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Maui Helicopter Tours:
 
Hawaii is such a beautiful paradise, and there is so much more to it than what you can see from the beach or on foot. In fact, the most beautiful parts of Hawaii are not accessible to pedestrians and can only be seen from a birds-eye view.  In other words, it would be quite a waste for someone to take a trip to Hawaii without experiencing a breathtaking helicopter tour.
 
For an experience that will truly move you, the Hawaiian islands must be explored from the air for you to appreciate just how magnificent the islands really are. It will be an experience that will stay with you for the rest of your life. In fact, many people that have witnesses the remarkable beauty of Hawaii from the air have actually come out and said that it somehow felt like a life-changing experience.
 
What's important to keep in mind is that there more than one helicopter tour company from which to choose from.  We highly recommend Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Tours.  For whatever reason, they seem to know places in Hawaii that seem so hidden that they have consistently rated Hawaii's best Helicopter Tour and have been featured on The Travel Channel.
 
There are wide variety of travel options for taking the Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Tour. The travel packages vary from a 30 minute trip up to 1½ hours.
 
The 30 minute trip, which covers West Maui takes you deep into the rainforest valleys of the West Maui Mountains. The sharp-edged ridges and misty peaks of these mountains are why Maui has been dubbed "The Valley Isle." You'll be amazed to see the cascading waterfalls drop off the huge cliffs all the way down to the streams the run through the bottom of the rainforest. Since weather and wind speeds are a determining factor as to which sites are best to visit, each trip through the West Maui Mountains is unique since these weather pattern literally can change at only a minute's notice. But if a cloudy, raining day is what you end up with, don't worry, because the beauty of the waterfalls and rainbows will leave you completely awestruck.
 
The Maui Spectacular runs for 1½ hours and is the one recommend. In addition to the seeing the West Maui Mountains in the half-hour trip, the Maui Spectacular give you a complete tour of the entire island of Maui, where you'll get to see the most spectacular valley views and beautiful cascading waterfalls. What makes this trip extra special is that the helicopter lands at a remote landing site in Haleakala, where you'll be served refreshments and given 20 minutes to soak in this surreal, one-in-a-lifetime setting that will have you questioning weather or not you're in heaven on earth. The flight then resumes for another 45 minutes to explore the east side of the island to complete a journey you'll be able to keep with you forever. 
 

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