Big Island: Kona Experience Hawaii Helicopter Tour – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

EXPERIENCE

Enjoy a true Hawaii experience with a premier helicopter adventure. You can explore all five volcanoes, hidden white and black sand beaches, lush waterfalls which cascade down 2,000-foot valley walls, breathtaking coastlines and 11 different climate zones.

Hawaii is the largest of the islands, and thanks to K+lauea and Mauna Loa, it s still growing. Upon departure from Kona Airport, you will fly over the world-famous Kona coffee district and the slopes of Hual lai and Mauna Loa. You can learn about the unique history, geology, and culture of the “big island” through a special two-way communication system that lets you ask questions and get to you know your pilot. Arriving over Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, you ll start the hunt for red-hot lava at K+lauea, the world s most active volcano, and continue around the Pu u L M Vent.

In winter, you ll see snow atop Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. You can also watch for the sun glinting off the handful of astronomical observatories positioned on Mauna Kea, where scientists have the best earthbound views of the universe. Afterwards, you will head toward toward East Hawaii s lush rainforests and the incomparable Kohala valleys. The views here are so spectacular that even the pilots, who see them on a daily basis, often say this area is their favorite hidden gem to share with visitors and guests. Rounding out your trip, you ll enjoy a birds-eye view of iconic beaches, including H puna Beach and Kua Bay, consistently voted as some of the best beaches in the world.

HIGHLIGHTS

See the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Encounter five major volcanoes
See white and black sand beaches
View lush rainforests
Experience 11 different climate zones

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