Big Island Volcano Tours
Spend the day exploring the east side of Hawaii Island and Volcanoes National Park! Visit the Jagger Museum, Thurston Lava Tube, Kilauea Iki Crater.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS TOUR OFFERS ROUNDTRIP TRANSPORTATION FROM HILO HOTELS ONLY. IF YOU ARE STAYING IN KONA, IT IS AN APPROXIMATE 2.5-HOUR DRIVE TO HILO.
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Tour Highlights: |
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 Complimentary roundtrip Hilo hotel & Hilo Airport transportation included.
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Professional, knowledgeable guides provide descriptive narration throughout your tour!
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Drive through quaint Hilo town & cruise along scenic Banyan Drive.
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Witness the gorgeous 80-foot Rainbow Falls. |
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Visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Park admission included). |
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Stop at the Jagger Museum to see hands-on displays and films of previous eruptions & current activity.
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Enjoy a delicious lunch stop (meal not included). |
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Walk through Thurston Lava Tube. |
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Visit an orchid & anthurium nursery. |
This is truly the experience of a lifetime! We have designed this very special tour of Volcanoes National Park just for you!
Volcano Adventure Highlights
We spend approximately 15 minutes to one hour at each location. The order of the stops listed below is subject to change but you'll see it all!
Hilo: Drive through this historic town, now a quaint setting for merchants and shopping!
Rainbow Falls: Witness the resounding and deafening sound of this 80-foot waterfall as it rushes into a large pool below, almost 100 feet in width.
Volcanoes National Park: Admission included to this site. The park, built in 1916, displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration and evolution of volcanoes!
Jagger Museum: This hands-on museum has films of previous eruptions and current activity. Admission is free!
Kilauea Iki Crater: A large volcanic crater pit with proximity and annexation rights claimed by the mighty Kilauea Volcano itself.
Nahuku also known as Thurston Lava
Tube was discovered in 1913 by Lorrin Thurston, a local newspaper publisher. At
that time the roof of the tube was covered with lava stalactites, but those soon
disappeared to souvenir collectors. As you walk through the tube consider that
several hundred years ago a river of red lava rushed through. And that lava
currently travels from Pu'u O'o to the ocean in a labyrinth of lava tubes much
like the tube you are walking through. Watch your head in the tube - there are
some spots with a low ceiling!
Pick up Information
Pick up 8:00-8:30 am with return approximately 4:30-5:00 p.m. If we are meeting you at Hilo Airport please provide name of hotel or contact phone number. We require the flight number for your arrival and departure from Hilo. If you reserve an air carrier other than the one we use for our One Day Fly Away tours and your flight is delayed we will not be able to hold the tour until your arrival.
Tour Restriction(s)
This tour departs from Hilo side of the Big Island and Hilo Airport.
Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes as this tour traverses sharp, uneven lava surfaces.
Fumes (volcanic gasses) are hazardous to everyone's health. We discourage visitors with heart or breathing problems and infants, young children, and pregnant women are especially at risk and should avoid being in areas where fumes persist. All passengers are required to sign a release of liability form.
Cancellation Policy
If this tour is canceled with more than 24 hours notice, the total amount less 10% is refunded. If the tour is canceled without 24 hours notice, full charges apply. No shows incur full charges. Claims for refunds must be made within thirty days of the date of service.
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