Discover Hilo Helicopter Tour Experience Kilauea's power!

Discover Kilauea’s fiery beauty from above with Blue Hawaiian’s top-tier helicopters. Witness active lava flows and explore Hawai’i’s rich history and culture.

Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hilo - First inhabitated in 1100AD, get a birds eye view of Hilo Town
What's Included
  • Use of microphones with 2-way communication with pilot
  • Pilot Guide who are also State of Hawaii Certified Tour Guides
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Use of Bose Aviation-grade, electronic noise-cancelling headsets
What's Not Included
  • USB in-flight video and photo packages available after flight for purchase.
  • Transportation to and from heliport
  • Parking fees at heliport, $10 USD
Additional Information

Experience Kilauea’s power! Projecting some of the most unique and cherished cultural landscapes in the world, get a birds-eye-view of the most geologically active environment on earth which has been continuously erupting since 1983. View the UNESCO World Heritage Site with opportunity to see historic lava flows while learning about the history and…

Location
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Keryn_t
Sep 24, 2024
Amazing - It was an amazing tour! My tour guide was the best giving me so much knowledge of the Big Island. He went beyond my expectations! I lived every bit of it!
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Chris_w
Sep 23, 2024
Bucket List Adventure - This was an incredible journey that my wife and I could not recommend more highly. Our pilot was friendly and knowledgeable and the flight provided a unique view of the island!
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Larissarobinson
Sep 15, 2024
Great helicopter views! - This was a highlight of our Hawaii vacation. There are no bad steaks in these helicopters, and our pilot was so great at pointing out sights and getting us the best views.
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Annie
Sep 8, 2024
Big Island from above - Great experience and a great way to understand the geology and peculiarities of Big Island! I absolutely recommend it.
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Andy_p
Aug 30, 2024
Once in a lifetime experience - Excellent helicopter ride tour. Well worth the costs. The above view was spectacular and breathtaking. The captain was great in showing the sights we have seen before. Friendly staff. Everything was exactly as advertised and much more. Highly recommended.
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X1742sijonathanh
Aug 23, 2024
Family adventures - Awesome sights pilot Wes was a great host and a great pilot. Ride was very smooth . Friendly staff at the hanger! Easy to get to.
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M
Aug 14, 2024
SIMPLY PERFECT!!! - This experience was beyond AMAZING!! Mike, our pilot, and the staff and crew were not only professional, engaging, knowledgeable, safety-conscious and experienced; they were FUN!! I cannot recommend this adventure highly enough. To see the power and beauty of Mother Nature, from the vantage point offered by Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Tours, is an awe-inspiring event!! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for such an INCREDIBLE and MEMORABLE journey!!!
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Mangesh_g
Jul 30, 2024
Amazing experience - It was a once in a lifetime experience, the pilot one ground team were very nice and helpful. I will recommend it to anyone who is visiting Big Island for the first time
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Lisa_w
Jul 22, 2024
Amazing! - Great views and a wonderful commentary from our very knowledgeable pilot. We thoroughly enjoyed it and will remain one of the best memories of our trip to Hawaii Big Island.
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Q3200ozroberth
Sep 21, 2024
A little disappointing. - This is a much smaller set-up than Blue Helicopters in Maui. Basically a shed shared with another helicopter tour group. We only saw the one helicopter in use while we were there, maybe they have others in busier times. We had our scheduled Saturday tour cancelled for lack of people, so was rescheduled for the following Monday, which sort of dented our plans a bit. We were staying on the west coast of the island, so the drive over to Hilo is a bit of a slog, especially though rain and fog. Allow yourself a good hour and a half if you are making this drive. Staff at the terminal were very friendly and make you feel welcome, as did our pilot Mike. This was only our second time in a helicopter, and Mike made us feel welcome and comfortable, I had no trepidation like I had with my first flight! He was a fountain of knowledge and explained the history and back stories of all that we saw. Although we were flying over lava fields and run-offs into the sea, everything is dormant, so all rather barren. I suspect tours of the waterfalls might be more interesting. One thing… they ask you to wear dark clothes, and this is important. The girl sitting in the front seat had shorts and a light colored tank top on. In nearly every photo my wife took from the back seat on her side of the helicopter has the girl’s reflection in the glass. Something to keep in mind.
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From $419
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).