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Volcano Adventure: Explore Hawaii's Big Island
4.7
398 Ratings
Banyan Drive
Embark on a comprehensive volcano adventure tour on Hawaii’s Big Island. Explore active volcanoes, ancient craters, and the charming town of Hilo. Discover the rich history and cultural significance of famous sites while enjoying breathtaking scenery.
Embark on a comprehensive volcano adventure tour on Hawaii’s Big Island. Explore active volcanoes, ancient craters, and the charming town of Hilo. Discover the rich history and cultural significance of famous sites while enjoying breathtaking scenery.
Duration:
10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Banyan Drive - Drive through quaint Hilo Town along magnificent Banyan tree-lined streets along Hilo’s coastline known as the “Hilo Walk of Fame”.
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Home to Hawaii’s active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
- Chain of Craters Road - Chain of Craters Road is a 19-mile (31 km) long winding paved road through…
- Banyan Drive - Drive through quaint Hilo Town along magnificent Banyan tree-lined streets along Hilo’s coastline known as the “Hilo Walk of Fame”.
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Home to Hawaii’s active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
- Chain of Craters Road - Chain of Craters Road is a 19-mile (31 km) long winding paved road through the East Rift and coastal area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii. Some areas are inaccessible.
- Kilauea Volcano - Active shield volcano housed in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Latest eruption in June 2023! Vents spew lava from within Halema’uma’u, a pit crater in the volcano’s summit caldera.
- Steam Vents - See and feel the power of the volcano through the steam vents, where ground water seeps into volcanic rock.
- Nahuku - Thurston Lava Tube - Tropical forest area featuring a long, subterranean cave formed by ancient flowing lava.
- Akaka Falls State Park - Beautiful waterfall, easily viewable from a lookout point and surrounded by a verdant jungle.
- Hilo - Drive through historic Hilo Town, where tsunamis in 1946 and 1960 caused cataclysmic damage and forced the town to be rebuilt further inland. Today, wooden storefronts remain in the laid-back, town that manages to keep the country vibe alive.
- Liliuokalani Gardens - Renowned for it’s lush Japanese gardens.
- Rainbow Falls - Witness rainbows forming in the mist at one of Hilo’s most magnificent waterfalls.
What's Included
- Pick-up and drop-off at specific Hilo hotels
- Tour narration by a professional driver/guide
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Admission Fees
- Pick-up and drop-off at specific Hilo hotels
- Tour narration by a professional driver/guide
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Admission Fees
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime Volcano Adventure tour on Hawaii’s “Big Island,” focusing on the lush, northeastern Hilo side. Explore the dynamic landscapes of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to active volcanoes and historic craters. Delight in the charming vistas of Hilo Town. Your knowledgeable driver-guide will enrich your journey with tales of…
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime Volcano Adventure tour on Hawaii’s “Big Island,” focusing on the lush, northeastern Hilo side. Explore the dynamic landscapes of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to active volcanoes and historic craters. Delight in the charming vistas of Hilo Town. Your knowledgeable driver-guide will enrich your journey with tales of the area’s legends, history, and culture, highlighting scenic wonders throughout the tour.
Note: This tour is available with hotel pickups exclusively in the Hilo area (Not Kona).
- A light sweater may be needed at the volcano area and sturdy walking shoes are required
- Passengers with asthma and other respiratory problems should please consider other tour offerings to avoid potential health problems resulting from exposure to fumes
- As we cannot predict volcanic activity, features may vary daily depending on conditions. In an effort to make this an unforgettable experience, the tour operators will take you as close as possible to the volcanic activity
- Lava sightings not guaranteed
- Please contact the tour provider at minimum of 7 days prior to the tour date for ADA and all special requests.
Location
Banyan Drive
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
4.7
(398 Ratings)
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Davidbp789ky
Jul 22, 2025
Volcanoes National Park Review - Gabriel from Regional Cruise Lines was excellent, humorous, and informative. We toured Kilauea, the steam vents, and on the way we stopped at the Hawaiian Candy Factory.
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338hakimm
Jul 22, 2025
Volcano Awesomeness - NCL-Volcano National Park tour with Gabrielle. Loved the tour & Gabrielle's personality and tour commentary. Only recommendations I have are: #1. slightly longer time at each stop ( by the time ppl on the back of bus got off at least 5 minutes would have passed) 2. bring a cooler of bottled water for guests. Not everyone has there own water bottle that the carry with them every where and the 1 gift shop (volcano house) was sort of slow with checking out ppl.
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Patriciaac3109tr
Jul 15, 2025
Sightseeing the Volcano - The sightseeing was amazing! My first trip to Hawaii and it’s one off my bucket list. The main thing I wanted to see was the volcano’s, so amazing. The tour guide was amazing.Thank you Gabriel.
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Sharonkk8303sn
Jul 14, 2025
Awesome and interesting - We went on the volcanoe , rainbow falls tour with Big C Tours. Donna was our guide and was very informative and interesting. Great personality and would use this company again for the ease of booking and finding them off the cruise ship.
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Kellydi4000vv
Jul 14, 2025
Hilo in a Day - Spent the day touring Hilo, our guide was very knowledgeable about the local area, we saw everything from active volcanos, waterfalls, national parks, rainforests, an awesome candie store, even the local supermarket and endless gift shops were thrown in. We were well fed on the day trip also.
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Aliciaht1581or
Jul 1, 2025
My 60th bucket list trip - The trip was amazing and we enjoyed ourselves. Gabriel was very educated on the volcano House tour. It was truly amazing to see and smell the smoke of the volcano. I also enjoyed the art gallery. Where I enjoyed looking at the art, jewelry, and being around some positive worker. Everything was so nice.
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Cross
Jun 6, 2025
A very nice tour, families friendly - Henry supervised us, became a private tour as no one else has booked. Was a warm person, never met one like that. Super many tips, you can only get from one like him has lived on this island for 73 years and you noticed that, a native like him in the book. You could tell how much fun he had to answer all of us questions and show us around and give us experiences. MAHALO
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604prudencem
Jun 5, 2025
Do this tour! - Dexter was an excellent guide, full of knowledge and wisdom as a life long resident of the Big Island. He was so very kind, taking photos for our family and allowing us to explore with his narration made our time together unforgettable! We greatly appreciated how easily we were able to see so many of the best sites in the ease and comfort of the climate controlled van. Lunch provided was great too! Definitely do this tour!
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Simonka4653ts
May 23, 2025
Great tour and guide (Henry) - Aloha! The time has come; I have to write my first review. I want to thank Polynesian Adventure Tours and the guide Henry for letting it happen even though I was the only participant there. Henry is a super nice guide and originally from Hilo. He knows the island very well and has many exciting stories to tell. I learned a lot about Hawaii's history and the Volcano National Park is very impressive. I can highly recommend this tour.
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Brendamw9750fo
Jul 15, 2025
Not enough time to spend at the volcano - The scenery and views were amazing. The tour guide Gabriel was awesome and very knowledgeable of the Hawaiian and volcano history. However, we were not given enough time to see everything and visit the store. This was by no way any fault of the tour guide. Even though going to the candy store was nice I would’ve rather skipped it to have more time at the Volcano National Park. I feel they should lengthen the time of the trip by at least 30 minutes to and hour if they are going to go to the candy store.
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