Hawaii Volcano National Park Shore Excursion

Explore hidden gems of Hawaii Volcano National Park. Enjoy unique stops, local treats, and captivating stories. Book now for an unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • LiliÊ»uokalani Gardens - I drive past the Ice Pond and Liliuokalani Garden, looking for turtles, nene geese, and identifying plants. I will show you the sign with the local fish and tell you about them. We will get out to take photos of the turtles if they’re there.
  • Honoli’i Beach Park - We will drive north of Hilo to see the surf spots where…
What's Included
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Hawaii Volcano National Park fees
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

What makes my tours special is that I will take you to places other tours will not go.
We drive north of Hilo to see the surf spots were we will drive slowly down a narrow road. I will narrate to you about the surfers as they catching waves.
We drive over old bridges through the lush jungle seeing many waterfalls. I will tell you about the plants,…

Location
Hilo Harbor
I will meet you in the center of the building on the left side after you come off the ship at 8:30 am at Hilo Harbor.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Olive_s
Sep 9, 2025
Hilo Experience - It’s a great experience to check out the lava tunnel, the volcano park, the waterfalls, Rainbow falls, the creatures from hawaii like sea turtles, big prawns, the Mauna Loa macadamia chocolates & big island candies and the black sand beach. Dan is an excellent tour guide!
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Jacqui_p
Sep 4, 2025
Flexible and friendly - Guide was on top of everything. When he heard the volcano was erupting, he changed plans and raced to the crater rim. He showed us things we wouldn’t have seen on any other tour. He also knows where the samples are and took us to a fun street vendo. Got great souvenirs there.
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Dh754
Aug 28, 2025
Saw a lot - Don packed a lot into one day - we saw so much in addition to Volcanoes National Park. It was a great day that included plants, animals & lifestyle.
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S7027etcindyb
Aug 22, 2025
Fun guide, wonderful trip! - Don was great! He took us places that we wouldn't have seen if we had taken the ship's trip! Walking on the lava fields to see the "Dragon's mouth" was really cool. We visited Volcano house which has a much better view of the crater than the overlook. We did the Thurston Lava Tube which was really neat. Don is a trained tour guide and knows places that other guides don't take their people. I would absolutely take his tour again!
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Mrz329
Aug 13, 2025
What great day with Don in Hilo! - What an awesome tour! Our guide Don was fantastic and covered a lot of ground. Starting with a scenic ride through tropical forrest, waterfalls, off to see volcano national park and brought us into a massive lava flow and crater. Absolutely amazing. His love of the island and knowledge of all things there especially the plants and fruit was apparent and informative. He also knew seemingly everyone on the island. We stopped a great local place for lunch and dole whip ice cream. Toward the end of the day we stopped st a local macadamia nut farm and chocolate shops. Don knew the staff and they couldn’t be nicer giving us samples of nuts and chocolates, what a great treat. Id highly recommend spicing the day in Hilo with Don! He defiantly knows what he’s doing and brought us places other tours didn’t. I would recommend bringing water for the day, sunscreen, hat, and sturdy closed toed shoes. Walking on jagged volcanic rock and on the natural lava flow trails wearing sandals or light shoes is not a good idea. We had sneakers and they were fine.
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Lynn_t
Jul 26, 2025
Wonderful tour - Great tour guide with exceptional knowledge of the area…we really enjoyed our tour…the lava tunnel and meal were great
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Erin_j
Jul 23, 2025
Volcano park tour - We visited several areas and had great photo opportunities! Don was very thorough and took us to great spots!
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Sherpa49398251908
Jul 14, 2025
Amazing tour and guide - Our tour guide Don with Viator was amazing! He went over and beyond to personalize our tour and give us the unbeaten path view of the pure beauty of Hilo. We recommend him highly for your next tour!
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Padmasheelak2025
Jul 1, 2025
Great Tour - Very knowledgeable guide and took us to a lot of places! Local tour guide and highly recommend the family loved it, we loved the local cafe stop for lunch
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Travel4fun2023
Jun 25, 2025
Hilo in a day - Our tour guide, Don, was great!! He gave us lots of information and we saw so much in our day trip!! I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone who wants to see the sites in Hilo in a day!
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From $149
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).