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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park and Rainbow Falls

Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park and Rainbow Falls

Overview

Explore Volcanoes National park, home to Kīlauea, the most active volcano in the world. Learn how volcanic events have impacted the landscape and the lives of the people that live here. Highlights of the tour include a stop at Rainbow Falls, a waterfall with an 80-foot drop, known for the many rainbows formed in its surrounding mist. Sit back and relax as you are transported in your air-conditioned motor coach to Volcanoes National Park where 70 million years of volcanic history are on display.
Should their be volcanic activity, route's may be altered with out notice due to safety concerns for guest and employee's.
0830 Leave Hilo

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Sat 21 Sep

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Starting at $119.00

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Sat 21 Sep

Starting at $119.00

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What's Included

Port pick up and drop-off

Professional guide

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Can only be booked by cruise passengers
Exact departure time may vary depending on the cruise ship's disembarkation time.
Moderate tour - Involves walking over relatively level terrain, possible gravel, lava or uneven ground. Comfortable walking shoes & light jacket recommended.
This shore excursion can be booked by Norwegian Cruise Line Pride of America passengers only

What To Expect

Liliuokalani Gardens

The park’s site was donated by Queen Lili’uokalani. Built 1917-1919, and largest such gardens outside Japan.

Rainbow Falls

A majestic waterfall that cascades 80 feet over a lava cave and where rainbows are often seen in the rising mist.

Halemaumau Trail

Home to one of the world’s most active volcano – Kīlauea, volcanic craters and more o Steam Vents Look Out* Feel the heat as you witness volcanic steam seeping out of fissures in the ground along the Kīlauea Caldera. o Visitor Center *Features exhibits covering the park’s environment, history and culture. Here you will learn about the volcano and volcanic activity. o Halema’uma’u* Halema’uma’u is a pit crater within the much larger Kīlauea Caldera at the summit of Kīlauea volcano.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (107)

Patty_B

Feb 2017

This was a great tour and I would highly recommend it. If I could give it 10 stars I would! Our tour consisted of touring Volcanoes National Park which included the museum, a walk through lava tube, walking onto a lava field and the steam vents, Rainbow Falls, the Moana Loa Macadamia Nut Processing facility, Big Island Candies, a tea garden in downtown Hilo as well as downtown Hilo. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. He kept everyone involved on the bus. He told us about the history of Hilo, including the Tsunami from the 1940's and the volcano eruption that could be seen from Hilo because the eruption shot the length of 2 Empire State Buildings into the air in the 1980's. After visiting the museum and returning to the bus, we found our guide as well as another guide sitting on the half wall playing a ukulele and singing. They were great. As we approached the volcano, he advised us that we may or may not see lava and explained why, to our amazement, we saw the lava bubbling pretty clearly. He got us back to our ship exactly when he said he would, which was plenty of time for our departure.

Bhagwan B

Dec 2016

Actually got to see the crater and the red hot lava coming out of the volcano

Marion_W

Oct 2016

This excursion could be scaled down to Two hours Other than going to see the active volcano with a stop of half an hour there wasn't much else on this tour the Rainbow falls were a bust and I saw more falls in Maui than on this trip. THe tour guide was excellent and very knowable and friendly