Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Tour: A Day Trip from Hilo With Local Guides

Experience the best of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on a day trip from Hilo. Explore the island’s active volcano, visit popular attractions, and make a new friend with a local guide.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Liliuokalani Gardens - Popular Japanese Gardens.
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information

Maximize your stay in Hilo. Let a local chauffeur guide you to the most sought-after sights on Hawai’i Island. Capture the striking views of Hawai’i’s active volcano. Feel free to enquire and you’ll make a new acquaintance by the day’s close.

**Customization of this tour is possible, provided it’s discussed beforehand. When tailoring your tour, duration of the activities will be prioritized.

Location
Liliuokalani Gardens
Banyan Drive
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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W589qtscottm
Aug 6, 2025
Great Value! Great Tour with Locals! - Awesome tour! Great value with a true local showing us the real Hilo! Black sand beach amazing!! Volcanoes active! Will do this again 1 day...
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908anauma
Aug 5, 2025
Hawaii - very kind driver 10/10 picked up from the port and went to 7-8 stops. Drive and destinations were beautiful. We were also supplied with water and yummy snacks. Someone in our party had a birthday and was given a gift.
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Kristen_b
Jul 24, 2025
Bravo Kimo in Hilo - We booked this trip online while we were on the Norwegian cruise in Hawaii. They conveniently picked us up at the port. The meeting spot was well marked. Our trip was full with 2 other families. We enjoyed Kimo’s history lessons. He took us to the banyan tree drive, the Japanese garden and rainbow falls on the way up to the volcano. We had enough time to explore at the stops. The Big Island candy stop was a great way to wrap it up. I didn’t know what to expect but the samples of chocolate and coffee were sooo good. We bought some for gifts and for our own souvenir. The whole trip was well worth the money. We couldn’t have taken an uber to all these places.
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Mary_h
Jun 11, 2025
Some walking, so if you... - Some walking, so if you have aches & pains be ready . Depending on vehicle, you may be cramped with little knee/leg space
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Sabrinasd1325nv
May 31, 2025
Volcano blast - Amazing tour with an amazing tour guy Alex! My husband and I had a beautiful time here in Hilo! The tour guy Alex was extremely informative and view of the volcano was amazing!
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Kimjm261ga
May 26, 2025
Fabulous tour with Kimo to Volcano National park and other sites - This was our 30th anniversary trip and our first time to Hawaii. The trip of a lifetime is an understatement. I booked the volcano tour last minute, I am so glad I did. Malahini Tours was amazing and our tour guide Kimo was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and went above and beyond. Stopping at a roadside place so we could each have an authentic Hawaiian donut. Due to us having a little extra time to spare at the end of our tour, he even took us to a black sand beach just to have a quick look. I always have pleasant experiences with viator, this did not disappoint. The only sad thing is that our tour had to end and we had to say goodbye to Kimo! He is top notch and you are lucky to have him on your excursion team! Do not hesitate to book on Viator with Malahini tours and maybe you’ll get lucky to have Kimo as your guide! Thanks again, James and Kimberly June
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Voyager761248
May 4, 2025
Kimo made our Hilo tour a real adventure! - What a great mix of history, storytelling, and humor! Our tour with Kimo was such a memorable experience for Ric & me while in Hilo. Thanks for making our time there so interesting and pleasurable.
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Rossbh1784tv
Apr 30, 2025
Tour to rim of Kilauea - We really enjoyed our tour with Dan as his local knowledge, factual info and Island history was outstanding. Although Kilauea wasn't erupting today, the trip was totally worth it and would happily do it again. Thanks Dan.
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Jogf9876zl
Apr 28, 2025
Incredible Experience with an Amazing Guide! - We had the best time exploring Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park! Our guide, Kimo, was super friendly and knew so much about the Big Island’s history and culture. He even took us to extra spots we weren’t expecting! The views were amazing, the vibe was fun, and we got to stop at a roadside stand for some fresh Hawaiian malasadas — so good! Definitely a highlight of our trip. Highly recommend!
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Debra_c
Jun 9, 2025
We made severalstops... - We made severalstops including the active volcano. It would have been nice if we had more time there to walk the trail.
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From $200
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).