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Kilauea Volcano Doors-Off Helicopter Tour - Lava & Waterfalls Flight from Hilo

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Awesome!

Reviewed by: Tracey K., 2009/07/04

Paradise Helicopters is an excellent company and I would highly recommend the Fire and Falls tour out of Hilo. For three of the four of us, this was our first time in a helicopter and it was amazing. Our pilot Dylan was fantastic and gave us a personal guided tour which was great because the whole ride was very interactive. Definitely the best way to see the Volcano and Water Falls!

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Doors off

Reviewed by: Glenn, 2009/06/02

The "doors off" was everything I had expected.....spectacular!!! Combine this with Jacks Volcano House Landing and you have a fantastic adventure. Jack Thompson met us and was a very cordial tour guide of the devastation that has occured arround his house. The pilot was an obvious experienced professional. The flight was smooth and not "white knuckle" at all. My wife was even pleasantly surprised, and she hates to fly!!!

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Open Door Experience with waterfall

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/05/15

We took the open door with landing at Jack's lava house. It was a very neat experience getting to walk on the lava rock. Be prepared for being wind-blown on the open doors, and take a jacket as it can be chilly in the air. Overall a very nice experience, but don't expect big "red lava flows" as that is not realistic. You can't exactly "feel the heat" and the waterfalls are not close up views they are more from a distance and thrown in at the end, But still pretty spectacular scenery!

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Worth the Money

Reviewed by: BuckysGirl, 2009/03/15

I wavered back and forth with doing a helicopter ride since it is so expensive. My boyfriend and I went on the Falls and Fire tour, which was interesting. I am glad we did it, since much of the volcano viewing area was closed due to the fumes, but I wish we could have gone at night to see the lava flows better. It was a bit inconvenient for us due to the weather (we had to reschedule), luckily we could be a bit flexible. I would recommend a helicopter ride in Hawaii to anyone, since it is a unique experience and the views are phenomenal.

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Untitled

Reviewed by: Gina, 2009/01/27

Awesome experience, best pictures I could ever have from the off doors helicopter. The view was spectacular and the staff was awesome. Thank you!!! Cant wait to be back :)

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Feel the Heat

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/11/15

This is the most amazing ride of the life time. If you have a chance, do this tour. You won't regret it. It's worth every penny.

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Door off ride

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/08/02

There is no word to describe this experience. It's like skydiving. You have to do it to know.

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Paradise Helicopter Ride

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/06/25

This was the most amazing experience I have ever had. Our pilot, Steve, shared his vast knowledge of the big island with us. Absolutely amazing!! I would do this again in a heartbeat!

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Fantastic Experience

Reviewed by: Rene, 2008/06/19

We had a FANTASTIC experience on the Paradise Helicopter tour!
We would do it again, the next time we travel to Hawai'i.
I've included some of my favorite pictures from the tour.
Had a GREAT time!
Aloha,

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Wonderful

Reviewed by: Mary, 2008/06/15

Great time ! We are still talking about it.

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Once in a Lifetime!

Reviewed by: Leslie, 2008/05/08

I had the amazing experience of seeing the volcano and lava field from a helicopter with the doors off! This is a once in a lifetime experience! The vantage point is unsurpassed and one really gets the feel for the enormity and power of volcanos. The volcano was very active during my flight and I could view red lava droping into the ocean, "sky lights" and brand new back sand beaches being created. During the flight you also see many of the beautiful waterfalls and varied micro-climates that make up the Big Island. My photos came out great and I was using a small, digital camera. A MUST DO!!

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HOT Ride

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/03/28

This was THE HIGHLIGHT of our honeymoon trip to Big Island. MAJESTIC is the only word we could describe the active volcano. We could feel the breath of our planet. Will do it again in a heartbeat. Thanks!

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Great Time

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/01/16

We enjoyed the trip and would recommend it to others.

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Untitled

Reviewed by: Miss Hardey, 2007/11/01

Would definitely do this again! Pilot was fabulous and sights were beautiful. Wonderful way to spend time in Hilo.

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Untitled

Reviewed by: MELANIE BURTON, 2007/09/21

It was awesome, exciting and unforgetable.

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Helicopter Tour

Reviewed by: Eric, 2007/06/19

The helicopter ride with the doors off was very cool! You can feel the heat from the lava! This tour gives you a great view of the different features of the island. It's a bit on the expensive side, but I'd recommend it if you've never done it before.

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Volcano Open Door Tour

Reviewed by: Scott H., 2007/05/08

This tour was a wonderful experience! The open door helicopter was, in my opinion, the ONLY way to see the volcano's and the associated flows. We were lucky enough to witness 3 surface flows, noticeable flow into the ocean AND 2 craters with visible orange molten lava! Thanks for a great time. Emily, you were AWESOME!

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