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Jurassic Park Scenes on A Maui Helicopter Tour
Jurassic Rock
Many scenes in Hawaii were made famous by the Jurassic Park movie franchise. On Maui, when you fly in a helicopter, you can see Keopuka rock also known as Jurassic Rock off of the Road to Hana near the Garden of Eden. Jurassic rock was featured in the beginning scenes of the original 1993 Jurassic Park blockbuster film.
If you want to see Jurassic Rock, choose one of these flights:
There are also some amazing waterfalls on Maui and Molokai that are not featured in the Jurassic Park movies. You can see waterfalls on any Maui helicopter tour that you choose although some of the most dramatic waterfalls are located in the interior of the West Maui Mountains and the Northshore of Molokai. The West Maui Mountains are one of the wettest locations in the world and receive between 400-500 inches of rain annually. This area is estimated to be 1.7 million years old. The valleys which have been carved out from erosion are breathtaking. The West Maui Mountains is home to the largest waterfall in Maui, rising just above 1100 feet.
To see experience the Wall of Tears, choose one of these tours:
The Northshore of Molokai has the tallest sea cliffs in the world and some of the largest waterfalls in Hawaii. Papalaua Falls towers at 1200 feet and is one of the most photographed waterfalls you will see on your Maui helicopter tour to Molokai.
If you love waterfalls we recommend the West Maui Mountains and Molokai flight: