Hawaii Hilo Volcano Day Tour from Oahu Island

8 Reviews4.88 out of 5 stars Based on 8 traveler reviews collected by Cool Hawaii and TripAdvisor | Big Island of Hawaii, USA

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12 to 13 hours (Approx.)
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Overview

Travelers staying in Oahu can visit and enjoy the incredibly wonderful Big Island with this one-day tour. This tour is a convenient and worry-free day tour that includes a round-trip interisland flight from Honolulu to Hilo, a round-trip pick-up service from the Waikiki hotels to the airport, and a full day guided volcanoes and Hilo tour. The vast and majestic land of Big Island, Hawaii, is home to the world's largest active volcano and is full of natural mysteries. This small group tour is a magnificent experience to explore the wonders of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the local attractions of Hilo, including sea turtle lagoon, Black sand beach, and tropical falls.

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Round Trip Hotel Pick-Up Service in Waikiki Area Only
  • Inter-island Round Trip Airfare. HNL-HILO
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Gratuities
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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

We pick up at most hotels in Waikiki around 4:30AM (depending on the flight time). We will inform you of the pick-up time and details via Viator messenger or text/call a day before the tour. Please check the message we send you the day before your tour. Please keep in mind, that we require a minimum number of passengers to operate the tour and will confirm 2 days before the tour. If you're staying outside Waikiki, please meet your tour guide at the Hilo Airport. If you have any questions, please message us on the Viator platform and we will get back to you within 48 hours.

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Meeting point

Hilo International Airport, 2450 Kekuanaoa St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA

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TOUR BUS PICK UP LOCATION (GROUP TOUR AREA) next to Baggage Claim D area

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Richardson Beach Park

Richardson Ocean Park is a Black and Green sand beach with unique scenery, natural beauty, and a wide variety of tropical fish and marine life. The park's lush green surroundings and swaying palm trees create a tranquil
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Liliuokalani Gardens

Liliuo Kalani Park, located at the end of Banyan Drive is a 120,000 square-meter Japanese garden created in 1968 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of immigration to Japan. This beautifully landscaped park features arching bridges over fishponds, rock gardens, pagodas, Japanese stone lanterns and a teahouse.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Downtown Hilo (Pass By)

Beautiful and vibrant Hilo. An area initially known for farming and fishing, evolved into a commercial center for the sugar industry in the 1800s. Today, downtown Hilo is a charming, chilled-out little retro city with centuries-old wooden storefronts, some of the oldest in Hawaii. Hilo has many of our nation's historic landmarks, galleries, museums, shops, restaurants and hotels.
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Hilo Farmers Market

The farmer’s market, offering a great sense of locality, is an eye-catching market to tourists. It’s an open market in downtown Hilo featuring Hawaii’s locally grown greens, fruits, flowers, jewelry and crafts. This is a place where you can also see a variety of Hilo’s specialties.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rainbow Falls

It's the place where rainbows are often seen in the 80 feet high magnificent waterfalls above the lava cave. Also, you can observe the waterfall closely and enjoy a pond and a walk up the stairs to the behind of the waterfall which provides a short hike to the top.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hilo

The tour vehicle will stop at the Waiakea Center Pavilion for lunch. Customers can choose from a variety of menu selections and pay for their lunch.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Big Island Candies

Big Island Candies is one of the popular Hawaii local snack businesses that features gourmet Hawaiian chocolates, cookies, and candies, including the world-renowned Macadamia Nut Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii Volcano National Park consists of a vast area of 230,000 acres including Mt. Mauna Loa (4,170 meters) and Mt. Kilauea (1,247 meters). These two active volcanoes are the world's most popular tourist attractions to visit. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is deemed to be one of the must-see places in Hawaii. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
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2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Kilauea Visitor Center

This visitor center is the first stop and gives you a great introduction to Hawaii Volcano National Park. The Visitor Center features exhibits covering the park's environment, history & culture.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Kilauea Overlook

Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet that has erupted in recent years. The world's largest active volcano creates a stunning view from volcanic eruptions and a rare geological figure. You will enjoy an incredible view of the active volcano.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Steam Vents

A steam vent refers to a place where hot smoke is spewing out from a terrain like a cracked or hollow puddle due to volcanic activity. This place will make you feel hot water vapor due to the steam erupting from the inside of the volcano.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Chain of Craters Road (Pass By)

Chain of Craters Road is an elongated pavement of 18.3 miles (31 km) across the eastern lift and coastal area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island, Hawaii. The drive starts at the fascinating lava zone and continues through a large variety of things that you can see and report in a large petroglyph field and ends where the lava crosses the road in the sea.
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Pauahi Crater (Pass By)

It is a volcanic crater and one of the attractions along Chain of craters Road. This crater has been the site of three eruptions in recent history. The crater floor we see today is covered by a thin veneer of lava from the 1979 event.
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Kealakomo

From Kealakomo Overlook you can have a panoramic vista of the Pacific Ocean and the vast lava field that covered portions of the ancient village of Kealakomo.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Nahuku - Thurston Lava Tube

Kilauea Trail Lava Tube, which is believed to have been formed naturally after a huge volcanic eruption 400 years ago, is a huge tunnel with a total distance of about 450m. You can see the spectacular view of huge ferns covering the entrance and experience the mysterious and fantastic inside of the cave by walking along the paved path for about 10 minutes.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Inter-island flight times, routes and hotel PU time may vary.
  • Travelers should bring a light jacket for this experience.
  • This tour will be canceled if flight reservations cannot be made, A full refund will be provided in case of cancellation.

Cancellation Policy

This activity is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Activity code: C-123830P25

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