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All Reviews for Hilo in Big Island
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Great way to experience the Volcanoes National Park!
Reviewed by: mcavalheiro
Let me start saying one thing - Kilauea Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth and it's definitely a MUST SEE & DO if you are visiting Hawaii. I think everyone should explore the Volcanoes National Park as much as they can, and since I've hiked hiked the most popular sights before, this time I decided to get the bird's eye view from Kilauea.
From start to finish Blue Hawaiian Helicopters was very professional and delivered a great service. After the check-in we watched a video about safety and what to expect on the tour. Due to the weather conditions my original flight was cancelled, however I was able to reschedule to a later time. It was worthy the wait! The aircraft was modern, very comfortable, large windows and the pilot was excelled and very experienced. He not only made us feel safe, but also shared a lot of interest facts about Hawaiian geology and history.
We flew over dozens of waterfalls and over the most recent lava flows and it was crazy to see how close the lava got to some houses couple of years ago. The most incredible part thou was for sure seeing the lava flowing into the ocean and watching the bubbling lava lake inside the Pu'u 'O'o Crater (which you can only see if you are doing an air tour).
I will never stop sharing these incredible memories with everyone around me.
Thank you VELTRA & Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for the amazing experience. I highly recommend this tour, whether you are visiting the island just for a day or more, make sure to include a helicopter flight on your wish list.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/27 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Awefull Trip
Reviewed by: Dona
The trip took too long time for nothing, visiting some stores which mean wasting time & money! also you can't see that much Lava in the morning!!! only the smoke! The guide was too knowledge but talking a lot which cause me headache! Since the tour started till finished he was talking no relaxing! after we finish the park he took us to the mall for 45 min!! It's totally wasting time, I prefer to go by car alone and see a lot of sight rather than this tour!!
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| Packages: | Volcano Adventure |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/31 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
GREAT, GREAT, GREAT !!
Reviewed by: Rena
Everyone should do this at least once! You get to see all the volcano has to offer.
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/16 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Incredible, absolutely incredible!
Reviewed by: Terry from Texas
The Blue Hawaiian helicopter tour was easily the best event our group had while on the Big Island. Everyone loved it. BH uses very high quality helicopters and our pilot was well trained and very skilled. We all agreed that at no time did we feel unsafe. Our pilot was also very well informed and told us a lot of interesting things about the volcano and the Hilo side of the island. But, the views were the most memorable part of the trip. Don't forget your camera or you'll hate yourself.
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/16 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Incredible!!!
Reviewed by: Ken
I name of this tour says it all! Live lava flows and incredible waterfalls. Our pilot, Peter, was fantastic and informative. I highly recommend the store to everyone.
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| Packages: | Standard Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/16 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Had a fantastic time!
Reviewed by: D&H
The trip was initially cancelled due to poor weather, but the Blue Hawaiian staff were all extraordinarily friendly and helpful, and rebooked us for later that day. The flight was gorgeous, and the pilot (Patrick) was both professional and very entertaining. I'd happily recommend it to anyone.
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| Packages: | Standard Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/08 |
Paradise Helicopters - Volcano, Lava & Waterfalls Flight from Hilo
Comfortable ride
Reviewed by: Kerilyn
Very clean and comfortable helicopter. Pilot had a great soundtrack and was very good at making sure we all got a good view of everything. Staff was efficient and knowledgeable.
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| Packages: | Doors-On Flight [45 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/06 |
Kilauea Volcano Doors-Off Helicopter Tour from Hilo [Not Operating]
special feeling!
Reviewed by: Rene and Pattatiya
We enjoyed the flight a lot. The flight without doors is realy special. The pilot flight direct over the crater with magna and we can made beautiful pictures and feel the cold wind and the hot magna!
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| Packages: | Popular! Shared Doors-Off Flight [40 mins] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/07 |
キラウエア火山 ドアなし ヘリコプター遊覧 ＜英語パイロット／フライト60分／ヒロ空港集合＞ by パラダイスヘリコプター
最高の体験でした
Reviewed by: Marverick
菅野美穂さんのテレビを見て、どうしても扉なしのヘリツアーに参加したくなりました。ツアー前に丁寧にブリーフィングしていただき、安心してヘリに乗ることができました。初めてのヘリでしたので、揺れることを予想していましたが、水面を滑るような感じで不安はありませんでした。期待していた海に溶岩が流れ込み水蒸気が立ち上るところや溶岩の流れ、その熱風を肌で感じることができました。さらに、レインボーフォールなどの滝を俯瞰することができ、人生最高の体験をできたと家族3人喜んでいます。ツアー後、妻から前の席を譲ってくれてありがとうと感謝されました。妻曰く、前の席は最高だったよとのことです。今度は娘に座らせてあげたいです。友人にも是非紹介したいツアーです。ありがとうございました。
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| Packages: | 2017年12月14日までのご参加 |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/27 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Great ride
Reviewed by: Maggie
Really great ride. Beautiful scenery. Saw some lava and waterfalls but we were not very close to either. Worth the trip but don't expect to get close
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| Packages: | Standard Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/08 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Great tour
Reviewed by: Redmond
Saw volcano with bubbling lava and lava glowing into the sea. Friendly and informative pilot. Highly recommended.
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/27 |
キラウエア火山 ドアなし ヘリコプター遊覧 ＜英語パイロット／フライト60分／ヒロ空港集合＞ by パラダイスヘリコプター
最高の体験
Reviewed by: おてつ
値段も高いので参加を迷っていましたが、赤い溶岩をどうしても見てみたくて参加しました。
ドアありがパイロットプラス6人乗りのヘリコプターでドアなしはパイロットプラス4人乗りのヘリコプターでした。
チェックイン時間は出発時間の1時間前。
レンタカーは空港の駐車場に停めて帰りに駐車場の出口で7ドル？くらい払いました。
荷物は基本受付に預けて置いていきます。
カメラやスマホなど持ち込みたいものはストラップ付きでないと不可なので気をつけて。
短いストラップが2ドルで買えます。
ストラップのつけられないスマホはストラップ付きの防水カバーに入れて持ち込みました。
長い髪は束ねる必要があります。
出発時間の40分前から溶岩・火山に関するビデオを見た後に係員によるシートベルトなどの説明がありました。
ヘリコプターが初めてだったので最初は怖かったけど上空から見るハワイ島の景色はとても素敵でした。
この日は雨が降ったり止んだりで、地上では一瞬強い雨の時もあったけど問題なく出発できましたし、ドアなしでも機内で濡れることはなかったです。
ボルケーノに向かう途中では広大なマカダミアナッツ畑が見れました。
オーシャンエントリーは立ち上る煙で遠くからすぐわかりましたが赤い溶岩は見えなくて少しがっかり。
途中、黒い溶岩の大地の中で赤い溶岩が見えているところの上空を旋回して写真を撮らせてくれたりしました。左右どちらに乗っても撮れるように旋回してくれたので若干酔いました。
火口では表面の大部分が黒いですが、一部赤い溶岩がふつふつと動いているのが見れてとても感動しました。
（個人的にとても見たかったものなので）
その後は雲の切れ間を通りヒロへと帰還。
途中いくつかの滝を見たりヒロの街並みが見れます。
パイロットが英語でひたすら説明してくれます。
合計1時間弱のフライトでしたがヘリコプターという非日常に加えて念願の赤い溶岩が見れて大満足でした。
オーシャンエントリーが見られる船のツアーとも迷いましたが2017年8月の活動の様子だとオーシャンエントリーではがっつり赤い溶岩が流れてくるというわけではなさそうな感じがしたので火口の内部の赤い溶岩を直接見ることができたこのツアーに参加して良かったと思いました。
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| Packages: | 2017年12月14日までのご参加 |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/12 |
Paradise Helicopters - Volcano, Lava & Waterfalls Flight from Hilo
Fantastic experience
Reviewed by: Cain
Had a wonderful time flying over the volcano's. Ticked something off my bucket list. Would recommend to everyone
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| Packages: | Doors-On Flight [45 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/15 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Good Tour
Reviewed by: Simone
Would use Blue Hawaiian if visiting again on another island
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| Packages: | Standard Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/09 |
Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos
Super Fun!
Reviewed by: Renee
A great zipline course -- especially for young kids and first timers. Staff is organized, nice and safety focused. Terrain is tropical lush, with ziplines in close proximity to one another. We enjoyed it so much, we would have re-booked in next tour if it wasn't closing time!
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| Packages: | Zipline Adventure (8-lines) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/30 |
Kilauea Volcano Doors-Off Helicopter Tour from Hilo [Not Operating]
Open door laba helicopter tour
Reviewed by: Bengisu
It was an amazing experience to see the beautiful view of big island from above and observing the bubbling lava inside the crater of an active volcano together with a great crew before during and after the flight.
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| Packages: | Popular! Shared Doors-Off Flight [40 mins] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/30 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
High up
Reviewed by: Daryl Mitchell
Great ride in all aspects! Weather was excellent for viewing, even up at the crater.
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| Packages: | Standard Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/10 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
nice tour
Reviewed by: ATSUKO
Tourguide was very kind for me.and interesting guide.
volcano house lunch is awesome located.meal was nice.I had special time .thank you
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| Packages: | Gold Package with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/06 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Awesome!!!
Reviewed by: part
The pilot was very friendly, attentive and made sure we could get the best out of our tour.
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| Packages: | Standard Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/21 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Volcano Tour
Reviewed by: Sakhom
It was a great experience with full explanation from the pilots along the way. We all did enjoy it. The only flip side was the video record from our helicopter which turned to be the old system on the disc and the quality was pretty bad, considering buying the better quality for the customers to buy later on. Not all of them have a good video camera.
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/29 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Great trip
Reviewed by: Diane
Excellent views of volcanoe, & informativepot Scott.
No other way to get that perspective.
Kids loved it.
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| Packages: | Standard Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/22 |
Paradise Helicopters - Volcano, Lava & Waterfalls Flight from Hilo
Excellent!
Reviewed by: Cristina
The trip was amazing, we had the doors on flight to the volcano and the waterfalls. The pilot Joyce was very nice and informative. The flight was smooth, and we got awesome pictures!
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| Packages: | Doors-On Flight [45 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/21 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Volcano and waterfall trip from Hilo
Reviewed by: Jim...aka Dad
Be ready for good music, family fun and good jokes...leave the Dad jokes back home!
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/14 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Started out rough, but was a fun time
Reviewed by: Dotman
We arrived at the appointed time for check in after making the 2 hour drive from the opposite side of the island. We were greeted nicely, had a short conversation, then found out the booking agent sent the email with the requested date/time, but the booking agent actually booked us for the following day.
After a few minutes, the tour company resolved the oversight by calling in the standby pilot, upgraded us to the bigger helicopter (to fly with only us), and would provide us with a free copy of the flight video. The only issue was it would be an hour later than our scheduled time. This gave us time to eat lunch at the airport before our new check in time, so no worries.
The flight was fun, great photo opportunities of the volcano areas/lava tubes, and very interesting facts from the seasoned pilot. I would use this company again despite the scheduling error.
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/14 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Awesome!!!
Reviewed by: Deana
I was scared for my life, but it was amazing!!! Our pilot Eli was awesome!!! Highly recommend it!!!
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/13 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Amazing Volcano shots
Reviewed by: Michele
The views of the volcanoes were amazing! I was a bit disappointed in the waterfalls though. We didn't get as close as it appears in the pictures!
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| Packages: | Standard Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/01 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Awesome trip
Reviewed by: David
Seeing the lava in the cauldron coupled with the lava flow hitting the water and the massive lava fields was amazing. Throw in the waterfalls and it was an unforgettable experience.
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/01 |
Kilauea Volcano Doors-Off Helicopter Tour from Hilo [Not Operating]
AMAZING
Reviewed by: BOB W
MY 12 YEAR OLD GRANDSON AND I WENT ON A DOORS OFF VOCANO TOUR WITH ROBERT AS OUR PILOT. AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING EXPERIENCE, TOTALLY UNIQUE AND WORTH EVERY SINGLE CENT OF THE COS, FROM CHECK IN TO DEPARTURE. SOMETHING THAT BOTH OD US WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. THANKS FOR A DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE!!!
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| Packages: | Popular! Shared Doors-Off Flight [40 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/29 |
Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos
Good first time zipline
Reviewed by: Sam
Went with my wife and sister, it's easy to find and has parking available. The staff is friendly and helpful. The zipline course itself is through beautiful landscapes and a small valley with a river at the bottom. Overall if you have ziplined before in treetops this course won't be as exciting for you. I would still recommend for the views and to those who haven't done ziplining before.
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| Packages: | Zipline Adventure (8-lines) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/21 |
Paradise Helicopters - Volcano, Lava & Waterfalls Flight from Hilo
Fantastic trip!
Reviewed by: Jalemap13
Great tour of volcanoes and waterfalls, definitely would recommend. Pilot Paul was a great guide and wonderful with the kids.
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| Packages: | Doors-On Flight [45 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/23 |
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