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

Fri 10 Jan

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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)

jaballard2

May 2019

Giovanni was great and gave us a lot of information. We were able to see a lot on this tour and were grateful for our tour guide and comfortable air conditioned 14 person van. Didn't feel crowded at all. Easy to get on and off. I would recommend as all the sites we visited were interesting. Nice sample of the area. Thank you.

Response from Host

May 2019

Thanks for the great review for Giovanni ! He will be excited to see this as he is one of our newest team players. So glad you were comfortable in our vehicles and enjoyed your Hilo shore excursion.

DorothyK75

May 2019

Edmond was our tour guide and he was excellant. We had him for two separate tours, one in Kona where he took us to a resturant that was just a small one in a home called Super J's and it was awesome. The second was to the Volcanoes and again his knowledge of things made the tours even better. He was a great tour guide. Couldn't have asked for anyone better.

Response from Host

May 2019

Thank you dearly for the wonderful review and happy to hear you enjoyed your Hilo and Kona shore excursion! Edmond is a great team player and we are so happy to have him. Mahalo again

SFGiantsFan49

May 2019

We had a great tour with Dre our tour guide. There were only 16 of us in the mini van which made it nice. We went to Volcano National Park and saw the active volcanic crater and steam vents. He showed us some videos of two years ago when the volcano hit the island and he was nearby and saw it firsthand. The video was amazing. It was misty that day so our tour guide Dre gave us ponchos to keep us dry. He was always very helpful and since my backup charger didn’t work he let me use his portable charger at my seat so I could continue to use my phone as a camera. He’s the BEST!!! Also we wanted to see a lava tube and the Thurston lava tube was closed so I asked if we could see another lava tube and others wanted to see it too so he took us to Kaumana caves and we were able to walk into that cave which was very impressive. He toured us around the Orchid Gardens as well as the gardens at the macadamia nut farm and then to Richardson Black Sand beach and saw the turtles which sometimes don’t come out of the water but we saw them. We also saw a nae nae bird at the National Park which is pretty rare. He always had stories to tell as he is a local of Kona. He does tours in both Kona and Hilo.

Response from Host

May 2019

So glad to hear you enjoyed dre on your Hilo Shore excursion. Thank you for the wonderful review and look forward to having you join us in the future

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

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