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Small-Group Big Island Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kona Coffee Farm

Name: Small-Group Big Island Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kona Coffee Farm
Brand: Hawaii Outdoor Guides
SKU: 5675VOLCANO
Price: 209.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (330 reviews)

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12 hours
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

On this tour from Kona to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, experience some of the Big Island’s best sights in a small group capped at 14 people. In addition to stopping at Punalu’u Beach Park to walk down a black-sand beach, you have the chance to sip Kona coffee on the plantation right where it’s grown, as well as hike through a lava tube that was formed by Kilauea volcano.

Day trip to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park from Kona or Waikaloa
See turtles basking on the black sand of Punalu’u Beach
Enjoy a picnic lunch and taste freshly brewed Kona coffee
Small-group tour limited to 14 people ensures a more personalized experience

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Potential to see active lava.

What's Included

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Fees included
Lunch, dinner, water, and snacks
Black sand beach with potential to see the green sea turtles
Two short optional hikes
Kona coffee farm tour
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Kailua-Kona, Waikoloa, Kohala Coast (personal pick-up time varies)

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Target
74-5455 Makala Blvd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Your morning pick-up time depends on your hotel location, the volcanic conditions, and the time of the year. The booking system always shows 8 AM but your personal pick-up time varies. Please provide your hotel information at least 48 hours before the tour date. We will contact your party the day prior to the tour with a personalized pick-up time and instructions. Please do not book any other activities for your tour day.

What To Expect

This Kona volcano tour begins at your hotel in either Kona or Waikoloa, where you board a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle for the journey to Kilauea volcano.

Along the way, stop at the 'coffee belt' in the cool uplands above Kona, and enjoy a cup of Kona coffee on a plantation right where it’s grown. Enjoy a light snack in the cool mountain air, and, if you’d like to pick up some coffee for home or gifts to bring back from Hawaii, buying the coffee straight from the source is a great way to help local farmers.

The tour continues around the south end of the island, where you next stop at Punalu’u Beach Park for a walk down the black-sand beach. This scenic spot on the southeastern shore is known for its Hawaiian green sea turtles, which occasionally haul out and sun on the sands or bask in the shade of a palm.

Upon reaching Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, follow your guide on a short hike through a cavernous, naturally formed lava tube, which is created by the swelling and eventual cooling of an underground river of lava. When you approach the rim of Halema’uma’u Crater, you can see the steam as it rises from the Earth and the hiss of volcanic gas, and as the sunlight slowly fades into night, the crater emits an orange glow from the lava lake deep down inside. Since the temperature toward the volcano’s summit can be a bit chilly at night, enjoy a warm dinner of tasty soup that’s served with bread and then dessert.

Throughout this Kona volcano tour, every traveler has use of an iPad for reading more info about the sights, as well as scouring photos and videos or playing games in the car.

Finally, at the end of the fascinating Big Island adventure, return to your Kona or Waikoloa hotel.

Kailua-Kona (Pass By)

Greenwell Farms

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Captain Cook (Pass By)

Mauna Loa (Pass By)

Punalu'u Black Sand beach

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Steam Vents

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Halemaumau Trail

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Kilauea Volcano

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nahuku - Thurston Lava Tube

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chain of Craters Road (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 4 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Minimum age is 6 years
Not wheelchair accessible
Please note that the tour may change due to weather, traffic, volcanic conditions, vehicles, and availability
A small amount of walking is involved (please bring comfortable walking shoes)

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress in layers and bring a rain jacket
Bring money if you would like to buy coffee or souvenirs
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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330 reviews

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12hr Big Island Tour

Sunil_S, Apr 2024

Katie, the tour guide, arrived on adjusted time. She gave us a nice circle tour of Big Island. We spent most of the time at National Volcanic Forest. She narrated many important facts about people and culture of Hawaii. She arranged lunch and dinner. What amazed me is her punctuality. You will not be disappointed. Viator purchase experience was flawless. Only feedback is for Viator to send text message updates for the tour if the tourist opts in.

Amazing Tour

Igor_K, Apr 2024

The tour was amazing! Katie is an outstanding guide and made the tour very informative and a fun experience! Saw all the main highlights of the big island. Definitely recommend!

Big Island adventures!!!

Donna_A, Apr 2024

We had a great time on this tour. Our Guide Katie was very knowledgeable. We went to the coffee farm tour. I loved see Hawaiian Sea Turtles on the black sand beach. Volcano National Park was a blast seeing lava tube. Katie added personal touches with a ukulele performance at dinner. Loved the donut at the southern most bakery Would highly recommend

Great volcano experience

Ernestine_R, Apr 2024

The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a great tour and I recommend it for anyone who's interested.

Highly recommended

Lynn_W, Apr 2024

Katie is an outstanding guide. The tour was fun and informative. I would love to do another tour with Katie some day.

We enjoyed the entire...

Barbara_R, Apr 2024

We enjoyed the entire trip. Katie was knowledgeable, kind, funny and sweet. This was the best excursion of our trip. There were only four of us touring with our guide. Good food and good company!

Best tour I’ve ever had!

Joselyn_G, Apr 2024

Katie was super helpful and informative! This memorable experience was one of a kind! A full day of learning about volcanoes and the history of Hawaii!

Great Experience!

Anthony_A, Mar 2024

Katie was great! She really made the trip a memorable one…very knowledgeable and informative!! Had a great time.

Wonderful experience

Delia_J, Mar 2024

First time on the Big Island and the tour was an excellent way to explore different parts of the island. Katie is a great tour guide; she provided a lot of information about the volcanoes and all the other areas we visited. The lunch, snacks, and the coffee tasting were delicious. The lava tube was unique and the black sand beach as well. Enjoyed seeing the turtles sunbathing at the beach and all the other wildlife we saw during the tour (mongoose, Hawaiian goose, etc.).

Katie was a wonderful...

Jennifer_H, Feb 2024

Katie was a wonderful tour guide. She was knowledgeable and made the trip comfortable and interesting!

An amazing day!

Mark_L, Feb 2024

My wife and I had a wonderful, memorable day on this tour. Everything was as advertised. Tour guide Katie was very efficient and provided a wealth of information and great stories along the way. She was very attentive and helpful to us old folks and went above and beyond to insure all had a great day. Would do this again in a heartbeat, recommend it highly.

Volcano Tour

Paul_P, Feb 2024

Katie was very knowledgeable and was a great guide. Highly recommended. Lots of history along the way.

Great day on Hawaii!

Dave_M, Feb 2024

We enjoyed a full day of visiting key big island sights. We viewed and learned more then we could have done on our own and our great guide did all the driving.

Fantastic!!

Mary_H, Feb 2024

Katie was fantastic and her love for what she does shows! Nice to have such a relaxing drive and learn so much about the island.

Katie was a great tour...

Luis_L, Jan 2024

Katie was a great tour guide. She was very knowledgeable of local history and also added her own personal experiences to narrations. Above all, she is very friendly and approachable. The tour covers a lot of ground but nothing is strenuous or exhausting. Definitely would recommend this tour.

Great small group tour.

HaroldB_L, Jan 2024

Great tour and fantastic guide Katie. On time, very knowledgeable and went the extra step to give us an enjoyable day. Highly recommend her and Hawaii Outdoor Guides.

Comprehensive Big Island tour!

Teresa_B, Jan 2024

This tour was wonderful and Katie was an excellent tour guide! Well worth the money; we absolutely loved every part but especially the volcano parks. Katie’s knowledge about every stop & the Island in general was excellent & we loved learning so many facts from her.

Excellent Tour!!!!

Anonymous, Dec 2023

The best way to see multiple sites in one day if you don't have a car. Katie was extremely knowledgeable and covered everything from the history of the island to native plants. This tour was incredible and the food was delicious! Well worth the money.

Great Time!

Daniel_B, Dec 2023

The tour was well-organized and we liked it. Katie, the tour guide, was knowledgeable and pleasant, left us plenty of time between jaunts to relax and for downtime. I would recommend this!

Very memorable trip

Bruce_J, Dec 2023

Our guide (Katie) was exceptional. We enjoyed our short hikes in Hawaii Volcanoes NP. The group we traveled with was compatible.

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