What You Will Do
A once-in-a-lifetime, comprehensive Volcano Adventure tour experience on Hawaii Island, known as the "Big Island." This tour focuses on the northeastern, Hilo side of the island. Discover active volcanoes and ancient craters at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and take in the sights of quaint Hilo Town. Your expert driver-guide will share legends and historical and cultural significance of famous sites and point out numerous scenic wonders along the way.
This tour offers hotel pickups in the Hilo area only (not Kona).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Banyan Drive
Drive through quaint Hilo Town along magnificent Banyan tree-lined streets along Hilo's coastline known as the "Hilo Walk of Fame".
2
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
2 hours
Home to Hawaii's active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
3
Chain of Craters Road
Chain of Craters Road is a 19-mile (31 km) long winding paved road through the East Rift and coastal area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii. Some areas are inaccessible.
4
Mauna Loa
20 minutes
Active shield volcano housed in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Last erupted in November 2022. Considered one of the largest volcanoes on earth.
5
Kilauea Volcano
20 minutes
Active shield volcano housed in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Last erupted in September 2021 when vents spewed lava from within Halema'uma'u, a pit crater in the volcano's summit caldera.
6
Steam Vents
20 minutes
See and feel the power of the volcano through the steam vents, where ground water seeps into volcanic rock.
7
Nahuku - Thurston Lava Tube
20 minutes
Tropical forest area featuring a long, subterranean cave formed by ancient flowing lava.
8
Akaka Falls State Park
20 minutes
Beautiful waterfall, easily viewable from a lookout point and surrounded by a verdant jungle.
9
Hilo
Drive through historic Hilo Town, where tsunamis in 1946 and 1960 caused cataclysmic damage and forced the town to be rebuilt further inland. Today, wooden storefronts remain in the laid-back, town that manages to keep the country vibe alive.
10
Liliuokalani Gardens
Renowned for it's lush Japanese gardens.
11
Rainbow Falls
20 minutes
Witness rainbows forming in the mist at one of Hilo's most magnificent waterfalls.
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