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Day 10 of Road Trip Takes Ruiz Family Up High Over the Grand Canyon and then to Las Vegas

Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours is the best known tour operator for visiting the Grand Canyon by air. Here's the exact version of the PapiHeli we rode.

Day 10 began with a bang as we took the kids by surprise with an air ride over the Grand Canyon in the PapiHeli.  Well, I don’t really have a PapiHeli but the company we chartered the 30-minute helicopter from is called Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters.

Baby Briani enjoyed the ride in her mama's arms.

If you go to the Grand Canyon and you can afford to take a helicopter ride (it typically costs around $169 for adults and $149 for children under age 11 online), do it.  Sacrifice the expensive hotel or meals but do the helicopter ride because it will become one of the most memorable experiences of your life.

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