点评:I've made a lot of Vegas trips over the years - some just for fun, some for work. We've seen a lot of shows and done a lot of the normal touristy things out there. One thing we'd never done was take a tour to the Grand Canyon.
I did a bunch of research on what options were available and Maverick came up repeatedly as the best way to make a quick day trip to the Grand Canyon. We opted for the Wind Dancer tour that goes to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon with a 30m or so landing in the canyon itself. Booking was simple and took minutes. We were able to get the time slot we wanted (they are limited!) readily.
Communication about the flight was fantastic. Do make sure you arrive by the time they tell you or you may not get to fly in your requested timeslot. They tell you that often, so I expect they really mean it!
Check in was easy and we got the safety talk and a walkthrough of what the day would entail. It was about 2.5 hours or so of flight over/around Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, to the headwaters of Lake Mead, through the volcanic formations around Lake Mead, and down into the Grand Canyon itself at the West Rim, back through the Bowl of Fire, culminating with a flight over Freemont Street and down The Strip.
I honestly wasn't sure I was going to like the helicopter but it was a great ride and our pilot Chance did an excellent job pointing out the sites and being a great guide.
If you have the time and budget, I would definitely recommend this. The experience of seeing things from a helicopter was unique and exciting and fun. I would definitely recommend it!
翻译:这些年来,我去过拉斯维加斯很多次——有些是纯粹为了娱乐,有些是出差。我们看过很多演出,也体验过很多典型的旅游景点。但有一件事我们从未尝试过,那就是参加大峡谷一日游。
我做了很多功课,研究了各种出行方案,发现 Maverick 公司反复被提及,是前往大峡谷一日游的最佳选择。我们选择了“风舞者号”之旅,它会带我们前往大峡谷西缘,并在峡谷内停留大约 30 分钟。预订过程非常简单,只需几分钟。我们很快就订到了想要的时间段(名额有限!)。
关于航班的沟通非常顺畅。一定要确保在他们告知的时间到达,否则可能无法乘坐你预定的时间段。他们经常提醒这一点,所以我相信他们是认真的!
办理登机手续也很便捷,我们还听取了安全讲解,并了解了当天的行程安排。这次飞行大约持续了两个半小时,我们飞越了米德湖和胡佛水坝,到达米德湖的源头,穿过米德湖周围的火山地貌,然后从西缘进入大峡谷,再次飞越火焰碗,最后飞越弗里蒙特街,沿着拉斯维加斯大道一路向下。
说实话,我一开始并不确定自己会不会喜欢直升机之旅,但这次飞行体验非常棒。我们的飞行员 Chance 非常出色,他不仅为我们讲解了沿途的景点,还是一位很棒的向导。
如果你有时间和预算,我强烈推荐这次飞行。从直升机上俯瞰美景的体验独特、刺激又有趣。我绝对会推荐它!