Volcano Adventure Tour & Waterfall - Shore Excursion from Hilo Harbor

Big Island of Hawaii, USA

Volcanoes National Park Tour in Hawaii from Hilo

6 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Sample the best that the Big Island of Hawaii has to offer during this 8-hour sightseeing trip covering some of the region’s top attractions. Watch your mind ‘burn’ with curiosity during a visit to the famous Volcanoes National Park, enjoying park landmarks like the Thurston Lava Tube and Kilauea Iki Crater. You’ll also stop by the scenic black-sand Richardson Beach, admire the postcard-worthy Rainbow Falls and experience the lush grounds of Liliuokalani Gardens, plus much more. Round-trip transport, park entrance fees and bottled water are also included.

Full-day Hawaii Volcanoes National Park waterfall and lava tour from Hilo
See the best of the Big Island on a sightseeing tour to top highlights near Hilo
Explore the stark landscape of Volcanoes National Park, including its Thurston Lava Tube and Kilauea Iki Crater
Check out some of Hawaii's iconic black sand at Richardson Beach
Soak up the Japanese-style scenery of Liliuokalani Gardens
Capture the perfect photo at the postcard-worthy Rainbow Falls
Great introduction to the many sights of the Big Island

What's Included

Return back to point of pick up
Free bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Snacks

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Hilo Harbor, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Meet us at "PRE-ARRANGED PICK-UP AREA." Tour guide will have names of all guests. Text us at 1(808)699-7123 if you have any questions.

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Rainbow Falls

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Banyan Drive (Pass By)

Liliuokalani Gardens

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Richardson Beach Park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

King Kamehameha Statue

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Volcano

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Not wheelchair accessible
Weather conditions at the Volcanoes National Park is subject to sudden changes.
Please prepare for cold and rainy weather
Stroller accessible

Warm clothing recommended
Shoes recommended
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Need to provide : Arrival date and time, Departure date and time, Name of cruise ship
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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

4.0

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Not worth the cost

Stephanie_B, Jun 2023

The national park was amazing, but we were allowed more time in a chocolate gift shop than at the Volcano. The driver took us to her home for lunch which made us all feel very uncomfortable. For the cost, we wish we would have rented a car and drove to the sights ourself.

This was a very good tour that covered...

Gregory A, Jan 2018

This was a very good tour that covered all the bases of Hilo, Hawaii. Steve, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and fun. Unfortunately, we expected a tour of the volcanoes and areas related thereto. The tour doesn't actually get to the volcano area until dark so we did not get to see any of the surrounding areas during daylight. I will re-read the tour description. Maybe we did not understand the tour activities.

Im sharing this review as I feel there...

Matthew M, Oct 2017

Im sharing this review as I feel there are a lot of questions out there regarding this tour and I want to help people choose the best one. Booking: I agree with others that it is awkward as there is not a lot of clarity. I was told pickup at noon verbally through a phone call although they arrived at 11am and were about to leave at 11:20am as I was not there even though I was in the lobby since 10:30am. Website is unclear as in one place it says pickup from Hilo Hotels between 11am - 11:10am and departure at 12:15pm from Hilo area. Dont worry, the tour is legit and hits all the hot spots, pun intended. Tour Guide: I forget her name but I will call her Sassy as she has a fun sarcastic sense of humor that takes a moment and disclosures to get used to. Sassy was extremely knowledgeable about the island, volcano, history, and traffic which came in handy. Tour Vehicle: Maybe the real vehicle was in the shop although we drove in a white van with windows. Not the 2015 Starcraft Van that was advertised although got us around. For the cost of the tour, it didnt surprise me. Tour: You hit all the spots on the list. The less important ones youll only spend 10 mins at such as the black sand beach, Orchid garden, and rainbow falls. You will spend most of your time in the volcano area hiking, driving thru the park, and observing the volcano. Lunch: Vague in the description and this could have been way better. We had a choice of a few global fast food joints such as Kentucky Fried Chicken. Personally, a choice of local spots would have better culture, local businesses, and delicious. Volcano Viewing: While great, it could have been awesome. We arrived at Jaggar Museum which is the observation area for the crater to see the lava glow at 5:20pm with sunset at 6:03pm and dusk starting at 6:27pm. We did see glow although not at total darkness which is way better. We had to get back in the bus at 6:25pm to get some tour folks to the airport for their 8:48pm flight. Needless to say we arrived at the airport at 7:15pm which was super early. We stayed overnight and paid the price missing what I believe is the highlight of the tour. Overall, it was a good tour although fell far short of expectations at booking, tour van quality, lunch, and time spent watching lava glow. Sassy did a fine job although I wish she left the observation area 15 minutes later. Recommendations: If I were to do it again, I would rent my own car and do the tour myself. For those coming just for the day and dont want to be bothered by renting a car or enjoy being toured around, this is a good option. Just understand your view of the lava glow is dependent upon the time of your departing flight or for those also in your tour group.

This tour was amazing. Nate was a great...

Shannon Young, Feb 2017

This tour was amazing. Nate was a great guide. Very funny and knowledgeable. There was 6 of us on the tour which was nice. I would highly recommend.

This tour was great. The price for all...

Ashlee W, Oct 2016

This tour was great. The price for all the things you get to see is pretty reasonable. Our driver, Nate, was friendly, informative, and fun. We were also very lucky to see lava flow. The only reason I'm rating this a 3/5 is because of the tour company. The price includes pick-up and drop-off from/to your hotel. However, you have to call the company 3 days before the tour to make these arrangements. This was not very clear from the site and emails. It was in the fine print so be sure to read your confirmation emails very carefully. I was wondering why I had not heard from the company about pick-up time since the form contains a field for your hotel address as you book online. I ended up calling the morning of and they ended up charging me 50 extra a person just to pick us up. I would think a more legitimate company would try to at least reach out to me the day before about pick up time. We also only had one other person on the tour so it wasn't like there were a lot of pick ups. Again, the tour was great. However, due to my negative experience with the company about the hotel pick-up, I probably wouldn't book through this company again.

We had a fabulous guide ... .Mickey...

Marguerite P, May 2016

We had a fabulous guide ... .Mickey ... and we were the only ones on the tour. It was fantastic. Very felxible, informative but not hectic, educational, and lovely scenery. Highly recommend this for value ... we did a couple of other tours, and though worth the money as well, this one was a real gem.