Big Island in a Day: Explore Volcanoes, Waterfalls and History on Hawaii’s Largest Island

Embark on a thrilling 12-hour adventure on Hawaii’s Big Island, exploring volcanoes, waterfalls, and rich history. Discover the wonders of Volcanoes National Park, hike through lush rainforests to breathtaking waterfalls, and relax on black-sand beaches. Perfect for all ages, this family-friendly tour includes lunch, snacks, and park entrance fees.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kohala Coast - Pick up guests from resorts along the Kohala Coast while enjoying a narrated tour with unique landscape and scenic view.
  • Kailua Pier - Drive through the historic Downtown Kona, home to the summer palace of Hawaiian royalty and oldest church in Hawaii.
  • Bay View Farm - Take a tour of this Kona Coffee Farm to learn about…
What's Included
  • Luxury Mercedes Sprinter Van Transportation
  • Small Group Tour Lead by a Professional Guide
  • Kona/ Kohala Coast area hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Picnic Style Lunch and Snacks
  • Bottled Water and Hawaiian Juice
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Tour Guide Gratuities/Tips
Additional Information

Embark on a 12-hour nature excursion that provides a detailed exploration of Hawaii’s largest and most recent island. Discover the assorted terrains and natural phenomena, including a tour of the Volcanoes National Park. Traverse through lush rainforests to towering waterfalls and wander along black-sand beaches looking out for green sea turtles. This…

Location
Kohala Coast
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kristi
Oct 3, 2025
Awesome tour guide, comfortable van, lots of information, fun, great stops, delicious lunch! Book this tour!!! - I booked this tour because I wanted to get an overview of the island. I was hoping to see some of the highlights and have an idea of how to plan out the rest of my stay since this was my first time traveling to the big island. Let me tell you it was so much more than I expected. Our tour guide. Brett, was awesome. He is knowledgeable, funny and passionate about the culture and history of the island. He kept us engaged and entertained the whole time. It is a long day, but it seemed to fly by. I enjoyed each stop and never felt rushed. I felt there was more than enough time at each stop to see and do everything. The van is spacious and comfortable. The lunch that was provided was really good and Brett had brought along his ukulele and played for us as we ate. Which was an added bonus. I would definitely recommend this tour to my family and friends.
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C8047zdchrisb
Sep 30, 2025
Long Day but well worth it. - Drue was our guide and he was fantastic. Very informative and entertaining. At each stop he added an island flower and picture in the van which was a nice touch.
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Ron_h
Sep 24, 2025
We were so pleased we... - We were so pleased we booked this trip. Our guide David with Wasabi Tours was exceptional and made the tour both educational and enjoyable. His knowledge as well as personal stories were simply great. We were able to hit all the highlights of the island with a great group of folks. Got to witness the release of some baby sea turtles at the black sand beach!
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318chanceb
Sep 21, 2025
Best tour guide and tour ever - Dreu was the best tour guide we've ever had! He was very knowledgeable and witty. Paid attention to detail. Dreu remembered everyone's names and engaged everybody in the van throughout the entire 12 hour tour. Added little flares of surprise throughout the trip. Would definitely recommend this tour, and Dreu specifically, to anyone who wants to see all of the main parts of the island in a day. Worth every penny! If we could take Dreu to all the tours to be our tour guide, we would. Thanks for stopping for sunglasses 😉
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645jhorabin
Aug 28, 2025
Big Island of HI highlights - Well organized and pleasurable tour. You get to see many of the key highlights of the big island. Our driver and guide Brett was well informed; gave us lots of information about the island, the geology and history of Hawaii. His presentation was entertaining, and he answered our questions on different topics about HI.
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Yeti_teddy
Aug 13, 2025
Wonderful experience - Very exciting and informative tour. David our tour guide was knowledgeable, funny and kept us engaged the whole day. He made a 12 hrs day short and interesting. We had three children with us (two yound adults and a teen) and we were very surprised to see them focused the whole day. Credit goes to David and his story telling abilities. Overall, wonderful trip and I would recommend it to anyone visiting the big island.
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Thesheps33
Aug 3, 2025
FABULOUS WAY TO SEE IT ALL - We went on BIG ISLAND IN A DAY tour and it was fabulous. Chris our driver and guide, was amazing. He was knowledgeable and personable and enthusiastic. There were 4 different families on the tour in a comfortable air conditioned setting. Chris connected with all age ranges in our group (6-66).
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Judy_m
Jul 23, 2025
Big Island in a Day Wonders! - This is a wonderful tour. You see and experience every type of climate from Rainforest to Desert. Volcanoes National Park is amazing. Our guide kept us entertained and engaged with legends and stories of Hawaii. Bring sunblock, a hat and a good pair of walking shoes!
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Crazyhamsterruns
May 13, 2025
Best way to see the island! - On Mother's Day, we decided to treat ourselves to an all say Big Island tour with Wasabi Isand Tours. Tours are small groups (no more than 13 people) and they will pick you up right at your resort. Since we were not staying at a resort, we met them at a nearby resort (6 minutes away) where they were also picking up 2 other guests. Our tour guide Chris was amazing and shared with us so much of the history of the island, shared ancient legends and lore and made us all feel so welcome! The tour is listed as all day and that's exactly what it is! We were picked up right around 810 and after drining around the entire island, we returned to our pick up point at about 730pm! Stops we made along the way: A Kona coffee farm The Panalu'u bakery (southernmost bakery in the US) Black sand beach and the sea turtles Lunch at a local park Volcano National Park (Kilauea eruption) Volcano steam vents Walk thru a lava tube One of the Largest /oldest Banyan trees Rainbow Falls Akaka Falls Waipi'o overlook Plus stories about so much more!! Thanks Chris and Wasabi Tours for a fabulous day!
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Jessica_p
Jun 25, 2025
Fun guide beautiful tour horrible seats - Our guide Jason was so knowledgeable and fun but that sprinter van was horrible. My group unfortunately got stuck in the seats in the back and there is seats for 4 but 4 adults do not fit. The amount of time you spend in that van with no space was rough. Try to sit in any other seat.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).