Yes!! Come to Vegas and do the helicopter ride with maverick. I've flown out of both locations and…read morethey both do tremendous things! I cannot wait to book my spot for EDC arrival via helicopter, saves so much time!

We had a terrible experience at the helicopter Maverick on my wife's birthday. We were sharing the…read morehelicopter with a family of four. Instead of seating us in the front for the views, the pilot decided to put us in the back corner, completely out of sight. He sat the family in the front and the big dad by the door, but we couldn't see anything. It was a complete waste of money. No videos could be taken.

Great company and the ride was amazing the pilot was great sorry I Don't remember his name. But he…read moregave a great ride and was very knowledgeable Highly Recommend

Grand Canyon Experience by TOUR Bus…read more July 20, 2021 a day to remember for my wife Sofie and I. We took the bus tour from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon and it had to have been the highlight of our vacation. The bus driver, Ron and Guide Charlie were so accommodating I'm not sure what else they could have done to make the trip more comfortable for all 51 persons on board. The views were beautiful and majestic to witness such a wonder of GOD's creation. Charlie and Ron worked so well together from the moment we left the hotel all throughout the trip. I want to sincerely thank them both for their kindness and hospitality, may the good Lord Bless both of you as you continue working these daily tours. If you travel to Las Vegas and wanna Get away, go see Charlie and Ron. Tell em you read this review and your ready to go, thank you Ric & Sofie 2021....

This review is for Papillon's short but sweet 10-15 minute ride over the Las Vegas Strip and…read moreDowntown Las Vegas/Fremont Street. The Papillon terminal looked rather new or newly redone. There is a roomy indoor waiting area with a variety of seating, including stools with power outlets. The restroom was pretty large and clean, better than the one at the JSX (the semi-private airline) terminal. There is also seating in an outdoor patio with views of the helicopter launch area. Since I booked the earliest of these short tours, the terminal was quiet and check-in was seamless and kind. Every passenger is weighed at check-in to balance the weight on the helicopter. You have the option of requesting a front row seat ($30); you are charged if and when you are upgraded. I unfortunately did not make the cut, but I ended up being very satisfied with my rear window seat behind the pilot. Our copter had 2 seats in front, 4 in the rear. Some of the other copters have 3 front/4 rear seats: I think these are the ones that go to the Grand Canyon. We watched a safety video in the terminal, then boarded a shuttle for the brief ride to the helicopter. A photographer and the pilot accompanied us. Your photo is taken outside the copter before boarding. The seats have noise-cancelling headphones you can wear; they have music playing. The ride was smooth and quick. You basically go north on the east side of the Strip, make a U-turn just north of Downtown, then head south on the west side of the Strip. You can see every hotel on the Strip and Downtown, plus The Sphere, the High Roller Ferris wheel, T-Mobile Arena and Allegiant Stadium. Back at the terminal, your photo and a flight certificate are available for purchase. I did give the pilot a gratuity, others on my flight (all were non-American) did not. The company offers a myriad of tours--Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and more. Some of the Strip tours have added perks like a meal or foodie tour; the basic tour I took can include transportation to and from your hotel if you choose. Recommended.

Unfortunately, our experience aligns with several others. Often times, only people frustrated with…read moresomething will bother to write a negative review, but those with a positive (or expected) experience will not write a review. So it always tends to be skewed and you have to take reviews with a grain of salt, so I was hopeful that would be the case for us and we wouldn't experience the problems that others have. Just as several others have mentioned here, our flight was cancelled the day of, after we arrived. We booked SEVEN months in advance, paid in full ~ $1200 for family of four. We arrive 30 minutes prior as instructed. They tell us, sorry, we have mechanical issues, so you are cancelled. They say, we tried to call you (we received no call because, guess what, cell service is not the best around the south rim of the grand canyon...). We said, we have seen at least 4 helicopters flying, how about canceling someone else, how do you select? Did everybody else here book 7+ months ago? Who is prioritized? The reality is they overbooked, and because we paid 7 months previous, we paid less (I looked, their prices went up since we had booked). So I guess we were the easy choice to cancel... They offered to rebook the next day, yet they know that nearly nobody can accomodate this, so it is a hollow offer where they know they can "do their part to try to rectify", but also know that nearly everybody would then just cancel, and the problem takes care of itself. Great business model... Everybody that is going to book a helicopter trip over the grand canyon is there on vacation, and nobody is staying anywhere near grand canyon village or the location of this airport. It is an hour drive just from Williams and the main road, one way. Anyone who books this is driving in from Sedona or Vegas or Phoenix for a half/one day trip, and vacation days/time is precious. Its not as though you can just go do something else nearby and wait until the next day... We had one window of time planned, and the time of this flight was it. I suppose that is why they do not really care about customer service, or screwing someone last minute. Its not like they are planning for repeat customers really... Kids were beyond disappointed. The build-up and excitement, only to be completely let down last minute. They cried as we were walking out and leaving because the talk of the helicopter ride was happening for months prior. And now to the refund. The girl at the counter said the refund would take 7-10 days. Ok, thats typical, whatever. 12 days goes by, no refund. E-mail and call. They respond and say that, because its been more then 6 months, we cannot refund back to your card. We can either ACH (and attached a form) or send a check. I respond to tell then to send a check. Who in their right mind is going to provide their bank account number and routing number into a microsoft word file and e-mail it back? Fast forward ~ 21 days. Still no check. So send another e-mail (haven't called yet because that is a whole other experience...). I receive and e-mail back, not a response to my e-mail, but a carbon copy of the first one sent 9 days prior saying I can use ACH or check. Um, huh? So here we are now, still no refund. Fortunately, since we were heading to Vegas that day (was supposed to be right after our helicopter flight), we booked with Maverick for a helicopter flight over Las Vegas the next day. $450 for family of four, and the experience was excellent all around. I'd recommend Maverick, and avoid this company.

An amazingly ran establishment. The staff was more than accommodating and pleasant and Brian was a…read morewonderful host and pilot. Despite less than ideal wind conditions you wouldn't even know it with how well he flew. He cut through the wind like a hot knife through butter and knew the locations inside and out. If you're in Vegas this has to be in your to-do list.

Absolutely stellar operation, professional and courteous from the front desk to the maintenance…read morestaff. I took about 20 hours of helicopter training with 702 and every person I encountered was helpful, supportive, and 100% on their game every step. No wasted time (or money) and instruction was exactly what I needed. Ask for Ryan for flight instruction and you will definitely be impressed and prepared.

First time riding in a helicopter, and overall it was a comfortable and enjoyable experience. Our…read morepilot got us up in the air and back down safely, and we were able to take in some incredible views of the Las Vegas Strip and surrounding area. That said, the views weren't dramatically different from what you might see flying over Vegas in an airplane. The helicopter definitely gives you a closer and more unique perspective, but I wouldn't say it completely blew me away. Was it worth it? I'd say yes, it's definitely worth trying at least once, especially if you've never been on a helicopter before. However, the views of Vegas themselves were a bit underwhelming for me. Maybe I've just been to Vegas too many times, but the scenery didn't have the same wow factor that others might experience on their first visit. Overall, it was a fun bucket-list experience, and I'm glad I did it, even if it's probably not something I'd rush to do again.

We arrived on time for our helicopter tour, but the flight was heavily delayed and the experience…read morewas very disappointing. My friend and I had very poor seats with almost no real view, which defeats the whole point of a scenic helicopter tour. Even worse, one person in our group was not even allowed onto the helicopter, and the company still did not properly refund that passenger Poor organization, poor seating, and poor customer service. Not recommended.

Wow! This place is amazing! My boyfriend booked us a private helicopter ride for my birthday, he…read morebooked for Sunday May 10th at 10pm, we arrived early around 9:30pm we had to sign some documents beforehand, they have some add on's that can be added to the ride such as a photo or even door's off if your adventurous, we added the photo. The setup in their lobby is awesome they have free games as well as vending machines with snacks and drinks and free coffee and hot cocoa and a tv as well, the staff is super nice and our pilot was outstanding! When it was our turn we went outside and took our picture and we were driven on a golf cart to the helicopter the gentleman explained to us how to approach the helicopter one at a time, safely buckled us in and gave us our headsets, we went around the whole strip, past The Strat and even over Fremont street such an amazing experience! The attention to safety and detail made it all worth it and how kind the staff was! I had an amazing memorable experience I can't wait to do this again but doors off this time!

It was absolutely breathtaking! I was able to get a groupon for a ride for 2 for my boyfriend's…read morebirthday as a surprise for him. He wouldn't shut up about how great it was. Beautiful views, very nice and friendly staff! The whole experience was perfect! Would definitely recommend to friends and family!

The most incredible thing about this experience to know is that it isn't a passive joy ride, but an…read moreactive experience where you take over control of the plane and fly the plane for 60-90 seconds, for three rounds, as you engage in an actual dog flight with another plane and participant! Get the dog fighting package. You do that three times, and actually get to fly the plane yourself for 3-5 minutes. It's wild. These planes are capable of 10G, F16s can only do 9G. They were built to simulate experience for fighter pilots. Flying the plane is the best. You will never get a chance to do this anywhere else, since it doesn't exist. The "bombing run" through Red Rock canyon is unreal too. Doesn't seem like these planes should be able to do the things they can do on any axis on the sky. Total paradigm shift in the mind when you are accustomed to driving a car on a flat surface. Tip: I was worried about the motion sickness, but took a couple of Meclizine pills an hour before which I recommend, especially if you are going for the hard core experience. Pilots can sense your limits though and keep things at the intensity level you request.

Set my wife up for an aerobatics ride along so this review is based on her experience. Overall,…read moreshe had a great time with her ride along and add on additional aerobatics experience. Staff and facilities were great, and they are located at the North Las Vegas Airport. Overall, it was a very thrilling and fun experience for her. Her only negative comment was that her flight was scheduled for 11am and she showed up at 1030am as required, however, she waited over 2 hours and 15 minutes before she finally got up in the air and was really not provided any reason while she was waiting for the delay (she was thinking they may have been short either a plane or pilot). Overall, she recommends the experience and had a great time.

Amazing trip! Well organized. The highlight was our tour guide Kevin. He went above and beyond, and…read moremade us feel welcomed and well taken care of. Thank you GCD.

Great time awesome experience Robert is a awesome tour guide…read more Only one problem, the food is BAD

We booked a brand new helicopter tour they were advertising. There were a couple of growing pains…read moreto the tour, but we LOVED flying through the Grand Canyon! The Grand Canyon views were incredible. We never would have been able to see the Grand Canyon from that perspective otherwise. Spirit Mountain was okay. We felt safe flying with Rick.

I would highly recommend doing a tour with them! Views of…read morethe Grand Canyon were spectacular. Eric our pilot made sure that we felt safe the entire time. He also was very knowledgeable about the terrain that we were flying over.