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HELICOPTER TOURS GIVE YOU A BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF THE BIG ISLAND’S STUNNING LANDSCAPES

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Incredible Scenery

With 5 volcanoes, the Big Island has a huge variety of scenery to offer. See waterfalls, lush rainforests, lava fields, and stunning coastlines from the sky. Helicopter Tours let you witness this amazing  diversity of landscapes from above![/TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_family=”Lato:regular” styling_font=”google” styling_size=”17″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]

Fly By an Active Volcano

Helicopter is one of the best and safest ways to see Kilauea in action. Fly past the Pu’u ‘O’o vent – the source of the current eruption – and over active lava flows. Seeing the orange glow of molten lava under a tube is an unforgettable sight![/TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_family=”Lato:regular” styling_font=”google” styling_size=”17″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]

Lots of Options

The Big Island’s helicopter tour operators offer a variety of tours catering to families, sight-seers, and adventurers. 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YOU WILL NEVER FORGET SEEING HAWAII’S COASTLINES, LAVA FLOWS, AND WATERFALLS FROM A HELICOPTER!

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Tour Operators

There are several great options for Helicopter Tours on the Big Island, departing from Waikoloa Village, Kona, and Hilo. All four of these tour operators offer tours of the major volcano sights.

Paradise Helicopters – Kona or Hilo
Paradise Helicopters offer a wide variety of tour packages covering many different views and activities. They offer a variety of helicopter tour packages from their Kona and Hilo locations. You can see the volcano sights from both locations. Their Kona location offers unique packages combining longer helicopter tours of the Island with a Zipline tour in Hilo or Kohala. If you are planning to head over to Hilo, their Volcano and Waterfalls tour is shorter in duration but focuses on the main attraction – volcanoes, lava, and waterfalls!

If you want to feel the heat of the lava and get the best views of lava flows, book a ‘Doors-off’ Tour with Paradise Helicopters. This option is great for the adventurous and for photographers. Just remember to bring a strap for your camera! This option is only available out of Hilo on the Big Island.

Blue Hawaiian – Waikoloa or Hilo

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters offer several Big Island tours with different flavours. From the Waikoloa location, you can do a tour of the whole island, including a trip over to Volcanoes National Park, or stay closer and tour the stunning Hamakua coast around Kohala mountain. This tour operator also departs from Hilo for a tour featuring Volcanoes National Park sights and some of the beautiful waterfalls in the Hilo area.

Sunshine Helicopters – near Hapuna Beach

Sunshine Helicopters is based just up the highway from our vacation homes in Mauna Lani and offers two tours on the Big Island. In addition to their Volcano Deluxe Tour, which crosses the island to the volcano, they also offer a tour that explores the deep and lush valleys of the scenic Kohala and Hamakua coasts.

Safari Helicopters – Hilo

Safari Helicopters’ Big Island operations specialize in the sights around Volcanoes National Park and Hilo, including lava forests, Pu’u ‘O’o, and waterfalls. This tour operator has been running tours for over 2 decades and has some great reviews.

Discounts and Tips

Some tour providers offer discounts if you call and book a couple of weeks in advance.

Although some tour operators are based close to Mauna Lani, the volcano and lava themed tours departing from Hilo can be over $100 cheaper than those departing from the west side of the island. This is because they have a much shorter flight time to reach the main volcano sights. So if you are planning to spend a day exploring the other side of the island, you can save a bit of money by booking a helicopter tour out of Hilo. However, leaving from Kona or Waikoloa means you get to see more of the Big Island!

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