Hawaiian Culture Tour: Explore Kīlauea's Wonders

Join Christian, a native Hawaiian student, on a Kīlauea hike. Explore trails, lava formations, and stargaze while learning about Hawaiian culture and ecosystems.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kilauea Volcano - This Hawaii immersive experience takes place in Hawaii volcanoes national park! I will be guiding you through the fauna and beauties of the national park, exploring the trails and lava formations, and teaching you about the history of Kilauea volcano and our native Hawaiian birds. As darkness falls and the stars emerge from the…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Private vehicle access to Kīlauea
Additional Information

My name is Christian, and I am a native Hawaiian student at the University of Hawaii studying culture, language, history, astronomy, geology, and oceanography of the Hawaiian islands. The culture and ways of these islands is one of fun, adventure, love, family, sustainability, and I believe it will save the world.
I will be guiding you through the fauna…

Location
Puʻupuaʻi
Puʻupuaʻi Overlook Trailhead
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Adriano_f
Nov 1, 2025
Amazing tour, amazing guide. - One of the best tours we had across all Hawaiian islands I visited. Christian is an amazing guide, very gentle and intelligent, he provides an explosion of Hawaiian culture, history and useful information. Super recommended for sure!
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Elena_j
Aug 30, 2025
How to Understand Kilahuea as a Hawaiian - Very interesting because it introduces you to the local culture to see the volcano in a different way, with the relationship with the ancestors and respect for nature.
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Dominic_c
Aug 27, 2025
Amazing - We had a wonderful time our host was the best. Such awesome information. Would recommend to anyone .
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Rolfn18
Aug 13, 2025
Hawai’i from Insider for Outsiders - Our hike was informative and entertaining throughout. Christian knows how to convey his passion and love for his homeland in a beneficial way. We have a lot to learn about the island itself, the volcanoes, plants and animals. Conclusion: A great day !!
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Tammy_a
Aug 1, 2025
The best guided tour we have ever been on - Christian was an incredible guide. We've been on guided tours all over the world, and we've never encountered a guide who was so fluent and knowledgeable about the area and the history. Throughout the tour and at every place where we stopped, Christian's deep love and appreciation for Hawaiian history and culture shone through. He is truly a cultural ambassador for the beautiful nature and land, able to relate the myths and stories and histories for every plant, animal, and site that we encountered. Hearing him relate the Hawaiian stories of kings and queens and gods and goddesses was almost as if he'd lived them himself. We learned so much and saw such amazing sights on the tour that we would never have known about on our own. We cannot recommend Christian's tours highly enough.
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Mathieu_t
Jul 31, 2025
An amazing afternoon! - Very interesting experience, with a guide who will give you the passion of his island. In addition to seeing beautiful landscapes, we have learned a lot about Hawaiian deities and stories!
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Timea_k
Apr 29, 2025
Must do for an authentic Hawaiian experience - Christian, a native Hawaiian invites you to a once in a lifetime experience. He shows you the true side of Hawaii sharing the history and ancient legends of this beautiful island. He has all positive vibes and amazing storytelling skills! Do it if you want to experience the real culture of the island instead of the commercial touristic offers!
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Pj_s
Apr 24, 2025
Great introduction into Hawaiian Culture. - Very knowledgeable guide. Organized and personable. Patient with all the questions. Well worth the price. Strongly recommend for anyone who is interested in Hawaiian culture.
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Alex_p
Apr 6, 2025
Do not miss this adventure with Christian, it will change your perspective. - Christian is a unique guide, he can talk to you about history, plants, birds, anything you didn't know about the island. He changed the way I look at things, and I am really appreciative of that. I 100% recommend this tour, and if you don't, you are missing out. Most people just want to see lava, eruptions, but there is so so much to learn in this experience that hopefully will make you see the environment differently, like I saw it in my adventure with Christian.
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Leslie
Mar 1, 2025
A comprehensive and fascinating tour unlike any you’ve taken before! - We learned so much about Hawaiian plant and animal life, Hawaiian culture and folklore, volcanoes and VNP from Christian. He gives his all to his tours which are so comprehensive and fascinating. He brings photos and visual aids to assist in his narration but is a master of Hawaiian storytelling and history. His lava gazing tour was one of the clear highlights of our week on the Big Island. You won’t regret your time on one of Christian’s tours. We even got to see lava tubes and hot lava and taste heirloom bananas and guava. We ended our tour by giving an offering to Pelé at the caldera. Highly recommend!
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From $200
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).