Big Island Hawaii Self-Guided Driving Tour: Explore Coastline, Jungles and Hawaiian Culture

Embark on a self-guided driving tour of Hawaii’s Big Island, exploring its stunning coastline, lush jungles, and rich Hawaiian culture. Discover pristine beaches, hike dormant volcanoes, and learn about the island’s fascinating history and ancient burial grounds.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hilo - Hilo is a town on Hawaii, commonly called the Big Island, in the state of Hawaii. It’s known for Wailuku River State Park, featuring Waianuenue, or Rainbow Falls, with its colorful mist effects. The bubbling basalt-lava rock pools known as the Boiling Pots are nearby. To the south is Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to rainforests and…
What's Included
  • Great value: One purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
  • Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
  • Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
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What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

Purchase one tour per vehicle, not per individual. Everyone can enjoy the experience together!
Experience the beauty of Hawaii’s Big Island. This driving tour takes you along the island’s stunning coastline and through vibrant jungle landscapes. Relax on immaculate beaches, trek across dormant volcanoes, snorkel in clear waters, and more—all while…

Location
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Shelly_s
Mar 24, 2025
This guide is great! Many hidden gems. - This guide is great! Many hidden gems! Traveling with my Mom....and it's a great way to find hidden places with no pressure or pace. Highly recommend!
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Lori_m
Feb 25, 2025
Definitely worth the price!! - Easy to follow (make sure you download prior to starting) with tons of information! Stop and see as many or as few points of interest as you want. You could actually do this over a few days if you want to stop at a lot of sights. We'll absolutely use this service in the future!!
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Ett_m
Jan 5, 2025
2025 audio tour of Hawaii Big Island: east coast start. - We loved the tour in general. This tour is well worth it if you don't have days and days on the island to explore on your own. We started out on the east coast and went up north and around the top end of the island. But: if you plan to start out at around 8am as we did, AND stop and do and see stuff along the route, you will not finish in one day (before dark). The island is really a road around the perimeter with a cut through across dark and unlit roads if you want to get back to your hotel. Just be prepared for anticipated potty breaks or "eats" that may be far and few between. We learned a lot about the Hawaiian culture, tsunamis, cowboys, kings and queens, waterfalls, and more. We hiked the entire way [all paved paths but many stairs up and down] at the Akaka Waterfalls stop between the 2 falls, Akaka and Kahana. We did not see the Botanical Gardens for time's sake. We had to abort to return to the hotel by dark and may complete the tour, particularly black sand beach and Volcano Natl park today. The good news is we can always listen to the narrative at any time to learn more even if we are not right there. Tip: I recommend taking a photo of your password so if you have to "start up again" you don't have to search your email for it. Type it in, and the tour is yours once again. The narrator is clear. The start point was a bit difficult to find as we were not sure we were pointed in the right direction, but it turned out ok and the map followed right along. Sometimes the road he says to turn on is not was was labeled on the street sign so we had to guess for these and hope it was correct. Some stops have admittance fees, picnic tables, and restrooms, but some did not, so plan for your drive. Interesting to learn about the climate change as Hilo in the east is very wet and rainy while the west coast terrain is dry and scrubby and very volcanic. Bring a light jacket or rain gear for some of the rain forest stops like Botanical Gardens and Waterfalls. Also non slip shoes as the paved and boardwalk surfaces can be slick when wet. Bring your phone or camera charger to keep you taking pictures the whole way! Enjoy!
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Patti_h
Nov 28, 2024
fantastic - I loved the fun facts during the trip. The drive took us places we never would have found on our own. The extra tips of how to better access the sites were handy as well. If we took a detour, the app would catch up with us when we got back on the road. I will definitely search for these driving tours in other travel destinations in the future.
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Sally
May 23, 2024
Family vacation in Hawaii - We enjoyed the places we visited,interesting information along the way too. However we couldn’t complete in one days trip. Too much to see and weather conditions weren’t good.
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Gregorylb
May 13, 2024
Amazing Experience and A 'Must Have' for Appreciating the Big Island - The app was easy to use. It had many, many points of interest that were easy to find. The information was very informative & interesting. We has a MUCH better appreciation and understanding of the Big Island thanks to the self-driving guided tour. Highly recommend for an equally awarding experience.
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Elaine_r
Jan 8, 2025
A Good Overview of the Southern Island - The landscape was beautiful and varied; the stories were interesting. The trip as far as Hilo took longer than we expected. Is there a second half to take us back to the departure point? Can we take this tour, starting much earlier, in a few months?
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Sandradk650ap
Nov 25, 2024
Self tour - For the price it was a good spend. It had lots of information about the history of the island. At first it was a bit confusing but once we figured out how it worked, we enjoyed all the places we stopped along the way!
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Road63861887751
Nov 3, 2024
Comprehensive Tour - This tour was comprehensive but took us 8 hours and we didn’t finish. We utilized a few stops and would have liked to make more stops but ran out of time. I wish this was a multi day tour trip as you need it. Learned a lot about the history of the Big Island.
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Kathyp825
Mar 13, 2025
Interesting information. - Frustrating because we wanted to go from Kona around to Mauna Kea side, clockwise and we could only get the app going counter clockwise.
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From $17 (Per Vehicle)
up to 4 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).