5 Star Helicopter Tours

What 5 Star Helicopter Tours is and where it flies

5 Star Helicopter Tours is a Las Vegas helicopter company that flies its own sightseeing tours, landing tours, weddings and charters. Its About page gives an Air Carrier Certificate number, 5S9A123O, and describes the company as "a fully FAA-approved, Part 135 air carrier". All flights leave from what the site calls its "Las Vegas Harry Reid Airport VIP Heliport facility", which it places "only 10 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip". From there the menu covers the Strip, the Grand Canyon, Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire, with further menu entries for Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park and Lake Powell, and a news post about Bryce Canyon flights over Southern Utah.

The site says the company "exclusively operates a fleet of Airbus AS350B2 helicopters", which it says "guarantees forward-facing seating", with leather seats and trim. Pilots are described as "professionally trained FAA Certified Pilots" who give "tour narration with a look into the history, culture and surrounding points of interest". The About page lists what Part 135 means in the company's view: "Stricter maintenance schedules and inspections than typical Part-91 tours", "Carefully trained, rested pilots" and "Formal operating procedures". Those are the operator's own claims.

The tours and price ranges

The homepage groups tours into Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, adventure, Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire, each with a "starting at" figure and a set of named products. Grand Canyon helicopter tours start at $269. The named Grand Canyon products include the West Rim and Beyond Helicopter Air Tour, a Ranch Adventure by luxury Mercedes bus with a helicopter flight, the Falcon Flight, the Extended Air Only Tour, and the Helicopter and Western Ranch Adventure Landing Tour. The About page says Grand Canyon tours begin in the $399 to $599 range, "depending on how deep into the Canyon you want to go".

The homepage says all Grand Canyon flights include views of the Hoover Dam, the Bypass Bridge and Fortification Hill "with ancient volcanoes" before entering the canyon. The Extended Air Tour is described as "covering 30 miles above and below the canyon itself", flying below the rim over the Colorado River. The Western Ranch Landing Tour includes a "two-hour landing at Grand Canyon Western Ranch", and a newer package adds an overnight cabin stay at the ranch. The About page also mentions rim landings at Eagle Point.

Las Vegas tours start "from around $99", according to the About page, with night Strip flights, a Strip tour and dining package, and a private Strip flight with VIP transport. The homepage also names a VIP Helicopter Strip Flight & Eiffel Tower Dinner Celebration Package. Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire flights are grouped as shorter regional flights typically starting between $229 and $599, with sunset versions of both and Valley of Fire landing tours, including one the homepage calls a champagne floor landing.

Adventure combos pair a Grand Canyon flight with ground activities: a Hoover Dam river rafting tour that starts at the base of the dam, an ATV ride, an outdoor shooting range, a kayak tour and a zipline at Grand Canyon West. The About page says it builds such packages "starting at $699".

How the day works

The About page says the company provides luxury ground transfers by Mercedes or Escalade "from your Vegas hotel right to our private helipads". The Grand Canyon wedding page says hotel-to-hotel transfer times are "approximately 3 to 4 hours" for that product. The site describes Red Rock Canyon as "only minutes away" from the heliport.

The site does not publish seat counts per tour, a weight limit or a minimum age. The one capacity figure is on the Grand Canyon wedding page, which includes a "Private helicopter for your wedding party up to 4 guests including minister". The same page warns that the landing area is "rocky and not suitable for those with walking difficulties and sensible footwear is required".

Weddings, booking and support

Weddings get their own section. The Las Vegas wedding page shows packages at $299 and $1350 and names a Las Vegas Helicopter Wedding Ceremony, an Affordable Las Vegas Strip Night Flight Helicopter Wedding and a Valley of Fire Helicopter Wedding Ceremony. It says every package includes a personal coordinator and that the heliport check-in terminal has "a private wedding room" for the couple and their party. Its wedding coordinator line is 702-273-8014, with the email weddings@5starhelicoptertours.com.

The Grand Canyon wedding page shows packages at $3995 and $4995. It says ceremonies take place at Grand Canyon West, with an option "to land deep inside the Grand Canyon on a plateau overlooking the Colorado River", on land owned by the Hualapai Tribe and separate from the National Park, and that the wedding license must be signed in Las Vegas. It puts the West Rim "approximately 122 miles from Las Vegas". Packages include Mercedes-Benz hotel transfers, a 12 rose bouquet for the bride, a boutonniere, a Hoover Dam fly-around, the minister's donation and driver's gratuity, an on-staff coordinator and pilot narration. The page adds: "you can book today and pay later".

General bookings run through Book Now buttons, by phone at (702) 565-7827 or toll-free (833) 565-7827, or by email to reservations@5starhelicoptertours.com. The site pushes booking direct: its "lowest possible fares" with "no OTA markups" and "Specials and seasonal deals not found elsewhere". The footer links to gift certificates, a charter and groups page, and Terms and Conditions.

What the site leaves open, and who it suits

The site does not state a cancellation window, a refund rule, or what happens if weather grounds a flight. It shows "starting at" prices, but not flight times for most tours, so the time in the air on each Grand Canyon product is best checked before booking. The site does not say which Utah and Lake Powell products are currently flown or at what price.

5 Star suits Las Vegas visitors who want a Grand Canyon flight with a hotel pickup and a choice between an air-only route and a landing at the ranch or the West Rim, and couples who want a coordinated helicopter wedding with the paperwork explained. Travelers after the simplest short Strip flight will also find one here. Anyone who needs firm terms on refunds or children should contact the reservations team first.