Be prepared to be amazed on Kauai’s only biplane tour! Board the special YMF-5 Super, a biplane that carries a pilot and two passengers on a voyage to the most beautiful parts of Kauai. As the pilot mans the plane from the back cockpit, you and one flying partner will sit side by side in the front OPEN cockpit. This once in a lifetime Kauai biplane tour departs from the Lihue Airport. From there, you will be guided around to every part of the breathtaking “Garden Island” of Kauai, such as the stunning Na Pali Coast and the beautiful Waimea Canyon, just to name a few. The Air Ventures Hawaii Kauai Biplane Tour will surely be the highlight of your stay on the island.
Tour Highlights:
- Enjoy an open cockpit bi-plane tour – the only one of its kind on Kauai
- View the Gold Coast of Kauai – fly over popular hotels and beaches
- See Fern Grotto and the Wailua River, the only navigable river in Hawaii
- Glide along the Anahola mountain range and view King Kong's profile
- Pass by the northernmost point on Kauai – Kilauea Lighthouse
- Fly up the Kilauea River with its mesmerizing waterfall
- Soar high above lush Hanalei Valley and see its jagged 4000-foot cliffs
- Fly over the ridge of Mt. Waialeale Crater viewing more waterfalls than you can count
- See Kilohana Crater, the secondary volcano that created Kauai
- Kauai south shore sights include Kipu Kai and the 5 Star Grand Hyatt Hotel
- See south shore beaches including Poipu Beach,
Shipwreck Beach and Lawai Beach, where the home of Tatoo
and Mr. Roarke in the hit TV series Fantasy Island is
located
- Catch a glimpse of Spouting Horn blowhole
- Fly over Kauai Coffee, Hawaii's largest coffee plantation
- See Manawaiopuna waterfall, also known as the Jurassic Falls
- Enjoy stunning views of Waimea Canyon
- Polihale Beach, largest beach in Hawaii at 16 miles long
- See the remote Na Pali Coast – 21 miles of uninhabited coastline – including the Honopu arches and Kalalau Beach
Aircraft Facts:
- Kauai's only biplane, the YMF-5 Super
- Side-by-side passenger seating
- Nostalgic cloth helmets and goggles
- Modern two-way communication with your pilot
Complimentary shuttle service for cruise ship passengers is available. Please select the transportation option to request it. Transportation is only available for cruise ship passengers.