Private Tour: Experience Active Kilauea Volcano & Hilo Rainbow Falls

329 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720, USA

Duration

5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

10 people

Languages

English

Overview

Escape the bumbling group tours and experience Hawaii’s Big Island in the grandest way’via exclusive private tour to the island’s most beautiful spots. With your guide handling all transport, you’ll explore from the summit of Kilauea (with any luck, it’ll be steaming) to the rainforests of Nahuku, from lava tubes and verdant cliffs to lava fields and more. Customizable to your group, it’s a day built around your Hawaiian desires.

Travel in the safety and comfort of a private vehicle with a professional driver
Witness the active Kilauea volcano, the best spots in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and more
Customize your tour to include Hilo, Rainbow Falls, and other epic island spots
Hassle-free transfers from Port of Hilo or select area hotels

What To Expect

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Explore Hawaii Volcanoes National Park including a visit to Kilauea caldera where you will witness the dramatic changes from recent or perhaps current volcanic eruptions within Halema’uma’u crater. Feel the heat of steaming bluffs and enjoy the cool mist of the Hawaiian rainforest. Enjoy short hikes and Hawaiian cultural interpretation throughout Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with your certified national park guide.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Enjoy a walk through the Hawaiian rainforest to Nahuku (Thurston Lava Tube). Explore the 500 year old underground tube where hot molten lava once rushed through.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Explore volcanic formations amongst frozen fields of lava and peer down into once active volcanic craters. Learn the history, culture and geology of Kilauea volcano on this small group guided tour.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

View the majestic 80 foot waterfall of Waianuenue or Rainbow Falls. Enjoy the tropical landscape as you learn the legends of Hawaii.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Get your pep in your step with tasty hand-made chocolates, locally grown macadamia nuts and island fresh coffee!

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Enjoy the scenic drive through Liliuokalani Gardens with large banyan trees, fishponds, pagodas and picture perfect landscaping along Hilo bay.

• Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Operates in all weather conditions (be prepared for sun, wind and rain).
Covered walking shoes are required and a jacket is highly recommended.
We do not guarantee you will see molten lava on this tour.
HOTEL pick-up is offered for select HILO HOTELS ONLY. If you are staying outside of Hilo, please plan to meet at the Hilo Mo'oheau Bus Terminal (please confirm at time of booking).
CRUISE SHIP passengers, we pick-up directly at HILO HARBOR and will adjust the tour time as needed to accommodate your ships time in port.
For a one DAY TRIP to the Big Island, please make your travel arrangements to and from the HILO AIRPORT. Schedule your flight arrival a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the tour start time AND provide your flight details at time of booking.
Children ages 8 years and up may participate in tour. All participants must have a paid seat. We do not allow any "lap" children.
Kilauea volcano is an active volcano, you may be exposed to volcanic gas on this tour.
This tour cannot accommodate guests with wheelchairs, scooters or oxygen tanks.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Included/Excluded

Professional guide
Private transportation
Bottled water
Hotel Pick-up for Select Hotels (all others please plan to meet at the Hilo Mo'oheau Bus Terminal)
Hilo Harbor Port pick-up and drop-off
Hilo Airport pick-up and drop-off

Lunch
Gratuities
We DO NOT provide transportation from Kona or Waikoloa. Please meet us in Hilo at the bus terminal.

Durations

5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Tour's Location

329 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720, USA

from 1745 $