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Kauai helicopter guides

Practical, up-to-date guides to the Deluxe Waterfall Safari and Kauai's other air tours: what you pay, where the Jurassic Park falls really are, doors off or on, what to wear, and when to fly.

Deluxe Waterfall Safari Price 2026: Direct vs Viator & ExtrasDirect, discount code or Viator: what each price buys.Read the guide →Jurassic Park Falls Helicopter Tour 2026: Where It Really IsWhich tours fly past it, and which land elsewhere.Read the guide →Doors-Off vs Doors-On Helicopter Kauai 2026: Which to BookPhotos, comfort and prices, side by side.Read the guide →What to Wear on a Kauai Helicopter Tour: Clothes, Seats & RulesDark clothes, phone straps and the weight rules.Read the guide →Kauai Helicopter Tours 2026: Safari, Blue Hawaiian & More ComparedEvery operator, aircraft and price in one table.Read the guide →Best Time for a Kauai Helicopter Tour 2026: Weather & Hurricane LowellMornings, seasons, cancellations and the hurricane.Read the guide →

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Popular Kauai air tours

Booked through Viator with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Wings Over Kauai: Small-Plane Island Flight Budget pick ★ 4.965 min2,391 reviewsFree cancellation

Wings Over Kauai: Small-Plane Island Flight
Window seatsWhole islandPlane

A slow, high-wing sightseeing plane that circles the whole island in about an hour. It cannot hover or dip into the Waialeale crater, but every single seat is a window seat.

What's included
  • 65-minute narrated scenic flight around Kauai
  • Guaranteed window seat with large bubble windows
  • Landing fee, fuel surcharge and local taxes
  • Not included: gratuities; accurate weights in pounds needed at booking
From$159per person Reserve
Deluxe Waterfall Safari: 55-Minute Helicopter Tour The Deluxe Waterfall Safari ★ 4.855 min963 reviewsFree cancellation

Deluxe Waterfall Safari: 55-Minute Helicopter Tour
Waialeale craterNa PaliA-Star

Safari Helicopters' signature flight: a 100-plus mile loop over Waimea Canyon, the Na Pali cliffs and into the waterfall crater of Mount Waialeale, with pilot narration.

What's included
  • 55-minute A-Star helicopter flight from Lihue with pilot narration
  • Waimea Canyon, Na Pali Coast and the Mount Waialeale crater, weather permitting
  • Six passengers: two beside the pilot, four in the rear
  • All fees, taxes and the fuel surcharge
  • Not included: hotel pickup, snacks; limit 250 lb per seat
From$336per person Reserve
Safari's Olokele Canyon Tour with Landing With a landing ★ 4.890 min392 reviewsFree cancellation

Safari's Olokele Canyon Tour with Landing
Canyon landingWaialeale90 min

The same flight plus a stop on the private rim of Olokele Canyon, a preserve few visitors reach. It lands on the canyon rim, not at the Jurassic Park falls.

What's included
  • About 55 minutes of flying plus a ground stop of about 30 to 35 minutes
  • Landing at a private conservation preserve overlooking Olokele Canyon
  • Na Pali, Waimea Canyon and Mount Waialeale views
  • All fees and taxes
  • Not included: hotel pickup, snacks, a Jurassic Falls landing
From$396per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Waimea Canyon, the Na Pali Coast and the Waialeale crater in 55 minutes, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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