Grand Canyon West Rim Day Trip by Coach with Meals, Helicopter and Boat Ride

Every aspect of the tour was expertly handled. The helicopter tour, the river tour and the Skywalk were all amazing. Thomas , our bus driver, was great and very funny. I highly recommend this specific tour, and Viator and all the employees we dealt with.

Every part of this day trip was wonderful! Winds gusts were 50mph but the pilot was great. Thanks to our tour guide, Felix.

It’s a tour without a tour guide with an unprofessionally company. They first great you in the bus depot centre with a guy that you think will be your guide who is exhuberant and knowledgeable. However after this you are on your own. They put you on a bus with a bus driver who doesn’t talk to you as he thinks his only job is to drive you. They play some prerecorded tapes of annoying American actors instead of providing you with a guide to be interactive with and that you can ask questions of. When you stop at the Hoover dam you just get off, no explanation, no time to be back no discussion. We thought that was strange but it just got stranger. When we arrived at the Canyon the driver again dumps you and says be back here by 3:30pm. No instructions on which bus ( there are a lot) no stickers for your group and no other explanation. So you walk into the helicopter booking room and everyone was just looking at each other wondering what to do. There were other groups there with guides that even though came after us got to go on the helicopter before us- I’m presuming cause they had a guide. We waited more than an hr there to get on the helicopter not knowing what to do and no guide to ask questions. Cause we waited so long we missed going to all the shuttle bus stops. We had to get a map that was the only one left otherwise we would have had no idea of the shuttle bus stops. When we got back to the bus the driver drove off at 3:30 without doing a final count and left two passengers behind. The other bus from the same company had two of our passengers on his bus and his two passengers were left behind. We drove for 30 mins out of the Canyon only to receive a phone call of the incident and then we thought they made other arrangements because he continued to drive for another 20 mins back to Vegas before he could find a spot to turn the bus around to collect the other passengers. So we drove for 1 hr and 40 mins !! When we tried to reason with the bus driver to arrange alternate transport he just ignored us. A couple of different people on the bus rang the company at the time to try and explain what had happen to see if they could arrange for other transport. It just wouldn’t have happened had we had a tour guide and a professional company that had a list of passenger names, ticked off the passengers , had identified stickers and did a head count! It truely was just take your money and run type situation- and it was more than $400 USD - avoid like the plague

Please, do yourself a favor and don't book this tour. After riding on a bus for 3 hours, we got there to find out that 2 lookouts were closed, they weren't running the helicopters or boats, and they had closed the Skywalk. The driver told us to be back at the bus in 2.5 hours (there was one point open) when we were supposed to be there for 4 hours. Then there were people that didn't come back on time so we all sat and waited on the bus for another 45 minutes before heading back to Las Vegas. It was over 12 hours from pickup to drop off. When I requested a refund I was granted a partial refund from Grayline. I asked them to refund me in full and they refused. I also talked to Viator who also refused to refund any money so currently I am disputing this charge with my credit card company. This tour isn't worth the head ache.

Whether you already live somewhere along the Rocky Mountains, or whether you’re from Europe, this is the best use of a day if one happens to be in Las Vegas. Hotel pickup went smoothly. Transfer to travel buses was organized nicely. The drivers offered bits of history and tips to passengers. The Hoover Dam stop was just long enough. Once we arrived at the Hualapai territory, our driver quickly got us oriented to the system of shuttle buses. We had already been given maps, as well as reviewed the time table and dining options. Those of us who opted for the helicopter ride down to the base of the canyon, and a boat ride in the river did that activity first. It was amazing, and exceeded all expectations. We had ample time to make the other three stops, step out on to the SkyWalk, hike out on the beautiful terrain at Guano point, and ride horses at the Hualapai village. I was out of time at that point, but the staff was helpful and let me pack up my barbecue chicken with all the fixins, and take it back to the bus. Our tour group included Americans from all over, as well as many Europeans, south and Central Americans, and it’s safe to say everyone really enjoyed themselves immensely. Highest recommendation for this day trip.

Loved it!! I had an amazing adventure!! Thomas, our bus driver was awesome and very funny. I highly recommend this excursion!

This tour allows you to drive through the Nevada desert, helicopter down into the canyon, boat along the Colorado river and then shuttle around to the 3 different viewpoints of the West rim for photos. What an amazing experience. Make sure you have the whole day free if choosing this tour as we were picked up at 6:15am and got back to our hotel at 7pm.

Awesome tour! Getting to tour the Grand Canyon by land, air, and sea was a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Loved the tour!

On the way out we had a brief photo stop at the Hoover Dam. We had just enough time to walk up the steep incline to the viewing point, take photographs and get down again. On the way to the canyon the driver related a lot of the history about the dam, the area and Las Vegas its self, very interesting. When we arrived at the canyon we had to get checked in for the helicopter tour and was offered the option to do the Sky Walk for 25 even though we had not previously booked it. The ride along the canyon and slowly dropping to the bottom was very smooth. Our Hualapai guide took us up river then cut the engine and let us drift back down. Clear blue sky, warm sun, majestic cliffs and only the odd gurgle of the water to break the silence. Absolutely wonderful. The flight back along the canyon and back to the top was just as smooth as the decent. The Sky Walk was a bit of a disappointment because they let people walk on it with no shoe covers now and the glass has become scratched. This takes away a bit of the magic because your eyes focus on the scratches before taking in the beauty of the valley below. You have to choose what bits you want to do after the helicopter and boat ride, Hualapai Ranch, Eagle Point and Guano Point because there is not enough time to do them all justice. We can not recommend this tour highly enough.

Very nice trip, BUT due to snow and stormy weather was the helicopter tour and the small boat on Colorado river canceled. No compensation . ok we got the money back for the helicopter tour, but the whole trip turned into an anticlimax. Grand Canyon was amazing. The Skywalk- we went , but again, on a mat! beaucause it was slippery. Unfortunately not so much to do about it, due to snow. So if you go on this tour, make sure you dont book a trip during winter.