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Kilauea Volcano Tour: Luxury Kona Coast Adventure
4.9
626 Ratings
Kailua-Kona
Embark on a luxurious small-group volcano experience in Hawaii with Kailani Tours. Explore Kilauea, indulge in premium services, and savor unique meals for an unforgettable adventure.
Embark on a luxurious small-group volcano experience in Hawaii with Kailani Tours. Explore Kilauea, indulge in premium services, and savor unique meals for an unforgettable adventure.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Greenwell Farms - The day starts with a drive to Greenwell Farms where you’ll be able to taste the full-bodied flavors of Kona coffee beans and learn about the process of the perfect brew. As you ease into your day, breathe in the clean mountain air, and enjoy a deli-style picnic lunch.
- Punalu’u Bake Shop - Located at the Southernmost point…
- Greenwell Farms - The day starts with a drive to Greenwell Farms where you’ll be able to taste the full-bodied flavors of Kona coffee beans and learn about the process of the perfect brew. As you ease into your day, breathe in the clean mountain air, and enjoy a deli-style picnic lunch.
- Punalu’u Bake Shop - Located at the Southernmost point in the United States, this bakery is a must-visit location. Bakers buzz around as locals and travelers alike peer into the glass cases, where fresh malasadas, sweet bread and other baked goods are showcased- try one for yourself!
- Punalu’u Black Sand beach - This iconic location on the southern tip of the Big Island is home to the most recognized black sand beach anywhere on Hawaii Island. The beach has black sand made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean. Punaluʻu is frequented by endangered hawksbill and green turtles, which can often be seen basking on the black sand.
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Witness the stunning views of a crater that experienced thousands of earthquakes, many explosive rockfalls and the draining of Kilauea Caldera’s gigantic lava lake. Kailani Tours’ guides will provide an intimate behind-the-scenes tour of the park that guests simply cannot experience on their own. These park-certified guides will provide the ultimate guest experience as they show off their favorite locations of the park.
- Kilauea Lodge and Restaurant - End your day of adventure and awe-inspiring sights with a well-deserved three-course dinner at the Kilauea Lodge’s acclaimed restaurant located in the town of Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. The dishes are prepared using fresh, local ingredients and creative flavor combinations that delight the taste buds.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Light Jacket
- Cold beverages, hot coffee/chocolate
- Snacks
- Binoculars
- Dinner
- Catered Picnic Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Light Jacket
- Cold beverages, hot coffee/chocolate
- Snacks
- Binoculars
- Dinner
- Catered Picnic Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience luxury and comfort as you journey with Big Island’s Top Tour Company, Kailani Tours. Take a magnificent ride along the picturesque Kona coast en route to Hawaii’s liveliest volcano - Kilauea! Enjoy a taste of Kona coffee, explore Punalu’u Black Sand Beach, and discover the abundance of attractions at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This…
Experience luxury and comfort as you journey with Big Island’s Top Tour Company, Kailani Tours. Take a magnificent ride along the picturesque Kona coast en route to Hawaii’s liveliest volcano - Kilauea! Enjoy a taste of Kona coffee, explore Punalu’u Black Sand Beach, and discover the abundance of attractions at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This high-end tour offers top-notch beverage and towel services, excellent food choices, and well-informed guides. Focusing extensively on Kilauea, it flaunts the island’s numerous natural marvels and presents guests with a supremely lavish tour. This distinctive and memorable exploration provides an insightful overview of Kilauea Volcano’s history, current status, and future possibilities.
- Children under 5 years old not permitted on this tour
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Lunch and dinner is included. Please let us know in the Special Requirements section if you have any specific dietary restrictions or food allergies.
- Meal options (Regular, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, & Lactose-Intolerant)
- Those with any mobility limitations should contact Kailani Tours before booking. Easy to Moderate Difficulty
Location
Thrifty Car Rental - Kona International Airport
Kupipi Street
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
(626 Ratings)
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Nanr111
Mar 1, 2026
Incredible - The best money I spent on Hawaii, an incredible day!!
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Joely8916rz
Feb 27, 2026
Volcano Tour - Tour was very good. Derrick was an excellent guide. Explained everything very well. Safe driver. Van very comfortable. Provided plenty of restroom breaks. Restaurant dinner was very good. Could have used some mustard or mayonnaise on sandwiches for picnic lunch. Could have used a second video on ride home. Otherwise it was an awesome experience.
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Anonymous
Feb 16, 2026
Just do it, not in your Nikes, but in a comfortable Sprinter Van - Get ready for a fun adventure.
I received a call from Laurie, I call her the office queen, who had me in stitches as she took care of business about our meals and pick up information. I was disappointed that she couldn’t have made the trip with us. Professional with some old fashioned humor thrown in. Thanks for your help Laurie . (Please forgive me if I got your name wrong, old people have lousy memories 😁)
It is a long drive from Kona on a winding road. My brother had always driven and didn’t see much but the road. This was an entirely different experience for all of us. Getting some history and backstories that only a resident can bring had us looking at things differently.
Lunch at the coffee farm was tasty and then on our way.
The bakery stop was disappointing because of the remodeling and I’m sorry for the people who hadn’t been there before. It has always smelled so good with yummy treats.
Apparently Grant had notified the turtles to show up at Black Sand beach. And they sure did, I can relate to their laying in the sand relaxing. What a sight.
We had visited the state park near the volcano several times, but this was the best trip ever. Thank you Grant for that experience. Pointing out where to look and what we were seeing. . It added another layer to our volcano experience. Unfortunately Grant couldn’t make the volcano explode while we were there, but enjoyed it on the Two Pineapple website 48 hours later.
Dinner was good and the drinks I paid for were worth it. But the ‘surprise’ dessert, maybe we should have asked for the dessert menu instead of the drink menu. But that wasn’t the reason for our trip.
The reason was for an experience we hadn’t really had before driving ourselves. Information we probably only absorbed half of that was presented with facts we sure hadn’t researched. And lucky Grant didn’t have to research because he’s lived it and was gracious to share.
Make the reservation, we sure were not disappointed.
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Monicapl4290tb
Jan 28, 2026
wow - Toby is an amazing guide with lots of history of the area, great stories, caring and considerate. We would definitely use this company again. He did everything possible to ensure e could to all the tour safely and kept us on schedule. Thanks
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Lowellh2026
Jan 19, 2026
Informative and left with a great experience of the big island - Our tour guide Paul was amazing from the moment we arrived throughout the entire trip. He was extremely knowledgeable. We were in a group of 9 which was perfect. Length of trip was good. Paul did a great job at letting us know the schedule and what to expect. Overall a great experience.
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Audi
Jan 15, 2026
Paul went out of his way to accommodate and educate. We just completed a Smithsonian river cruise-loved Paul’s edu cati - Fantastic experience, wonderful guide, delux accommodation and great food. Our guide Paul was able to accommodate a disparate group’s needs
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Steve
Jan 11, 2026
Rainy but enjoyable - The weather didn’t cooperate and we caught Kilauea between episodes, but we enjoyed our day with Thia who taught us everything we needed to know about volcanoes
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Stalbansroamer
Mar 9, 2026
Nice tour, good driver/guide, pity it was overcast and we saw only a smidgeon of lava - Just a few comments…
Plus points
1. Nice tour, good driver/guide (Derek), comfortable van, relaxed vibe
2. Restaurant meal was good although the alcoholic drinks were expensive and the service was unexceptional
3. Walking through the amazing lava tube at nighttime
Minus points
1. The volcano chose to be pretty inactive on the day we visited
2. The sky was overcast so we didn’t get dark-sky star viewing
3. Unresponsive customer service from the tour company prior to the trip - outsourced to the Philippines, it seems
Overall good, but we’d probably hire a car and do it ourselves next time
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Audreysa2045er
Feb 15, 2026
A great island overview, not quite deluxe - Derek was an excellent guide- never rushed, and very knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to ensure we got to see the volcano erupt, even leading us through the woods at night in the rain to a private lookout. So so grateful we got to travel through the park with him!
Outside of Derek’s great work, itinerary was great and van is lux. And $300 is pretty good for a 12hr day including 2 meals.
We were disappointed the tour did not have all that was promised… no hot towel service, no all day snacks/drinks (just water). Lunch was an inedible sandwich and a bag of chips, and the 3 course restaurant dinner was a small house salad, an okay entree, and a slice of white cake. Restaurant also didn’t overlook park/volcanoes, though they didn’t say it would.
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Robinm1903
Feb 3, 2026
Vey poor - Very poor! Our excursion was cancelled by the company on January 5th. Per their policy we were entitled to a full refund. 5 weeks later we have not received any refund. Been told it’s under review. Paid $1180.24 4 months in advance. Unfortunately being forced to seek legal action for non-payment. Will not recommend ever going with this company. I paid in good faith and expected to be treated the same.
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