I took the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour above twenty several years in the past. It was my 1st helicopter journey ever and to this day it is nonetheless a single of the most memorable pursuits I have ever completed.

I grew up in Lahaina. Our loved ones had a taro farm and lifted pigs in a valley towards the back of Lahainaluna Substantial College referred to as Kanaha. I’ve hiked several of the valleys in the West Maui Mountains as a kid, but I never ever saw any waterfalls, so by natural means I assumed there weren’t any. Boy was I mistaken!

My original impact of the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour was problem about visibility, since we departed in climate conditions that most guidebooks would contemplate to be 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 in excess of 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 a single valley. The rainforest flooring was also plentiful with glowing-blue pools fed by smaller cascading waterfalls. I needed to land and soar in for a swim!

Cusco to Rainbow Mountain 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 toes. For a prolonged time numerous 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 images.

I am glad to see that numerous operators, like Blue Hawaiian, are utilizing the correct Hawaiian spot names in the course of the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour. The presented names contain the abundant attractiveness and history of the area, and it’s unnecessary to substitute them with flamboyant or less complicated 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 at some point acquired about to the leeward (Lahaina facet) of the mountains, the sunlight strike the light-weight misty rain coming in excess of the Mountains in just the appropriate angle to handle us to the most remarkable total-circle rainbows! I might never noticed one particular from the ground. Guess it’s only seen when you might be in the air. So don’t allow a little rain scare you from the ride of your existence!

Iao Valley

The West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour concluded with a pay a visit to to Iao Valley Condition Park the place an epic battle was fought between the armies of Kamehameha and Kalanikupule to unite the Hawaiian Islands below 1 Kingdom.

In my humble viewpoint, following to the West Maui Molokai Helicopter Tour this is one particular of the best. So, if you like waterfalls, waterfalls, and far more waterfalls… and possibly a rainbow or two, or are on a restricted funds or have a large loved ones (restricted funds), then I would very advise the West Maui Mountains Helicopter Tour.