Many families plan their family vacations to Maui each and every year. If you are one of them, you are more than likely already contemplating the activities and adventures that lie ahead. Most people however, do not usually look beyond the beaches and water sports that are of course a main attraction. There is so many wonderful activities that you can enjoy besides just lying around on the beach and one of these is with helicopter tours.
If you wish to experience Maui from the air, you can find many helicopter tours that will really allow you to see Maui in a unique and exquisite way. You may believe that any attraction in Maui can be experienced by car, boat, or even by foot, however, there are several locations around Maui that you just cannot get to in unless you take to the sky. This is why helicopter tours are becoming more and more popular.
Before you just venture off and find the first helicopter tour available, you should take a few things into consideration such as the price of the tour, the length of the tour, and the areas covered by the tour.
The one thing that you may not believe is any tour by helicopter is more expensive on Maui than any other Hawaiian Island. The various companies that offer helicopter tours basically fly the same areas and cost close to the same. However, you should always ask about coupons or other discounts they might offer.
The four most popular helicopter tours on Maui are:
West Maui – Moloka’i Sea Cliffs
Circle Maui
West Maui
East Maui
On the West Maui helicopter tour, you will experience not only the beauty of West Maui from the sky but also the Honokohau Falls, the 3,000-foot sea cliffs of Moloka’i, and the Olowalu Valley.
The Circle Maui tour offers a scenic view of the valley and maybe a glimpse of the Haleakala Crater unless the clouds deem otherwise.
The West Maui tour offers the experience of seeing ‘lao Valley and the Wall of Tears waterfall.
The East Maui tour offers is close to the same as the Circle Maui tour only you will be viewing East Maui only.
Companies that offer helicopter rides include:
Air Maui 877-7005
Alexair Helicopters 877-4354
Blue Hawaiian 871-8844
MauiScape 877-7272
Pacific Wings 873-0877
Paragon Air 244-3356
Sunshine 871-0722
Volcano Air Tours 877-5500
Maui Air offers all four tours mentioned above.
Alexair Helicopters offers all the tours except Circle Maui.
Blue Hawaiian offers all four tours.
MauiScape offers custom charters.
Pacific Wings offers tours around Maui and the Big Island.
Paragon Air offers 5 island, Maui and Moloka’i.
Sunshine offers all four tours.
Volcano Air Tours offers the East Maui tour and the Big Island Kilauea.
As for cost, on average the West Maui tour is around $ 230, the Circle Maui tour is about $ 230, the West Maui tour is around $ 130, and the East Maui tour is around $ 200. Remember, the prices are what the company posts; you may be able to receive a discount.
The best time to enjoy a helicopter tour is before 10:30 am as the wind and the clouds both increase as the day goes along.
You can choose the area of Maui you wish to see before heading off, then talk with the company to see what they offer such as Alexair offers a microphone so you can talk with the pilot during the flight.
You can always enjoy the beach and watersports after you view Maui from the sky. A helicopter tour is an experience no one in the family is soon to forget.
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