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 |
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 |
Reviewed by: おさら
70歳代両親と元気過ぎる85歳義父も参加しました。中2、小2の子供も、爽やかな風を感じながら爽快なツアーでした、休憩がてら火山の説明も観光も入れてくれ、楽しいツアーでした。
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Packages: | 【現在催行停止】半日<現地集合>プラン |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/07/30 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/25 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Kenneth Kacenga
Excellent. Chris was exceptional. Had passion for his job and loves Hawaii
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Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/07/28 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/25 |
Reviewed by: Shari
Had a great time Kevin the tour guild was great ,
We even had great weather
If you only can do one tour this would be the one and must have kevin
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Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2017/07/28 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/25 |
Reviewed by: Lava Seeker
I was really looking forward to this tour, being the first time on the big island. I was not disappointed by the tour. Amanda, our first half tour guide was terrific! So nice and informative, had a great time with her. Deric, (I hope I spelled his name correctly) was also great, gave us a lot of information regarding the previous lava flows and the area. The two mile walk didn't seem like two miles on gravel, it seemed like it took forever. Walking back to the van in the dark and trying to avoid the bikes was also an experience. It was so dark out there, we spotted the Hubble Space Telescope in the sky! All of the sites the tour took us to were interesting and fun. I have to admit, it was a long day. We got picked up at 8:30 from Kona, but didn't get back to our car till 11:30 pm! We really went driving around the island. Would do it again, but the money spent is worth it.
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Packages: | From Kona & Waikoloa - delete |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/07/27 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/21 |
Reviewed by: Linda
Our driver and tour host presented us with a very interesting and colorful history of the Big Island. He had a great sense of humor too! He paced the trip on the attendees, when there was an obvious interest in an area. This tour is a good for those wanting to get a broad acquaintance with the Big Island and it's various areas and interests. It was our springboard for other activities!
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Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/07/27 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/24 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Reviewed by: WFNT1950
日本語の出来るパイロットはバカンスで日本に行っており解説は英語だった。しかし英語の解説は余り理解出来なくても火口や海に流れ込む溶岩からの水蒸気は圧倒的な迫力が有り十分楽しめた。遊覧の費用は結構高かったがそれ以上の体験が出来た。前日に行ったマウナケア山やそこへ続き道を上空から改めて確認する事が出来た。マウナケア山、キラウエア火山の火口、波打際の蒸気、渓谷美と滝を2時間弱で全て楽しむ事が出来るのはヘリでの遊覧でしか出来ない。飛行機に酔い易い人もGがずーと掛かっているの安心です。それはブランコに乗っている様な感覚で楽しめます。
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Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧(コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/07/24 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/06 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Hama
ヘリ初体験となります。
揺れを想像してたのですが、まったくの安定感でうとうとしてしまうほどでした。
予想以上にフライト時間が長く、ハワイ島のデカさや壮大な自然を上空から堪能しました。
次回は、ほかの島でもチャレンジしたいと思います。
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Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧(コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン) |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/07/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/14 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Bernard
The agency Veltra was very easy to work with. They were very responsive and quite professional. They made scheduling the tour easy. The activity provider I did the tour with was called Lava Ocean Tours Inc. The captain was very rude and unprofessional. He was short and condescending. Most passengers were taken back by his attitude. I would not recommend this tour if Veltra gets you on boat from Lava Ocean Tours, Inc.
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Packages: | Daytime Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/07/11 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/07 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Rosemary
It was so great seeing the lava hitting the ocean at night. You could see the red lava coming out of the lava tube and hitting the ocean. It was a 4 mile round trip walk, but well worth it.
We are so glad you enjoyed your day!! We do have the shortest hiking distance available as the public hike is 4.2 miles each way, so that makes it a bit easier, but as you said, so worth it!! :) How many times in our lifetime are we able to witness an active volcano? It is so amazing!! Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review! We appreciate it!! Mahalo!
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Packages: | From Hilo |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/07/09 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/22 |
Reviewed by: Ginger W
We enjoyed everything about this experience. We stopped at a wonderful bakery on the way up the mountain. We saw all the best of Volcanoes National Park, and then headed to a more out-of-the-way area for breathtaking scenery and dinner before the hike to the lava flow. The hike is not difficult and really worth it for the views. The rainwear provided by the tour (we needed it in the Volcsno Park) was nice Columbia jackets; not the ponchos I expected. Both guides were excellent and we learned a lot about the culture as well as volcanoes. Our college-age kids loved it!
Aloha Ginger! We are so glad that you and your family enjoyed spending the day with us! The volcano is so active right now and we are glad we were able to show you all the aspects of it's activity in one day. Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review and I will be sure to pass on your kind words to Aaron and Deric. Mahalo :) We hope to see you again in the future!!
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Packages: | From Kona & Waikoloa - delete |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/07/08 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/19 |
Reviewed by: KyotoMH
これまでハワイ島を訪れる度にキラウエア火山ヘリコプター遊覧を申し込みましたが、私は6回、家内は2回、悪天候、風向きが悪い等の理由で一度も実現したことがありませんでした。今年こそ火山ヘリコプター遊覧を実現したいと日本人パイロットで別のヘリコプター会社に申し込みましたが、期日がせまってからの申込みのため外人パイロットですら予約満杯でした。そしてやっと日本人パイロットにこだわらないとして申し込んだブルーハワイアンヘリコプターの予約が取れました。
幸運にも我々のヘリコプターのパイロットは日本人でした。シンガポールから来たというドイツ人親子(お父さんと息子)、日本人の新婚さん、我々夫婦の6名がこのヘリコプターの遊覧に飛び立ちました(写真1)。この日は結構強い風が吹いてましたがヘリコプターは安定しておりほとんど大きな揺れはなく快適な遊覧でした。日本人が4名乗っていることからパイロットが適宜日本語で説明してくれるのでとてもわかりやすかったです。キラウエアの二つの火口を遊覧しましたが、ともにオレンジ色の溶岩を見ることが出来て長年の願いが叶いました(写真2,3)。火口から溶岩トンネルを通じて海岸線にまで達し水蒸気があがっていました(写真4)。
キラウエアで火山を見た後はワイピオ渓谷に行き、きれいな海岸線を見ました(写真5)。
赤い溶岩をヘリコプターから見ることが出来て大満足でホテルに帰りました。
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Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧(コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/07/07 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/29 |
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 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Flora
Fantastic tour, with great tour guides, 100% would recommend
Thank you so much for recommending us! We are so glad you enjoyed your day!!! Mahalo!
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Packages: | From Hilo - delete |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2017/07/02 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/29 |
Reviewed by: Beth
I cannot say enough good about our tour guide, Shannon. She was very knowledgeable and very passionate about Hawaii and the things she shared with us. She got so excited about Valcano National Park which made her group excited. She took care of every detail for everyone on the tour. I would go on any tour Shannon was leading.
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Packages: | Route #1 - Rainbow Falls, Hilo Town & Volcano |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/06/30 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/27 |
Reviewed by: archieman1
Beautiful weather and exceptional views from the helicopter flight over the Big Island. We saw lava flowing into the ocean and several "hot spots" while flying over the volcano. Saw rain forests and waterfalls that we never would have seen hiking. Stopped for some fuel in Hilo... it all was a blast and worth the money to see the island in a way you can't on foot.
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Packages: | Big Island Spectacular (1 hr 45 mins) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/06/27 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/18 |
Reviewed by: Staci S.
This was a great tour for our first full day on the island. Kala , our guide, was a world of information about all things Hawaiian! He was so excited to show us turtles on the black sand beach, lava at the volcano,and beautiful Waipio Valley. He gave us great ideas on where the best burgers and the most delicious malasadas on the island where...and yes we went back to try them ! It was a long day, but as others had commented before me, it flew by!
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Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/06/27 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/13 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Big Island 250
キラウエア火山、ヒロの上空、ハワイ島東部の海岸線、ワイピオ渓谷を周遊するコースに参加しました。ヘリコプターも初めての体験で、本当に素晴らしい雄大なハワイ島の自然の景観を目の当たりにして感動のフライトでした。 パイロットは英語と日本語でガイドしていただけたので臨場感たっぷりの説明が聞けて素晴らしい体験ができたと思います。 どなたにもお勧めできるツアーです。
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Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧(コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン) |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2017/06/25 |
Activity Date: | 2017/05/29 |
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Aloha, Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review! Amanda and Deric are terrific and really enjoy what they do. We are so glad you enjoyed your day. It's called the Big Island for a reason...it is BIG! :) But as you said, as long as you are coming over to the east side to see the volcanic activity, you might as well see it all! I will be sure to pass on your kind words to the team. Mahalo for spending the day with us!