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Hilo Private Shore Excursion Volcanoes National Park Mercedes van

Hilo Private Shore Excursion Volcanoes National Park Mercedes van

Overview

We are a small tour company rated #1 out of 14 outdoor activities in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park by Trip Advisor. Our vans seat up to 11 people; we only do private tours, so you have the van to yourself. We take photos of you all day, you have those for free.

See MORE of the Volcano than you will with any other company. Book us for a deep dive into Hawaii's volcanoes. Our goal is always to show you a few different eruption sites.

Provided by Hawaii's #1 Private Tour Company, this tour allows you to see more of the National Park than with most other companies. It includes the Thurston Lava Tube, Rainbow Falls, a Black Sand Beach, steam vents, and more.

This tour guarantees you will be back on the ship on time. If your date is not available, please contact us.

This tour is perfect for multi-generational families or groups of any age. Children 5 and over must be in a booster; we can provide 48 hours' notice. Children under 5 must be in a car seat; we do not provide those.

City: Hilo

Sat 21 Jun

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Starting at $1495.00

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Sat 21 Jun

Starting at $1495.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Water & Snacks

Park Fees for Volcanoes National Park

Mercedes Benz Sprinter van 10 Passenger Dual Air Conditioning

Umbrellas

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We must follow Hawaii State law, children 7 and under must be in a proper seat. We have booster seats, contact us for availability.

What To Expect

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

The #1 Tourist Destination on Hawaii Island. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the Crater, Walk through a Lava Tube, and Experience the Rainforest, Steam Vents, and Multiple Climate zones.

Nahuku - Thurston Lava Tube

A short walk thru the rainforest takes you inside a 500 year old Eruption. A must see experience in HVNP.

Chain of Craters Road

See past eruptions, various pit craters, lava formations, lava tree molds, a'a, pahoehoe, and more.

Steam Vents

Get a blast of rainwater steam in Volcanoes National Park!

Rainbow Falls

The Iconic Waterfall of Hawaii Island.

Lili'uokalani Gardens

Named after the Last Queen of Hawaii. This is the Crown Jewel of Hilo Bay. A Japanese themed Garden on the bay.

Big Island Candies

An optional stop on the way back to the ship. They give free samples and free coffee.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (32)

mollydog54

Apr 2018

Hilo was one of our cruise ship visits and we booked Rob for the day. We were a party of four. What a great day it was! We saw active volcanoes, beautiful country-side and "almost turtles" as we walked along a black sand beach. it was a weekend so there were a lot of people on the beach. Rob explained so much to us. His energy and enthusiasm and love of the Big Island gave us an appreciation of this lovely place. I would highly recommend Rob to travellers to Hawaii. thank you so much for your expert tour, Rob. kindest regards Rick and Sue Todd(Mollydog on Trip Advisor)

Maurice F

Feb 2017

I have gone on several Viator tours and have been extremely happy with them all. Shorter lines, things you could not find on your own etc...I thought this tour could have been better, but there were also some great things about it.
The van van was extremely comfortable and not having to drive was great. Rob, our guide did a nice job with the history of the island, which I thought was very informative. We went to the waterfall first. Very nice, had a great time, but I thought we might get closer with a guide. We went in the normal entrance and walked the exact path all others did. Rob brought a camera and took pictures for us. he also gave me the camera and let me take as many as I wanted. The pictures were uploaded at the end for us to view/download.

After that we went to lunch at a local place in Hilo Suisan and had a local dish Pokebowl. Amazing!!! We ate our lunch at a nearby cove where turtles were swimming. Also amazing!

Next the volcano. As this was not my first volcano sighting and the fact that we only got as close as all others tourists I was a little underwhelmed. The lava flowing into the ocean is a must see, although it is hard to get to that area.

In my opinion we could have done this ourselves in our own car but there are some good perks with the tour.

Response from Host

Sep 2019

I tell you what, when we can invent new openings to National Parks that get over a million visitors a year I guess we will be in business! LOL! Right now we can't invent openings to places that don't exist. Thankfully most of our customers are well informed and fantastic and don't expect things that don't exist. In all the years Rob has done tours thankfully we have so many great customers. Really, you think anyone can invent a new place to see stuff? You learned more than most ever get to see. If you want to go somewhere new back then you should of booked an active lava tour, it would of meant hiking a few miles each way. We used to do a lot of active lava tours and they were our favorite, the lava will be back someday. We have gone over the things in the Park and so far NO one has ever learned everything on their own, this is 6 years now. We have even had people say, "Oh we saw everything in there" and we walked them in anyway and they were blown away, do don't think you would of picked up all the nuances on your own. Big mistake. I'm so glad you are so confident. For everyone else we can help.