Craters & Coffee
Guests will experience an exhilarating flight over Hawaii Islands Kilauea volcano, summit and vent before an exclusive landing at the Kau Coffee Mill. Upon touching down just steps from the coffee field, guests will be greeted by mill manager Louis Daniele for a seed-to-cup walking tour through coffee orchards, milling and roasting rooms before ending in the tasting room. Back on the helicopter, guests will take in firsthand views of islands newest landscapes in the form of exquisite black sand beaches at Pohoiki and Kapoho Bay, among other sights including towering sea cliffs and colorful ancient lava flows.
ECO-Star: Individual First-Class seats, 23% more interior space, over 60 sq. ft. of viewing glass, high-tech Fenestron instead of tail rotor for greatly increased smoothness, raised "theater-style" platform in the rear, a more powerful yet more fuel-efficient engine that delivers fast flight and thus more sightseeing value.
Tour departs from Hilo Heliport.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ka'u Coffee Mill, 96-2694 Wood Valley Rd, Pahala, Island of Hawaii, HI 96777
Guests who book the Craters & Coffee Tour by Blue Hawaiian Helicopters will experience an exhilarating flight over Hawaii Islands Kilauea volcano, summit and vent before an exclusive landing at the Kau Coffee Mill. Upon touching down just steps from the coffee field, guests will be greeted by mill manager Louis Daniele for a seed-to-cup walking tour through coffee orchards, milling and roasting rooms before ending in the tasting room, where several varieties of Hawaiian made coffee, local macadamia nuts and chocolate-covered peaberry coffee beans (aka buzz-berries) await. Back on the helicopter, guests will take in firsthand views of islands newest landscapes in the form of exquisite black sand beaches at Pohoiki and Kapoho Bay, among other sights including towering sea cliffs and colorful ancient lava flows.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Kilauea Volcano, Island of Hawaii, HI
volcano, summit and vent
