Reviewed by: Cathy
This is a very long day, so be sure to get a good night's sleep the night before! We started off the morning with a 4:30 am pickup at our Oahu hotel and were driven to the airport. The driver was on time but the flight out to the Big Island on Island Air was not until after 6:30am, so we did have a but of a wait. The flight out was good, with one stop in Maui to pick up more people.
Once in Hilo, we were placed in a comfortable, air conditioned mini coach that could hold approximately 24 people. Our driver, Steve, was wonderful. He was friendly and constantly speaking to us with a wealth of information.
We are a family of five that went on this tour. I would not recommend this tour for really young children, as this is a long day and there is about a 1 mile hike on uneven hardened lava, but our youngest child is 9 and she did great. Our family enjoyed this tour very much and thought that this tour was a great value. We would definitely do it again.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2008/06/23 |
Reviewed by: nori
ワイピオ渓谷を奥深く入っていくなどヘリならではの醍醐味を感じることができ最高でした。
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Posted on: | 2008/06/16 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Enjoyed seeing the coast, valleys and mountains from above. Would love to go again!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/06/01 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Lynn Smith
This was a really great trip. Everything was just about as advertised. It was awesome to see the waterfall at Rainbow Falls and to see an active volcano, craters, walk on a lava field, see plumes of smoke from an active volcano. The only downer of the trip is when we got to the airport to return to Oahu, our flight was delayed 1.5 hours. Of course, the tour company can't be responsible for this. The airline (Island Air) did put us on another flight (Hawaiian Airlines) which was also delayed. So we got back to Oahu over two hours later than expected. We left our hotel at 4:30am and didn't get back until 10pm. A very long day so be well rested, especially for the 1 mile (total round trip) hike over the lava field but it was well worth it and I'm glad we did it.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/05/25 |
Reviewed by: Geraldine Robinson
An amazing trip. Once in a lifetime chance to visit an active volcano and walk on solidified lava. Fantastic experience.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/05/11 |
Reviewed by: Fun Gyrl
I took this took by myself, and I had such a GREAT time. Saw so much lava everywhere, and our guide the driver was very informative. I would recommend to go with some friends or with family, it is just an awesome experience to share with them. It was a great experience, and I will definitely go again, but with some friends or family members.
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Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2008/04/12 |
Reviewed by: K Driscoll
This was an awesome tour. We took the entire family (3 generations) and all had a blast. I'm sure timing is everything, but we had some really incredible views of flowing lava through "skylights", surface movement, and great views entering the ocean. Our pilot (Marty) was great! Very knowledgable and wanted to make sure everyone on the flight was able to get the best views of lava, waterfalls, and other points of interest. We bought the DVD of our flight afterwards and love it! Thanks Blue Hawaiian for a memorable event that we will cherish forever.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2008/03/24 |
Reviewed by: britt
Excellent experience, the best way to see all the island. Made all the better by the excellent guide.
This was our favorite activity of the eight we participated in on the islands of Kauai and the big island of Hawaii.
Office personell were very helpful in rescheduling and with time problems we had on another islands flight.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/03/10 |
Reviewed by: tobo
初めてヘリコプターに乗るツアーということで、とても楽しみにしていましたが、期待は裏切られることなくとても楽しいものでした。
今回は、これが目的で父親を連れてきたハワイでしたので、なんとしても赤いものを見せようと思い、上から火口を覗けるヘリツアーを奮発しました。凄いものを見たなとの思いがしました。
2時間コースなのでワイピオ渓谷も見られ、ヘリならではの舐めるような眺め方を堪能出来ました。
この後地上からも車で見に行ったんですが、これはまたこれで高空からと違いを感じる感動がありましたよ。
ヘリのシートは広くて奇麗で、振動も思ったより感じられず、全く恐怖心も起きませんでした。ジェットコースター嫌いな人もまず大丈夫でしょう。もっとスリルがあっても良いと思った位です。
注意点にもありますが、写真を撮る人は暗い服を着て行くべきです。私の場合、前に座っていた人の明るい服が風防ガラスに写り込んでしまい困りました。
他の人のことも考えて暗い服にするべきだと思います。
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2008/03/09 |
Reviewed by: Jacqui
The trip was ineteresting, but we were a little dissapointed as we didnt get to see the proposed itinerary (due to to much VOG in the air). Our driver Steve was very knowledgable and liked the sound of his own voice.
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Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2008/03/04 |
Reviewed by: Stig Hemstrom
Awsome! Our pilot, Mike Mulhern was a great pilot and guide
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2008/02/20 |
Reviewed by: ほーさん
今のハワイ島では地上から溶岩流がみられるところはないとのことで、奮発してヘリに乗りました。
空中から見る滝や海岸線も美しいですが、やはり真っ赤な火口や溶岩流は見事でした。
フライトを撮ったDVDを購入したのですが、時々機内の様子も写っており、窓にかぶりつきで呆然と溶岩流を眺める自分の姿が滑稽でした。
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Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2008/01/17 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
数年前に火山国立公園で地上から観た時とは全く違う風景に驚きました。 パイロットの方によると溶岩を観れるかどうかは日によって違うそうですが、幸い私達はドロドロと川のように流れ出る溶岩を上空から観る事が出来ました。
値段は少々高めですが、あそこまで活発な活火山を間近で観る事ができる場所は他にはないので、ここでのヘリコプターツアーはお勧めです。
溶岩だけでなく20年前に噴火した火口から吹き上げる真っ白な蒸気や、溶岩に覆われた広大な大地を空から観る事で自然の驚異を実感することができます。
溶岩に行くまでにジャングルや滝を上空から案内してくれるのも楽しかったです。
パイロットの方の案内は全て英語。 解る方はジョークを交えた陽気な説明がとても面白いと思いますし、飛行中に手元のマイクからパイロットの方に質問をする事も出来ます。 解らない方も観ているだけで楽しめると思います。
同乗者には杖をついたご老人の方もいらっしゃいましたが、ヘリコプターに乗るところまでカートで送迎したり、優先的に乗り降りのしやすい席に案内したりと、スタッフのサポートにも好感が持てました。
ハワイ島を訪れる友人にも是非進めたいと思います。
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2008/01/04 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
日本人パイロットのヘリということで、少々高額ですが参加しました。
以前、カウアイ等でへりに乗った際、外国人のパイロットの方で、お客さんは、私達と、本土(アメリカ)かた来た方でした。もちろん私達は、日本語の説明のテープを聞いていたので、やはり生の説明が聞きたい!と思い、できれば、日本人の方にあたる可能性もあるブルーハワイアンを選びました。
結果、最高の満足できるフライト体験をさせて頂きました。
上空からみる広大な黒い大地、赤々と煮えたぎるような溶岩
そして渓谷や滝そして広大な牧草地帯・・・美しい海岸線
驚きがいっぱいの2時間でした。
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Posted on: | 2008/01/01 |
Reviewed by: Bill and Julie Strater
It was an awesome experience. Tim, our pilot, was a pleasure to fly with ,and his knowledge and love for the island was incredibly impressive. This is a must do while visiting the Big Island.
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Posted on: | 2007/11/19 |
Reviewed by: Terry
Our Helicopter ride over the Big Island was the highlight of our trip. Seeing lava so close was once in a life time! Joel our pilot was awsome and had a great knowledge of the island. He put us at ease with his profesionalism and personality. What a great time!
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Posted on: | 2007/11/09 |
Reviewed by: 東京 ミク
2,3年前から一度体験したかったアクティビティでしたがやっと念願かないました。
溶岩が海に流れ落ちる場面を見たかったですが、自然現象なのでやむを得ないですね。
想像をしていたヘリの騒音は気にならなかったので楽しい体験でした。
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Posted on: | 2007/11/04 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
へりは思ったより安全で、快適でした。ちょっとくらい風が吹いても大丈夫。
スタッフのサービスはとても親切で、安心して楽しむ事ができました。
全行程でパイロットのジェイソンさんによる丁寧な解説がありましたが、残念ながら英語のみで私は部分的に分かる程度でした。マイクを通してしか会話ができないので、「わ~火山がすごいね~」とか言っても、隣の人に聞こえないのでした。
そんなことはさておき、風景は壮大で、躍動的で、美しいハワイ島の主要なポイントを約2時間で見れるため、解説があまり分からなくても、参加する価値がある、とてもいいアトラクションだと思いました。
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2007/11/01 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The nature trip is very enjoyable and educational. You get to see stuff that you would not see on the average. It is trip worth taking. However, I did not like the long wait at the airport in the morning and the evening. By the end of the day you are exhuasted. So, you should sleep well night before to enjoy the trip. It is trip that one should take once in their lifetime.
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Posted on: | 2007/10/11 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I forget the name of our guide, but she shared a lot of interesting konwledge about the volcano. I really enjoyed the trip, and would do it again. I recommend this tour package to everyone, you will learn a lot and enjoy yourself at the same time.
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Posted on: | 2007/10/05 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our pilot was friendly, very personable with each one of us. I loved how he used our names as if we already had knowledge of what he was about to share with us. That was a fun way to learn. Amazing how large this volcano is!! Later in the day we drove from Hilo down to the area so we could touch the lava in person. Felt like we were on another planet. Lava and desolation for as far as we could see. Thanks for this experience. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters are the BEST!!! Awesome pilot and staff!!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2007/07/05 |
Reviewed by: PATTI BARKS
We had the best time of our lives! The only trouble we had was the airport.The company didn't issue some tickets and so at the ticket counter it took about 35 mins for us to get boarding passes.I would have thought maybe it was an oversight but it happened to all of the people in our tour group.It was also a little unnerving not to have some one from the tour company waiting for us at the Hilo airport,but all turned out well.I would recommend the trip to anyone.Our tour guide i believe was Harry...He should get a raise!!! He is very good and never found him to be boring! We tipped him graciously for his awesome day!!!!! I would like to have had maybe some later trip because it was hot for the children and i would like to have seen the hot lava but i could always come back for another trip...lol.So all in all it was a beautiful day and i would do it all over again!!!!
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Posted on: | 2007/07/04 |
Reviewed by: Chris
Be prepared for a FULL day! I was very satisfied with the hotel pickup/drop-off and air travel. Everything went according to the advertisement. Our tour guide ("Harry") on the Big Island was VERY good ... entertaining, knowledgeable, keeping us on-time, even beating the crowd from the other tour buses to the lunch line (buffet was over-priced at $17 each). The National Park Service had the road closed to the lava activity due to the recent earthquakes (tremors). But the black sand beach, crater visitors center and museum, lava tube, orchid nursery, and macadamia nut factory were well worth the visit. Don't know if I would go again, but you should include this activity at least one time!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2007/06/24 |
Reviewed by: Lisa0802
even though we were not able to see the active lava flows, the tour to the volcano park was the highlight of my trip. the crater and the surrounding area is so amazing and our guide was a total blast! he provided excellent customer service and had a lot of knowledge about the volcanos and hawaii.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2007/06/05 |
Reviewed by: Nripendra
Absolutely incredible with a well paced activity schedule!!
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Posted on: | 2007/05/31 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great! I just missed the liquid lava...
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2007/05/17 |
Reviewed by: Kevin
Fantastic tour with a great tour guide.
Only one problem.
We were told that we had to check in at 5:30 AM
at the Honolulu Airport.
We got there at that time and there was no one at their
counter.
The flight does not leave until 7:20 AM
so it was ridiculous to be told this.
Be advised and let your people know
because all you will do is sit and wait...and wait...and wait.
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Posted on: | 2007/05/10 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
My daughter was amazed by the lava flows over the road. It also put her class work into perspective. The lava tube was very different and interesting. Ending with Macadamia Nut Ice Cream was perfect before the hop back to O'ahu!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2007/05/02 |
Reviewed by: Garry & Tracey
This trip was absolutely the highlight of our stay in Hawaii. It was the most amazing experience to walk on the crater floor of an active volcano and take a wander on a lava field. I would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone with any interest in volcanoes or anyone just looking for a fabulous way to spend a day. Our tour guide was an absolute fountain of knowledge, you could tell he had a deep interest in the subjects he talked about and in the Big Island.
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Posted on: | 2007/04/29 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Wish we had more time to see actual lava, not just lava fields. One hour is not enough time to hike to the flows and back. Other than that, however -- great time!!! LOVED Cousin Aaron!! :-)
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Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2007/04/28 |
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