Honolulu Helicopter Tour: Fly Over Oahu's Seaside City, Waikiki Beaches and Diamond Head
4.9
29 Ratings
Honolulu

Fly across the Honolulu cityscape and the pristine beaches of Waikiki while exploring the coastal city of Oahu. Absorb the sights of Diamond Head, Punchbowl Crater, and the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Opt for our thrilling doors-off offering and capture high-definition images of this stunning metropolis.

Duration: 20 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rainbow Helicopters - Fly high above the world famous city of Honolulu on our City-By-The-Sea helicopter tour. Your helicopter takes off from Honolulu International Airport and takes you over Honolulu Harbor and Oahu’s beautiful South Shore.
What's Included
  • Phone Strap
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Safety of flight is our primary concern. The operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or appear to be intoxicated. Intoxicated passengers will not fly and they will be charged in full.
  • For doors off tours, jackets and/or sweatshirts, closed toe shoes, and hair ties are required. Long pants are recommended.
  • When booking the doors off experience, your seat may or may not be directly adjacent to an open door.
  • Only passengers weighing 80 lbs or more may fly with the door off in our Robinson R44 helicopter. Only passengers weighing 100 lbs or more may fly with the door off in our Airbus Astar helicopter.
  • All passengers 24 months and older must purchase a full fare seat.
  • For each guest weighing 260 pounds or more, a weight and balance fee is required to safely balance the aircraft. For guests weighing between 260-279 lbs, a fee in the amount of 50% of the seat price will be assessed after booking. For guests weighing 280 lbs or higher, an additional seat purchase will be assessed after booking.
Location
Rainbow Oahu Helicopter Tours
Kapalulu Place
We are located in the Caste and Cooke Aviation building. Please park in the lot to the left across the street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(29 Ratings)
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Troy_t
Apr 15, 2024
Excellent customer service - Due to weather we were not able to complete our tour but the staff remained in continuous contact with us. The trip was canceled and rescheduled twice and once we had to completely cancel due to our travel plans the refund process was extremely was easy. When I return to Hawaii they are first on my list.
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Tiffany_c
Sep 28, 2023
Fabulous - Great amazing the r8de was unforgettable and the views were the best ever Thanks ViATOR ..I would recommend this once in a lifetime experience
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Z7849ucchristopherm
Dec 4, 2022
A 1000 foot view of beauty 😍 - absolute must do - Excellent experience and premium 5 🌟 service. We did a 🚁 on our last visit and went with doors off this time. If you have never had the experience, you are missing out. It is a once in a lifetime experience that I would recommend you don't hesitate to do. Thank you so much 💓 Christopher
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Randell_s
Nov 10, 2022
Beautiful experience over the island of Oahu - Harley our pilot was extremely professional and knowledgeable nice guy! An exquisite adventure. Worth every penny!!!
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George_g
May 15, 2022
Great experience - Absolutely amazing, Highly recommend , our pilot was great ,we chose to have the doors off .I would definitely try again in the future
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Deniesha_w
Mar 22, 2022
Our pilot Matt was great!... - Our pilot Matt was great! Awesome experience smooth ride. I’m afraid of heights and I was very nervous but it turned out great! Beautiful views… I would definitely do it again.
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Irene_t
Feb 28, 2022
The entire trip.... - The entire trip. BEAUTIFUL landscape and fabulous pilot. Thank you Joey. Having one side if the doors opened added to thrill
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Alegria_f
Jun 15, 2021
thumbs up - this tour is highly recommended . You can see the beauty of the island .the pilot also narrates some Hawaii history while flying that makes it more interesting.
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Alaa_a
Jun 12, 2021
Cool having the door off - Great way to view Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, and Diamond Head crater. Having the door off added to the fun and made it clearer to view everything and added to the adventure. Highly recommend
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Bob
Jun 2, 2021
Got more than we paid for - We booked the 20 minute city by the sea tour. Due to some unfavorable weather conditions it was expanded to 35 minutes and we got to see some inland island sites we would not have seen originally. We were supposed to have the doors off experience. About a week before, I received an e-mail stating that the helicopter we were to have would be down for routine maintenance. Because of that, we were offered a doors on experience with a free video of our trip. I had already paid $72.00 for a video, so they said they would give the freeby to my friend. I accepted. Good thing it was doors on as my friend is extremely afraid of heights and did not fare very well. Anyway, the trip was amazing from take off to landing. Our pilot, Sarah, was absolutely great. Very personable and knowledgeable about everything she showed us. And, she handled the helicopter like the pro that she is. We had some bumpy crosswinds and she maneuvered that copter like a boss!!! After going along Waikiki beach (where she hovered for a moment so we could get some great photos), we went around the back side of Diamond Head and saw some beautiful, lush greenery that we were not supposed to see on the original flight plan. I highly recommend Rainbow Helicopters to everyone. All of the staff were just great. If you book, try to get Sarah as your pilot. You won't be disappointed.
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