A helicopter tour will not only be fun but will be an adventure you are not soon to forget. Many people love taking the tours as they can see sights around Kauai that you cannot get to by car and many of these are really spectacular especially from the sky. If you are a bit concerned about your safety, no worries. The majority of helicopter tours available have been in business for several years and have a great record of accomplishment and many tourists that visit often to take the same tour time and time again.

Helicopter tours around Kauai have had a perfect safety record since 1984 along with all air tours. They ensure that all of the FAA standards are met or surpassed to make your vacation an exciting adventure as it should be when you visit the beautiful island of Kauai. Helicopter tours have been featured in such publications as National Geographic Traveler, Kauai Underground, and The New Yorker Magazine.

Some of the most popular helicopter tours on Kauai include:

Air Ventures offers sightseeing tours and other tours, which are:

• Kauai Whale Watching
• Kauai Aerial Photography
• Kauai Aerial Surveying
• Kauai Aerial Mapping
• Kauai Ash Releasing
• Kauai Traffic Watch
• Kauai Fish & Marine Mammal Spotting
• Personalized Air Tours of Kauai
• Menehune Air Tour a 40 minute Airplane Tour 
• Big Kahuna Air Tour a 60 minute Airplane Tour
• Big Kahuna Air Tour and Fern Grotto Cruise

Air Kauai Helicopters offers tours where you can view:

• Nawiliwili Bay
• Jurassic Park Falls
• Waimea Canyon
• Nualolo Valley
• Kalalu Valley
• NaPali Coast
• Bali Hai
• Hanalei Bay
• Mt. Wai'ale'ale Crater

Jack Harter Helicopters offers 60 and 90 minutes including visits to:

• Nawiliwili Harbor and the Menehune Fishpond
• Kipu Kai and the Tunnel of Trees
• Manawaiopuna Falls in Hanapepe Valley
• Olokele Canyon's pristine beauty
• Waimea Canyon - the Grand Canyon of the Pacific
• Na Pali's sea cliffs and valleys
• The North Shore beaches from Ke'e to Hanalei
• The Beautiful Bay and Valley of Hanalei
• Mt. Waialeale - The heart of Kauai's ancient volcano
• Wailua Falls

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters offers eco adventure tours with to Hanapepe Valley then off to Mana Waiapuna. next on the tour you will fly up Olokele Canyon and on to Waimea Canyon and then to the Na Pali Coast where you can will see the Bali Hai cliffs and the Hanalei Bay and the Princeville Resort area.

Safari Helicopters offers unique tours around Kauai including the Deluxe Waterfall Safari and the Kauai Wildlife Refuge Eco Tour.

As you can see an air tour around Kauai offers you splendid view of sights that you may not ever get the chance to see again. Touring Kauai through the various air tours will give you the chance to see Kauai like you will not imagine until you view it from an airplane or helicopter. The various tour companies often have specials or discounts so you can even save a bit of money. There are so many different tour companies offering a variety of tours that you may have a hard time choosing which company you wish to use. The best thing to do is see what tours they have to offer, choose the areas of Kauai you and your family wish to see, and then compare prices before venturing off on your adventure.

You can talk with the hotel staff, as they may know more about the various tours and which ones offer discounts.