Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park, Rainbow Falls and Highlights in Big Island of Hawaii booking from $153.34

Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park, Rainbow Falls and Highlights

Overview

Cruise Ship Guests: We have special permits to pick up directly from Hilo port of call. Departure times may be adjusted to fit your ships arrival & departure.

Hilo Hotel Guests: Meeting location is Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Tour grade: Easy

Highlights of this tour include Black Sand Beach, Rainbow Falls, Liliuokalani Japanese Garden, Drive through Down Town Hilo, Big Island Candies,
Volcanoes National Park - Steam Vents, Sulfur Banks Thurston Lava Tube, Kilauea Visitor Center & Exhibits Kilauea Iki Crater lookout.

Lunch: Stop will be made by a local vendor

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Mon 18 Nov

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What's Included

Professional guide

Bottled water

National Park fees

Port / Hilo Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vehicle: 11-14 passenger van or mini bus max 16-25 pass mini bus
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HOTEL : You can meet us at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel to join this tour.
CRUISE PASSENGERS : We have special permits to pick up directly from Hilo port
We will ensure your timely return back to the ship in Hilo Pier for this activity. If your ship is delayed and you are unable attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details
DEPARTURE TIMES: Because we are a shore excursion company we schedule our departure times around a ships arrival and departure.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Easy tour - Involves walking over relatively level terrain, possible gravel or uneven ground in some areas. Lava tube is .4 of mile long with descending and ascending steps. Comfortable walking shoes & light jacket recommended
WALKER / WHEEL CHAIR: We must be informed before you arrive if you are bringing a walker or foldable wheelchair in order allow space.

What To Expect

Banyan Drive

Our first path drives us down Banyan Drive known as the "Hilo Walk of Fame" for the banyan trees planted by celebrities, such as Babe Ruth and Franklin Roosevelt and many others. These trees have withstood several tsunamis that have devastated the town of Hilo

Liliuokalani Gardens

This is the largest Japanese garden outside of Japan donated by Queen Liliʻuokalani in 1917. Throughout the gardens are stone lanterns, gazebos, and torii gates, recalling the Japanese immigrants who came to Hawaii.

Rainbow Falls

breathtaking 80 ft waterfall, Rainbow Falls. These beautiful falls get their name from the rainbow that is often visible in the mist that rises as the water cascades to the rocks 80 feet below.

Big Island Candies

Big Island Candies was established in 1977 to manufacture and market fine quality macadamia nut candies and cookies using 100 percent Hawaii-grown macadamia nuts and Kona coffee, island eggs, real butter, and high-grade chocolate. Since its founding, Big Island Candies has continuously introduced new and imaginative products that "wow" both the eyes and taste buds of its growing legion of fans.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

We will then make our way to the summit of Kilauea volcano at the Volcanoes National Park, the most highly regarded and revered volcanic area on Earth. The Park highlights two of the world's most active volcanoes--Kilauea and Mauna Loa--and offers insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and views of dramatic volcanic landscapes. At the park, you will stop at the Visitor Center, witness the spectacular collapsed caldera, steam vents, sulfur banks, and fascinating scenic lookouts. No trip to Hawaii is complete without a trip to Volcanoes National Park.

Nahuku - Thurston Lava Tube

We will walk through a lava tube and the guide will share information with you on how it was formed by lava. This lava tube is .4 of a mile loop trail with low lighting. Gradual stairs descending into the tube ascending stairs coming out. Not all passengers may be physically fit in which they may stay in the vehicle or outside natural scenery for this portion of the tour.

Richardson Beach Park

Richardson Black Sand Beach, where sea turtles are usually spotted. The Black Sand Beach is a local favorite, and is a great way to see how the ocean and volcanoes make fine black sand.

Manono Street Marketplace

Local Deli for a lunch stop

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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 (260)

Ryan_C

Feb 2020

5 hour tour turned into a 7 hour tour. Our guide Giovanni was very friendly and welcoming. We saw the Volcano Park, Rainbow Falls, Mauna Loa factory, black Sand Beach and an Orchid nursery. We could of went without the Orchid stop as it was like visiting a Home Depot nursery. It was a long day but worth our while.

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Aloha Ryan, we advertise a 6 hr tour. However we were notified last minute that the Thurston Lava Tube opened. We didnt want customers to miss out on an awesome sight. From now on the Liliuokalani Garden will be a drive by sight instead of a stop so that we can incorporate the much requested Thurston lava tube. :) Thank you for your review and sorry it was a bit long but we were happy to show you all the great sights.

craigima

Feb 2020

This is a good tour to view the key places on and around Hilo. Our guide was very pleasant, but could have given us a lot more information during the tour. A guide on the Kona side, the next day, told us a ton of stuff about the Hilo side and we felt like we missed a lot from our guide on this tour.

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Aloha Craig, I am happy to hear you enjoyed your guide in Kona. As for your guide in Hilo, I will be sure this is addressed as the guides are trained with knowledge on many things.....they then must share it. Thank you for the review.

Edie_P

Feb 2020

If you take this excursion, and I highly recommend it, make sure you sign up with Giovanni as your guide. He is very knowledgeable and shares well researched and interesting facts about the island. He also has a very personal connection to the island, which you will discover when you take the tour. The tour is a lot of on-and-off the bus but it is a great way to see a lot of highlights... Rainbow Falls, orchid farm, macadamia nut farm where you can purchase lunch and shop at the same time. BTW you can have purchases shipped home for you. Two different volcano craters and a stop at a black sand beach made it a very enjoyable day! Highly recommend this tour and most especially Giovanni!

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Thank you Eddie for the wonderful review! Glad to hear you enjoyed all the great stops and your guide Giovanni. Its much appreciated that you took the time to leave a review. Mahalo!

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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park, Rainbow Falls and Highlights

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