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Private Big Island Circle Tour: Explore Hawaii's Ecological Paradise In A Day
5.0
16 Ratings
Kealakekua
Embark on a private Big Island circle tour and explore Hawaii’s ecological paradise in just one day. Discover waterfalls, volcanoes, rainforests, and black sand beaches on this diverse and immersive adventure.
Embark on a private Big Island circle tour and explore Hawaii’s ecological paradise in just one day. Discover waterfalls, volcanoes, rainforests, and black sand beaches on this diverse and immersive adventure.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Greenwell Farms - As you begin your tour, youâll travel south along the Kona coast and absorb the breathtaking views of lush vegetation and coastline. Listen to your guide describe the cultural history of the area as well as the local flora and fauna. Arrive at an authentic Kona coffee farm where youâll enjoy a delicious continental breakfast, tour the farm, and sample flavorful Kona coffee.
- Greenwell Farms - As you begin your tour, youâll travel south along the Kona coast and absorb the breathtaking views of lush vegetation and coastline. Listen to your guide describe the cultural history of the area as well as the local flora and fauna. Arrive at an authentic Kona coffee farm where youâll enjoy a delicious continental breakfast, tour the farm, and sample flavorful Kona coffee.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Fully guided naturalist tour with educational materials and commentary
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Dinner
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Gear - Patagonia Rain Jacket and Nano Puff, Nikon Prostaff binoculars, Headlamps
- Admission into all parks and venues
- Complementary Photo package: 20-25 professional, edited photos shared via Adobe Cloud
- Tea and coffee
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Fully guided naturalist tour with educational materials and commentary
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Dinner
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Gear - Patagonia Rain Jacket and Nano Puff, Nikon Prostaff binoculars, Headlamps
- Admission into all parks and venues
- Complementary Photo package: 20-25 professional, edited photos shared via Adobe Cloud
- Tea and coffee
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information
Keen on exploring all major attractions of the Big Island in a single day? This comprehensive tour leads you and your group on a private journey to some of Hawaii’s main highlights on the Big Island. From magnificent waterfalls to the harsh coastline, lush rainforests to volcanic landscapes, dry forests to black sand beaches; explore one of the world’s…
Keen on exploring all major attractions of the Big Island in a single day? This comprehensive tour leads you and your group on a private journey to some of Hawaii’s main highlights on the Big Island. From magnificent waterfalls to the harsh coastline, lush rainforests to volcanic landscapes, dry forests to black sand beaches; explore one of the world’s most ecologically varied islands – IN ONE DAY!
In this elaborate tour around the Big Island, you’ll explore key attractions: Volcanoes National Park, The Authentic Kona Coffee Farm, the southernmost bakery in the U.S (known for their mouthwatering Malasadas), the stunning Punalu‘u black sand beach, renowned waterfalls around Hilo, the ruggedly beautiful Hamakua coast, as well as the views of Waipio Valley, Waimea and the characteristic dry sub-alpine forest.
Once you’ve booked your tour, one of our tour guides will get in touch with you to discuss personalized tour options!
Location
Greenwell Farms
81-6551 Mamalahoa Hwy
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(16 Ratings)
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Robertkx1351ey
Jun 27, 2025
We did the Big Island Full Circle Tour, and it was amazing! - My wife, two daughters, and I did the Big Island Full Circle Tour, and it was amazing! Lisa was our tour guide, and she took excellent care of us throughout the day. She is extremely knowledgeable about the island — from its wildlife and diverse plant life to its unique microclimates and rich history.
We experienced an immersive tour that truly captured the essence of the Big Island. As promised, Lisa picked us up from our resort and took us to all the major highlights, including a local coffee farm, a black sand beach, several waterfalls, an active volcano, and much more.
Throughout the tour, Lisa was incredibly hospitable, kept us comfortable, and made sure we had everything we needed. She also customized the itinerary to match our interests, allowing us plenty of time to focus on what mattered most to us.
We also had the chance to sample local foods, including a stop at Punaluʻu Bake Shop for some delicious malasadas. To top it all off, while we enjoyed dinner at an amazing farm-to-table restaurant, Lisa gave us great recommendations based on what we asked her for other things to do during our stay on the Big Island.
I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a complete, personalized experience of the Big Island.
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Grandtour279817
Jun 19, 2025
Hand Down one of the Best Tours! - Had an awesome day! Our guide Lisa was fun, very knowledgeable and adjusted things as needed. My son is in a wheelchair and they made sure he was able to see and participate in everything. Hands down the best tour we have experienced!! Highly recommend Backroads Adventures!!
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107jeanb
May 14, 2025
10 ⭐️ Tour - This is one of the best tours I have ever been on. It's an all day, all encompassing private tour with numerous stops and includes lunch and dinner. Shawn, our guide / tour owner is absolutely amazing. He is so knowledgeable and has every detail planned. We started the day at Greenwell Farms sampling varieties of Kona coffee (yummy!). We picked up lunch and fresh donuts at a local place called "Punalu'u". We saw black sand beaches and large sea turtles sunning themselves. We saw waterfalls and also went through a lava tube. We visited Volcano National Park where we witnessed sulphur smoke (known as VOG) from where the volcano had been active as recently as 5AM that morning. In between stops, Shawn share with us the rich history of the island and its people. We concluded the day at a high-end restaurant called FORC (farm, ocean, ranch, chef). The meal was deliciously prepared by chef Hess. We were delighted to end the day at such a fine restaurant. Shawn said he would. only take us to a restaurant where he frequents. From there, Shawn dropped us back at our resort where he had picked us up 12 hours earlier. It was a full day, but worth every minute. Thank you Shawn for making our day so amazing,
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Christinahl4079iu
Apr 5, 2025
Best Tour! Highly Recommend - This tour was the highlight of our trip. Shawn was an amazing guide and you can tell that he put a lot of time an thought into planning this tour. We were traveling with a group of six people and all enjoyed the tour.
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Mariahr6926gx
Feb 23, 2025
A MUST DO!!! - This tour was more than amazing and absolutely a must do. Our guide Shawn was awesome. He told us so much about the Island of Kona and each of the many attractions we stopped at. Everything we did was done at our pace and not rushed through so that we could enjoy and take in everything we were seeing. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Katelynd_d
Feb 16, 2025
Perfect Itinerary - There's nothing else to say besides this trip was absolutely breathtaking. Shawn has created the perfect itinerary to hit the highlights of the big island. Shawn's personality and knowledge of the island helped to create the perfect trip!
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Edsally70
Nov 9, 2024
Best way to see the Big Island - Aloha, Shawn:
The day with you was wonderful. Somehow you managed to share with us many beautiful sights , sounds and tastes of Hawaii. I’m still processing it all
Mahalo for spending so much time and energy with us. It was a great day learning about your island and getting to know you.
Sally
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Ddperry22
Sep 15, 2024
A hui hou - Aloha -
We had an amazing time with Shawn. The communication before, during and after the day was what you would expect from a top tour company. He picked us up from our property and his car was comfortable for the 6 of us. He was very friendly and knowledgeable of the island.
We went on the 12+ hr full Island tour and this was beyond amazing. Shawn stopped to point out great places for photos and things to see far and away from the other tours and tourists. Starting with the Kona Coffee farm (we love coffee Kona Coffee and we got some amazing blends that we took home with us), to the Bakery, Black Sand Beach, Volcano National Park and so much more.
Shawn accommodated us above and beyond what we would expect as he adapted to all of the unique personalities we had to offer on this September day. We ate lunch that was picked up from the bakery and then off to some Waterfalls. The second to last stop was to the Waipio Valley just in time for sunset - unbelievable views! We were then treated to a great dinner above all expectations and then delivered back to our property safely.
The All Inclusive Big Island Circle Tour exceeded our expectations and delivered what we had hoped. Big Island Backroad Adventures is a must for what ever you would like to experience on the Big Island.
- Mahalo Nui Loa Shawn
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Go651253
Jul 2, 2024
Big Island Tour - What an amazing way to see the island! Our group of 5 had an amazing time. First time on the big island and would highly recommend Shawn as a tour guide. His knowledge about the island is TOP KNOTCH! Could not have asked for a better guide. Wonderful unforgettable trip! Highly Recommend!
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Stephanie_b
Apr 18, 2024
Excellent big island circle tour - What a great trip! My mother and I did the big island circle tour with Shawn. He was very knowledgeable and professional. The day flowed really well…all the stops were great and the food spots he took us to were excellent! I would highly recommend this tour with Shawn!
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