Grand Circle Island & Volcano Tour

Our Grand Circle Island & Volcano Tours are once again visiting parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HVNP). Recent volcanic eruptions have drastically changed the landscape of the park, and for the time being, the Visitor Center, Steam Vents, Thurston Lava Tube, and parts of Chain of Craters Road are the only areas that have reopened. 

Tour Highlights:

• Royal Kona Coffee Mill & Museum*
• Mauna Loa Volcano (seen in the distance)
• Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Park* (known as the “Place of Refuge”)
• Punalu‘u Black Sand Beach*
• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park*
  • Volcano House Restaurant* (lunch on own) – views of Halema’uma’u Crater
  • Halema’uma’u Crater* – viewed from steam vents; remarkably changed since June 2018
  • Kilauea Visitor Center* – park updates & educational displays
  • Steam Vents* – groundwater seeps down to hot volcanic rocks forming steam clouds
  • Thurston Lava Tube*
• Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitor Center*
• Hilo Town, King Kamehameha Statue & Shinmachi Tsunami Memorial
• Rainbow Falls*
• Return to Kona via famous Saddle Road (with views of many volcanoes)
  *Denotes tour stops. Viewing of lava is not guaranteed due to external factors outside our control.