Spread your wings above Oahu’s North Shore on a 20-minute helicopter flight, departing from Turtle Bay in the morning or afternoon. This scenic excursion by 4-passenger chopper provides aerial views of the region’s prime beaches and waterfalls. Soar along the coastline, including Kahana Bay and Waimea Bay; look down on the monster waves of Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach; and ogle the Ko‘olau Mountains and Sacred Falls.

Head to the Turtle Bay Resort helipad for a safety briefing before boarding your 4-passenger helicopter. Get comfortable at a window seat, and take off on your scenic tour of Oahu’s North Shore.

The licensed pilot narrates your aerial adventure via two-way headsets while you marvel at the views below. Look down on the white expanse of the northeastern coastline, whose beaches peek out between mountainsides draped in lush green foliage. Glimpse the birthplace of big-wave surfing as you soar over Waimea Bay, searching for the famous breaks that only the most experienced surfers dare to ride at Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach.

See the Ko‘olau Mountains, one of Oahu’s two major mountain ranges, and soak up the vivid beauty of Sacred Falls (Kaliuwa’a), a 1,000-foot (305-meter) waterfall best viewed from above, as it is now closed to the public. Your tour then ends when you return to the helipad.

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Take your aerial adventure to the extreme on this open-door helicopter tour of Oahu’s North Shore from Turtle Bay. Aboard a 4-passenger chopper, dare to fly with the doors off as you soar over Oahu’s northeastern coastline. The 40-minute tour covers Kahana Bay, Waimea Bay, Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach, the Ko‘olau Mountains, Sacred Falls and Kaneohe Bay. And — if you’re feeling even more adventurous — upgrade to land on a mountain ridge for a scenic photo op.

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Pass By: Koolaus Mountains, Oahu, HI

Most prominent mountain range on O'ahu

Pass By: Waimea Bay, Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, Oahu, HI 96712-1304

Famous surf spot

Pass By: Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach Park, Pupukea, Oahu, HI

Famous surf spot

Pass By: Sunset Beach Park, 59-104 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, Oahu, HI 96712-9728

Famous surf spot

Pass By: North Shore, Oahu, HI 96712

Famous surf spots located along this fabled region of O'ahu

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