{"id":8358,"date":"2017-10-06T17:55:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T03:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hawaiiactivities.com\/?p=8358"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:19:18","slug":"flying-above-volcanoes-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/flying-above-volcanoes-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying above Volcanoes National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221;]Let me start by saying one thing\u2014Kilauea Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth and it&#8217;s definitely a <strong>must-see<\/strong> &amp; <strong>must-do<\/strong> for anyone visiting Hawaii (and if you aren&#8217;t visiting Hawaii, you really should).<\/p>\n<p>I think everyone should take the time to explore the Volcanoes National Park as much as they can, since the park has a lot to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Since I&#8217;ve hiked the most popular sights before, this time I decided to get a bird&#8217;s eye view of Kilauea.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My helicopter flight was with <a href=\"\/en\/hawaii\/big_island\/p\/2366?utm_source=review&amp;utm_medium=maira_BHH_VNP_8358&amp;utm_campaign=bhh_ptr&amp;utm_content=post&amp;sid=1486&amp;cid=blogFlyingaboveVolcanoesNationalPark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Hawaiian Helicopters<\/a>, a company that operates helicopter tours on every major Hawaiian island.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8481\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8481\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli01.jpg?resize=840%2C630\" alt=\"volcano_heli01\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli01.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli01.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli01.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">One of Blue Hawaiian&#8217;s helicopters at Hilo Airport<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tour I was doing\u2014called the <a href=\"\/en\/hawaii\/big_island\/a\/145239?utm_source=review&amp;utm_medium=maira_BHH_VNP_8358&amp;utm_campaign=circle_of_fire&amp;utm_content=post&amp;sid=1486&amp;cid=blogFlyingaboveVolcanoesNationalPark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Circle of Fire plus Waterfalls&#8221;<\/a> flight\u2014was around an hour, and departed from Hilo to circle around the volcano and the tropical forests of Hilo before returning.<\/p>\n<p>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 worth the wait!<\/p>\n<p>After lifting off from Hilo, we headed straight for the volcano, seeing the volcanic smoke and steam rising into the air ahead of us long before we reached the crater.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just flying there, viewing the volcanic landscape from the air was a treat, since I was able to see the &#8220;currents&#8221; and flow patterns of the lava as it crept downhill and slowly hardened into rock.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8485\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8485\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli05.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli05\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">A small patch of life surrounded by a lava wasteland<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s definitely much easier to appreciate the beauty of lava when you aren&#8217;t struggling to keep your footing!<\/p>\n<p>My helicopter pilot was excellent and very experienced. He not only made us feel safe, but also shared a lot of interesting facts about Hawaiian geology and history.<\/p>\n<p>As we flew over the most recent lava flows, it was crazy to see how close the lava got to some houses just a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The two biggest highlights of the flight, for me, were looking inside the crater and watching lava meet the ocean.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8486\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8486\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli06.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli06\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli06.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli06.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli06.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli06.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Kilauea Crater from the sky. The volcanic gases are toxic if you get too close.<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flying allowed me to get much closer to the caldera of Pu&#8217;u &#8216;O&#8217;o than I could on the ground tour, and even let me peek inside to see the famous &#8220;smiley face&#8221; in the lava lake.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8487\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8487\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli07.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli07\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli07.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli07.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli07.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli07.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">She&#8217;s smiling at me!<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is a one-of-a-kind view that can only be seen via helicopter!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8488\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8488\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli08.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli08\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli08.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli08.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli08.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli08.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">More of the lava lake in Pu&#8217;u &#8216;O&#8217;o<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We also flew by the southern coast to see where the lava flows reached the ocean.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8483\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8483\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli03.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli03\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli03.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli03.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli03.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli03.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Steam rising from where lava meets the ocean.<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At a distance, all I could see was a pillar of steam, but as we got closer I could see the faint glow of lava spilling.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8484\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8484\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli04.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli04\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli04.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli04.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli04.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli04.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">This is a much different perspective than from the ground<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just as I witnessed on my hike yesterday, the creation of new land is a violent spectacle and I&#8217;m glad I was able to get an aerial view of it happening.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8482\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8482\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli02.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli02\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli02.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli02.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli02.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli02.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">There are hikers in this picture, but they&#8217;re too small to make out. It really gives you a sense of how large the pillar of steam is.<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Heading back to Hilo, we flew over dozens of waterfalls.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8492\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8492\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli12.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli12\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli12.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli12.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli12.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli12.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Just two or three miles east of Kilauea is a lush rainforest<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Compared to the rough volcanic wasteland we had just flew over, the lush forests of Hilo was a drastic change of scenery.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8495\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8495\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli15.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli15\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli15.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli15.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli15.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli15.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Hilo has a lot of waterfalls and pools like this one.<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flying over, we could even spot a few people taking a dip in the fresh water.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8491\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8491\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli11.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli11\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli11.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli11.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli11.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli11.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Can you spot the people in this picture?<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We soon got back to Hilo, arriving with a new perspective on the volcano.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8490\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8490\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiiactivitiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/volcano_heli10.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"volcano_heli10\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli10.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/volcano_heli10.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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