E-Bike Day Rental: GPS Audio Tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Volcano
Experience the beauty and power of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with an E-Bike day rental. Explore the park's highlights, ride along the rim of an erupting crater, and possibly see active lava.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Take the Day to E-Bike the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Bike Volcano’s GPS Audio App will guide you on all the permitted National Bike Trails as you see the main park highlights, and sharing historic information. [NOTE: The Park no longer permits any Guided Bike Companies Group Tours on most of the Park’s Bike Trails so taking the GPS Audio E-Bike Rental-Day Tour is the best way to explore the Park]. E-Bike along the rim of the erupting crater and possibly see active lava.
Park at our Volcano Shop then Pick up your E-bike anytime between 10AM – an ideally 12PM. E-Bike to the National Park Bike Trail [less than 1 mile away]. Next E-Bike through a Native Hawaiian Fern Rainforest, Feel the Volcanic Heat at the Steam Vents, have a sit down Lunch at the Volcano House’s picturesque Rim Restaurant mid tour, Walk through a Lava Tube, and E-Bike to the Lava Viewing Area on Paved Bike Trails and Roads. Avoid long parking delays, crowds, and long walks to the main National Park highlights.
What's Included
- Access to restrooms throughout the tour
- Pre-tour orientation with safety lecture at Canopy Staging Area
- Complimentary GPS Audio Tour App (requires smartphone)
- Equipped with Electric Comfort Hybrid Bicycle, Helmet, and Lock
- Customer parking available
- Live assistance from operators for safety and park guidance
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Backpack (available to Rent $5)
- Rain Jacket (can be purchased at the Kilauea General Store)
- National Park Entrance Fees (can be purchased online)
- Smartphone (required for the free GPS and Audio E-Bike Volcano Tour)
- $1500 Equipment Deposit per Party (this pre-authorized hold is released when you return the e-bikes)
Additional Information
Enjoy a day’s E-Bike rental with a GPS guided audio tour around Hawaii Volcano National Park. Use our GPS Audio App to navigate the allowed park bike paths, while discovering prominent park features and listening to historical facts. Cycle along the edge of the active crater and you might even see live lava.
Begin your adventure at our Volcano store, collect your E-bike anytime between 10AM – optimally before 12PM to ensure ample time for a relaxed exploration of the park before it’s time to return at 4PM. Hop on your E-Bike to reach the Park’s Bike Trail which is less than a mile away from our store.
Experience a ride through a genuine Hawaiian Fern Rainforest, sense the volcanic heat from the Steam Vents, enjoy a meal at the scenic Rim Restaurant in the Volcano House midway through your tour, stroll through a Lava Tube, and ride up to the Lava Viewing Area on paved bike paths and streets. Dodge prolonged parking waits, crowds, and extensive walks to the central National Park attractions.
We offer secure parking, bathroom facilities, and a sheltered assembly area, along with real-time phone assistance.
- Please advise the following information at time of booking in the “Special Requirements” field:
- Name and Height
- Local contact number in Hawaii
- Riders should wear layered clothing to ensure your comfort while bicycling. Local weather at Kilauea’s summit (4000’) varies daily and may be rainy and chilly any time in the year. At the summit of the volcano, temperatures may be 12 to 15 degrees cooler than at sea level.
- Hat
- Closed Toed Shoes
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Camera
- Your Sense of Adventure
- Binoculars
- Fully Functioning Smartphone Required
- Not available for cyclist’s under 15 years old
- Not available for persons weighing over 270lbs
- Not recommended for beginner cyclists (you need to be able steer, shift, and balance on gravel and paved terrain)
Location
Bike Volcano
Old Volcano Road
You will meet at Bike Volcano headquarters located in Volcano Village with secure parking, restrooms, and a canopy staging area for launching our tours. Pass the Lava Rock Cafe then proceed to either driveway to the rear parking lot. white canopy lat the north end of the parking area.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(120 Ratings)
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Departure18799733516
Jan 20, 2024
Kilauea E-biking - Amazing experience. Great quality bikes, app with guidance and audio tour was super helpful, and the host was knowledgeable and friendly.
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412kvnl
Nov 27, 2023
Awesome e-bike rental - We rent a lot of bikes and these are far away the best maintained and best ergonomic bikes I've ever used from a rental company. Even the handlebar grips were high quality, unlike the typical cheap handlebar grips that deteriorate and get all sticky and gross. Everything was killer, and Gwendolyn is super rad and super knowledgeable with endless excellent recommendations.
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Vicky_h
Oct 31, 2023
Going downhill at full... - Going downhill at full speed, around the curves was awsome! Learned a lot of new information on volcanos. We really enjoyed lunch at the base.
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Allison
Oct 2, 2023
Amazing, must do! - Oh my goodness, what a highlight of our trip to the Big Island. The park and the path that Gwendolyn outlined was amazing. Everything went so smooth and Gwendolyn helped us with everything we needed to know to have a fun, adventurous, and safe ride. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Also, we saw so many rainbows toward the end of the day.
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Jkgehling
Aug 8, 2023
A fun way to visit the park - This was a fun way to tour a National Park. Gwendolyn was extremely nice and thorough in her briefing. The GPS app worked really well. After driving 2 hours to get to the park, it was fun to be on bikes instead of sitting in the car more. Several people stopped us to ask about the bike rentals. We got to see everything at the park we would have wanted to see by car/foot. Later in the day, cars were backed up, trying to get a parking spot (near Thurman Lava Tubes I believe) and we had zero issues with that. I recommend downloading the app the night before you go via the instructions Bike Volcano emails you. I Did not have a problem with cell service at the park (I thought I would) so I made sure to save the trip to offline on the app but it wasn’t really needed.
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Chris_t
Jan 8, 2024
E-bike trip around Volcanoes National Park - We enjoyed seeing the park from all different view points. We enjoyed being outside and the ease of riding the e-Bike! The company representative was very professional and spent as much as time as necessary to explain the trip, the use of the GPS app, etc.
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Global39120937175
Nov 25, 2023
way better experience as by car - The tour was great and the ebikes did the job. The Guide App and especially the switch to the Audio option was a little bit scratchy. Maybe the german network provider was part of this problem but it was no showstopper for the Tour. Mahola to our Instructor, she did a great job.
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Corinne_y
Aug 30, 2023
Had a great time.. - We had lots of fun zooming around volcanoes. We enjoyed the audio tour but be aware it does drain your phone. The lady who helped us with bikes was VERY nice. It was an on and off rainy day and she let us borrow some left over wind breakers because the nearby store was out of ponchos. Time flew by.
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Lennart_f
Aug 7, 2023
Zoom around craters on a bike! - A great way to explore Volcano National Park! Includes some great lookouts not accessible by car, and you feel the different landscapes, vegetation and bird life much more directly than a typical park tourist. The GPS app is well done, but audio commentary at points of interest must be played separately from another link. Not the most convenient solution technically. Park Rangers are clearly not a fan of bike tours, follow the rules, they might yell at you anyway to remind you it’s not allowed to bike on the walking trails.
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Kimberly_p
Nov 22, 2023
Very Disappointed - I was very disappointed with E- Bike Rental and would not recommend this to anyone. I arrived early and did have a few questions but was told that she wasn't ready to open just yet and that she had to finish setting up the bikes. I understood this and waited in my car. at about 9:45am. she called out for me to get started. She set up my bike, helmet and gave me some instructions. I let her know that I had some questions concerning the app that will be downloaded to use as a guided tour and I was concerned about the weather. She began to side step the questions, "I'll get to that" she said, than she moved to my payment. She started again "lets get your card/payment" so I did pay. Now a group of 6 came in for their bike set up. This is when she started to ignore me and moved on to help the others. I kept trying to interject, "can we finish setting me up so I can go?" She took my phone acting as if she was trying to download something as she kept talking to the group. Another group of people arrived and again I was set back farther in this mess. By now it was 11:15am. I waited for her customers to start leaving/ride theirs bikes away before I told her that I've waited long enough, I'm done, I'm out. I did not like her lack of courtesy and attitude towards me. My patience had ran out.
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