PBS HIDDEN
GEMS OF KAUAI
Want a sneak peek of what you could see on a tour? Take a look at the amazing video PBS created when covering the hidden gems of Kauai, featuring Island Helicopters!
GRAND SKIES
ISLAND TOUR
This tour gently lifts off from the Lihue Airport daily and provides a birds’ eye view of Nawiliwili harbor and the Menehune Fish Pond within the first few minutes of flight. Your first air destination is the tropical Hanapepe Valley which is known for its fantastic rainbows. Next you will see the 400 ft. high Manawaiopuna Falls made famous in the movie Jurassic Park and enter Olokele Canyon, the gateway to the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” Waimea.
Then, explore in detail the spectacular and isolated Na Pali Coast. See majestic mountains, cascading waterfalls, secluded beaches, and pristine cathedral cliffs from beginning to end. As your flight continues past the ancient caves and terraces, your pilot and guide will share great legends of Hawaii and its people. Also see Bali Hai and Lumahai Beach made famous in the movie South Pacific.
It’s then on to Hanalei Bay and Valley with a view of Princeville Resort. Finally this tour flies inside the crater of Mt. Waialeale where waterfalls cascade thousands of feet to the valley below.
JURASSIC FALLS
LANDING ADVENTURE
For the first time ever, visitors can now land at Manawaiopuna Falls and feel the awesome power of the waterfall made famous in Steven Spielberg’s block buster movie Jurassic Park. This elite tour is 75-80 minutes. It includes our signature tour, the Grand Skies Island Tour (50 to 55 minutes) PLUS a landing deep within the interior of Kauai, inaccessible to the public.
After setting down near the base of the 400 foot falls, your pilot will guide you along a jungle path adjacent to a stream to the bottom of the spectacular falls. Feel the tropical mist, take pictures, and learn the fascinating history of this remote area including native plants, geologic formations, and agricultural history.
FLOATING ABOVE
THE NA PALI
Explore in detail the spectacular and isolated Na Pali Coast. See majestic mountains, cascading waterfalls, secluded beaches, and pristine cathedral cliffs from beginning to end. As your flight continues past the ancient caves and terraces, your pilot and guide will share great legends of Hawaii and its people. Also see Bali Hai and Lumahai Beach made famous in the movie South Pacific, followed by Hanalei Bay followed by Hanalei Bay where Puff the Magic Dragon lived by the sea.