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Volcanoes National Park Safari: Family Friendly Helicopter Tours by Long-standing Safari Helicopters
4.7
468 Ratings
Hilo
Experience the thrill of a family-friendly helicopter tour at Volcanoes National Park with Safari Helicopters, the longest-running company on Big Island. Book now for an unforgettable adventure!
Experience the thrill of a family-friendly helicopter tour at Volcanoes National Park with Safari Helicopters, the longest-running company on Big Island. Book now for an unforgettable adventure!
Duration:
55 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Travelers will take of from Hilo Airport where they will fly directly to the volcanoes national park. Along the way they will see orchid farms and lush native forest that are in large part only found on big island. The volcanoes national park gives breathtaking views of lava flows both old and new.
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Travelers will take of from Hilo Airport where they will fly directly to the volcanoes national park. Along the way they will see orchid farms and lush native forest that are in large part only found on big island. The volcanoes national park gives breathtaking views of lava flows both old and new.
What's Included
- All fees and taxes included
- All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- Snacks
Additional Information
With the longest operating record on the Big island, Safari Helicopters has been providing premium helicopter tours for numerous years, and adores their profession. Being a family-owned business for more than three and a half decades, our warm, family-like environment and exceptional customer service distinguishes us from our rivals. We promise…
With the longest operating record on the Big island, Safari Helicopters has been providing premium helicopter tours for numerous years, and adores their profession. Being a family-owned business for more than three and a half decades, our warm, family-like environment and exceptional customer service distinguishes us from our rivals. We promise competitive pricing and prioritize safety above all. We invite you to experience a Safari with us.
- Additional seat required for passengers over 250 lbs or combined weight of two people at 420 lbs
- Show time is 40 min prior to departure time
- Accurate weights are important. if accurate weights are not given you may be forced to purchase another seat or step down from the tour. There will be no refund given for issues of inaccurate weights resulting in a safety issue.
Location
2220 Kekuanaoa St
Kekuanaoa Street
we are located at the small commuter terminal along side the main terminal. The building has a green roof.
We do not offer shuttle service to or from our location.
All Guest are required to check in 30 min prior to departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(468 Ratings)
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Moiraf123
Mar 15, 2025
Volcanic Tour and more - Very friendly staff. As it was my first time in a helicopter, I was glad that they took safety seriously. Instructions were very good. Toured the volcano area as much as we could. There was weather near the caldera so we couldn’t fly directly over it. However our pilot Jim gave us a good overview of the park and then took us to the river and the waterfalls. After that he took us along the coast. Highly recommend. My husband was thrilled.
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1028travel
Mar 6, 2025
Awesome! - Kilauea was actually erupting during our visit. There are no words to describe it.
Check the Kilauea Update website and plan your visit around the next eruption.
The park is an amazing place. There are so many interesting and beautiful sites...Chain of Crater Road with it's 19 miles of beautiful scenery, Thurston Lava Tube, Devastation Trail, Steam Vents, Sulfur Banks and endless lava everywhere. There is a Visitor Center with very helpful park rangers and programs throughout the day.
There are many overlooks and pull-offs throughout the park to view the crater and other beautiful sights.
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Niferlou
Mar 2, 2025
Worth every penny - Fantastic tour with a great informative guide. Would highly recommend to see volcanoes and learn the history of the area and get to see waterfalls. Beautiful sights!
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Misty
Feb 26, 2025
Great experience! - Flight crew and pilot were friendly and helped set expectations for the flight. Pilot was a great tour guide and we felt safe the whole time. Highly recommend!
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Bwindfw
Feb 23, 2025
4th Time! - Our 4th time with Safari and it was good as ever. Our pilot Jim was great. Stephanie at checkin was superb as well. Each island is different so even if you’ve done a flight on another island, do it on every island. Helicopters are clean and comfy. Just be sure you all wear dark colors so you do t get awful glares from bright colors in your pictures
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Brenda_p
Mar 6, 2025
Helicopter ride - The helicopter ride was very smooth. I am afraid of heights but for some reason I did not have that feeling while being inside the helicopter. The pilot was giving a lot of info on the island and what we were seen which is always nice. The only downside is that everything is much further away than you expect. We did see the kilauea smoking but no active lava flowing during our trip which was 3/5/25.
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Cynthia_d
Mar 16, 2025
We saw a lot of clouds. ... - We saw a lot of clouds. They should have cancelled the trip knowing the lack of visibility. We never got to Volcano Park.
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Manchesteranne_10
Feb 23, 2025
Be aware it might be better to book an early flight - Staff were really nice but sadly the flight was cancelled with only 10 minutes to go because of safety concerns due to incoming bad weather - heavy clouds which were causing visibility problems. Flight was booked for 11. 20 am, wish we’d booked it earlier as found out there is less risk of heavy clouds. Staff were happy to rebook for the next day but we were on a cruise so couldn’t do it , so they said they’d give a full refund. We were just very disappointed to have missed it.
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Cosmopolitan720818
Mar 10, 2025
Viator customer service and IT fail - I booked the helicopter tour of the Hawaiian Volcano for two people, following the directions on the website regarding entering the weight of the passengers. Upon arrival, I was informed that only one of us could fly due to an error one Viator website encountered when entering weights in kilograms, instead of pounds. Trying to contact Viator online to request a refund proved impossible due to the seemingly deliberate flaws in the design of their feedback form. The flight itself was incredible. Safari Helicopters 5 stars. Viator customer service and IT, zero stars.
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Sue_b
Feb 13, 2025
Disappointed - I'm so disappointed in booking this tour thinking it was out of Kona. Had trouble getting reservation details to show and had to leave with group. When info finally came through, saw it was out of Hilo. When tried booking, was already within the 24 hour timeframe. Have used Viator many times this trip, so used credit dollars. So not only lost tour fee but Viator credit dollars!! Left message as soon as confirmation came through that Hilo location would not work. We were 10 minutes late to Volcano VC. So wanted to see erupting volcano. I'm a 19 year NPS retiree and try to visit all NPS sites. So disappointed.
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