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 25 Dec

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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)

travgurl

May 2018

We had a group of 12. We enjoyed a great day seeing the volcano national park and waterfalls. Walk through the wet lava tube. Your shoes may get wet, come prepared. We had requested Edmund as our tour guide. We were so very lucky to get him for two days as our guide. The second day we did the Kona coffee and chocolate tour. Walk through the dry lava tube here. He was able to give us alot of information about the big island. We certainly enjoyed both tours on the big island. I would highly recommend C Big Island tours. Ask for Edmund, he made the days alot of fun and interesting!

Response from Host

May 2018

I am so very glad to hear you enjoyed your Hilo Shore excursion and Kailua Kona Shore excursion with Edmond. You were all such a fun wonderful group and we enjoyed having you. Thanks again for the wonderful compliment!

Florian_K

Apr 2018

Tour was unorganized from the beginning. Had Tourguide Chris who seemed to be confused and shared just a little information about the national park etc. Once you got to a spot he told the guests how much time they have, rush, take quick photo and get back in the van. Other tourguides guided the guests and shared so much information so we sometimes sticked to other tour guides during the stops just to gather information.
This tours was just hop ond hof off take picture tour with no cultural, emotional or informative character. Not worth the money. Maybe Chris was the wrong guide and other guide of same company would have done it better.

Response from Host

Apr 2018

TOUR OPERATOR COMMENT: Thank you for your feedback. Please note, this was our guide, Chris', first day of touring with customers. Although he received full training, he was still a bit nervous. We're sorry to hear this affected your overall enjoyment of the tour but hope you still had a good time in Hawaii.

pat t

Apr 2018

When we could not get on the ship's excursion, we researched others for Hilo, and found this one with C Big Island Tours. It was great. Our driver/guide, Paul, was wonderful. His insights, his information, his sharing, his singing (yes, he led us in the C & H Sugar Song, new to most of us, and of course in Tiny Bubbles). This tour was everything we wanted and more. Great time at nut farm, orchid greenhouses, volcano caldera, and lava hole. Then, as an extra treat, Paul stopped at a black sand beach, where we roamed in the sand and rocks and waves looking for turtles. Perfect end to the tour. Would recommend this to anyone.

Response from Host

Apr 2018

Thanks so much for the wonderful review! Paul is a great addition to the team and I will be sure to share this review with him. So glad to hear you enjoyed the tour and guide. We were happy to have you and hope come see us again!

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

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