Big Island Tour: Native Hawaiian Experience

Native Hawaiian guided tours offer an exceptional experience on the Big Island, ensuring visitors enjoy the most sought-after attractions. As a family-operated business, they provide immaculate luxury vans and take great pride in their work and attitude, aiming to create unforgettable island memories for all guests.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - The majority of the visit will be spent here! All popular stops will be covered with informative commentary. The following areas will be explored: Volcano House, Visitor Center, Kilauea overlook of the Halemaumau Crater, steam vents and sulfur dioxide banks, Kilauea Iki Crater, Laumanu Crater, and Nahuku lava tube….
What's Included
  • Luxurious reclining 15 passenger seating
  • Professional Native Guide
  • Port of Hilo/Hotel/Hilo Airport pickup & drop-off
  • National Park fees
  • Bottled water
  • Umbrellas
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Location
Port of Hilo
Kuhio Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paul_c
Oct 16, 2025
Best Experience - Justin is the best tour guide. He made an all day tour fun. He is he is informative about the island. He made everyone fill comfortable.
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Sunshine638039
Oct 15, 2025
Hilo Volcano, Rainbow waterfalls, and black sand beach - We loved this tour. Justin was very knowledgeable and interactive with our group. He added extra stops of interest and explained the history of each landmark. This was the best excursion of our trip to Hawaii! Highly recommend this tour.
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Louise_d
Oct 15, 2025
Best your ever - Saw amazing things that you would never see anywhere else! Greatest tour guide. Would come back in a heart beat
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Mringenoldus
Oct 11, 2025
Volcanos, Waterfalls, Turtles and Fun! - As a travel agent, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Justin’s full day Hilo tour to any adult or child clients! Not only did he go above and beyond to assure we had the best opportunity to experience the natural wonders of Hilo, Justin’s stories of his family and life on the island added a unique dimension of what it would be like to actually live there. Despite having a dozen plus children, you feel his invitation to return and visit his home is warm and genuine. The amount of energy he extends every day to caring for his tour guests and family benefit is almost mind-boggling. Many thanks to Justin for making our day in Hilo amazing!
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Excursion91007
Oct 10, 2025
Great adventure - Professional, knowledgeable, charismatic Went above and beyond to make all of us feel welcome n comfortable. Highly recommended.
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Ronald_n
Oct 9, 2025
Best tour ever - The owner/guide was outstanding. Not only did he know about the island but he also had his "favorite" spots that had amazing views. After the tour, he sent us many photos that he personally took of some of the active volcanoes. If you want a really good tour you need to book with this guy!!!
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T8590lzandreab
Oct 9, 2025
BEST TOUR EVER - Cannot rave enough about this tour! We hit all the highlights and Justin was super informative and made the tour special. My kids (age 4 & 6) had a blast. The timing of this tour is perfect, not too long, not too short. I’d definitely do this again if I’m able to return. Mahalo!
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D6848dclisas
Oct 9, 2025
Highly recommend Makaio Tours! - Great excursion! I would highly recommend Makaio Tours!! Justin was a fantastic guide! He really made sure we had time to see everything (Volcano National Park, Steam Vents, Lava Tube, Candy Factory, lunch/shopping, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach and even Turtles!) and got us back within plenty of time. Pick up was right at the cruise port, the van was clean and comfortable. He is from Hawaii and was very informative about all the stops, shared stories and information about the island. He went out of his way to make it a great experience for everyone! There was one woman who had some mobility issues and he made sure she was able to still enjoy each stop even if she couldn't walk the whole thing. There was one person that was supposed to be on our tour but got stuck in traffic and couldn't make it and Justin worked with him to get him on another tour the next day - great customer service! I would recommend this tour for all ages. Some of the stops require more walking than others depending on how much you wanted to explore each but I think everyone could enjoy it regardless.
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Koalabruce
Oct 9, 2025
Justin rocks! - Justin was an excellent guide with encyclopedic knowledge of local volcanoes and their history. Great comfort in a new, well appointed tour van. He took good care of us and has a great sense of humor. Mahalo, Justin!
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David_b
Oct 7, 2025
Great tour with Justin! - What a great tour!!! Justin was so accommodating and genuinely wants you to have a good time! If only he could have gotten the volcano to erupt for us! I wish our fellow tourists would have returned to the van at the time requested. Also would have liked to have more time for lunch. Justin said that people complained that 1:30 was too long for lunch. We ate at Pineapples and barely had any time to shop in town. I HIGHLY recommend Justin and this tour!
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From $187
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).