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Safari Helicopter Tours


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 36 attractions in Hilo
Traveller Description: The Deluxe Volcano/Coast Safari Helicopter tour takes you to over the vent of the Kilauea Volcano System to view the volcanic activity.  This may... more »
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Attraction type: Tour
Address: Heliport
Hilo International Airport Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
Tel: 808-246-0136

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5 of 5 stars
Marion, Indiana
3 Jan 2010

12/26/09 We took a helicoptor tour of Kiluea's volcano systgem with Safari Helicoptor Tours. I felt it was well worth it as I had spectacular views including volcanic activity such as hot red lava and steam from the active volcano. The pilot was skillful and knowledgeable. He made sure each passenger had a chance to see everything he pointed out.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Menlo Park, CA
30 Dec 2009

We booked direct with Safari Helicopter tours and found their response by email quick and throrough. Yes, this is a 6 seat helicopter and it is more difficult to take photos from the two center back seats, but it isn't impossible. The seating is assigned to appropriately distribute the weight, so you do take a chance that you'll be in... more

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5 of 5 stars
Williamston, Michigan
18 Dec 2009

I had never been on a helicopter tour before. I recommend you do it because it was a great way to see the volcano on the big island of Hawaii. We saw hot lava pouring into the ocean making new land! Several views from the helicopter and great photos were possible. We also received a DVD of the flight (our... more

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1 of 5 stars
scottsdale, AZ
1 Nov 2009

Beware: overly crowded seats- the majority of our flight time was spent flying over a 1 block area and not all the areas they advertised. It is impossible to take photo's from the 2 middle inside seats and with 2 people in front of you why are you even in the helicopter? In our opinion they lied about how many... more

Management response from
HawaiiFi, public relations manager

This person sent a letter of complaint to our home office dated 7 weeks after their reported issues. If a complaint is brought to our attention in a reasonable time frame (7 weeks is too long) and our video verifies their complaint (we record every flight), then we would have taken immediate appropriate action. In her original letter sent ot...

21 Oct 2009

We took the Deluxe Volcano Coastline & Safari Tour, the service was very good, the pilot explained a lot about the area, and the music in the headsets matched really good the feeling of the flight. more

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5 of 5 stars
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
12 Oct 2009

Hilo may not be on your list of places to go to Hawaii.... afterall there are no real beaches and it is the rainiest city in the the US and will certainly not disapoint in that area during your stay. But if you want to see one of the only active volcanos in the world then I highly suggest you... more

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5 of 5 stars
Evergreen, Colorado
9 Sep 2009

I was a little nervous at first but I felt very comfortable with the pilot. The staff is great at Safari - very welcoming and friendly. The pilot was very good and had a nice speaking voice telling us all about Kauai and the Island. Being in the air and seeing Kauai from the sky was a highlight of my... more

Best tour
18 Aug 2009

We took a Safari tour on Kauai and it was great. Our pilot (Paul) was very skiled and flew the aircraft to places I never thought we could go, all while keeping it smooth and level. I was worried about motion sickness but it was never an issue, and Paul told us if we felt a little queezy to let... more

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5 of 5 stars
Charleston, West Virginia
12 Aug 2009

My grandson and I flew with Safari Helicopter on the Volcano Safari Tour. The trip was exactly what we expected. We flew a few years earlier on a much more know and advertised company and the two were indistinguishable, except for the price. The video was priced reasonably and the pilot was very informative and entertaining. For the money you... more

27 Jul 2009
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person found this review helpful

Due to the bad weather situation, they had to cancel all day volcanco helicopter tours, they promised will give refund within 24 hours, after I came back from my vacation after 5 days and check on my credit card statement, I found out they never gave refund to me, when I called them, the guy who answer the phone keep... more

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Safari Helicopter Tours Address

Heliport, Hilo International Airport, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
Tel: 808-246-0136