Oahu to Big Island - Helicopter & Volcano Adventure
Fly away on an adventure of land and air to see Hawaii’s Big Island Volcano sights on this one-day island hopping tour from Oahu. Start the day by being picked up from a Waikiki area hotel close to you and whisked away to Honolulu Airport to catch the flight to Hilo. Once you arrive in Hilo, you'll head off for the ground portion of the tour before coming back to Hilo and joining Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for a 2:00 pm or 2:30 pm Circle of Fire flight. This helicopter tour flies over the most recent volcanic activity and cascading waterfalls. Please note that there have been remarkable transformations of Kilauea after the June 2018 eruption.
Tour Highlights:
- Visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Halema'uma'u Crater - viewed from Volcano House
- Kilauea Visitors Center - educational exhibits and park information
- Steam vents - where ground water seeps into volcanic rock
- Kilauea Iki Overlook - the smaller pit crater next to main Kilauea caldera
- Chain of Craters Road - enjoy the scenic drive and keep a look out for
the sections that were covered by lava during the 2018 Kilauea eruption
- Kealakomo Overlook - view lava fields that covered this ancient village
- Helicopter Tour - usually Blue Hawaiian
- 45-minute tour with aerial views of the recent transformation of Kilauea, cascading waterfalls and the largest rainforest in the United States
- Rainbow Falls, an 80-foot cascade
- Drive through Hilo town, including Banyan Drive, Lili'uokalani Gardens and Richardson's Black Sand Beach
Tour Inclusions:- Roundtrip airfare from Honolulu to Hilo
- Narrated sightseeing tour on the Big Island of Hawaii (including pick-up and drop-off at Hilo Airport)
- 45 minute helicopter tour on the Big Island of Hawaii
- Lunch
Please note: There is a surcharge for the helicopter portion of the tour that would need to be added for any guest 240+ lbs. Please call to discuss if any guest is 240+ lbs.