Ive just booked to go to Americas golden west in may next year. I see in the brochure that there are optional trips in a light aircraft over the grand canyon and a helicopter ride over las vegas. Would you have any idea where I can find out a rough price for these trips as I want to do both these when I arrive there, the flight over the grand canyon sounds like something not to be missed. Thank you.

The Las Vegas City Lights Tour costs around £45 ($79) and gives you the opportunity to enjoy a magic carpet helicopter ride over a world of neon and glitz, on a twenty mile loop over the downtown area and the fabulous strip.

There are five options that include the Grand Canyon:

Visionary Air Tour

The Visionary Air Tour offers a bird’s eye view of Hoover Dam and the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. Tour lasts approx 1 hour.

Approx Price: £101 (credit cards accepted) ($144)

South Rim Deluxe (before 6am)

Spend your day exploring the Grand Canyon by air and by ground with this Deluxe Tour. Fly over Las Vegas, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and the Colorado River on your way to one of the great wonders of the world. Land at the Canyon, explore the National Park and a buffet meal is included.

Approx Price: £190 (credit cards accepted) ($269)

South Rim Deluxe (after 6am)

Tour as above.

Approx Price: £255 (credit cards accepted) ($364)

Canyon Country 3 in 1

Airplane/Helicopter/Boat Tour

40 Minute airplane flight from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon West Airport. After landing experience a spectacular 4,000 foot descent by helicopter to the floor of the Grand Canyon and board your boat to cruise the Colorado River. Reboard your helicopter and ascend the Canyon walls. You will land on the rim of the Canyon and take a bus excursion of the Hualapai Rim plateau to enjoy unique views of the Canyon’s edge. A rustic buffet meal is included.

Approx Price: £260 (credit cards accepted) ($369)

Indian Adventure & Skywalk

Rising 4,000ft (1,220m) from the canyon's floor and 70ft (20m) beyond its rim, the Skywalk is being described as an engineering first. The Skywalk is a horseshoe shaped viewing platform which opened in March 2007.

Excursion includes; flight out, Skywalk and lunch.

Price: £182 (credit cards accepted) ($259)

I hope one of those is to your liking - they all sound pretty good to me! Bear in mind that prices are subject to change and excursions may depend on a minimum number of people taking part.

Kind regards

Olly, your editor

When do you pay for the excursions. Can you pay for them before you go on thr holiday. Im also wanting to book the alcatraz tour, but need to know what time the morning tour finishes so it doesn't clash.

thx tori

You'll need to pay for any optional excursions when you're in the US but you you won't need to carry too much extra cash as you can use your credit card for most of the more expensive trips (including flights over the Grand Canyon).

https://www.alcatrazcruises.com .

Kind regards,

Olly, your editor