I took the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour more than twenty many years in the past. It was my initial helicopter trip ever and to this working day it is nevertheless one of the most memorable routines I have at any time accomplished.
I grew up in Lahaina. Our family members experienced a taro farm and raised pigs in a valley towards the back again of Lahainaluna Large College called Kanaha. I have hiked many of the valleys in the West Maui Mountains as a child, but I never observed any waterfalls, so normally I assumed there were not any. Boy was I improper!
My original effect of the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour was issue about visibility, since we departed in weather conditions problems that most guidebooks would contemplate to be much less than excellent – it was in the afternoon on a rainy (drizzling) overcast working 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 above a dozen segmented waterfalls streaming down the encounter of this majestic valley. I was actually in awe by the sheer number of waterfalls concentrated in this one valley. The rainforest ground was also plentiful with glowing-blue pools fed by more compact cascading waterfalls. I desired to land and jump in for a swim!
Rainbow Mountain Peru Tour Honokohau Falls
My West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour ongoing to the tallest waterfall on Maui, the spectacular Honokohau Falls plunging in 2 tiers at 1100 ft. For a long time several tour operators referred to it as “Jurassic Falls” as it was featured in a scene of the movie Jurassic Park. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters flew the aerial photography.
I am happy to see that many operators, like Blue Hawaiian, are employing the suitable Hawaiian location names for the duration of the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour. The given names incorporate the prosperous attractiveness and history of the location, and it really is needless to substitute them with flamboyant or less complicated 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 ultimately acquired all around to the leeward (Lahaina aspect) of the mountains, the sun hit the light-weight misty rain coming more than the Mountains in just the appropriate angle to handle us to the most remarkable full-circle rainbows! I would by no means seen 1 from the floor. Guess it is only obvious when you are in the air. So never let a minor rain scare you from the journey of your life!
Iao Valley
The West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour concluded with a go to to Iao Valley Condition Park the place an epic struggle was fought among the armies of Kamehameha and Kalanikupule to unite the Hawaiian Islands beneath a single Kingdom.
In my humble impression, subsequent to the West Maui Molokai Helicopter Tour this is one particular of the ideal. So, if you like waterfalls, waterfalls, and more waterfalls… and maybe a rainbow or two, or are on a limited funds or have a massive family (tight price range), then I would extremely advise the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour.