Oahu to Hilo Day Tour: Active Volcanoes & Helicopter Adventure

Embark on an all-inclusive island-hopping adventure from Oahu to Hilo. Explore active volcanoes, enjoy a helicopter tour, and indulge in the beauty of Hawaii’s natural wonders.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blue Hawaiian Helicopters - A 45-minute safety briefing is required. The Kilauea fly-over is subject to weather conditions and is not guaranteed.
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - This park is home to Hawaii’s active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. In June 2023, Kilauea’s eruption sent lava fountains soaring up to 50 feet.
  • **Chain of…
What's Included
  • Round-trip interisland airfare (additional charges may apply)
  • Guided tour with professional narration
  • Lunch included
  • Comfortable travel with air conditioning
  • 45-minute scenic helicopter tour by Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Helicopter comfort seat surcharge (for those over 240 lbs.)
  • Airline flight overage charges
Additional Information

Take a day to explore another piece of paradise on our fully catered island-hopping adventure. Treat yourself on your holiday while we take care of everything! Your journey includes roundtrip air tickets from Oahu to Hilo, transfers from Hilo Airport (ITO) to your destinations, a guided land tour complete with lunch, and an exciting 45-minute helicopter…

Location
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Rodgers Boulevard
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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X6931zhcarmend
May 9, 2025
Magical day trip even without the copter! - The stellar reviews for Polynesian Adventure tours on TripAdvisor convinced me to book this trip, and it did not disappoint. I requested Dexter as my guide because reviewers mentioned how knowledgeable and friendly he is. The company was able to accommodate my request even when I asked to switch the dates of my tour to have enough people to do the helicopter (Blue Hawaiian requires 4 passengers to fly.) Unfortunately, due to weather, the helicopter flight was cancelled, and my group just missed an eruption at the volcano. But Dexter made up for it with his vast knowledge of history of the island, its volcanic activity, its plant life, and its people. I don't have words to describe the awe I felt walking the lava tube and Akaka Falls State Park. It was a gift to experience starkly different yet beautiful landscapes on one island, in one day. Mahalo, Dexter and Polynesian Adventure.
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Nicholas
May 3, 2025
Excellent volcano experience. - Excellent trip with friendly knowledgable guides. I was kept well informed in the run up to the trip. The helicopter trip was a true highlight of our Hawaii visit.
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Hckrdave
Apr 19, 2025
Ask for Mo! - Mo was amazing! Very informative and great host. The bus was very nice. The itinerary was ok. Mo was great and made it worth it.
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898antonettem
Mar 22, 2025
Awesome , excellent, beyond Amazing - Mo was very friendly and informative on Polynesian culture..She made our trip fun and was an excellent bus driver. Excellent story teller
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Connector784612
Mar 10, 2025
Fantastic day trip - Would highly recommend this tour, even though we had a showery day, Dexter, our guide, kept us fully entertained with his knowledge.
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Debrabl5466tf
Feb 27, 2025
Wonderful - Dexter our driver was knowlegable and knew all about Hilo. He was very kind and always was mindful that we were comfortable. What a great guide for out of state travelers.
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20steveno
Jan 7, 2025
Kindness and attention - Dexter our tour tide was amazing! The volcano tour was great and the tour company arranging the airport arrangements created peace of mind!
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Geejn
Dec 31, 2024
This is the one!!! - Dexter was an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Helped all us ladies out of the bus by holding out his hand. It's the little things that count. Bonus was the Crater was erupting!!!
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859sherylm
Nov 6, 2024
Well worth the full day of getting to see Kauai - The views on the heli were amazing and were a great end to the already nice views we had during the tour some breathtaking views . Loved how we would cruise along to the exact points in the film. As for keeping with the schedule, Uncle Larry was awesome and took care of me from airport pickup to heli check in to airport drop off at the day’s end. Mahalo!!!
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Phillip_d
Feb 28, 2025
saw nothing but smoke - the volcanos were not active so we only saw smoke. the volcanos blew the very next day so we were both very dissapointed.
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From $878
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).