Big Island Spectacular Highlights
The Big Island of Hawai'i is the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago coming in at a little over 4,000 square miles. The Big Island was formed over the last million years from six separate volcanoes while two of these volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea are still active today. Kilauea is the most active volcano in the world with 32 eruptions in the last 70 years alone and the last eruption was in 2018. It is no surprise that one of the best ways to see this beautiful island is by helicopter.
There are a several helicopter tours to choose from, but the most popular flight pattern is the 2 Hour Big Island Spectacular helicopter tour. This tour conveniently departs from the Waikoloa heliport on the Kona side of the Big Island and tours some of the Big Island’s most stunning scenery and highlights. We offer a state of the art Eco-Star helicopter for this tour. It is the best type of helicopter for viewing because there is 23 % more space inside and bigger windows than the standard A-Star helicopter. The Eco helicopter holds 6 passengers plus the pilot and seating is pre-assigned based on weight and balance of the passengers. There is an opportunity to purchase the front seats guaranteed for an extra cost.
The Kohala Coastline
Kohala is the northernmost area of the Big Island and is named after the Kohala volcano which is the oldest of the Big Island’s volcanoes. The Kohala coastline features dramatic sea cliffs, lush valleys, and towering waterfalls.
Hamakua Coastline
The Hamakua Coastline is the 50-mile area between Hilo and Waipio Valley on the Northeast side of the Big Island. This beautiful coastline features steep valleys with lush vegetation and cascading waterfalls.
Kilauea Volcano and National Park
Kilauea is the youngest and most active volcanoes on the Big Island. The Halema'uma'u Crater is a highlight of this volcano and is said to be home to Pele, the goddess of volcanoes and fire. The size of the crater nearly doubled during the volcanic activity of 2018.