Big Island · Prices
Big Island helicopter tour prices vary widely by format — doors-on/off, private vs shared, flight duration, Kona vs Waikoloa vs Hilo departure, exclusive landings and specialty romance packages. Below we organize current from-prices from the tours in our research set so you can compare cost ranges before you book.
$241–$1,180listed from-prices across the per-person Big Island tours we currently track (specialty group charters priced separately)
Cheapest in our set
$241
Private Kona Coast 30-Min
Hilo volcano value
$406
Volcanoes National Park Safari
Private full-island
$671
Private Big Island Experience
Waikoloa Spectacular
$883
Big Island Spectacular
Kīlauea doors on/off
$1,180
Kilauea Eruption 105-Min
Romantic coffee landing
$4,340/group
Romantic Kona Coffee Landing
All Big Island helicopter tours in our research set, sorted by listed from-price. Price per published flight minute is shown only where duration is known.
Private Kona Coast 30-Min
Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours - Big Island of Hawaii
$241
Volcanoes National Park Safari
Safari Helicopters
$406
Private Magical Waterfall
Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours - Big Island of Hawaii
$451
Kohala Waterfalls & Valleys
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters – Waikoloa
$499
Discover Hilo / Circle of Fire
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters – Hilo
$519
Hilo Waterfalls Experience
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters – Hilo
$563
Kona Coastal Sights 45-Min
Rainbow Helicopters
$590
Kona Coast Hualalai 60-Min
Rainbow Helicopters
$640
Private Big Island Experience
Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours - Big Island of Hawaii
$671
Kohala Waterfalls Landing
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters – Waikoloa
$766
Big Island Spectacular
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters – Waikoloa
$883
Kohala Coast Volcano 90-Min
Rainbow Helicopters
$895
Spectacular + Exclusive Landing
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters – Waikoloa
$1,150
Kilauea Eruption 105-Min
Rainbow Helicopters
$1,180
Romantic Kona Coffee Landing
Rainbow Helicopters
$4,340/group
“From” prices are publicly listed starting rates — not necessarily the price for your preferred date. We may earn a commission if you book through Viator.
These picks answer common price questions — cheapest entry, volcano value, private waterfall benchmarks and premium doors-off volcano pricing — not a claim that cheaper is always better.
#1 — Cheapest Entry Price in Our Set
Supplied by Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours - Big Island of Hawaii
At about $241 from, Mauna Loa’s private 30-minute Kona Coast flight is the lowest from-price in our Big Island set. It is a short coastal intro — not a Kīlauea or Kohala valley substitute.
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#2 — Best-Priced Volcano Park Flight
Supplied by Safari Helicopters
Around $406 from for Safari’s Hilo Volcanoes National Park Safari is a clear volcano specialty price point when you are already on the Hilo side.
Compare Kīlauea volcano helicopter tours →
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#3 — Private Kohala Waterfall Price Benchmark
Supplied by Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours - Big Island of Hawaii
About $451 from for Mauna Loa’s private Magical Waterfall tour is a useful private waterfall benchmark — higher than short coastal hops, lower than long shared volcano circuits.
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#4 — Shared Kohala Entry Benchmark
Supplied by Blue Hawaiian Helicopters – Waikoloa
Around $499 from places Blue Hawaiian’s Kohala Waterfalls & Valleys as an accessible Waikoloa shared entry — useful when comparing against landing packages and Spectacular pricing.
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#5 — Premium Doors-On/Off Volcano Price Benchmark
Supplied by Rainbow Helicopters
About $1,180 from for Rainbow’s 105-minute Kīlauea doors-on/off product is the premium volcano benchmark in our set — useful when budgeting for maximum published volcano airtime.
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Dig into specific intents: doors-off, Kīlauea, or photography.
Across the per-person tours we currently track, listed from-prices span roughly $241–$1,180. Specialty group romance packages are priced separately. Where you land depends on duration, doors-on/off format, private vs shared, departure base and whether Kīlauea is included.
In our current set, the lowest listed from-price is about $241 for Mauna Loa’s private 30-minute Kona Coast hop. Confirm duration and route before treating it as equivalent to a volcano circuit.
Volcano-focused products in our set range from about $406 (Hilo park Safari) to about $1,180 (Rainbow’s 105-minute doors-on/off Kīlauea circuit). See our Kīlauea guide for departure-base differences.
Doors-on/off Rainbow products sit across mid to premium bands. Longer volcano circuits cost more than shorter Kona coastal hops — format alone does not explain the full price gap.
Cheapest Entry Price in Our Set
Best-Priced Volcano Park Flight
Private Kohala Waterfall Price Benchmark
Shared Kohala Entry Benchmark
Premium Doors-On/Off Volcano Price Benchmark