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Helicopter over the scenic North Shore sea cliffs to Hana with Andaz Maui aboard Maverick Helicopters and forage in the forest before returning to Kahului heliport and then heading to Wailea for a culinary experience. -- Photo courtesy Andaz Maui

In an exclusive partnership, Maverick Helicopters and Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort are taking “luxploration” to daring new heights in a new monthly culinary event coined, “Soar + Savor.”

Take flight with Andaz Maui and Executive Chef Isaac Bancaco over Maui’s authentic and remote landscape while enjoying a Hawaiian culinary experience. An intimate group of six guests will depart from the Kahului heliport and soar over the North Shore, taking in scenic sea cliffs and cascading waterfalls with aerial shoreline views above Paia, Hookipa, Haiku and beyond, before landing within a private Hana rainforest.

Once in Hana, the group will learn about the culture, history, land, native vegetation and plants before returning back to the 15-acre beach-front Andaz Maui for an intimate cooking class in the resort’s signature restaurant, Ka’ana Kitchen. This all- inclusive experience will be offered once a month, with special celebrity guest chefs once a quarter.

“What I love about the Andaz brand and this property specifically, is our desire to continually create exciting partnerships to enhance the guest experience and bring unique opportunities to our well-traveled guests,” explains Bancaco.

“Curating an experience framed around food and culture is something I personally have passion for, and we could not have dreamed up a more adventurous, once in a lifetime opportunity for our guests.”

Andaz Maui’s Executive Chef, Isaac Bancaco -- Photo courtesy Andaz Maui

Soar + Savor is excited to welcome chefs: Brandon Jiu, Sheldon Simeon, Marcel Vigeron and Fabiano Viviani in 2018 to collaborate on a quarterly dinner with Isaac Bancaco in this new heli-forage experience. While Simeon is based on Maui, the remaining chefs will all eagerly travel here from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago to lead the program.

This exclusive experience launched on Thursday.

For more information and upcoming dates, email andazmauiconcierge@andaz.com or call 243-4703.

Hana helipad is part of the experience. -- Photo courtesy Andaz Maui

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