Grand Canyon

[MangoMike]

We are planning to ride to Las Vegas and will stop by the Grand Canyon and take a helicopter tour. Does anyone have any suggestions on tour company and which tour to take? Also, places to stay which are fairly close to the GC.<br />
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After Vegas, we plan to ride through Utah into Colorado and spend a few days on the western slope, then head to Denver on our way back to Florida.<br />
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Grateful for any thoughts/suggestions.

 

[Bikerbozo]

If you are into camping, then that's the way to go at the canyon. Supermarket and plenty of food available right there.

 

[Old Fard]

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<div class="message">We are planning to ride to Las Vegas and will stop by the Grand Canyon and take a helicopter tour. Does anyone have any suggestions on tour company and which tour to take? Also, places to stay which are fairly close to the GC.<br />
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After Vegas, we plan to ride through Utah into Colorado and spend a few days on the western slope, then head to Denver on our way back to Florida.<br />
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Grateful for any thoughts/suggestions.</div>

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As far as scenic ride is concerned I can't help you there. We live in Prescott Valley just an easy morning's ride south of Williams.

 

[PIGGI]

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<div class="message">We are planning to ride to Las Vegas and will stop by the Grand Canyon and take a helicopter tour. Does anyone have any suggestions on tour company and which tour to take? Also, places to stay which are fairly close to the GC.<br />
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After Vegas, we plan to ride through Utah into Colorado and spend a few days on the western slope, then head to Denver on our way back to Florida.<br />
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Grateful for any thoughts/suggestions.</div>

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</div>I thought the helicopter tours start in LAS VEGAS, not at the Grand Canyon.

 

[azbob09]

I think you can arange them in Flagstaff too. Call the chamber of commerce in either Williams or Flagstaff, they will be able to help you out.

 

[leo3wheel]

Been a while since we took a helicopter into the Grand Canyon. Recall the air strip was not far from the canyon rim. Thought it was so cool. We flew over low scrub brush, and all of a sudden, the floor dropped out. We were one mile above the canyon floor. Pilot made some maneuvers up and over rock formations. It was really exciting.<br />
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Another fun thing we did is hired a Native American to drive us down into the canyon on Indian land. Got to take a dip in the Colorado River as rafters cruised by. Water felt great because it was 100*F down there.

 

[Lucky]

Don't know about companies,but sure wish we had done the helicopter thing when we were there. RIDE SAFE