Reviewed by: Tracey K.
Paradise Helicopters is an excellent company and I would highly recommend the Fire and Falls tour out of Hilo. For three of the four of us, this was our first time in a helicopter and it was amazing. Our pilot Dylan was fantastic and gave us a personal guided tour which was great because the whole ride was very interactive. Definitely the best way to see the Volcano and Water Falls!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2009/07/04 |
Reviewed by: Glenn
The "doors off" was everything I had expected.....spectacular!!! Combine this with Jacks Volcano House Landing and you have a fantastic adventure. Jack Thompson met us and was a very cordial tour guide of the devastation that has occured arround his house. The pilot was an obvious experienced professional. The flight was smooth and not "white knuckle" at all. My wife was even pleasantly surprised, and she hates to fly!!!
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Posted on: | 2009/06/02 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We took the open door with landing at Jack's lava house. It was a very neat experience getting to walk on the lava rock. Be prepared for being wind-blown on the open doors, and take a jacket as it can be chilly in the air. Overall a very nice experience, but don't expect big "red lava flows" as that is not realistic. You can't exactly "feel the heat" and the waterfalls are not close up views they are more from a distance and thrown in at the end, But still pretty spectacular scenery!
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Posted on: | 2009/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Overall the tour was enjoyable, but it could have been better. The driver forgot to pick me up at my hotel and I had to call to remind them. The driver/guide gave a great deal of information about everthing, so much so that the constant talk became a blur after a while. The sights we saw were great for a first timer to the island, but if I were to come back, I would stay on the west coast and drive over to see the volcano.
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Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2009/04/11 |
Reviewed by: BuckysGirl
I wavered back and forth with doing a helicopter ride since it is so expensive. My boyfriend and I went on the Falls and Fire tour, which was interesting. I am glad we did it, since much of the volcano viewing area was closed due to the fumes, but I wish we could have gone at night to see the lava flows better. It was a bit inconvenient for us due to the weather (we had to reschedule), luckily we could be a bit flexible. I would recommend a helicopter ride in Hawaii to anyone, since it is a unique experience and the views are phenomenal.
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Posted on: | 2009/03/15 |
Reviewed by: Orlando Resident
This was a really enjoyable day. The staff was friendly and informative. We felt like we had made new friends by the end of the day. Definitely recommend taking more than one day to see the Volcano National Park, though. There a lots of trails to hike that can not be accessed by the bikes.
A big Mahalo to the staff for putting together a lovely "adventure".
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Posted on: | 2009/02/24 |
Reviewed by: Gina
Awesome experience, best pictures I could ever have from the off doors helicopter. The view was spectacular and the staff was awesome. Thank you!!! Cant wait to be back :)
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Posted on: | 2009/01/27 |
Reviewed by: Becca Vorez
When my fiancee told me that he wanted to take a bike tour of a volcano, I was like, "NO WAY!" but I am SOOO glad that I went since it was literally the BEST tour that we went on while on the Big Island!
The guides are soooo informative and all the places we were able to go was way awesome. It was so nice to feel the sun and the breeze while touring instead of being cooped up in a bus! :)
My favorites were seeing the old lava flows, the smoking crater and the visit to the winery. I brought back a few bottles and everyone LOVES them!
I can't wait to try this again and have reccomended this tour to all of my friends! Yay! :)
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Posted on: | 2009/01/17 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This is the most amazing ride of the life time. If you have a chance, do this tour. You won't regret it. It's worth every penny.
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Posted on: | 2008/11/15 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
There is no word to describe this experience. It's like skydiving. You have to do it to know.
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Posted on: | 2008/08/02 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
It was great! We could hear the earth's heart beat here. My five year old wanted to know more about the volcano after the trip, he didn't stop asking me questions!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2008/07/11 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great way to see the park
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Posted on: | 2008/06/30 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was the most amazing experience I have ever had. Our pilot, Steve, shared his vast knowledge of the big island with us. Absolutely amazing!! I would do this again in a heartbeat!
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Posted on: | 2008/06/25 |
Reviewed by: Rene
We had a FANTASTIC experience on the Paradise Helicopter tour!
We would do it again, the next time we travel to Hawai'i.
I've included some of my favorite pictures from the tour.
Had a GREAT time!
Aloha,
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Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2008/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Mary
Great time ! We are still talking about it.
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Posted on: | 2008/06/15 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The bike the volcano tour was sooo much fun. My cousin & I are both in our 20's and we had a blast. The age ranges of our group were teen's - 50's. The Guide was very knowledgable & both him & the driver were fun. The sights were awesome, The lunch was tasty, & there was some good downhill spots where you were going pretty fast. Definately want to do it again & probably will do it again.
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Posted on: | 2008/06/05 |
Reviewed by: Leslie
I had the amazing experience of seeing the volcano and lava field from a helicopter with the doors off! This is a once in a lifetime experience! The vantage point is unsurpassed and one really gets the feel for the enormity and power of volcanos. The volcano was very active during my flight and I could view red lava droping into the ocean, "sky lights" and brand new back sand beaches being created. During the flight you also see many of the beautiful waterfalls and varied micro-climates that make up the Big Island. My photos came out great and I was using a small, digital camera. A MUST DO!!
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Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2008/05/08 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was THE HIGHLIGHT of our honeymoon trip to Big Island. MAJESTIC is the only word we could describe the active volcano. We could feel the breath of our planet. Will do it again in a heartbeat. Thanks!
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Posted on: | 2008/03/28 |
Reviewed by: Rob & Nancy
What an experience! The best way to see the park. The guide was great - knew his stuff and was able to adapt when the volcano decided to erupt while we were there. This was the best thing we did while on the island.
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Posted on: | 2008/03/25 |
Reviewed by: Leslie
The Bike Tour was really alot of fun. Our guide was very informative about the volcano and what its activity and history were. Was hot and tired by the end and did not want to really participate in the wine part, but that was good as well.
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Posted on: | 2008/03/11 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We enjoyed the trip and would recommend it to others.
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Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2008/01/16 |
Reviewed by: Beverly Quek
Our tour guide Sharon was wonderful!! She was very informative and knew the history and tour sites very well. She was also funny and entertaining even though our group was not very responsive at first. She made us laugh in the end.
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Posted on: | 2007/12/23 |
Reviewed by: Angelo Cici
It was the most unique and enjoyable activity we did in Hawaii. The guides were very helpful and informative. I am so glad my girlfriend and I found this activity.
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Posted on: | 2007/12/21 |
Reviewed by: Miss Hardey
Would definitely do this again! Pilot was fabulous and sights were beautiful. Wonderful way to spend time in Hilo.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2007/11/01 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great way to see the highlights of Hilo and the volcano. Good price for it too.
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Posted on: | 2007/10/30 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was fun because we were able to go see different things along the tour and learn about the island. Thank you.
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Posted on: | 2007/09/26 |
Reviewed by: MELANIE BURTON
It was awesome, exciting and unforgetable.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2007/09/21 |
Reviewed by: Erin
I went on this tour alone and found it very informative with lots to do even if you have nobody to share it with. The other tourists were very friendly and helped me take plenty of pictures and the tour guide was a sponge of information!
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Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2007/09/18 |
Reviewed by: Eric
The helicopter ride with the doors off was very cool! You can feel the heat from the lava! This tour gives you a great view of the different features of the island. It's a bit on the expensive side, but I'd recommend it if you've never done it before.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2007/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Scott H.
This tour was a wonderful experience! The open door helicopter was, in my opinion, the ONLY way to see the volcano's and the associated flows. We were lucky enough to witness 3 surface flows, noticeable flow into the ocean AND 2 craters with visible orange molten lava! Thanks for a great time. Emily, you were AWESOME!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2007/05/08 |
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