See Diamond Head from the air — the crater that sits over Waikiki, a look every Rainbow scenic from Honolulu is built to give you. From the trail it is a climb. From the helicopter it is the crown of the south shore, then the water. The 20-minute Waikiki flight, Path to Pali, the 45, the sunset listing, and the 60-minute island circuit all pass this tuff cone. Weather can hide the crater. You do not land in it. You do not hike it on these tickets.
The Waikiki 20-minute helicopter is the Oahu from-price for this view: Honolulu Harbor, Waikiki, Diamond Head, Punchbowl, Pearl Harbor on the way home. About 20 minutes. Shared at the from-price; private is an option on the listing. Path to Pali keeps Diamond Head and adds Hanauma, Makapuʻu, and the Pali. The 45 and 60 keep going windward. Sunset is this crater in evening light — seasonal.
You do not get a crater walk. You sit. Doors on or off at the same from-price; choose when you book. Doors-off is colder; jacket and closed-toe shoes required; your seat may not be next to an open door.
The extra of 30 minutes is the Pali after this crater, not a closer hover. The extra of 45 is Sacred Falls and the windward coast. The extra of 60 is the North Shore. Stay on 20 if Diamond Head and Waikiki are the point.
Waikiki is the beach under the crater. Pearl Harbor is how most of these flights come home. Nuʻuanu Pali is the 30-minute add. Sacred Falls is 45 and 60. Other Hawaii helicopters on this site: Maui and Kauai.
Check in 60 minutes before at Castle & Cooke Aviation, 155 Kapalulu Place. No hotel pickup. Under 24 months on a lap; from 24 months a paid seat. Doors-off: 80 lbs in the R44, 100 lbs in the Astar. 260–279 lbs: 50% extra-seat fee; 280 lbs and over: another full seat. No scuba in the 24 hours before. Cancel currently up to 2 days as shown when you book.
Book an Oahu helicopter and see Diamond Head from the air.
See Diamond Head from a helicopter over Oahu. Book the Waikiki 20-Minute Helicopter (Doors On/Off).