"4"^^ . "6"^^ . . "2"^^ . "1"^^ . . . "2009-12-17T00:00:00"^^ . "Helicopter rides are expensive, but it was the best part of the trip. We drove out to the west rim since it's a much shorter drive from Las Vegas. (If you have the time, do the South rim...you can't even compare the two)\nThis was really the only thing worth paying for at the West rim since you get to take a helicopter down to the canyon floor. You then hop a short boat ride which is kind of cheesy, but you get to take photos from below which provides a great different perspective on the canyon. \n\nEverything else at the West rim is like a money making scheme as they aren't as cool as they make it out to be. If you can go to the south rim, do it...if you have to settle for the west rim like we did...do the helicopters. it'll make the trip more worthwhile than if you just do the regular west rim viewing."^^ .