Safari Helicopters Hawaii offers a helicopter tour of the Big Island where passengers can view the famous Kilauea Volcano, which has been continuously erupting since 1983. The Volcano Safari Tour showcases the cinder cones, volcanic and lava activity and the lava tree forest.
The Volcano Safari Tour runs for approximately 45 minutes and takes passengers in an air-conditioned cabin that contains large viewing windows and communication equipment between the pilot and other passengers. Safari Helicopter Tours also equips its helicopters with onboard four-way video cameras that record the majestic beauty of your flight over the active volcano.
Paradise Helicopters offers a two-hour Hawaii Experience tour that takes passengers over five of Hawaii's 15 volcanoes. The main attraction is the famous Kilauea Volcano, including views of the white and black beaches where passengers can watch lava flow into the Pacific Ocean.
The tour travels over the rest of the Big Island and allows travelers to view hundreds of waterfalls, 2,000-foot valley walls and a variety of coastlines. Each helicopter is comfortably equipped with air-conditioning and can seat up to six people. Pacific Helicopters recommends passengers wear dark, comfortable clothing, as it will limit reflections in any photographs that are taken.
If you are searching for a shorter volcano tour, Sunshine Helicopters offers a Pele Tour that runs for approximately 35 minutes. The tour departs from Hilo and travels over the Volcanoes National Park, where passengers can view the Pele's Fountain, a river of lava that flows into the Pacific Ocean.
After viewing molten lava, the helicopter then takes passengers to a variety of waterfalls and coastlines that are on the way back to the airport. The Pele Tour ensures your comfort on the FX Star Black Beauty Helicopter, equipped with six seats and large viewing windows. Two passengers are able to upgrade their tour to allow them to sit beside the pilot and communicate in real time.
