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Iolani Air Tour Co.

73-300 U'u Street, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740
800-538-7590
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Ranked #15 of 152 activities in Kailua-Kona
Type: Tours
Owner description: Now Really See Hawaii! Fly over the Big Island- Fiery Volcanoes! Towering Waterfalls! Crystal Blue Seascapes! Iolani Air provides a safe, smooth,... more » Owner description: Now Really See Hawaii! Fly over the Big Island- Fiery Volcanoes! Towering Waterfalls! Crystal Blue Seascapes! Iolani Air provides a safe, smooth, geographic showcase with personal window seats for better viewing. Nice to know this "once-in-a-lifetime" experience doesn't have to take a life time to pay for either. That's right. Overfly untouched Hawaii without overspending. Since we are located at two Big Island Airports, Kona and Hilo, great choices include the Hilo Lava Plane-our one hour, great priced Volcano & Waterfall flight and the Kona Lava Plane-our version of the 2.5 hour Circle Island Tour as well as the popular, exclusive Kona Deluxe Tour for Two. What's in a name? Iolani is ancient Hawaiian for "Exalted Hawk". It is actually two Hawaiian words joined together. Io (pronounced "ee-oh") is the native Hawaiian Hawk. Lani means heaven. To see the Iolani flying overhead means good fortune. « less
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Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

the flights are just awesome, i cannot make any complaints! you really get what you pay for, ask for the pilot mike when on the tour hes super friendly and super chilled, answers all question you might have during the flight! cheers

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

We had a great time with Dale flying over the lava ocean entry points and the beautiful Big Island coastline. Dale was very humorous and also very knowledegable of all things Hawaii.

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

We flew with "Tim" on our flight around the island me my wife and 3 other passengers. This is an experience that we will not forget, and that we strongly recommend if you visit the big Island!! You get to see all the parts of the Island and all the changing climates that comes with it!! Will recommend this to... More

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Seguin, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

My husband is a great planner. He researches every intimate detail of our prospective trip. Once again we had the best of the best (as he planned). Dale was our pilot and was very sensitive to our expectations of the trip. It was quite an adventure for me. I had a few questions about the approach of our initial flight... More

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Charleston, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

We were concerned about the weather and being in a small plane - no problem. Rhonda was our pilot and did a fantastic job telling us when we might encounter a bit of turbulent - the ride was pretty smooth. Leaving from Kona you get to circle the entire Big Island - cool beans! Was really surprised to get the... More

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Redwood City, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

Thank you Captain Dale for the volcano tour! We were running late and Captain Dale was great about accomodating our lateness. We have a couple of weak stomaches in our group and Dale made sure we had a smooth flight. It was fabulous seeing the volcano. Dale gave us great infomation about the tour and even his you tube info... More

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Dillon, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2013

Being an amateur photographer, this was fabulous. Tim Levin was our pilot and when we came across some turbulence, he handled it with no problem and made the flight as comfortable as possible. We saw lots of whales (March) and the scenery was gorgeous. It was a 2 1/2 hour flight and well worth it.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

If you want a short review my parents love the big island of Hawaii and having visited around 10 times over 35 years they initially weren't sure what this flight would add. Having done it, they would rate it as the best experience they have had in Hawaii and maybe anywhere. If you are travelling with family who are extremely... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

This was amazing! The crew was professional! Because we were in a small plane we got to see everything, the lava tubes flowing into the ocean, the lava vents, many waterfalls! They even circled these siting so both sides of the plane could take pictures! I recommend this company!! You won't be disappointed!

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Denver, Colorado, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2013

After trying to get a flight on a sold out helicopter tour the concierge suggested we try a flight on Iolani. Our experience was nothing short of amazing. Our pilot Tim was funny, had great stories and really went the extra mile. They picked us up from our hotel (four seasons), gave us a three hour flight and even gave... More

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