Hilo Downtown Tour: Gardens, Beaches, and Volcanoes

Explore Hilo’s vibrant downtown, stunning landscapes, and iconic Volcanoes National Park. Discover gardens, beaches, and local flavors on this unforgettable tour.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Liliuokalani Gardens - Lili’uokalani Gardens is the largest authentic Edo-style ornamental garden outside Japan. It features Japanese-imported stone lanterns, sculptures, arched bridges, and gazebos dating back to 1916. The garden showcases plant species and architectural styles inspired by traditional Japanese temples and gardens. As visitors…
What's Included
  • Entry/Admission - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
  • Pick up and drop off at Hilo Hotel, Port of Hilo, and Hilo Airport (ITO)
  • Experienced Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities/Tips
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover the highlights of Hilo and Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on this remarkable tour. Stroll through the tranquil Liliʻuokalani Gardens, the largest Edo-style Japanese garden outside Japan, and enjoy the picturesque views at Hilo Bayfront Beach Park. Explore the historic Downtown Hilo, where streets are lined with plantation-era buildings and…

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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Sandra_d
Apr 29, 2026
Auntie Karen is the best! - Auntie Karen gave a fabulous tour! Not only did she take us to all the places required, she took us by long's drugstore at the request of one of the others on the tour so we could all stock up on some personal items. Our lunch spot was top notch too, as some had fish sandwiches and my spouse and I shared a chicken katsu platter. Yummy. Auntie Karen also told us many entertaining stories about life on the island and family gatherings. You will really enjoy her tales! She works for Green tours.
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Wanda_s
Apr 25, 2026
Exceptional - This was a great Excursion. Uncle Ernie was exceptional informative and just had a wonderful time. Almost did not want to go back to the cruise ship.
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Susan_j
Apr 19, 2026
Hawaii national volcano Park - Got picked up right at the cruise port. Went to a black sand beach. We stopped at a local market and got made to order sandwiches that we took to the Volcano Park. Saw the crater from two different locations. We walked two different trails throughout the park, which included a walk through a lava flow tunnel. The trip ended at a chocolate factory. Mike our guy, was very good and very knowledgeable about the area.
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Hector_p
Apr 5, 2026
Must-see tour on the big island - This tour is obligatory on the big island (thread) is like going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower, or in London Big Ben. The guide was very clear, I modified the Itinerary a bit to avoid lines and traffic and everything went super well, we could see everything without so many people and had time to enjoy and take very good photos.
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Heather
Mar 31, 2026
Volcano tour - We took the Volcano and rainbow falls tour with Auntie Karen. She was amazing - full of information and fun stories. I would highly recommend her tour.
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Kristi
Mar 23, 2026
Great small group tour guide and experience! - Karen, our tour guide with tour group, Green Travel and Tour, (a family owned tour group), was an amazing story teller! She gave us all an excellent definition of all the island folklore and gave us stops at all the right destinations! She also has a wonderful life story of living on the island for 40 years. I especially liked that we had only 9 of us for the day, another big plus! I highly recommend booking this tour! Every stop was beautiful, amazing and even more meaningful because of Karens' insight to each stop!
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Mary_s
Mar 6, 2026
Our driver, Mike, was so... - Our driver, Mike, was so knowledgeable! He took us around Hilo; black sand beach, farmer’s market, King Kamahema statue, drove by Queen Liliuokani park, which was beautiful, and then to Rainbow Falls. Beautiful day to enjoy the falls and see rainbows. Be sure and don’t miss the optical illusion. Volcanoes National Park was fascinating and amazing! Beautiful day for viewing even though no volcanic activity other than smoke! Mike embodied the spirit of Hawaii. Kind, thoughtful, looking out for others at every turn. Viator hires great guides here! Thank you Mike and kudos Viator.
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Milton_y
Feb 14, 2026
Touring with Karen - Karen was a wonderful tour guide & very knowledgeable about the island & culture. Viator does a great job
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Camille_s
Feb 13, 2026
Great Day ! - Great Day!! Mike was our guide. He was very knowledgeable.. He knew of all the great places to view volcano park. So much to see on the way rmthere and back .. dole whip..bananas and more. Just like traveling wirh a friend. GREEN TRAVEL
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Daniel_s
Apr 13, 2026
Mike was a good... - Mike was a good communicator, knows Hilo and gave us he history as well as what we were looking at. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. The clouds and fog made seeing the volcano negligible. It was not Mike's fault, we just drew a bad day on our cruise schedule. there was nothing anyone could do.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).