I took the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour in excess of twenty many years in the past. It was my 1st helicopter experience ever and to this working day it is nevertheless one of the most unforgettable activities I have at any time carried out.

I grew up in Lahaina. Our household experienced a taro farm and lifted pigs in a valley toward the back of Lahainaluna Substantial Faculty called 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 were not any. Boy was I wrong!

My initial effect of the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour was issue about visibility, simply because we departed in weather situations that most guidebooks would consider to be much less than best – 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 above a dozen segmented waterfalls streaming down the experience of this majestic valley. I was actually in awe by the sheer variety of waterfalls concentrated in this one valley. The rainforest flooring was also abundant with sparkling-blue swimming pools fed by more compact cascading waterfalls. I needed to land and bounce in for a swim!

Honokohau Falls

My West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour continued to the tallest waterfall on Maui, the impressive Honokohau Falls plunging in 2 tiers at 1100 ft. For a prolonged time many 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 pictures.

I’m glad to see that several operators, like Blue Hawaiian, are utilizing the correct Hawaiian place names throughout the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour. The offered names contain the prosperous elegance and background of the spot, and it is unneeded to substitute them with flamboyant or simpler to pronounce names.

Climate and Rainbows

I was in no hurry to go away the lush valleys and waterfalls, but when our West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour ultimately received around to the leeward (Lahaina aspect) of the mountains, the sunshine strike the light-weight misty rain coming more than the Mountains in just the correct angle to treat us to the most remarkable full-circle rainbows! I would never ever noticed one from the ground. Cusco to Vinicunca Guess it really is only obvious when you’re in the air. So do not allow a small rain scare you from the ride of your existence!

Iao Valley

The West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour concluded with a check out to Iao Valley Point out Park the place an epic struggle was fought among the armies of Kamehameha and Kalanikupule to unite the Hawaiian Islands below one Kingdom.

In my humble viewpoint, up coming to the West Maui Molokai Helicopter Tour this is one particular of the ideal. So, if you like waterfalls, waterfalls, and a lot more waterfalls… and perhaps a rainbow or two, or are on a limited funds or have a massive family (limited price range), then I would hugely advise the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour.