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You Don't Have to Be Barbie to Take the Pink Jeep Tours

May 1, 2009 at 3:01 PM | by jaymi | 0 Comments

Pink Jeep Tours might not sound like the manliest adventure activity to do off the Strip but if you're keen on seeing the Grand Canyon up close we highly recommend taking a ride in one of their bubble-gum pink vehicles. Remember, real men can wear pink.

Pink Jeep Tours has just added a second tour to the natural wonder, and this one goes beyond your standard Grand Canyon fare to include the West Rim's Quartermaster Point; Pink Jeep Tours is currently the only one to be granted access here.

Named after O.G. Howland, a Quartermaster in the Union Army, this spot is distinguished by its super remote nature, which means you aren't likely to encounter crowds while enjoying your panoramic views of the Colorado River.

Oh, and you also won't encounter handrails or fences, so you'll probably want to leave your flask, and your propensity for comedic pratfalls, back at the hotel (Pink Jeep Tours doesn't offer helicopter rescue as part of their package).

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Do Some 'Flightseeing' Over The Grand Canyon

Where: 1265 Airport Road, Boulder City, NV [map], 89005
April 14, 2009 at 6:48 PM | by Stephanie Sims | 1 Comment

Forget sightseeing. How about "flightseeing?" Yeah, with the word “flight” in there, it’s gonna be a step up from sightseeing.

Helicopter tours will take any old, normal, standard sightseeing adventure up a notch. Papillon Helicopters and Grand Canyon Airlines/Scenic Airlines is one of the largest helicopter tour companies around, with a $9 million, 30,000-square-foot terminal to prove it. Their “flightseeing” services range from flying over the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Lake Meade, and Sedona, Arizona, among other destinations.

Tour options range from the Grand Celebration Tour, a four-hour tour from your hotel to the Grand Canyon and back with a picnic lunch served, for $334 per person, to the Colorado River Voyage, which includes an 11-mile ride down the Colorado River in a motorized boat in addition to the helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon, for $444.

It might seem pricey, but the site actually points you to the “Plan Your Trip” page, where those browsing can get up to 70% off. So if you’re planning a trip to the Grand Canyon, a flightseeing trip might be the best way to experience it.

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Experience Luxury at the Grand Canyon. Yes, Really.

April 3, 2009 at 4:51 PM | by Stephanie Sims | 1 Comment

The Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful natural sights in the U.S., and it’s a mere four hours from Las Vegas by car. But why spend all that time in a stuffy car sitting through traffic at the Hoover Dam and in the middle of nowhere Arizona to see the canyon? And once you get to the canyon you've got to battle other tourists for parking spaces, picture-taking and other disturbances. That’s no way to travel. Why not make it easy on everyone and splurge on a helicopter flight down to the Grand Canyon?

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