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

Wed 20 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)

529EricR

Sep 2019

Sometimes you draw the short straw when booking an excursion. You can have a guide with lots of energy or you get one that would rather be on his mobile phone. Our guide was so concerned about schedule, we were hurried on and off a heavily used van, given 13 to 17 minutes to see a site. Instead of telling us about most of the site, we told where there the bathroom maybe and when to come back. At lunch he ate alone and had his nose in an smartphone. Lunch was just OK, if you want to travel thousands of miles to eat somewhere that was a local take on what was billed as the “Hawaiian Chipotle”; good but nothing special. We were forced to take lunch rather early in the day even though no one was hungry (our tour started at 10ish, we had lunch at 11ish). After lunch, we basically shepherded from bad gift shop to bad visitor center with very little information shared related to the attractions we were visiting. Sadly it hard say if another tour company would be better.

Bruce L

Sep 2019

My husband and enjoyed our tour with Ellen very much. She was knowledgeable, personable and very pleasant. We saw numerous highlights of Hilo and will have great memories of this excursion

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Aloha Bruce, so glad you enjoyed the volcano with Ellen. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.

W7517QKheatherd

Sep 2019

We decided to go on this tour thinking we would get to explore many places of Hilo but it was a bust. Our adventure started off well. We went to this beautiful Japanese garden. We also saw a waterfall which was impressive. At no time did the tour guide leave the bus to help take photos or review tour information. He stayed put in the bus only to come out during wiki food and the last stop. You would think we would spend the most time at the Volcano or at the macadamia nut factory. We were sorely mistaken. We spent 45 minutes at this alternative chipotle restaurant called wiki food and 20 at the Volcano. We did not go with the cruise ship since we have a hotel. The bus driver took 15 minutes to passport and check in the cruise passengers while we waited. Our drop off was close by and we would have taken no less than a minute to be dropped off. The tour would have been better if we spent more time at the Volcano and less time eating at wiki food. I would have eliminated the black sand beach because it was literally half the size of our bus. The Volcano national park could have been a tour all by itself. The chain of craters is an easy drive and would have made the tour significantly worth it.

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Aloha Heather, thank you for replying to my emails and this situation was handled. Once again I apologize that you didn't fully enjoy this tour. As stated before to you, we have so many customers with dietary needs that wiki fresh ( which is Hawaiian Fusion food) is able to deliver. Before even making this a lunch stop we tested over and over again with willing customers compared to what lunch was available before at mac nut farm. The reviews were excellent through the roof. I did check with a following driver and I believe you were mistaken about the 20 min in the national park. Which is a bit impossible to do. The time actually spent is about 1-1.5 hr. the chain of craters road is an additional 45 min one way and we wouldn't be able to have cruise ship guests back in time for departure.

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

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