A complete Las Vegas holiday includes a stay at Grand Canyon Ranch Resort!
Las Vegas is America's Xanadu, the #1 pleasure destination for visitors from all over the world who appreciate the ultimate in ultra-luxurious hotels, glittering casinos, and A-List entertainment. But leaving Vegas without sampling two incredible experiences close by would be a shame.
First, book a helicopter tour of the breathtaking Grand Canyon with Heli-USA, voted the #1 helicopter tour based in Las Vegas. Owned and operated by Nigel Turner, an ex-military helicopter pilot and Captain with the British Army, Nigel's strict standards for training his pilots is legendary ... and that same discipline extends to the mechanics who service his small fleet of gorgeous blue helis adorned with mythological figures. Passenger safety and comfort rank #1, and it all pays off in a wondrous flight below the rim of the Grand Canyon to give Nigel's guests an amazing view of the towering walls and buttresses carved by the Colorado River starting some 80 million years ago.
Secondly, after your tour of the Grand Canyon, plan on an afternoon or overnight stay at the most authentic western ranch in Arizona, Turner's nearby Grand Canyon Ranch Resort. The Englishman bought this historic spread out of his love for the Old West, and it is most decidely NOT a dude ranch, but the real deal. Five previous owners, beginning in the 1880's, added their own colorful history to the Ranch, already famous as a stopping off place on the Mormon Trail, where pilgrims refreshed themselves at the only natural springs in northern Arizona. Most famous (or infamous) of these owners was the legendary gunfighter, Tap Duncan, who rode with the Hole in the Wall gang, and frequently "invited" the gang to use the Ranch as a hideout from the law. If you thought a certain western movie was only fantasy, here's the reality: Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and Kid Curry, an outlaw meaner 'n hell, with a fast draw quick as a rattlesnake strike (according to the gang, that is), actually existed. And their legend as bank and train robbers in the Old West lives on in the Ranch that Tap Duncan later expanded to over a million acres to run cattle on, and which Nigel Turner restored to its original size.
Spend an afternoon here, or better yet, plan to stay over night in a warm pine cabin, with all the amenities, or an authentic Indian tipi, which kids love. Go on a horseback ride over some of the prettiest country in the west, or take our famous Buffalo Safari, where you'll get up close to these magnificent beasts -- a precious American icon that Nigel is committed to preserving. After a delicious, Western-style meal in our ranch house, come sit around a roaring campfire, under a canopy of stars so bright and so close you could almost reach out and touch them, and listen to the Ranch's official balladeer, Casey Adams, sing of old times on the trail pushing cattle, and western songs he's composed. When you return to Vegas, you'll know you've experienced the "complete" Las Vegas vacation -- from the fabulous Strip, to the awesome Grand Canyon, to a stay at a real western ranch. Only Heli USA offers this package, and it's worth every penny.
For reservations, visit heliusa.com, or call Toll Free 1-800-359-8727, in Las Vegas 702-736-8787!
For more information on the Historic Grand Canyon Ranch Resort, we're at grandcanyonranch.com.