Enjoy the day exploring the East side of Hawaii Island and discovering Volcanoes National Park. This adventure tour will allow you to experience the Thurston Lava Tube and Kilauea Iki Crater!
This is a unique one of a kind experience, and we have designed this special tour of Volcanoes National Park just for your enjoyment!
Volcanoes National Park: Your admission is included to this site. The park, built in 1916, displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration and evolution of volcanoes! There is so much to experience and take in this is a once in a lifetime adventure.
PLEASE NOTE: This tour offers round-trip transportation from Hilo hotels only. if you are staying in Kona, it is an approximate 2.5-hour drive to Hilo.
Hawaii Volcano Highlights:
- Rainbow Falls*
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park*
- Volcano House Restaurant- on own breakfast buffet
- Kilauea Visitors Center* – latest info on park conditions, exhibits, staffed by rangers
- Steam Vents* – ground water seeps down to hot volcanic rocks forming steam clouds
- Halema’uma’u Crater* – viewed from Volcano House; remarkably changed since June 2018
- Chain of Craters Road – scenic drive; sections covered by lava in 2018 Kilauea eruption
- Kilauea Iki Overlook* – smaller pit crater next to main Kilauea caldera
- Pu’u Pua’i Crater – cinder cone formed during 1959 Kilauea eruption
- Luamanu Crater – first pit crater formed when earth’s surface sank
- Puhimau Crater – 500 feet deep pit crater formed by lava filling into it
- Kealakomo Overlook* – sweeping coastal views, expansive view of lava fields
- Lava Rock Café (lunch on own)* – local hot spot, classic & pacific cuisine
- Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory / Big Island Candies*
- Hilo Town
- Richardson’s Black Sand Beach
- Liliuokalani Gardens
- King Kamehameha Statue
*Denotes Tour Stops. Viewing of lava is not guaranteed due to external factors outside our control
Pickups start at 8:15AM
Return at 6:45PM
