See the very best Oahu has to offer on this spectacular 45-minute Oahu Helicopter Tour. Your knowledgeable pilot will select the optimal route based on weather conditions, ensuring all the "must see" attractions are included in your tour. Honolulu Helicopter Tours take you flying over Keehi Lagoon, historic Honolulu Harbor, Aloha Tower, Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island and world-famous Waikiki Beach!
On the east end of the island lies Hanauma Bay, the remnants of a volcano crater that is now a marine sanctuary and popular snorkel location. Oahu Helicopter Tours reveal aerial views of the Halona Blowhole, Sandy Beach, Makapuu Point and its lighthouse, followed by the colorful Sea Life Park.
The powdery white sands of Waimanalo Beach provide a scenic backdrop as you continue on to the gorgeous coral formations of Kaeohe Bay. View the Chinaman's Hat before heading to "Jurassic Park" valley, where a dozen major motion pictures have been filmed.
The highlight of your Oahu Helicopter tours is a flyover Sacred Falls, a shear waterfall with a 1,000-foot (300-meter) drop. The central plain reveals the world's largest agricultural maze, housed at the Dole Pineapple Plantation.
Your 45-minute Oahu Helicopter Tour concludes with a panoramic view of Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial.
This was a fantastic experience and wonderful scenery! We saw all the great sites and beautiful colors of the ocean water. The ride was a lot of fun and our pilot was amazing! She made it look so easy and relaxing and fun and gave us a great narrative through the whole flight. We got a lot of great pictures! The transportation to and from our hotel was also very good.
Review by: Amy V, March 2017
We were picked up, close to our hotel, in a large van. Several other passengers were picked up after us then we were driven to the airport. This was the location of the helicopter tour. Everything was top notch, handled professionally, and we were given clear instructions. We sat in front by the pilot. On this particular ride we could not ask the pilot questions. I've been on others where you could. That was the only drawback. Our pilot gave a great narrative during our ride and did a little banking. We loved it, one passenger got a little queasy. The scenery is beautiful especially over the less populated areas. If you want more scenery and less buildings, chose another island to ride a helicopter.
Review by: Bob H, January 2017
Love the vid with me standing in front of the helicopter and the pictures of the terrain. It is an awesome tour to take!!
Review by: Lu Z, December 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Andrew H, November 2016
One of the great joys of living in Waikiki many years ago is the memory of seeing the island of Oahu from the air,.
Review by: Ora W, October 2016
Amazing views, unbeatable, only fault would be that I could not always hear the guide
Review by: JOEL T, June 2016
Great time! Great view! Very smoothe. Next time I and #39;d do open. Think that would be a little more exciting. .
Review by: Nanette W, June 2016
Fantastic! Highlight of our trip! Pilot Jim was excellent! All the scenery was amazing especially the circle rainbows!!!!
Review by: Holly P, January 2016
The trip itself was wonderful however we received the wrong video of our flight. We have called, they have said it was mailed but we have yet to receive it.
Review by: Stefanie C, October 2015
Our pilot was very good. He was extremely knowledgeable about the island and made the flight a great experience!
Review by: rstrickland, August 2015
Loved the helicopter tour. The only thing negative to say is I could not hear the pilot sometimes as she was telling us about the area we were flying over. The headphones needed to be turned up. We really enjoyed this and were glad we did this excursion.
Review by: Robyn E, July 2015
WOW! A fantastic way to see Oahu from a different perspective.
Review by: Charles J, June 2015
It was great and the pilot is the best, very professional. The sights were good and our parents had a ball.
Review by: helene, April 2015
Awesome, and the pilot gave a wonderful commentary he also took a photo of our group in front of the helicopter - an added bonus! A MUST for any visitor to Oahu
Review by: Lisa B, February 2015
This was AMAZING!!! I would suggest anyone going to this Island to put this on there list of things to do.
Review by: Daniel G M, February 2015
We r so happy we did the tour, what a great way to see the island! Pilot Jim was tremendous!
Review by: Alistair C, February 2015
Excellent Tour, would recommend for anyone holidaying in Oahu.
Review by: Hui X, February 2015
Nice experience. View was amazing and polit was professional explaining everything we saw. A group of reliable people that made the trip easy and pleasant.
Review by: theonegoodshepherd.k ... , February 2015
Great tour, luck of the seating draw put me in the ocean side seat, four people sit across the back seat, but the pilot turned several times for better views. Pick up coupon books at the airport for free DVD of tour, not your flight but same route.
Review by: theonegoodshepherd.ks, February 2015
Great tour, luck of the seating draw put me in the ocean side seat, four people sit across the back seat, but the pilot turned several times for better views. Pick up coupon books at the airport for free DVD of tour, not your flight but same route.
Review by: Elizabeth J, October 2014
My daughter and I loved the helicopter ride around Oahu. Brody our pilot was very experienced and knowledgable. It was a stunning way to see the island. The views were magnificent!
Review by: Caterina F, September 2014
I was really looking forward to this tour and the actual flight itself didn't disappoint - it was breathtaking! However, I was really disappointed with the lack of commentary and interesting info that would normally be provided by our pilot. Our friends were in another flight at the same time and they had a fantastic ex-marine pilot who gave them amazing tour info AND they had theme music over the various sights (Hawaii 5-0, Jurassic Park etc) -we didn't have anything like that! To top it off, the pilot didn't insert the correct chip to record our flight, so we ended up with no DVD of our flight! I'm sorry I didn't take my recorder. Mega disappointment! I will try another company next time and double check exactly what I'm getting when I book.
Review by: rwi2112, July 2014
PLEASE eat something before you go. I mustard through about 40 minutes of it before I had to use the "Aloha" bag LOL. We climbed Diamond Head at 6am then turned right around and took the helicopter tour. The flight was wonderful, my stomach just didn't agree with my eyes.
Review by: Norma B, July 2014
Awesome trip ,,but couldn't hear commentary aboard the helicopter also seat I had was so cramped I felt like I was permanently wedged in !!!! So was extremely disappointed by that as it took a lot away from the pleasure of the trip I had booked for my birthday !_br/_
In the scenery side of things it was beautiful ..still glad I experienced the helicopter flight tho .
Review by: MAX, June 2014
Fantastic trip...must be done. Excellent helicopter driver.jeff and shuttle driver kevin. 5 star rating for trip.
Review by: AK S, June 2014
Excellent tour. Pilot was very good at flying the helicopter and explaining the sites we were seeing. I felt the placement of the 6 passages was very proper. One member of each family was seated at a window seat. It was said this was done by computer, but it worked out as if there was a human hand involved, any thanks for a good time.
Review by: Sue J, February 2014
The pilot seemed very relaxed telling us all the stories and information of what we were seeing. The DVD is a nice feature of the trip.
Review by: Michelle C, January 2014
It was such an awesome experience. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
Review by: Pamela S, December 2013
I took a 5 day vacation to Oahu with my 12 year old grandson. We had a terrific time at Trump International hotel and a superb time on our 45-minute helicopter tour. Brody was our pilot and he did an excellent job detailing the history of Oahu and each and every place we were flying over. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Oahu. Thank you, Pam and George
Review by: Christine P, June 2013
It's allright, we're hoping for better view and we felt kind of rush the ride. We wonder is it because we didn't choose the upgrade sit??? I wonder if the guess who sit next to pilot if they pay extra?? in my mind if pay extra supposed to be only 2 people in the helicopter. When the pilot showed us there's a turtle it's hard for me to see because I sit in the middle even for my husband. The bottom line in rush. Not fair for other side of passanger.
Review by: Matthew B, June 2013
The 45 min tour was great! Definitely one of the best things we did while in Oahu.
Review by: Markapendley, May 2013
Wonderful experience.
Review by: Graeme M, March 2013
Not as good as i expected...the pilot didnt turn around at a couple of places so i didnt get much of a look and couldnt take some pictures...but overall a good experiance
Review by: Felicity V, January 2013
This was a great way to see O'ahu from a totally different perspective. We got the first class tickets and I'm really glad we paid the extra for it. We had problems hearing the pilot's commentary, but was still an absolutely fantastic experience.
Review by: djjc1, January 2013
This is a must!!! Our pilot, Jeff, rocks! He knows the island and was able to make our flight not only informative but exciting. This was my first helicopter flight so I was a little worried but it was thrilling! We will be back to ride the open door Magnum PI helicopter next time! Can't wait!
Review by: SHARON L, January 2013
My first helicopter flight and wasn't sure what to expect but the views were amazing. There was a bit of turbulence so as long as you are fine with that it is all good. The only part I didn't enjoy was that there wasn't any room at all and I was crammed in the front between the pilot and another person which made me feel sick as the seatbelt was cutting into my throat. My room would have made it alot more enjoyable.
Review by: Therese W, December 2012
Fantastic experience! Jeff, our pilot, gave a great commentary and was a lot of fun. We would do it again in a heartbeat.
Review by: Vicki H, July 2012
A fantastic start to my husband's 60th birthday. Picked up by Kevin, who informed us about what would happen. Jeff was our pilot, and very informed about the island. Went past our hotel Ilikai. Over Diamond Head. Saw sharks in the Pacific. Jeff knew exactly when we would hit turbulence, so we would not panic. The climax for me was going over Pearl Harbour, and actually seeing the whole of The Arizona in the water. You cannot appreciate this whilst visiting the memorial, but this was fantastic. Kevin took our photo next to the helicopter at the end. It was the actual helicopter used in a Hawaii 5-0 episode. We traveled first class, and the extra money was well worth it.
Review by: David B, June 2012
From start to finish this was an awesome tour. Picked up right on time from our hotel, taken to the airport, shown a safety briefing and then onto the helicopter for an amazing tour of the island. Staff were all very friendly; chopper was clean and roomy; pilot was informative and pointed out so many features and places. Great trip and well worth the money.
Review by: Christeen A, May 2012
This was great!!!
Review by: Christopher R, April 2012
Fantabulous! This was a great activity for any occasion...it was a 50th birthday and totally memorable for all the right reasons. To have such views of so many landmarks around Oahu, breathtaking and beautiful _br/_
We had the best exoerience that we would actually do another one next time, maybe to different locations over the Big Island? It was such a buzz! The pilot and ground staff were excellent, easy instructions and willing to chat. Excellent knowledge of all the areas and I cannot recommend this flight enough. Brilliant, a great activity for sure that should not be missed.
Review by: Merrita R, April 2012
Fantastic experience, very informative pilot and stunning views. A MUST DO experience on a short visit to the island.
Review by: Colin V, October 2011
Wow. That's all I can say. Wow. I paid extra to stay in front and it was all worth it. The highlight was the valley/ranch where they filmed parts of Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbor and Lost and the pilot decided to pull a crazy stunt for us. The only negative for this is that they charge you $40 for the custom DVD of the full tour. I called the next day to buy it but they had already deleted it. Other than that, wroth every cent you will spend and a beautiful way to see Oahu.
Review by: Nelle, September 2011
Unbeleivable way to see Oahu
Review by: Margaret B, September 2011
Enjoyed this tour but was disappointed in the video I received afterwards. It was 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon and the sun cast so many shadows on the island that all we could recognize in the video was the water. Suggest if you want to buy the video, you take this tour when the sun is at it highest point overhead.
Review by: Karen T, September 2011
Absolutely brilliant! Everything ran to time and would throughly recommend it. All the staff were very friendly and welcoming.
Review by: pooja m, July 2011
If visiting Hawaii, Oahu for the first time one must not miss the helicopter tour as the view is sooo amazing. These Islands are beautiful..!!
Review by: Lisa D, February 2011
Amazing flight! This was an awesome way to see all the sights of Oahu. The pilot was very informative and funny and pointed out all the areas of interest. You really get to fly over every part of the island! I'm going to book this again when I return to Oahu. Highly recommended.
Review by: Bandit, February 2011
Absolutely amazing! There's really no better way to see Oahu. We flew around the entire island and saw breathtaking views of Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Chinaman's Hat, the North Shore and more. When they say 45 minutes, they really mean it! As soon as you take off, they start a stopwatch so you can actually see how long the flight takes. Our flight was actually more like 50 minutes. You'll have the chance to capture breathtaking photos and memories to last a lifetime!
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