The West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour
I took the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour over twenty several years ago. It was my first helicopter ride ever and to this working day it is nevertheless a single of the most memorable actions I have at any time accomplished.
I grew up in Lahaina. Our family experienced a taro farm and elevated pigs in a valley towards the back again of Lahainaluna Substantial University named Kanaha. I’ve hiked several of the valleys in the West Maui Mountains as a kid, but I by no means noticed any waterfalls, so in a natural way I assumed there weren’t any. Boy was I wrong!
Cusco to Rainbow Mountain My initial perception of the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour was problem about visibility, since we departed in temperature conditions that most guidebooks would contemplate to be much less than ideal – it was in the afternoon on a wet (drizzling) overcast day.
The Wall of Tears
The West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour took me into Waihee Valley to see the jaw-dropping “Wall of Tears” with in excess of a dozen segmented waterfalls streaming down the experience of this majestic valley. I was literally in awe by the sheer number of waterfalls concentrated in this one particular valley. The rainforest flooring was also ample with sparkling-blue swimming pools fed by smaller cascading waterfalls. I needed to land and leap in for a swim!
Honokohau Falls
My West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour continued to the tallest waterfall on Maui, the spectacular Honokohau Falls plunging in 2 tiers at 1100 ft. For a lengthy time a lot of tour operators referred to it as “Jurassic Falls” as it was highlighted in a scene of the film Jurassic Park. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters flew the aerial photography.
I am glad to see that a lot of operators, like Blue Hawaiian, are using the suitable Hawaiian area names during the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour. The given names include the prosperous elegance and heritage of the location, and it truly is unneeded to substitute them with flamboyant or simpler to pronounce names.
Weather and Rainbows
I was in no hurry to leave the lush valleys and waterfalls, but when our West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour at some point received about to the leeward (Lahaina side) of the mountains, the sunshine hit the gentle misty rain coming more than the Mountains in just the correct angle to handle us to the most amazing complete-circle rainbows! I might by no means witnessed 1 from the floor. Guess it’s only visible when you might be in the air. So will not let a small rain scare you from the ride of your lifestyle!
Iao Valley
The West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour concluded with a check out to Iao Valley Condition Park where an epic struggle was fought amongst the armies of Kamehameha and Kalanikupule to unite the Hawaiian Islands below 1 Kingdom.
In my humble view, up coming to the West Maui Molokai Helicopter Tour this is 1 of the best. So, if you like waterfalls, waterfalls, and more waterfalls… and possibly a rainbow or two, or are on a restricted budget or have a massive loved ones (limited price range), then I would hugely advise the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour.