I took the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour over twenty a long time ago. It was my 1st helicopter trip at any time and to this day it is nevertheless one of the most memorable actions I have ever accomplished.

I grew up in Lahaina. Our household had a taro farm and elevated pigs in a valley towards the back again of Lahainaluna Substantial School referred to as Kanaha. I’ve hiked a lot of of the valleys in the West Maui Mountains as a child, but I never saw any waterfalls, so naturally I assumed there were not any. Boy was I mistaken!

My original effect of the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour was concern about visibility, due to the fact we departed in temperature circumstances that most guidebooks would consider to be considerably 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 over a dozen segmented waterfalls streaming down the face of this majestic valley. I was virtually in awe by the sheer number of waterfalls concentrated in this one particular valley. The rainforest ground was also plentiful with sparkling-blue pools fed by scaled-down cascading waterfalls. I needed to land and jump 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 two tiers at 1100 feet. For a lengthy time a lot of tour operators referred to it as “Jurassic Falls” as it was showcased in a scene of the motion picture Jurassic Park. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters flew the aerial photography.

I’m glad to see that numerous operators, like Blue Hawaiian, are employing the proper Hawaiian area names in the course of the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour. The presented names include the rich elegance and historical past of the location, and it is unnecessary to substitute them with flamboyant or less complicated to pronounce names.

Climate and Rainbows

I was in no hurry to leave the lush valleys and waterfalls, but when our West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour sooner or later obtained close to to the leeward (Lahaina facet) of the mountains, the sunshine hit the light misty rain coming more than the Mountains in just the correct angle to take care of us to the most wonderful full-circle rainbows! I’d in no way observed 1 from the ground. Guess it’s only visible when you happen to be in the air. So don’t permit a small rain scare you from the ride of your lifestyle!

Iao Valley

The West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour concluded with a go to to Iao Valley Condition Park exactly where an epic struggle was fought between the armies of Kamehameha and Kalanikupule to unite the Hawaiian Islands underneath 1 Kingdom.

Rainbow Mountain Peru Tour In my humble viewpoint, following to the West Maui Molokai Helicopter Tour this is 1 of the best. So, if you like waterfalls, waterfalls, and much more waterfalls… and maybe a rainbow or two, or are on a limited budget or have a big loved ones (limited budget), then I would extremely suggest the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour.