Grand Canyon North Rim helicopter tour from South Rim

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Free cancellation

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Duration30m

GroupUp to 6

LanguagesEN · DE +7

Mobile ticketAccepted

Trace the Colorado River five thousand feet below as the helicopter banks into the Dragon Corridor.

A shared helicopter sightseeing tour departing from Grand Canyon National Park Airport that crosses the South Rim plateau and flies over the North Rim's deepest sections, where you can see the Colorado River carving through the canyon floor and the Dragon Corridor's photogenic rock formations. The 30-minute flight includes government fees, landing and facility fees, and a fuel surcharge; a live guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and five additional languages. The route is not recommended for pregnant travelers.

30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Helicopter tour over Grand Canyon North Rim

Depart from South Rim airport
Fly above forested plateau near Grandview Point
Cross canyon near Grandview Point for views
Fly over widest and deepest canyon parts
View Colorado River nearly 5,000 feet below
Continue toward North Rim with greener scenery
Enter Dragon Corridor for photogenic views
Return along South Rim edge to airport

The Experience

The helicopter lifts off from Grand Canyon National Park Airport at the South Rim and climbs quickly above the forested plateau before crossing the canyon near Grandview Point. That first sweep into the gorge opens the scale of what you are flying over — the massive buttes and side canyons below, the sheer cliffs that drop almost a mile. The route continues over the widest and deepest part of the North Rim, where you can peer down nearly five thousand feet to the Colorado River winding through the canyon floor, its bends and sandbars visible from above.

As the helicopter moves toward the North Rim region, the landscape shifts. The denser forests and cooler, greener scenery of the North Rim contrast sharply with the drier South Rim plateau you crossed at the start. The flight then enters the Dragon Corridor, the deepest and one of the most photogenic sections of the entire canyon, with sweeping views in both directions before the helicopter follows the South Rim edge back toward the airport. The whole flight runs 30 minutes, and a live guide narrates in your choice of language throughout.

What’s included

Government fees, landing and facility fees, fuel surcharge, parking fees, and a live guide in your choice of language.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by hoper

Is this one for you?If you are staying at the South Rim or arriving without a car, this tour solves the logistics: the helicopter departs from the airport itself, public transit reaches it, and the 30-minute flight covers the North Rim's deepest sections without needing ground transport or a full day.