Grand Canyon Tour From Scottsdale

Take a Grand Canyon tour from Scottsdale and enjoy a day in the great outdoors at one of the seven natural wonders of the world! There are now companies that offer tours to the Grand Canyon that start off at the Scottsdale airport, and take you by plane to the Grand Canyon within one hour. En route to the canyon, you will fly over some of the most beautiful scenery on earth.

Your tour will depart from the Scottsdale airport in the morning, heading northbound, where you will see spectacular golf courses such as the LPG and Troon North. Get a bird's eye view of the rugged Tonto National Forest and above the Red Rocks of Sedona before heading up Oak Creek Canyon.

Enjoy the View

Continuing on your Grand Canyon tour from Scottsdale, you will pass over Oak Creek Canyon, past the west side of Flagstaff where you can see the National Observatory and the NAU Skydome. Sail past Hearts Prairie, Humphrey's Peak, and the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort before entering the highlight of your tour--the Grand Canyon! You will never forget the amazing colors and shadows of the Grand Canyon as you carry past the "Confluence" where the Colorado River and Little Colorado River join in a marvelous teal-blue water.

Listen to music and information through individual headsets that give the history of the Grand Canyon and surrounding areas. The total flight time for these Grand Canyon air tours is approximately one and a half hours to two hours. You then have the option of boarding a bus, jeep or other vehicle for further tour exploration on the ground.