A Helicopter Tour + Waterfalls experience by Mauna Loa Helicopters. Back to all Big Island tours.
Tour Summary: Explore the unrivaled views and magnificent waterfalls in the difficult to reach seven windward valleys of the Kohala volcano from your own private helicopter.
Large photoDrop down into the hidden valleys carved deep into the Kohala volcano to see waterfalls few other people know.
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Waipiʻo Valley is the first (of 7) valleys you will pass. Image credit: Eric Tessmer, source.
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Spectacular views between Waipiʻo and Pololu valley. Image adapted from source (by Eric Tessmer).
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Pololu Valley on the other side of the Kohala cliffs and valleys. Image adapted from source (by Eric Tessmer).
Tour Highlights:
- Enjoy a stunning flyby of some of the hidden sites that Hawai’i’s diverse climate offers
- On your flight to Waimea, your helicopter dips down into the valleys to get up close and personal with Hawaii’s waterfalls, some reaching over 2000 feet
- Fly over the Kohala volcano
- Fly along the stunning Gold Coast of Hawai’i and check out the sandy beaches of Kua Bay and Makalawena
Important: Total weight per person cannot exceed 285lbs and total group total cannot exceed 700lbs (weights are taken at check-in)
Tour Information:
| Price: | Adult |
|---|---|
| (excluding taxes & fees) | $429 |
Tour Provider: Mauna Loa Helicopters
Activity: Helicopter Tour + Waterfalls
Tour start time: 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm
Duration: 75 minutes
Departure from: Kailua Kona
Pick-up available? No
Cancellations: Free cancellation up to 24 hours prior to the flight time. Cancellations or delays to the flight are at pilot’s discretion for safety reasons, which may include inclement weather.
Read more: about helicopter tour in our Big Island helicopter tour guide.
The Big Island is home to some of the most stunning waterfalls in the state of Hawaiʻi. Some of these waterfalls are easy to visit yourself (for example the Rainbow Falls and the ʻAkaka Falls, see our complete list of waterfalls), but the most spectacular ones are hidden away in difficult to reach windward valleys that are carved deep into the side of the Kohala volcano.
Departing from the Kona Airport this helicopter tour and takes you on a 75 minutes ride along the spectacular waterfalls with vertical drops of up to 1500 to 2000 ft. in the 7 windward valleys of Kohala.
Water has eroded 7 deep valleys into the windward side of the Kohala Volcano of the Big Island.
The first valley you will see is Waipiʻo Valley, after which you keep moving westwards (to the right in the picture above) to Waimanu Valley, Honopue, Honokea, Honokane Iki, Honokane Nui, and Pololu Valley. Sometimes dipping down in the valley, you will see some of the most spectacular hidden sights the the Big Island offers!
Your tour ends with a beautiful coastline flight over sparkling ocean waters, ancient lava flows, and some of the prettiest white sand beaches the Kona coast has to offer (Kua Bay, Makalawena).
This is a private tour (best for groups of 3 or 4 people)
What sets this tour apart from other helicopter tours is that it is guaranteed to be a private tour – which means that you do not have to share the aircraft with a second party.
The cost of this tour is $429 per person, and the minimum passenger requirement is 3 people. Parties that do not meet this minimum requirement will be subject to the minimum passenger pricing. Parties larger than 4 people will be split into multiple helicopters. Depending on availability, there may be an option of multiple helicopters to take off at the same time.
Mauna Loa Helicopters exclusively uses the reliable and energy-efficient Robinson helicopters. They have been offering private sightseeing tours over Kauaʻi since 2006, and recently expanded to offer tour operations from the Big Island.
Along with their impeccable safety record, they take pride in making each tour a spectacular, personalized experience. Numerous 5-stars reviews (over 650 now, on several platforms) prove that they deliver what they promise!
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