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Big Island Tour: Volcanoes and Black Sand Beach
4.9
66 Ratings
Hilo
Explore Hawaii’s Big Island: Volcanoes, lava tubes, black sand beaches, and more. Enjoy lunch at Kilauea Lodge. Book your half-day adventure now!
Explore Hawaii’s Big Island: Volcanoes, lava tubes, black sand beaches, and more. Enjoy lunch at Kilauea Lodge. Book your half-day adventure now!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Rainbow Falls - Named for the vibrant rainbows that form in its mist, Rainbow Falls offers a viewing area with fascinating historical facts about the waterfall and the legend of the “Battle of the Wailuku River.”
- Hilo - Enjoy a drive through Downtown Hilo, where historic architecture, local shops, and lush greenery create a charming scene…
- Rainbow Falls - Named for the vibrant rainbows that form in its mist, Rainbow Falls offers a viewing area with fascinating historical facts about the waterfall and the legend of the “Battle of the Wailuku River.”
- Hilo - Enjoy a drive through Downtown Hilo, where historic architecture, local shops, and lush greenery create a charming scene against the backdrop of Hilo Bay.
- Liliuokalani Gardens - Experience the largest Edo-style ornamental garden outside Japan by driving through Liliʻuokalani Gardens, a serene park featuring towering Banyan trees, ponds, bridges, and pagodas.
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Begin your exploration of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at the visitor center and exhibit hall, then take in views of Kilauea caldera and Kilauea Iki, along with the steam vents and sulfur banks. Walk through the ancient Nahuku (Thurston Lava Tube) and enjoy lunch at Kilauea Lodge.
- Punalu’u Black Sand Beach - Visit the stunning black sand beach formed by volcanic activity. Punaluʻu, nourished by an underground freshwater spring, is a popular spot for green sea turtles.
What's Included
- Pick-up and drop-off in the Hilo area only
- Guide
- Lunch
- Fresh fruit samples
- Cultural artifacts
- All Fees and Taxes
- Pick-up and drop-off in the Hilo area only
- Guide
- Lunch
- Fresh fruit samples
- Cultural artifacts
- All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- We do not offer pick-up from the Hilo airport at this time
- We do not offer pick-up/drop-off outside of Hilo at this time.
- Alcoholic beverages
- We do not offer pick-up from the Hilo airport at this time
- We do not offer pick-up/drop-off outside of Hilo at this time.
Additional Information
Join an exciting half-day adventure tour exploring the Big Island from summit to sea. This unique tour offers hands-on experiences with artifacts, fresh fruit, historical insights, and the significance of the places visited. Embark on an unforgettable journey through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to Kilauea, the world’s most active volcano….
Join an exciting half-day adventure tour exploring the Big Island from summit to sea. This unique tour offers hands-on experiences with artifacts, fresh fruit, historical insights, and the significance of the places visited. Embark on an unforgettable journey through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to Kilauea, the world’s most active volcano. Travel from the visitor center to Kilauea crater for breathtaking views of the smoking caldera and steaming volcanic vents, and walk inside the iconic Nahuku (Thurston Lava Tube). Enjoy a complimentary island-inspired lunch at a local restaurant. Later, visit Punaluʻu black sand beach, the most famous black sand beach on the Big Island, and marvel at the picturesque scenery of Rainbow Falls in Hilo.
Please note:
Pick-up and drop-off are provided in the Hilo area only. This tour is not wheelchair accessible and involves moderate walking, including climbing approximately 15 stairs during the lava tube tour.
Location
369 Kamehameha Ave
Kamehameha Avenue
Meet at the Bus Station at Moʻoheau County Park.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(66 Ratings)
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Allison_v
Oct 15, 2025
Very informative!! Loved... - Very informative!! Loved learning about the history of the islands. The food was Ono (delicious) and we were definitely treated like O'hana!!
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Family4mi
Oct 12, 2025
Awesome guides, worry free day! - I am so happy that I booked this tour! Comparing my tour with others from the ship on other tours, we all agreed that I had the best day of all! Desmond and Anthony were awesome tour guides sharing such interesting information and artifacts. They were always offering a helping hand whether getting in or out of the van, walking the lava tube/trails or taking photos. The van was clean, lunch good and individual fruit plates refreshing. It was a great day from beginning to end thanks to these two friendly caring guides. Book your tour before it fills up and look forward to a worry free enjoyable tour!
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Steven_g
Sep 28, 2025
If you want all the key spots with top guides and only have one day on the Big Island this is the tour for you! - Anthony and Desmond were amazing! What a special day it was traveling with them. Their passion for the Big Island shines throughout the tour. A perfect group size, not too big and nott too small. It was our first time trying an excursion outside of our onboard cruise offerings and thank goodness we did it. We highly recommend spending your time with them. For us it was the perfect amount of time at each location. We hit all the key spots, experienced some magical views and learned so much about the Big Island. We avoided a lot of the tourist trap stops that a lot of the other tour companies tend to include. If you only have one day in Hilo or on the Big Island this is the tour to take. Lunch was great, our mode of transportation was perfect. Anthony and Desmond made sure to care for us all, fulfill any special requests and made sure we had all the pictures of us we needed making sure that all those wonderful moments were captured. This was so much better than we could have ever expected. Thank you for an amazing experience!
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Janet_c
Sep 13, 2025
Fun and interesting day - Great day out, waterfalls, volcano and lava tubes along with visiting a black sand beach and seeing many turtles.
The 2 tour guides where brilliant, fun and knowledgeable about the places we were seeing and about Hawaii / big island and the culture & history. A must do when you visit the big island.
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Yvonne_c
Jul 21, 2025
Don’t miss it! - This was a fantastic tour, small group so the guides were able to provide a lot of background on the island and we had sufficient time at each stop to visit. The afternoon snack of fresh local fruit was delicious! I highly recommend this for families or individuals.
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Parveen_c
Jul 7, 2025
10000/10 Experience!! - Absolutely incredible! The tour guides were so knowledgeable and engaging the entire experience! Every spot was unforgettable and the complimentary lunch stop as well as the fresh fruit platter were delicious!! Thank you again for the best tour!
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Roxanne_s
Jun 30, 2025
Amazing tour with a history lesson! - Took the tour recently! Friendly, professional, and all around nice guys. You basically get an entire history lesson of the Big Island and Hawaii in general throughout the 5+ hours. Absolutely incredible time for our family. Worth every penny. Desmond is the best and pointed out so many interesting things on our various walks! Highly recommended!!
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Amber_t
May 30, 2025
Awesome Tour! - What a fun day! First off, let me say how much we enjoyed Desmond and Anthony! So knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. We started at Rainbow Falls, then Volcanoes National Park to see the crater, steam vents, and lava tube. Next was a nice lunch at the Lava Rock Cafe (the Loco Moco was delicious!) and then on to the Black Sand Beach where we got lucky enough to see a sea turtle! When we got back to the van they had delicious fresh fruit waiting for us! Banana, papaya, and pineapple. So fresh, delicious, and refreshing after the beach! Then on the way back, lots of interesting history to hear about, Hawaiian music to listen to and artifacts to look at and touch. Last stop was Hilo Bay and the Japanese Garden for some quick pics before drop off. Such an awesome day, we saw so much, had a lot of fun, and learned a lot too! Highly recommended!
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Jill_d
May 24, 2025
Fantastic guides and company - Desmond and Anthony were amazing. They weee so knowledgeable and kind. Desmond showed us some amazing Hawai’i artifacts. When we were at Rainbow Falls he also led us back to the most amazing banyan tree and took our picture for us. Tony was a great story teller he even kept my 16 year olds attention. Lunch was good but they forgot to put chicken on my chow fun. It wasn’t a big deal to me but when I mentioned it to Desmond he and Tony apologized and the owner of the actually comped my ticket. That kind of service is so rare. The tour itself was fantastic. We saw a turtle nesting and Volcano national park was fascinating. I wish I could do more tours with Anthony and Desmond.
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Patti_s
May 17, 2025
Exposure to Rainbow Falls, Volcano National Park plus the black sand beach - Expect long drives to Volcano National Park but so pretty to see variety of nature along the way. Once at the park we did enjoy a short walk and then walk through the lava tube. We did get to see wisps of smoke from Kilauea but no fountain that day. Then the drive down to see the black sand beach exposes you to more interesting vistas. Lunch was a lovely sit down in a local cafe, nice opportunity to speak with fellow travelers. Having a driver plus a guide meant we were introduced to pictures and artifacts along the way - very nice day.
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