Indian Territory Helicopter Tour

Indian Territory gives you two landings in one Maverick flight. The first is 3,500 feet below the rim, at a private landing area on Hualapai land, where champagne, other drinks and a light snack are served during a stop of about 30 minutes. A hop of about 10 minutes then takes you up to Grand Canyon West for roughly 2½ hours on the rim.

Up top, Eagle Point and Guano Point are both open to you. The Skywalk at Eagle Point is optional, with admission sold separately through Maverick, and no personal items are allowed on the glass: cameras, purses, backpacks and strollers stay off.

Getting there, you fly over Hoover Dam, across the Mojave Desert and past Fortification Hill, an extinct volcano. The way home crosses the red rocks of the Bowl of Fire and ends over the Strip and Allegiant Stadium. Count about 4½ hours from Maverick’s terminal and back, with about 45 minutes of flying each way.

There’s no hotel pickup: make your own way to Maverick’s terminal at 6075 Las Vegas Blvd. South, about half a mile south of the Strip’s hotels, and check in at least 45 minutes before departure.

Everyone 18 and over needs a physical REAL ID or passport at check-in (a digital or paper copy won’t do). Children 2 and up need their own seat; under-2s can fly on a lap with proof of age, and under-18s fly with a parent or guardian.

Travel light, a small bag at most, plus a phone or camera. Add a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen in spring and summer, a light jacket in fall and winter.

Maverick flies seven-seat ECO-Star helicopters. The limit is 300 pounds per guest, and the pilot assigns seats for weight and balance.

Cancellation is free up to 72 hours before the flight. Inside 72 hours nothing can be changed or cancelled, and a no-show is charged in full; Maverick’s Ticket Assurance option lets you cancel up to 24 hours before.