Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Self-Guided Driving and Audio Tour

Experience the explosive majesty of Hawaii with a self-guided driving and audio tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Discover the history and beauty of the park while learning about volcanoes and their significance in Hawaiian culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Entrance Station - Begin the adventure at the park’s Entrance Station in Volcano, HI. Start by passing through the Entrance Gate to explore the vicinity of the visitor center.
    Note: The tour spans over 24.5 miles, includes more than 43 audio stories, and takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete.
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What's Included
  • Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
  • Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
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What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

Experience the breathtaking splendor of Hawaii with a self-guided tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Stand on the edge of Kilauea Crater, explore the Pu‘u Loa Petroglyphs, and admire the stunning Hōlei Sea Arch before it succumbs to erosion. Discover the fascinating workings of volcanoes and their historical significance in Hawaii, and much more….

Location
Entrance Station
Begin from Entrance Station, Volcano, HI 96785, USA. After booking the tour, search your emails and texts for "audio tour". Your tour is VALID FOREVER, so follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Brittany_f
Jan 11, 2026
Easy - This was way better than spending $280 for a tour, informative, easy to follow, at your own pace etc. only thing that would have been nice is if it would work in reverse.
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Cherie_f
Jan 11, 2026
Try to make it to the sea arch! - It was very interesting. We enjoyed hearing the history of area. Try to make it to the arch by the sea, it was worth the drive. The app was able to keep track of where we were on our drive with gps even if we went out of order?
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Caitlin_h
Oct 30, 2025
Very informative and... - Very informative and provided a nice tour. We thought it could have had some stops on the way down and others in the way back.
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Ann_w
Oct 6, 2025
Don’t miss this - So worth it. With the government shutdown, we were on our own. This was a lifesaver. We learned so much.
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Lillianbabb
Jun 22, 2025
Nice Experience - Helpful for navigating the park! Great for first time going. Would recommend for first timers. Remodeling at park, so some info was not correct because visitor center is moved.
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L8551ywlorim
Apr 24, 2025
Great self tour suggestions - Excellent. Great stories and history behind them. Good direction and suggestions of which stops to make. The volcano was active while we were there so the itinerary was adjusted
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Thomas_k
Dec 19, 2025
Nice to have - The self tour was informative. It could be a little more user friendly. But if you're heading up the volcano, it's very nice to have and worth the money.
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Amy_k
Nov 6, 2025
Too busy to do your park research? - Very easy and informative audio tour if you haven’t planned for your Volcanoes NP visit and activities. NP app also includes a tour option, also self-paced, but not audio(facts must be read on the NP app). NP app is free but this one is fairly low cost. Both have their merits.
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Cjv
May 26, 2025
Fun tour - The tour was pretty good. It was really nice to be able to do things on our own schedule and time, and choose which items we wanted to see. I wish there were various levels of the tour - a “basic” one for people who may not know much, but for my kid who is studying volcanoes, some g “more advanced” in terms of the knowledge. For example, he doesn’t need to have the narrator tell us about the types of lava. But he might have been more interested to get some more advanced knowledge in the topic.
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Andrewsu9758yj
Mar 1, 2025
Good but needs a reverse option - The tour is very well timed and well informed. The only feedback is that you should be able to drive all the way to the end to the Sea Arch (like we did) and be able to do some of the stops in reverse order without having to manually play each one and search for them.
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From $17 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).