Kailua-Kona: Volcano and Kohala Landing Helicopter Tour

Highlights

• Discover the vivid colors and serene sounds of a hidden location in Kohala
• See the major volcanoes and their glowing lava flows from the safety of the sky
• Chat with your pilot and group as you witness the island and ocean below
• Soar through the Hawaiian sky to find waterfalls, beaches, and mountains
• Hear stories about King Kamehameha and the importance of local history

Description

See the immense beauty of Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island. Depart from Kona International Airport for a helicopter tour over the Kona coffee district and towards Kohala. Explore the mountains with a special landing after skirting 3 towering volcanoes: Hualālai, Mauna Kea, and Mauna Loa.
Venture into the area surrounding Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to hunt out any current lava activity and see historic flows frozen in time. Sweep north to Hilo town and the lush rainforests of the east. Notice how the windward side of the island is transformed by the water caught by the mountains.
Next, disembark deep in Kohala and walk the same fertile valleys that Hawaii’s King Kamehameha the Great did as a child. Learn about local legends, culture, and diverse wildlife in an area normally only accessible by hours of hiking.
After exploring on the ground, take to the air again to view the drastic landscape change from windward to leeward, and see world-famous white-sand beaches and resorts on the route back to Kona.