Floating glass platform over the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a floating glass platform above the Grand Canyon. Walk out 70 feet over the 1,000 to 1,300 feet deep Grand Canyon and enjoy stunning views! A visit to the Skywalk is often combined with a Bus Tour or Helicopter Flight over the Grand Canyon. However, you can also order separate Grand Canyon Skywalk tickets via the button below. This leads you to the website GrandCanyonWest.com, where you can book various tours at the West Rim.
Are you in Las Vegas and want to visit the Skywalk? Combine walking on the glass bridge with a helicopter or airplane flight from Las Vegas. You fly in less than half an hour to Grand Canyon West Airport, a journey that takes 3 hours by bus. Check out the available flights from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon Skywalk below.
Helicopter flight from Las Vegas to the Skywalk
With the Skywalk Getaway Heli and Boat tour, you experience three tours in one; helicopter flight, a boat trip on the Colorado River, and access to the Skywalk!
- The tour departs from Las Vegas. Transfer from most major hotels is included.
- During the flight, you fly over the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.
- The helicopter makes a landing in the Grand Canyon. After landing, you board a pontoon boat for a peaceful journey on the Colorado River.
- Upon returning, you board the helicopter again for the trip to Grand Canyon West; the location of the Skywalk. Once there, you receive a VIP pass for access.
- Upon returning to Las Vegas, a transfer back to your hotel is included.
- The tour lasts 6.5 to 7 hours from hotel to hotel.
Plane from Las Vegas to the Skywalk
In just 35 minutes, you fly to the Skywalk. Along the way, you can enjoy beautiful views of Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam, and the Colorado River!
- The tour departs from Las Vegas. Transfer from most major hotels in Las Vegas is included.
- You fly in about 35 minutes to Grand Canyon West Airport.
- During the flight, you can enjoy stunning views of Lake Mead, the Colorado River, the Hoover Dam, and, of course, the Grand Canyon.
- Tickets for the Grand Canyon Skywalk are included.
- Upon returning to Las Vegas, a transfer back to your hotel is included.
- The tour lasts approximately 7 hours from hotel to hotel.
Frequently Asked Questions
The address of the Grand Canyon Skywalk is: 808 Eagle Point Rd, Peach Springs, AZ 86434, United States. If you are traveling with a rental car to the Skywalk, you can navigate to Grand Canyon West or Grand Canyon West Airport. From these central points, it’s only a few minutes’ drive to the Skywalk.
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is open from 08:00 AM to 06:00 PM. Note: the last tickets are sold around 03:30 PM, after which no new visitors are admitted.
The Skywalk is about 200 kilometers from Las Vegas and can be reached by car in just over 2 hours. A bus takes about 3 hours. Much faster is by plane, a journey of only 35 minutes.
Yes, you can. Individual tickets for the Skywalk can be ordered here.
Unfortunately, taking photos yourself is not allowed. Photos can be purchased from the staff present. Prepare for steep prices of $17 for a single photo and over $60 for a photo collection.
Construction of the Skywalk began in late 2004. The attraction opened to the public in 2007. The construction cost $30 million and reached the milestone of one million visitors in 2015.
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is very sturdily built. A maximum of 120 visitors are allowed on the glass bridge at the same time, whereas the platform could carry over 800 people. Thus, there is a huge safety margin. Additionally, the foundation is resistant to an earthquake of 8.0 on the Richter scale.
About the author
Hi, my name is Pieter. In 2009, I made my first trip to the United States. In 2012, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023, I had the opportunity to travel to this special country again. On this website, I write with great passion and pleasure about one of the most beautiful wonders of nature, the Grand Canyon. On this page, you can find all my blogs.
