Getting The Best Grand Canyon Helicopter Deals

Las Vegas is famous for travel discounts and promotions

. So much so that you should never pay full price, especially as it applies to Grand Canyon helicopter tours. How to get the best deals on these flights? On the Internet, of course.

The trick to getting great discounts is buying direct from the tour operator. Not the broker. Not the hotel concierge. Not the sidewalk ticket vendor. Each of these guys exists because they make insane commissions. The end result: You pay more.

Tour operators realize that middlemen are a part of conducting business. In a perfect world, however, they'd prefer to book all their trips themselves. Why? The process is smoother. Customer support is higher. And, most of all, they know that you're getting the right trip at a fair price. Brokers, on the other hand, are interested in selling you the trip that gets biggest commission.

Tour operators value your business. They understand that if you are satisfied with your helicopter tour that you will use them again as well as refer them to friends and family. In the industry, this is called "customer value." The stronger this value, the more profitable the business. Tour operators understand this and even factor it into their business planning. Middlemen don't have to respect this value.

Because they value your business, the most-trusted operators like Papillon Helicopters, Sundance Helicopters, and Maverick Helicopters bend over backwards to make you purchase tours on their websites. There most powerful incentive is offering exclusive specials, promotions, and discounts of up to 35 percent. For example, take Papillon's Grand Celebration Tour, it's most in-demand West Rim landing tour. It retails for $399, and, if you purchase from a broker, will most likely be the price you pay. However, if you go to Papillon's website, you can buy the same exact tour for $280. That's a $120 savings! Or check out the company's Grand Celebration with Grand Canyon Skywalk and Boat. This wildly popular package retails for $597 but can be purchased online for $400, thus saving you a cool $200!

The discounts pile up even higher if you do a group order. Papillon considers a "small group" to be between 10 and 29 people. If your party falls into that range, you get an additional 10 percent off the low price. The "small-group" option is kind of buried into the page. To find it, go down the right-hand side under the testimonials and click the link that says "Click to switch to Group mode." Doing this will refresh the page and give you the "group" rates.

Las Vegas is the discount helicopter tour leader. Competition for your travel dollar is fierce. Marketers and middlemen all claim to have the cheapest prices. In reality, the best deals are being offered by tour operators. These companies work side-by-side with these brokers and travel agencies because it's a cost of doing business. But the secret is this: Tour brokers want your business the most and they are willing to reward you with steep discounts of up to 35 percent if you buy directly from them on their websites. And who doesn't want to save money, right? Especially in Las Vegas, where that $200 savings can be used to splurge for a fun night on the town.

by: Keith Kravitz

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