Explore three volcanic craters during one great trip on this 11.5-hour excursion on the Big Island. Travel aboard a high-end Mercedes van as you trek to the still-steaming Mauna Ulu, enjoy an amazing hike across Kilauea Iki crater and discover the summit of Kilauea Caldera. All entrance fees, plus a deli-style lunch and and local-style dinner are included.

Visit 3 volcanic craters in a single trip during this Big Island hiking excursion
Trek to the steaming crater mouth of Mauna Ulu
Hike the ridge above Kilauea Iki and then travel across the steam plumes of the crater floor
Walk to the 4,000-foot (1,240-meter) summit of Kilauea and view Halema'uma'u Crater
Included deli-style picnic lunch and dinner at a local restaurant
Great way to get an up-close look at the Big Island's volcanoes

What's Included

Lunch
Dinner
Bottled water
Entertaining and informative local guide

Local-style lunch and bottled water provided, but alcohol or other beverages not included.

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

5/2/2023 - 9/30/2023
Monday : 09:00 am - 10:30 pm
Tuesday - Sunday : 08:30 am - 08:00 pm
Wednesday - Friday : 09:00 am - 10:30 pm
Thursday - Saturday : 08:30 am - 08:00 pm
5/2/2023 - 9/30/2023
Monday : 09:00 am - 10:30 pm
Tuesday - Sunday : 08:30 am - 08:00 pm
Wednesday - Friday : 09:00 am - 10:30 pm
Thursday - Saturday : 08:30 am - 08:00 pm

Pickup details

We pick up at “all major hotels or resorts on Kona and Waikoloa side of the island”. If you are hoping to start in Hilo, the itinerary will be much simpler because so much of what we do is "on the way" to Volcano.

What To Expect

Receive a morning pickup from your Waikaloa or Kona hotel from a luxurious high-ceiling Mercedes van. Before proceeding on your first volcanic adventure, you’ll fuel up with an early deli-style lunch served along the Big Island’s historic Saddle Road.

Enjoy your first hike of the day at Mauna Ulu, spending 2.5 hours trekking to visit the steaming crater mouth of this volcanic site. Your well-trained guide will ensure your hike through this active volcanic area goes off safely and smoothly. Depending on the weather on the day of your visit, you might even be able to see the ongoing eruption happening at nearby Pu’u O’o.

Proceed to your next hike, a 2-hour round trip that follows a ridge before traversing the crater floor of Kilauea Iki. As you travel along the ridge, you’ll observe the unique flora and fauna of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ecosystem, including the area’s native Ohia trees. Once you arrive down on the crater floor, marvel at the amazing scenery, which includes surreal lava formations and smoky steam plumes.

Take a brief hike through a lava tube before continuing to the 4,000-foot (1,240-meter) summit of Kilauea itself. This relatively easy walk will bring you into view of Halema'uma'u Crater, where you can admire the glowing red of the lava that lies just below the surface. Finish the day with dinner at a local-style eatery before getting dropped off at your hotel.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Requires the ability to hike across lava included sometimes steep or uneven surfaces and often uphill.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults responsible for ensuring children can meet the strenuous conditions of this long hike.

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Subject to favorable weather conditions and HVN Park rules, regulations and restrictions.
All guests will be required to sign liability waiver and take this tour at their own risk.
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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 cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Featured review

SDp

I’ve traveled to many places and taken many tours. This is by far one of the best I have been on. We saw not only the craters and volcanos but also many parts of the island. Mike, our tour guide, was amazing. He is extremely knowledgeable and well rounded. He knows so much about the island and just about everything we saw. He is extremely accommodating. We had a 10 and 8 yo as well as my parents and heard us feel assured that what we felt ok doing wasn’t a problem. If you are on the big island, don’t pass this tour! Make space in your schedule to go on it!

Reviews

5.0

57 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Breathtaking Sights

Uyen_T, June 2022

See the active volcano at night light up is one of the awesome sight. Hiking for almost 11 miles is so exhausted but very rewarding with memorable experiences of the volcano adventure.

Big Island Volcano Day Trip

Charles_R, Feb 2022

Awesome experience. Mike, our guide, had amazing knowledge and went above and beyond to make the day great.

Amazing tour!

SDp, Aug 2021

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Mahalo nui loa for your kind comments. We are thrilled that Mike was able to provide you a tour to your liking. At Hawaii Adventures Now we do our best to adjust and tailor our tours for participants of all ages. We hope to have a chance to serve you again . A Hui Hou!

Tour of Island and Valcano Park

Elliot_Z, July 2021

The whole day was amazing. Mike was a great guide and we hot to enjoy all aspects of the big island!

Response from Host, Aug 2021

We truly appreciate your kind comments. We are fortunate to be in an amazing place, and are happy Mike was able to shoe you a great tour of our island!

The best hiking tour on the Big Island!

Snehal_P, July 2021

Mike took us on a once-in-a-lifetime hiking experience to the mouth of Mauna Ulu which had last erupted in 1974 and is still steaming. He is extremely knowledgeable about the history of the mountains of Hawaii, the flora and fauna, and kept us all engaged with his stories and fun facts. He was flexible with the itinerary and allowed for stops along the way to let us try fresh sugar cane and strawberry guavas. He kept our three kids interested with beautiful stories from Hawaiian folklore. We visited a few craters, a lava tube and did a short hike to Akaka falls. We loved talking with Mike, whom we called the Hawaiian Forrest Gump given all this interesting life experiences across the earth.

Response from Host, July 2021

Mahalo nui for your kind words, and we are very happy that you enjoyed the tour. We love kids and the questions they ask are always the best! Thank you so much for your awesome review and will look forward to seeing you again on the big island!

Once in a Lifetime Volcano 🌋 Tour!!

Ana, July 2021

This was the best tour of many I had during my 2 week stay across 3 islands! It’s one of those once in a lifetime experiences. Our tour guide was amazing and so knowledgeable! Highly recommend. It should be top of your list!

Response from Host, July 2021

Thank you so much for joint our tour. We pride ourselves on having the best mix of must-see and exclusive hikes! It was great having you with us. A hui hou!

Best group or family tour

Clint_F, June 2021

Full day group tour was amazing, our guide Mike was extremely knowledgeable and kept us entertained all day.

Response from Host, June 2021

Mahalo nui for your kind comments. We strive hard to make sure everyone gas a great day, no matter the weather! We hope to spend another great day exploring the best of the big island again!

Great Experience

dgallatin, Feb 2020

Mike did a great job, very informative about the whole island, not just your sites. The lunch and dinner we're good and we are at some unique places.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Mahalo nui loa for your nice comments about one of our top guides. We pride ourselves on providing our guests an absolutely unique tour, whether it’s a crater hike, beach excursion, or an exclusive charter. We hope to see you again next time you are on the big island.

Customer Focused!

kelseybaker111, Feb 2020

Michael does all the hiking tours and was extremely helpful, informative, and safety-focused. On the way there he stopped on the side of the road several times so that we could take pictures at iconic spots or he could show us fruit at a local vendor. Some 'tours' are just chauffeurs, but Michael was a true guide and expert on Hawaii and Volcano National Park. We got to go up on the edge of a volcano - a place you can only go with a certified guide. I considered going by myself to hike in Volcano National Park, but I'm glad I didn't. We got so much more out of the trip and got to see so much more with Hawaii Now Adventures!

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thanks for your kind comments. We are very pleased that Mike was able to provide you a unique experience. All of our guides pride themselves on making sure you leave the Big Island with the best possible memories possible. Please join one of our other unique tours next time you come to the big island!

EXCELLENT & A MUST DO

Sarah_R, Dec 2019

I was so fortunate to experience this tour with another solo traveler Hana and our amazing guide Mike. A group of 10 rescheduled, so we got to experience so much during this whole day tour. The hiking was absolutely my favorite part of this tour. However, everything we did was excellent from the fruit stand on the side of the road, black sand beach with green sea turtles, local coffee farm in the South, lunch at an amazing portuguese bakery (hot pastrami sandwich delish), and dinner at the Rock's uncle's diner (rice with oxtail soup and macadamia pies delish). Mike is so kind and extremely knowledgeable and I can't wait to come back and take another tour with him. Thank you for an amazing time.

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Mahalo nui loa for the comments. We are happy you enjoyed the tour. We have what we feel is the very best tour in the island for adventure lovers. So glad we were able to show you the best part of the our beautiful island! Can’t wait to see you back on island soon!

EXCELLENT! MUST DO 😁

Robin J, Oct 2019

Let me start with saying that I usually hate guided tours. Not this one! Mike was an excellent guide, fun and and VERY knowledgeable. He made the day a great one! We saw and did things you would never be able to do/find on your own. The day was a great mix of sightseeing and hiking. The hikes were fantastic...ones I’ll never forget, SO glad we decided to do this tour! Thanks Mike!!!

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Well thank you for the great comments and likewise we enjoy spending time with our guests as much as they do anytime you’d like to go again let me know!

Excellent adventure

Safak_O, Aug 2019

Our guide mike is a really perfect guide explain us all the details and he is very gentle ı advise everyone to make this tour with mike

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Thank you Safak! It was great having you on the tour. I’m looking forward to see some of your awesome photos!!

Everything would have changed now...

Valerie H, July 2018

Everything would have changed now due to the recent volcano activity. But... This tour was really really great. We saw so much in one day, it was unbelievable how much ground we covered. Note: You must be physically able to do a bit of hiking ! Our guide took the time to explain alot to us as we were hiking worth the money for sure!

This tour was an amazing experience...

HSteven_W, July 2018

This tour was an amazing experience. Our guide was laid back, knowledgeable and funny. It was impressive when we stopped at the base of Mauna Ulu to give a prayer of thanks before climbing to the summit. We did this tour before the current eruption began to change things, so parts of what we saw are now changed forever. We were so fortunate to have a guide who knew all the little ins and outs of where to go and who to talk with. We stopped to pick fresh wild growing fruits that none of us had ever seen or tasted. He took us to the Southern most Bakery in the US for lunch and it was just fantastic. We even stopped briefly to see the black sand beach and as if on que there was a sea turtle there. We look forward to retuning to The Big Island and we hope to be able to use him again. Things will be much different now and we are excited to experience it all. Thank you and mahalo.

Michael Nelson, our Volcano...

Margaret T, Mar 2018

Michael Nelson, our Volcano adventure guide from Hawaii Adventures Now!, was extremely knowledgeable of Volcano National Park. We would never have hiked to some of the remote areas in the park without the guidance of an experienced guide. Michael's knowledge of volcanoes, the fauna in the area and formation of the various geographic features was extensive and he readily shared his vast knowledge and enthusiasm. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate for the night hike and our view of the volcano's glow was very limited. But, the hike was one of the highlights of our trip.

I highly recommend this tour. Our...

Hannah B, Feb 2018

I highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Mike, was very knowledgeable about the island. The hikes were great and we went at a good pace. This was a fun action-packed day.

We chose this tour because of the...

Patricia_D, Feb 2018

We chose this tour because of the itinerary and we were not disappointed! Our tour guide, Mike was extremely knowledgeable and exceeded our expectations with his knowledge of the people and customs of the Big Island. The hikes were exhilarating. Wonderful day!

Mike, our guide, was stellar...

Ross C, Jan 2018

Mike, our guide, was stellar! Extremely knowledgeable, funny, and safety-conscious. I cannot recommend this tour enough.

Mike was a FANTASTIC tour guide. He...

Sandra_W, Jan 2018

Mike was a FANTASTIC tour guide. He was extremely kind, knowledgeable and friendly!! The tour was lengthy but not too intense. There were times when I was pushed a bit physically but nothing that I couldn't handle - even at 54 years of age. Mike knew so much about Hawaii and had great stories to share!! Our group was fun because we all liked to talk. If you like a little physical challenge and enjoy learning more about the history and culture of Hawaii, this is the tour for you. This tour was the highlight of our trip!!

What a great adventure! Mike our...

ginagagnon69, Nov 2017

What a great adventure! Mike our guide was amazing and entertaining ! Love it everything about our day: Thank you so much Mike ! We appreciated every moment :