Kohala Mountains, Sea Cliffs & Waterfalls Helicopter Tour with Landing Option
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Amazing Experience
Reviewed by: HFI, 2023/09/17Highly recommended tour! The staff was really kind and helpful. The pilot was also really kind and funny as well! The tour was the best thing we ever did!
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| Activity Date: | 2023/08/23 |
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excellent experience for those with disabilities.
Reviewed by: Joline, 2022/02/28Incredible experience. Was concerned about the cost but definitely well worth it. They went above and beyond to make the to her accessible for my daughter who has cerebral palsy and challenges walking. The pilot was phenomenal with his knowledge base and engaging us in answering questions. Doing the early morning tour was also great as we did not have a whole lot of clouds and the weather was great.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/02/21 |
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Great tour and great people!
Reviewed by: Art Goldberg, 2021/10/02The coastal tour was perfect. The staff was all very friendly and helpful. Marco our pilot made everyone very comfortable and was a great tour guide and pilot. I highly recommend Blue Hawaiian Helicopters!
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| Activity Date: | 2021/09/30 |
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Awesome experience!
Reviewed by: Pat from Houston, 2021/09/17Pilot, Kai, was knowledgeable, friendly and great. Learned a lot!
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| Activity Date: | 2021/09/14 |
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A different experience
Reviewed by: BigIslandEye, 2021/09/01A lot of people will complain about this tour if they don’t see lava and that’s on them. If you need to see lava, do your research and book appropriately. I’m frustrated that we couldn’t see lava shooting into the sky but we saw a perspective that not many others will ever see. I would have booked a waterfalls or other tour but it was a great family experience and the pilot Wesley was great.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2021/08/25 |
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Phenomenal!
Reviewed by: Kasandra, 2021/08/16Toshi was PHENOMENAL! He was very engaging and made us feel so comfortable. You could tell he has such a warm spirit. The flight itself was nothing short of amazing, and I actually cried while flying through the valley because of how beautiful it is, later to find out Toshi made the playlist and it hit perfectly. There are no scenic roads to take you to where this helicopter goes, the helicopter ride is the only way to see these parts of Hawaii 1,000% worth it.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/08/14 |
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Professionally done, great experience
Reviewed by: PKV, 2020/01/02The overall experience was very good. This is our first Helicopter ride and it turned out to be an excellent one. Though we did not get to see real fire ( no active lava in Hawaii now), we could see the steaming volcano at close up. The pilot Steve was very good, answering all our queries with patience. The narrative was good throughout the trip. Overall 50 minutes was worth the money. I paid additional $100 for copilot seat which was on higher side. This is one reason why I rated 4-star and not 5-star.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/12/30 |
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Breathtaking
Reviewed by: Denise, 2020/01/01What an amazing experience! It was so interesting to learn about the volcano, the island and all the beautiful landscapes. It made me want to learn more about it all. Our pilot was very professional and fun. He had a plethora of knowledge about the island and we felt very safe in his hands. It was a fabulous tour.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/12/29 |
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Well worth it!
Reviewed by: April, 2019/08/22We were told repeatedly that the helicopter tour was a must do on the big island and that Blue Hawaiian was top notch. They absolutely are! Friendly, helpful staff and top of the line equipment and a spotless facility! Thank you for calming a nervous first timer!! It was amazing and so worth the cost!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/18 |
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Couldn't have time it better!
Reviewed by: Pamela, 2019/06/02My niece and I where visiting the Big Island during a very active period for Fissure 8 and our experience of an 'so up close you could feel it' was amazing!
The tour and the crew where fantastic and we really experienced what Mother Nature was throwing at the Big Island during that time. Was a once in a lifetime experience and one I highly recommend.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/13 |
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Kohala Mountains, Cliffs & Waterfalls Air Tour
Reviewed by: Paul Rae, 2019/04/09Had a fabulous time and definitely worth the expense to see parts of the Island you simply can't see otherwise.
Pilot and support staff were all very friendly and professional... A must do if you are on the Big Island or any other Island where they offer their services.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/04/03 |
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No Lava not even a spark
Reviewed by: PBoy, 2018/09/01the website still says we can have a pretty good chance to see lava. After all this is the most active volcano in the World!. But wow there is nothing there. The remains are acres of black rocks and at the end is a black hole with some red in it that's not lava just red rocks. The whole thing is crumbling away. There is no lava here now. We can go see some on the ground for free. it's everywhere up on the saddle road
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
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Father's Day 2018
Reviewed by: Allen Strong, 2018/06/20Awesome experience!!!
Best Father's day present ever. The lava channel and fissure 8 eruption was priceless.
Recommend highly! Book it with Blue Hawiian.
Allen
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/17 |
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Volcano sky view
Reviewed by: Sunny , 2018/03/11Wonderful life experience! Our pilot Scott (should be right name) Is experienced tour guide and very patiently answered my 5yrs old boy questions. Thank you
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/17 |
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Felt like a kid again
Reviewed by: Sarah, 2017/10/07This helicopter tour was certainly one of the highlights of our trip. Checking in was a breeze. The pilot (Karl I think) was great, really friendly and knowledgable and told us fascinating stories about the land. His mixed tape for the flight was a great accompaniment to the flight. Nothing can quite prepare you for how amazing it is to fly over a volcanoe crater spewing lava, I was truly awe struck and felt like a kid again! It really is the top experience I would recommend on the big island.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/17 |
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Great way to experience the Volcanoes National Park!
Reviewed by: mcavalheiro, 2017/09/27Let me start saying one thing - Kilauea Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth and it's definitely a MUST SEE & DO if you are visiting Hawaii. I think everyone should explore the Volcanoes National Park as much as they can, and since I've hiked hiked the most popular sights before, this time I decided to get the bird's eye view from Kilauea.
From start to finish Blue Hawaiian Helicopters was very professional and delivered a great service. After the check-in we watched a video about safety and what to expect on the tour. Due to the weather conditions my original flight was cancelled, however I was able to reschedule to a later time. It was worthy the wait! The aircraft was modern, very comfortable, large windows and the pilot was excelled and very experienced. He not only made us feel safe, but also shared a lot of interest facts about Hawaiian geology and history.
We flew over dozens of waterfalls and over the most recent lava flows and it was crazy to see how close the lava got to some houses couple of years ago. The most incredible part thou was for sure seeing the lava flowing into the ocean and watching the bubbling lava lake inside the Pu'u 'O'o Crater (which you can only see if you are doing an air tour).
I will never stop sharing these incredible memories with everyone around me.
Thank you VELTRA & Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for the amazing experience. I highly recommend this tour, whether you are visiting the island just for a day or more, make sure to include a helicopter flight on your wish list.
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Incredible, absolutely incredible!
Reviewed by: Terry from Texas, 2017/09/19The Blue Hawaiian helicopter tour was easily the best event our group had while on the Big Island. Everyone loved it. BH uses very high quality helicopters and our pilot was well trained and very skilled. We all agreed that at no time did we feel unsafe. Our pilot was also very well informed and told us a lot of interesting things about the volcano and the Hilo side of the island. But, the views were the most memorable part of the trip. Don't forget your camera or you'll hate yourself.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/16 |
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Incredible!!!
Reviewed by: Ken, 2017/09/19I name of this tour says it all! Live lava flows and incredible waterfalls. Our pilot, Peter, was fantastic and informative. I highly recommend the store to everyone.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/16 |
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Volcano and waterfall trip from Hilo
Reviewed by: Jim...aka Dad, 2017/07/17Be ready for good music, family fun and good jokes...leave the Dad jokes back home!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/14 |
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Started out rough, but was a fun time
Reviewed by: Dotman, 2017/07/17We arrived at the appointed time for check in after making the 2 hour drive from the opposite side of the island. We were greeted nicely, had a short conversation, then found out the booking agent sent the email with the requested date/time, but the booking agent actually booked us for the following day.
After a few minutes, the tour company resolved the oversight by calling in the standby pilot, upgraded us to the bigger helicopter (to fly with only us), and would provide us with a free copy of the flight video. The only issue was it would be an hour later than our scheduled time. This gave us time to eat lunch at the airport before our new check in time, so no worries.
The flight was fun, great photo opportunities of the volcano areas/lava tubes, and very interesting facts from the seasoned pilot. I would use this company again despite the scheduling error.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/14 |
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Awesome!!!
Reviewed by: Deana, 2017/07/16I was scared for my life, but it was amazing!!! Our pilot Eli was awesome!!! Highly recommend it!!!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/07/13 |
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Excellent flight around the Big Island...
Reviewed by: archieman1, 2017/06/27Beautiful weather and exceptional views from the helicopter flight over the Big Island. We saw lava flowing into the ocean and several "hot spots" while flying over the volcano. Saw rain forests and waterfalls that we never would have seen hiking. Stopped for some fuel in Hilo... it all was a blast and worth the money to see the island in a way you can't on foot.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/18 |
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Beautiful and educational
Reviewed by: Lisa, 2017/06/08I brought my daughter and granddaughter to visit my parents who live in Hawaii. My parents had never done the helicopter tour and it exceeded our expectations. Our pilot was also a biologist and gave us lots of information about the island. The kids (teenagers) couldn't stop smiling. We had four generations in that helicopter and all of us loved the experience. Highly recommended.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/05 |
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Fabulous helicopter ride
Reviewed by: Marg from Australia , 2017/05/22We travelled from Australia with our friends and took a helicopter tour of the volcano. The trip was amazing !! The pilot was informative and very knowledgeable. He had some great jokes and made us feel very safe. I would really recommend this trip to anyone.
Aloha Marg, Thank you for making the long trip out to visit Hawaii! So great to hear that you had such a memorable experience. Great selfie by the way!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/18 |
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Lava flow
Reviewed by: Duane, 2017/02/19Hard to beat the pictures you can get from the air on this trip.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/02/14 |
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Amazing Views!!!
Reviewed by: Jamie, 2017/01/26We are so happy we chose this helicopter tour. We got close for pictures and selfies and our pilot was entertaining!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/20 |
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Amaizing
Reviewed by: Maruxa, 2016/01/16The experience was really great!
The views were amaizing!
I recomend this experience!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/23 |
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Awesome experience!!
Reviewed by: Dale & Cheryl , 2015/03/11We were hesitant to do this because we had never been in a helicopter, but WOW. So glad we did!! Awesome views of the volcano. Pilot (Jeremy) was very knowledgable and made the experience very interesting. He was very professional and skilled with the operation of the helicopter. An experience we will never forget!! Highly recommended!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/08 |
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Big Island spectacular
Reviewed by: Michelle Tinkham, 2014/07/27Craig was great. We had a wonderful time and saw some amazing lava flow and waterfalls.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/23 |
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Cool!
Reviewed by: Chere, 2014/05/21Jeremy was an incredible pilot! We learned about the difference between lava and magma, saw some incredible sights, and had an overall amazing time! A definite must do!
We are thrilled that you all enjoyed your tour. The pictures look great and the sky light shot is excellent. We appreciate your feed back and welcome you to fly with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters in the future.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/03/14 |
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Aloha Lisa, the Circle of Fire is one of the "hottest" tours we have right now! Great to hear that your family was able to experience it and to see what formed the archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii Island is the youngest of all the major islands; we hope you have a chance to visit her older siblings and see what they have to offer from the sky!