Kona: Sunset Experience

 

Flight

 

Departs:  Kona Airport, Kona Duration: 2.25 hrs*

 

Features

 

Narrated, Harbor, Beach, Waterfall, Volcano, Rainforest

 

Experience

 

The Sunset Experience is the perfect way to cap off a day in paradise. Depart from the Kona International Airport and head north in our comfortable Bell 407 tour helicopter. You’ll see the gorgeous beaches tucked away below lava fields along the Kona and Kohala Coasts.

 

Next, you’ll venture to the far side of the Kohala Mountains, where a secluded and nearly inaccessible series of valleys awaits. Next, crest Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano, most recently active just 30 years ago. With the sun now behind the mountain, you’ll be able to better spot the glowing lava, as well as the magma lake within Halema‘uma‘u Crater.  You’ll see Punalu‘u black sand beach and Papakōlea green sand beach, two of the most strikingly beautiful and exotic beaches in the world.  As you pass over Pu‘uhonua ‘o Hōnaunau, a place of refuge under ancient Hawaiian law, and Kealakekua Bay where Capt. James Cook first came ashore in the 1700’s, the sun begins to set.

 

Sights

 

Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat Evenings only 🙂

Kona and Kohala Coasts

Kohala mountains and valleys

Numerous waterfalls

Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano

Liquid hot magma

Black and Green sand beaches

Kealakekua Bay

The Sunset

The “Green Flash” when conditions are right

 

Tour Notes

 

* Total flight time typically varies by 1.9 – 2.35 hours.

 

Please check in for your flight 45 minutes prior to departure.

Passengers over 250 lbs may be subject to weight restriction fee.

Free round-trip transportation for tours departing from the Kona International Airport

 

Activity Level

 

Easy: Suitable for adults, children and seniors.