Heli USA Airways Inc

Elite '08

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Melanie G.

San Francisco, CA

2.5 stars

The one thing that I did not like about this service is that the helicopters are older and the a/c does not work as well as you would hope when it's 95 degrees.  It's like a Flying Oven.  Seriously.

The other thing that I don't like is that painful upsell on the DVDs.  Even after it becomes clear that no one wants the DVD, they just keep pushing it.

We did not sign up to go to the ranch because I knew it would be lame.  I was right. They messed up our reservation so they gave us a different time slot that included the ranch.  Do not waste your money.  I could not believe how many people from England got suckered into going. It is totally not worth it and they bug you to death for tips while you're there.

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Elite '08

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Laura R.

Phoenix, AZ

We did the 10 minute flight over the strip, the tour van picked us up in the secret Venetian parking lot in the rear where no one can see whats really going on. I had to squeeze in the back of this grimey van next to some odd couple it was the only place I could fit, luckily I am small otherwise who knows how this would have worked! My partner in crime rode shotgun rather than attempt fitting anywhere else in the dirty sardine packed van. They drive you to their office. The whole way I am texting my b/f my last will and testament, just in case! You get there and are told you will weigh in yay! You get some all you can drink cheap champagne in those fancy plastic cups ;) as you painfully wait to watch a safety video that basically sells their DVD's. Then you wait to get on another van that takes you to the actual airport. They pair you with 4 other people or 2 couples however way you want to look at it but it is done by weight. The pilot had the tour down he was very knowledgeable about the strip etc. I suggest not using your flash if the pilot says "ahhh Go ahead" I was dissapointed in the $35 video they get you waving before flight then again after landing its not even real sound and the dvd itself is just another advertisement I will probably never share with family or friends. You get what you pay for maybe?!?!  Next time I will check yelp first I promise!

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Elite '08

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Caroline Y.

Los Angeles, CA

Helicopter ride over the LV strip...

Heck yeah it was fun~! Heck yeah it was kinda scary~!

They take you on a 10 to 15 minute tour of the strip. We went in the evening so it was really pretty. I made the mistake of wearing a short dress...almost busted a Marilyn Monroe...ya know what I mean?? NG. NG. Besides my dress flying up...everything was perfect and memorable. Don't I have the best bf in the world??

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Elite '08

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Megan C.

New York, NY

VERY TOURISTY - in a Cheesy kind of "Disney" way.

Great for people with short attention spans, foreigners, travel groups, individuals, or anyone with kids (since you won't be stuck in the car with them while they whine for hours about having to pee).  The kids will love this!!

IF you like bank robbers, Old Western Tales, and Horses you may enjoy this tour!  

If you want to land on the floor of the grand canyon and walk around THIS COMPANY DOES NOT LAND ON THE GRAND CANYON FLOOR. They fly through and drop down a little bit below the rim, but you will be disappointed if your goal is to walk around in the Grand Canyon.  Undecided about which company to go with??

Again -- if you WANT to land on the floor of the Grand Canyon this is NOT the tour for you.

If you want to have a "western cowboy" experience you might like this tour. There is quite a bit of history at the ranch and the food isn't bad.

Great guy at the ranch who walks you through everything but when we went it was a little beyond cheesy and disorganized.  They said that it was an "off" day and that they had several staffers out. They left us waiting in a white tent (which would have been killer in the summertime) and we were supposed to ride on a horse drawn carriage into the ranch, but somehow we ended up riding in in a van that was REALLY dirty and smelled like gas (someone spilled some apparently).  We were the ones who paid for the Helli tour!! They took the people who came on the bus in the carriage! You would think that the people spending more money would have had a few more perks than the people who just sat for a couple of hours and paid less.  

Either way charging people an extra $39 to ride horses at the ranch when they are stranded in the middle of no where and can either "walk around" or "ride the horses" is such a racket!  Then again they have a gift shop too, and you can buy drinks at a "bar" area in the main dining room.  

Ohhh and you can get a custom video too!!  $40000??

All in all a helicopter tour from Vegas is BREATHTAKING even if the company was a little disorganized. Being in New York these days sometimes I forget what open space looks like... well there was plenty of it on this trip!

Date Rating: 7
Pick up Scale: N/A

Strong suggestions: They have a bus tour too and they will fly you through the Grand Canyon on the helicopters. So if you don't mind riding out instead of flying then you will get the same view from the air of the Grand Canyon that we had when we flew in.  

Don't forget to look on Google for coupons:
http://www.vegas4local...

Maybe the company will wise up and give a complimentary bottle of wine or champagne to the people who fly in on the helicopters since they spent a significant amount money on their 3 hour excursion.

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