text: What an amazing experience Was staying in Vegas and surprised the hubby with a helicopter ride Got the Grand Celebration package which includes the landing on the floor of the Grand Canyon and the picnic lunch and champagnennBe sure to reconfirm your reservations at least hours in advance It is just a quick phone call We were picked up from our hotels tour lobby right on time Warning you cannot bring coffee on the shuttle so if you have an early pickup drink up ahead of time We were then brought to the small airport not the main Vegas airport about a hour away We waited in a brief line where we checked in were weighed in for weight on flight and seating purposes and we then watched a brief safety video Not long after we were at the gate and ready to board the copter There are restrooms available to use before and after as well as a gift store which also sells some fooddrinks No fooddrinks on the copter thoughnnOur pilot was Lauren who was excellent We really liked her a lot She was very friendly and gave us our life vests and all that I upgraded our seats to sit up front with the pilot and I am so glad we did I highly recommend the upgrade if you are able to I think it ultimately depends on weight for the seating assignments But the views are amazing probably amazing from the back seats as well but I think slightly better up front Lauren told us some interesting facts about what we were seeing and gave us a little history It was cool to see the Hoover Dam and then the Grand Canyon It was only about a hour awaynnOne thing I had not considered or seen other reviewers mention was the nausea factor we both felt a little motion sickness It was not too bad and we did not actually come close to getting sick or anything but you definitely do get that motion sickness feeling just a little bit There are sick bags just in case But if you are prone to that kind of thing perhaps take a non drowsy Dramamine or something like that before your flightnnIm really glad that I got the Grand Celebration package that included the landing because I think some of the other packages are just flyovers While the helicopter ride alone is a fantastic experience it was surreal to land IN the Grand Canyon and take fabulous pictures thanks again to Lauren for taking the shots We had a short picnic lunch and champagne I only wish that our time spent in the canyon could have been longer it is only about I would have been cool to have a full hour to be able to walk around a little more take it all in just be sure to really soak it in while you are there Then we took off and headed back for Vegas The flight back is a little shorter Once returned you simply checkin with the shuttle people and they get you on a shuttle back to your hotel Easy breezynnOverall this was an amazing experience I will never forget I have always wanted to see the Grand Canyon and am SO happy I experienced it in this way Not only did we get the vantage points from the flight up above and then landing inside it but it also saved us a very long and boring drive since it is in the middle of nowhere It is great to take a quick flight experience it and not have to deal with the nothingness that surrounds it Also the helicopter ride itself is very cool and exciting If you are going to be in Vegas I highly recommend this