Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is famous for its ever-flowing lava and the planet’s most massive active volcano. This tour journeys to top natural landmarks in and around the park. Visit Rainbow Falls, Richardson black sand beach, Historic Banyan Drive, Liliuokalani Gardens, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory, Akatsuka Orchid Nursery, and the active volcano of Kilauea. You also get the opportunity to walk through a lava tube.

Visit top sites around Hilo like Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
See the area’s only black sand beach and walk through a lava tube
Complimentary snacks and bottled water available
Hilo Port or Hilo Harbor pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Bottled water
Hilo Port or Hilo Harbor pickup and drop-off
Lunch Stop - Un-hosted
All Fees and Taxes
Fully Narrated Tour

Gratuities are recommended

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 am

Pickup details

Please provide proper contact phone number for pickup arrangments

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

Big Island Candies

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Volcanoes National Park weather changes are frequent, please bring warm clothing.
Need to provide : Arrival date and time, departure date and time, name of cruise ship
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travellers

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 travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Traveller Tips

Please note that tour will likely take longer than 6 hours, ours lasted 8, so plan accordingly.

Pickup time, location and distance from cruise terminal to avoid confusion and uncertainty).

Reviews

4.5

90 reviews

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

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Amazing sites

Michelle_S, May 2023

Enjoyed the history/narration and many side trips to Liliuokalani Park, Big Island Candies, Rainbow Falls, but the highlight was Volcanoes National Park. The Kaluapele crater was amazing. I just wished we had a sunnier day! Also was cool to see the vents and very cool to walk through the lava tube. A little crowded when we walked through, but what an amazing natural formation! Don't book this trip for the lunch though - gas station sandwich left much to be desired!

Good tour

Denise_B, May 2023

Volcano tour in Hilo was very good. Our guide Mike was really informative and very nice. Lots of knowledge shared. Highly recommend.

Excellent experience

Susan_P, Apr 2023

Our tour guide auntie Karen was great! We saw much more than we would have seen in a self guided tour. Would recommend this tour as it is informative, fun and a good value.

Very nice tour

Elaine_P, Apr 2023

Loved seeing the Volcano crater, laba tube and rainbow falls. This tour was very informative. Aunt Karen our tour guide was great

Little too long

Juan_R, Mar 2023

The start of tour through gardens could be skipped to give more time at the state park. Less personal details from the guide and more natural history.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Sounds like you wanted to go on our private tour where you can decide how long and what you want to see. All the places that are listed for enjoyment of all others. Our private tour would have fit your needs very well. Please choose private tour for just for your group. We do offer private tours on all islands.

Insightful

Patrice_R, Mar 2023

Driver was very knowledgeable about the area and the entire island. Very informative, I would definitely recommend this tour.

Great trip great tour guide.

Teresa_L, Feb 2023

Long walk to n from volcano overlook. Tour guide cindy was the best. Even wirh rain was worth it. Was a trip of a lifetime.

Volcano View

Randy_L, Feb 2023

The chance to get a closer view of the volcano crater. We could see the lava bubbling up and actually hear the sound that it was making.

Recommended

Reene_D, Jan 2023

Wonderful tour. Would highly recommend to get the best volcano views. The lava tube was a great experience. Very kind knowledgeable guide.

Excursion great, Guide outstanding!

Jeff_G, Jan 2023

The excursion was great but our tour guide, Auntie Karen, was absolutely outstanding. We had so much fun with her and appreciated her "thingys" along the way. The stops were great, the ride was comfortable, the lunch was a nice treat, and we would highly recommend this excursion to anyone. Fingers crossed you get Auntie Karen like we did:)

The Tour guide was just...

Puja_J, Dec 2022

The Tour guide was just amazing Ernest helped us understand the history in detail He went out of the way to accommodate our requests too

rained all day...

sherry_c, Dec 2022

rained all day but the tour leader keep us moving to different locations some of which may not have been part of the tour

great

Maria_F, Dec 2022

the weather was not great but Mike made the most of it!! We got to see some neat things. He was very fun and informative.

Amazing tour with a knowledgeable tour guide!

Kendra_C, Nov 2022

Ernie was a great tour guide! It was so interesting and informative! He was flexible and tailored the tour to our multi-generational family of 9!

Great excursion for seeing craters.

Kathleen_M, Nov 2022

Excellent driver. Very knowledgeable. Only disappointment was the black sand beach. It was full of trash and homeless people.

Great excursion

MaryH_C, Nov 2022

Karen was our Tour Guide and she was wonderful. She was friendly and very informative. We enjoyed this excursion more than any of the others we did from the cruise ship. Thank you Auntie Karen.

Volcanoes NP Tour

Kathy_W, Nov 2022

Great tour; the bus was very old! Chen was a good guide! Volcanoes NP was our 56th national park to visit. Each is amazingly unique!

Great excursion!

Maria_M, Oct 2022

Mike was awesome! Had a wonderful day with many stops. Mike took us to the best locations & gave us plenty of time to see the different locations. He picked us up & dropped us off on time. Overall a great excursion!

Volcano

Raphael_W, Oct 2022

Friendly people and good weather. Tour guide was very kind and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour. Thank you 😊

Nice but not worth it to me.

Marisa_A, Aug 2022

It was a nice experience but I wish I would have to went to Maui instead. Also, suggest the tour not dropping people off at odd times during the tour because it interrupts the experience for others. If someone has to be back at airport or hotel at a particular time they should take a taxi/uber. Because the time it takes the tour guide/driver to drop them off it takes away from the tour for everyone else.

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