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Use the pickup and return arrangements in your booking." } } ] } ] } ], "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **Red Rock Canyon NCA**]()\n\n## Maverick 'Wind Dancer' Heli Champagne Picnic\n\nTake Maverick’s Wind Dancer from the Las Vegas Strip terminal for a Grand Canyon flight and landing. Confirm check-in, passenger requirements and weather arrangements with the operator.\n\n[Plan this experience]()\n\n[Explore the story]()\n\nCost **Ticketed**\n\nTime to allow **Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes for the tour**\n\nPlace **Las Vegas Strip terminal**\n\n01 / The experience\n\n### Land inside the canyon, then return over Las Vegas.\n\nWind Dancer combines the journey across Hoover Dam and Lake Mead with a landing in the Grand Canyon. The landing on Hualapai territory is the centrepiece: roughly half an hour on a private bluff above the Colorado River, with champagne, drinks and light snacks.\n\nThe return includes Downtown Las Vegas and the Strip, connecting the desert outing back to the city. Choose the standard daytime experience or the separately sold sunset departure according to what you want to see and the rest of your plans. A shared sightseeing seat does not give your party exclusive use of the helicopter.\n\nGive this its own excursion window early in the trip. Weather can delay or cancel flying, so a tight connection to a dinner, flight home or protected racing session makes the day fragile. A private charter requires its own quotation and agreed route.\n\n![Maverick 'Wind Dancer' Heli Champagne Picnic, Las Vegas]()\n\nDay Trips & Desert Escapes **Maverick 'Wind Dancer' Heli Champagne Picnic** Las Vegas\n\nIn pictures\n\n### The full gallery.\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### Maverick 'Wind Dancer' Heli Champagne Picnic: visit essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes for the tour; add check-in and ground travel\n2. 02\n\n Advertised from $599 per person, varying by date and demand. Private charter pricing is separate.\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\n#### Experience & cost\n\nAdvertised from $599 per person, varying by date and demand. Private charter pricing is separate.\n\n#### Choose your time\n\nReserved departures; weather may delay or cancel flights.\n\nApproximately 2 hours 20 minutes for the tour; add check-in and ground travel\n\n#### Arrival & access\n\nDepart from Maverick’s Las Vegas Strip Terminal, 6075 S Las Vegas Boulevard. Use your booking for check-in and any hotel transfer.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Book your experience\n\nClosed-toe shoes suit the uneven landing terrain; bring a light outer layer for November.\n\nProvide accurate passenger weights and obtain the applicable seating, access and comfort-seat conditions before paying.\n\nThe current Wind Dancer page advertises cancellation up to 72 hours before the flight; retain the terms supplied with your booking.\n\n[View official booking options]()\n\n#### Return for race night\n\nArrange the return to your hotel with time to change, eat and reach the entrance on your F1 ticket. A booking here does not include Grand Prix admission.\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nThe canyon landing has uneven ground. Discuss helicopter boarding, mobility equipment and landing access with Maverick before booking.\n\n05 / Where it is\n\n### Find it\nand what’s nearby.\n\nExplore around Maverick 'Wind Dancer' Heli Champagne Picnic\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\nContinue exploring / Las Vegas\n\n### More things to do\n*in Las Vegas*\n\nExplore Las Vegas activities, sights and places to eat. Compare the time to allow, costs and booking details, then save your favourites to your itinerary.\n\n01 Nightclubs & After-Parties\n\n [![XS]()\n\n 01 Nightclubs & After-Parties **XS** Explore experience]() [![OMNIA]()\n\n 02 Nightclubs & After-Parties **OMNIA** Explore experience]()\n\n02 Restaurants & fine dining\n\n [![Joël Robuchon]()\n\n 03 Restaurants & fine dining **Joël Robuchon** Explore experience]() [![é by José Andrés]()\n\n 04 Restaurants & fine dining **é by José Andrés** Explore experience]() [![Golden Steer Steakhouse]()\n\n 05 Restaurants & fine dining **Golden Steer Steakhouse** Explore experience]() [![Raku]()\n\n 06 Restaurants & fine dining **Raku** Explore experience]() [![Bazaar Meat by José Andrés]()\n\n 07 Restaurants & fine dining **Bazaar Meat by José Andrés** Explore experience]() [![Spago]()\n\n 08 Restaurants & fine dining **Spago** Explore experience]() [![Gymkhana]()\n\n 09 Restaurants & fine dining **Gymkhana** Explore experience]() [![Delilah]()\n\n 10 Restaurants & fine dining **Delilah** Explore experience]()\n\n03 Shows & Residencies\n\n [![O]()\n\n 11 Shows & Residencies **O** Explore experience]() [![Absinthe]()\n\n 12 Shows & Residencies **Absinthe** Explore experience]()\n\n04 The Sphere\n\n [![The Wizard of Oz at Sphere]()\n\n 13 The Sphere **The Wizard of Oz at Sphere** Explore experience]()\n\n05 Bars, Lounges & Speakeasies\n\n [![Legacy Club]()\n\n 14 Bars, Lounges & Speakeasies **Legacy Club** Explore experience]() [![The Vault]()\n\n 15 Bars, Lounges & Speakeasies **The Vault** Explore experience]()\n\n06 Gaming & Casinos\n\n [![Bellagio Poker Room]()\n\n 16 Gaming & Casinos **Bellagio Poker Room** Explore experience]() [![Casino Quest — private table-games lesson]()\n\n 17 Gaming & Casinos **Casino Quest — private table-games lesson** Explore experience]()\n\n07 Iconic Sights & Attractions\n\n [![The Neon Museum]()\n\n 18 Iconic Sights & Attractions **The Neon Museum** Explore experience]() [![The Mob Museum — history and distillery tasting]()\n\n 19 Iconic Sights & Attractions **The Mob Museum — history and distillery tasting** Explore experience]() [![Shelby American Museum]()\n\n 20 Iconic Sights & Attractions **Shelby American Museum** Explore experience]() [![Conrad West Gallery]()\n\n 21 Iconic Sights & Attractions **Conrad West Gallery** Explore experience]()\n\n08 Shopping & Luxury Retail\n\n [![Richard Mille — Crystals boutique appointment]()\n\n 22 Shopping & Luxury Retail **Richard Mille — Crystals boutique appointment** Explore experience]()\n\n09 Day Trips & Desert Escapes\n\n [![Red Rock Canyon NCA]()\n\n 23 Day Trips & Desert Escapes **Red Rock Canyon NCA** Explore experience]()\n\n10 Adventure & Adrenaline\n\n [![Exotics Racing]()\n\n 24 Adventure & Adrenaline **Exotics Racing** Explore experience]() [![Dream Racing]()\n\n 25 Adventure & Adrenaline **Dream Racing** Explore experience]() [![NASCAR Racing Experience]()\n\n 26 Adventure & Adrenaline **NASCAR Racing Experience** Explore experience]() [![Sky Combat Ace]()\n\n 27 Adventure & Adrenaline **Sky Combat Ace** Explore experience]() [![Vegas Off Road Experience]()\n\n 28 Adventure & Adrenaline **Vegas Off Road Experience** Explore experience]() [![Las Vegas Elite Offroad — private desert drive]()\n\n 29 Adventure & Adrenaline **Las Vegas Elite Offroad — private desert drive** Explore experience]() [![Ford Raptor Off-Roadeo Nevada]()\n\n 30 Adventure & Adrenaline **Ford Raptor Off-Roadeo Nevada** Explore experience]()\n\n11 Golf & Active Sport\n\n [![Shadow Creek]()\n\n 31 Golf & Active Sport **Shadow Creek** Explore experience]() [![Wynn Golf Club]()\n\n 32 Golf & Active Sport **Wynn Golf Club** Explore experience]()\n\n12 Wellness & Spa\n\n [![Lapis Spa & Wellness]()\n\n 33 Wellness & Spa **Lapis Spa & Wellness** Explore experience]() [![Canyon Ranch Spa + Fitness]()\n\n 34 Wellness & Spa **Canyon Ranch Spa + Fitness** Explore experience]()\n\n13 Water & marine experiences\n\n [![Evolution Expeditions — private Emerald Cave kayak]()\n\n 35 Water & marine experiences **Evolution Expeditions — private Emerald Cave kayak** Explore experience]()\n\n14 Go deeper\n\n06 / Good to know\n\n### Maverick 'Wind Dancer' Heli Champagne Picnic: frequently asked questions\n\n01 Does the headline tour duration include my hotel transfer?\n\nAllow additional time for hotel travel and check-in. Use the pickup and return arrangements in your booking.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Las Vegas\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]()\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting." }