Grand Canyon Tours: 7 Reasons Why South Rim Airplane Flights Are AwesomeBy: Keith Kravitz

Grand Canyon South Rim airplane tours are by far the best way to see as much of the National Park as possible.Enticing? Here are seven more reasons why this trip should be at the top of your "must-do" list:

1. No other tour gives you this much canyon! Leaves from Grand Canyon Airport, located just 10 minutes from thepark. Flight goes east along the South Rim, where you'll see Zuni Point, the Zuni Corridor (where the Little Coloradojoins the Colorado River), the Desert Watchtower, the Painted Desert, and the Navajo Indian Reservation. And that'sjust mid-way. On the return, you parallel the fabulous North Rim, before banking left for the airstrip and entering theDragoon Corridor, the widest, deepest part of the canyon. You'll see in 50 minutes what would take days on theground.

2. Large, comfortable Vistaliner aircraft are flown on this route. This aircraft is not a bi-plane. It's a twin-engine,commercial-class aircraft that seats 19 people. Further, they have been built from the start for sightseeing and sportlarge windows, lounge-style seats, and headsets for each passenger. Even the wings have been elevated so as not toobstruct your view. The aerodynamics of these planes is such that you are guaranteed the smoothest flight possible.

3. The Las Vegas Grand Canyon South Rim airplane flight is the quickest way to the National Park. Flight time is just45 minutes. How does this stack up to other modes of transportation? The bus, for instance, takes 5.5 hours. Yourflight includes Lake Mead and Hoover Dam as it follows the Colorado River to Grand Canyon Airport, AZ. This tripincludes a bus ride to the rim and lunch. Bundling a helicopter ride is also an option.

4. You have an option to include a no-rapids float trip on the Colorado River. This journey leaves from Grand CanyonAirport and heads east along the canyon's rim to Glen Canyon Dam in Page, AZ. Here you'll hop a pontoon raft andbegin the 15.5-mile float trip to historic Lee's Ferry. Runs from late March to November. Open to kids four years andolder.

5. In-flight narration comes in 16 languages. German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese...it's all here. The GrandCanyon's history, science, and landmarks are all revealed in this unobtrusive narrative. You'll know as much as a ParkRanger when you deplane.

6. It's incredibly safe. Two pilots, each certified by the FAA, fly every South Rim airplane tour. Planes are equippedwith a TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) and a GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System). The airspaceabove the Grand Canyon is strictly regulated with all sightseeing flights operating under the same FAA rules that applyto commercial charter flights. It doesn't get any safer than this.

7. It's cheap. Count on paying around $120 per person. That's a major deal considering how much Grand Canyonsightseeing you get. To get this rock-bottom deal, book online. I personally book all my travel as well as that of friendsand family on the Web. I've always found my transactions handled in a safe and sound manner. I've also never had anreservation SNAFU's, either.

Grand Canyon airplane tours cover more of the canyon than any other form of transportation. You will see three of therims as well as Glen Canyon Dam and the Painted Desert. No other tour delivers half as much. Your safety is job one,too. From professionally trained pilots to the state-of-the-art Vistaliner aircraft, you're cleared for take off. Definitelybook your tour on the internet and look to pay about $120 per person. Ready to take to the skies? Do it aboard aSouth Rim Vistaliner aircraft. It's the ultimate way to experience this natural wonder.

About The Author:Fly the South Rim? Travel writer Keith Kravitz reviews the best Grand Canyon Airplane flights at: http://www.GrandCanyonAirplaneTours.net

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