• Several Las Vegas area helicopter tours fly over Hoover Dam.helicopter image by Terry Reimink from Fotolia.com
  
  While there is never a dull moment for a tourist in Las Vegas, a helicopter tour is one of the more under-reported ways to see the city. With a helicopter tour, you get views of the Strip that you would never see otherwise. You'll also fly to nearby Hoover Dam and take in one of the most glorious man-made attractions in America.
  
  

Grand Canyon Tour Company

• The Grand Canyon Tour Company has been in business since 1982 with more than 120 different tours in the Las Vegas and Grand Canyon areas. One of their most popular offerings is the helicopter tour. The flight starts in Las Vegas, flies to the west rim of the Grand Canyon and back. Along the way, tourists get superb views of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and the Valley of Fire. As of February of 2010, the price is $269.99 per person, which includes hotel-to-hotel service.
  
  Grand Canyon Tour Company
  4343 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 230
  Las Vegas, NV 89130
  (800) 222-6966
  grandcanyontourcompany.com/helo.htm
  
  

All American Grand Canyon Helicopter Flight

• The All American Grand Canyon Helicopter Flight offers the Las Vegas-to-Grand Canyon round trip, but the price includes a champagne lunch and limo service. The flight to the Grand Canyon also goes over Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, and offers multilingual narration. During its flight over the Grand Canyon, the helicopter descends nearly 3,200 feet below the canyon rim. As of February 2010, the price is $286.99 per person. There is also mention of a $40 "processing fee" that must be paid the day of the trip. The tour does not pick up tourists from Las Vegas hotels
  
  All American Grand Canyon Helicopter Flight
  4285 N Rancho Dr.
  Las Vegas, NV 89130
  (702) 233-1627
  allgrandcanyontours.com/
  
  

Stars and Stripes Air Tour

• The Star and Stripes Air Tour offers a Hoover Dam Special for only $120 per person (price as of February 2010). The tour takes guests on a 2-hour journey from Boulder City to the Hoover Dam and back, flying at a lower altitude than any other tours to give you a better view of the intricacies of the dam design. The tour continues through nearby Black Canyon before taking guests back to the Boulder City Airport.
  
  Star and Stripes Air Tour
  907 Walnut Dr.
  Boulder City NV 89005
  (888) 779-0800
  starsandstripesair.com/tours/hoover-dam-tour-special
  
  

Maverick Helicopter Tours

• Maverick Helicopter Tours offers a wide variety of tours of both Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam areas. The Sunrise Tour departs early enough for guests to see the sunrise over the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. The Dream Catcher Sunset Tour flies out every late afternoon to allow guests to view the beautiful sights of southern Nevada in Twilight. For the romantically inclined, there are special Wedding Flights with a number of excursions for newlyweds.
  
  Maverick Helicopter Tours
  6075 South Las Vegas Blvd
  Las Vegas, NV 89119
  (888) 261-4414
  maverickhelicopter.com