Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

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Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters is featuring a series of new tours that include lunch at the Grand Canyon West's new restaurant Sa'Nyu Wa (home of the eagle). Packages include tours of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and the Grand Canyon followed by lunch at the restaurant that features Asian-inspired cuisine and panoramic views of the Canyon and Eagle Point. Both the Heli Skywalk and Indian Adventure packages will receive complimentary round-trip transportation from Las Vegas resorts to the Papillon Aerocenter located in Boulder City, Nevada.

 


Available packages that include dining are the heli skywalk tour that begins with a helicopter flight to the West Rim. Upon landing, guests will be taken to the Skywalk Bridge where they will be given an exclusive pass to experience the horseshoe-shaped, glass-bottom bridge which offers unobstructed views nearly a mile down to the canyon floor. To commemorate the occasion, they will get souvenir Skywalk photos. The group will then be escorted to Sa’Nyu Wa for lunch before returning to the helicopter. (The price is $554 per adult and $534 per child for approximately 6.5 to seven hours.) The other aerial tour, the Indian Adventure, begins with boarding an airplane featuring oversized windows designed specifically for sightseeing. After landing in the West Rim, guests will be taken to Eagle Point to have lunch at Sa’Nyu Wa, before returning to their shuttle for the transfer to the second canyon viewpoint. Guano Point, the most intricate part of the canyon, offers nearly 360-degree views. (The price is $384 per adult and $364 per child for approximately seven hours.)&nbsp;The Platinum West Rim tour is a ground tour that transports guests from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon West aboard a Mercedes Sprinter.&nbsp;Brief stops allow for close-up views and photo opportunities of the desert, Hoover Dam and the Colorado River. While at the canyon, shuttle service will stop at the scenic Eagle Point for lunch at Sa’Nyu Wa. After, guests will take in views of Guano Point before their return trip to Las Vegas. (Price is $289 per adult, $269 per child for approximately 12 hours).

 


To book the tours, go to <a href="https://www.Papillon.com/">www.Papillon.com</a> or call (702) 736-7243. Papillon is the only company that flies the entire length of the Grand Canyon, with bases in Las Vegas; Boulder City, Nevada; Grand Canyon West; Grand Canyon National Park and Page, Arizona.

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