Volcanoes National Park Safari: Family Friendly Helicopter Tours by Long-standing Safari Helicopters

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.
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • 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…

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.

Customer Ratings
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(485 Ratings)
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Jeff_c
May 28, 2025
Great Flight - The helicopter ride was amazing. Our pilot Drew was exceptional at informing us about the sites along the way.
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Emma_n
May 7, 2025
Amazing experience!! We... - Amazing experience!! We got to see volcano erupting. Pilot & crew were very nice and helped us feel safe the whole time. Pilot was also very well informative, providing us with facts & history on what we were flying over, so we knew what we were looking at. I would highly recommend anyone visiting the big island to book this flight.
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Christyss76
May 6, 2025
Great Staff & Experience.... Disappointing weather... - This was a really great experience even though Mother Nature was not cooperative. We were not able to fly over the volcano due to clouds and weather but did fly over areas that were impacted/involved in previous eruptions as well as a few waterfalls. The ground crew explained this up front, and although it was disappointing, we would have chosen to continue with the tour even if we were given a chance to cancel... I didn't even ask if that was possible so not sure. We had been staying at volcano a few days before the helicopter tour was scheduled so was not shocked about the cloud cover issue as I had been to the park multiple times.... and it was cloudy. Also, we had done a volcano related tour (on the ground) a day or two previous so was really cool to get the perspective and see the locations from the air as well even if we weren't able to fly over the volcano itself. I would definitely book this tour again and hope that Mother Nature is more cooperative next time! Unfortunately, Safari Helicopters can't control the weather!
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Angiedi1051uj
Apr 15, 2025
Fantastic Tour! - Fabulous! Andrew was the absolute best pilot and guide, we learnt so much about Hilo and The Big Island. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather which made it so super enjoyable.
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Lia_b
Apr 9, 2025
We had a great time.... - We had a great time. Unfortunately rain and clouds kept us from being able to fly over the volcano, which was very disappointing, but Captain Jim gave us a nice tour of the Hilo area and we saw beautiful and interesting sites. Very smooth ride and friendly ground crew.
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Iwauthion
Apr 3, 2025
Very nice experience above the volcano - A chance to be there for the 16th episode of this eruption of Kilauea. The staff was super welcoming, friendly and professional; the pilot very friendly and ungluable on the area and volcanoes. We were able to take beautiful pictures of the lava fountain. We were afraid we wouldn't be able to approach but Jim really brought us close. Very happy with our flight. Thank you to the whole team
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F7551fwdonnak
Apr 10, 2025
Wish the weather cooperated - I am giving them a 4 because unfortunately we were not allowed to go due to weather. They offered us a reschedule or full refund. We couldn’t reschedule but was given the full refund without any issues. Good company to work with
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Ruben
Apr 21, 2025
Lower your expectations - Planned this excursion with the hopes of seeing the top of the active volcano. Due to low clouds we were only able to see the coastline, a vent tube and a few waterfalls. Not exactly what we signed up for. Not being given the option for a refund or a later flight time was annoying. Pilot was good and informative. Headset mics are broken so you have to use the antiquated push to talk mics in the cockpit that kinda work. Conditions inside the plane are a bit crammed but manageable.
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Sarahfz6729yo
May 19, 2025
Helicopters - I do not recommend the service. You buy one program and they make another much more inferior one.I do not recommend the service.
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Jim
May 19, 2025
Waste if time - They contacted on Friday and said the scheduled time wouldn't work because they had pilot certifications tb at morning.you would think they would have known that before the day of the tour. Then Saturday, we heard from them that they were canceling the flight. They wanted us to reschedule again. Which we couldn't do.
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From $379
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).