The ride was safe and fine....pilot was ok, not spectacular, in terms of friendliness, fund of knowledge, interest in riders, and "repartee". He did have fairly good music--so gets a thumbs up as a chopper DJ. Actually perferred to view Volcano National Park from the ground with wonderful nature trails--up close and personal.

Today we took a flight with Ian a local helicopter pilot and part of the family of Safari ! We had an awesome flight and saw some breathtaking valleys, waterfalls and scenery. They are reallllly safety conscious and have great staff. I felt very safe with our flight despite a fellow passenger who said they were afraid of crashing. She... More

really nice people, really helpful for further info, pilot during the trip do not stop talking but it is for our best because it was unbelievable information about everything we saw, talking about what we saw: we flew above Hilo, the Volcano we saw lava, gigantic forests, most of the water falls, it was incredible it is a great souvenir... More

We really enjoyed our lava helicopter tour on the Big Island. The staff were friendly and professional. I was glad we paid the extra $25 per person to sit in the front seat. The staff were very accommodating, and let us sit there even though we were slightly over the weight limit (360 lbs combined for two people). Thankfully we... More

I couldn't recommend Safari Helicopters more highly than 10/10. Friendly, safe, informative and provide an experience that is not only affordable but just brilliant and memorable.

We had a blast.I would recommend this trip to anyone.Of course you can't expect you will see exploding lava every time.But that isn't what going on a adventure is all about.Thanks for the great time.

This was a great time. The staff was very friendly and the pilot had a great sense of humor. He was also very knowledgeable and was careful to make sure everyone was comfortable. I have been to the Big Island 5 times but never saw it this way. Highly recommend this for everyone, I'm sorry I waited so long

From the moment we walked into the Safari Helicopter building we had a great feeling about what was to come. We were greeted warmly and after a short safety course we were in the air. Richard did a fantastic job guiding and flying the helicopter. From past experiences I was expecting a very bumpy trip but Safari and Richard were... More

This is a lovely family run business with a knowledgeable experienced pilot. The volcano was very quiet when we went. We were hoping to see lava spewing out from the summit and lava flows into the sea. No such luck. Capt Will did his upmost to make it as interesting as possible and we did see some lava in a... More