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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Self-Guided GPS Audio Tour
Overview
Explore Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park with an app-based, self-guided GPS audio driving tour through volcanic craters, lava fields, rainforest, and dramatic coastal landscapes.
There’s no in-person guide—your phone leads the way with turn-by-turn navigation as you drive.
Follow turn-by-turn directions to highlights including Kīlauea Overlook, Uēkahuna, Kīlauea Iki, Maunaulu, and Hōlei Sea Arch, with optional hikes along the way.
Shaka Guide tours are created by real people who know and experience the destinations they guide, bringing the park to life through Hawaiian legends, geology, history, and local insight. Choose the stops and hikes that interest you, skip others, and explore at your own pace.
One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle. Download the Shaka Guide app and tour before you go; once downloaded, the audio and map work offline, and GPS-triggered narration plays automatically as you drive. Volcanic activity varies, and active lava viewing is never guaranteed.
What's Included
- Offline map and audio after download
- Stories, Hawaiian legends, geology, history, and local recommendations
- Turn-by-turn audio navigation that plays automatically as you drive
- Tour access does not expire
- One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle
- Flexible itinerary with optional viewpoints and hikes
- Access to the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Tour in the Shaka Guide app
- Transportation or rental vehicle
- Food and Drinks
- In-person tour guide
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Hawaii Volcanoes
15 Stops
Hawaii Volcanoes
1 Stop
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- This is a self-guided driving tour. Transportation and a driver are not included, so you’ll need your own vehicle or rental car.
- Follow the starting-point directions in the Shaka Guide app. The tour supports two approach directions depending on where you are traveling from.
- Download the Shaka Guide app after booking and use the redemption code provided in your confirmation to access your tour.
- Download the tour over strong Wi-Fi before entering the park. Cell service can be unreliable. Once downloaded, the audio and map work offline, and GPS-triggered narration plays automatically as you drive.
- Plan approximately 4–6 hours for the tour. Your total time will depend on the stops, viewpoints, and optional hikes you choose.
- The itinerary is flexible. Stops and hikes are recommendations, not requirements. Skip stops, stay longer at places that interest you, or choose shorter walks based on your available time.
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park requires a separate entrance pass. Park admission is purchased separately from the National Park Service and is not included with the Shaka Guide tour.
- Kīlauea Visitor Center is temporarily closed for renovation. Visitor information, ranger assistance, and park-store services are currently available at the temporary Welcome Center at Kilauea Military Camp.
- Volcanic activity and viewing conditions can change quickly. Lava or active eruptive activity is never guaranteed. Always follow National Park Service closures, ranger instructions, and posted safety guidance.
- Road, trail, viewpoint, and parking access can change due to volcanic activity, construction, weather, or other park conditions. Check current National Park Service conditions before your visit.
- Hiking is optional. Trail length, difficulty, terrain, and conditions vary throughout the park, so choose activities that match your ability and available time.
- Accessibility varies by stop. Because this is a self-guided tour using your own vehicle, accessibility depends on your vehicle and the locations you choose to visit. Some trails and lava-field areas may not be wheelchair or stroller accessible.
- Volcanic gas and vog may affect air quality, particularly around the Kīlauea summit. Travelers with respiratory or other health concerns should use appropriate caution.
- Bring water, sun protection, layers for changing weather, and a fully charged phone. A car charger is recommended.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Hawaii customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the activity start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the activity start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the activity local time (HST).
- Offline map and audio after download.
- Stories, Hawaiian legends, geology, history, and local recommendations.
- Turn-by-turn audio navigation that plays automatically as you drive.
- Tour access does not expire.
- One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle.
- Flexible itinerary with optional viewpoints and hikes.
- Access to the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Tour in the Shaka Guide app.
- Transportation or rental vehicle.
- Food and Drinks.
- In-person tour guide.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Self-Guided GPS Audio Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Self-Guided GPS Audio Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Hawaii. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Offline map and audio after download
- Stories, Hawaiian legends, geology, history, and local recommendations
- Turn-by-turn audio navigation that plays automatically as you drive
- Tour access does not expire
- One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle
- Flexible itinerary with optional viewpoints and hikes
- Access to the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Tour in the Shaka Guide app
- Transportation or rental vehicle
- Food and Drinks
- In-person tour guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- This is a self-guided driving tour. Transportation and a driver are not included, so you’ll need your own vehicle or rental car.
- Follow the starting-point directions in the Shaka Guide app. The tour supports two approach directions depending on where you are traveling from.
- Download the Shaka Guide app after booking and use the redemption code provided in your confirmation to access your tour.
- Download the tour over strong Wi-Fi before entering the park. Cell service can be unreliable. Once downloaded, the audio and map work offline, and GPS-triggered narration plays automatically as you drive.
- Plan approximately 4–6 hours for the tour. Your total time will depend on the stops, viewpoints, and optional hikes you choose.
- The itinerary is flexible. Stops and hikes are recommendations, not requirements. Skip stops, stay longer at places that interest you, or choose shorter walks based on your available time.
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park requires a separate entrance pass. Park admission is purchased separately from the National Park Service and is not included with the Shaka Guide tour.
- Kīlauea Visitor Center is temporarily closed for renovation. Visitor information, ranger assistance, and park-store services are currently available at the temporary Welcome Center at Kilauea Military Camp.
- Volcanic activity and viewing conditions can change quickly. Lava or active eruptive activity is never guaranteed. Always follow National Park Service closures, ranger instructions, and posted safety guidance.
- Road, trail, viewpoint, and parking access can change due to volcanic activity, construction, weather, or other park conditions. Check current National Park Service conditions before your visit.
- Hiking is optional. Trail length, difficulty, terrain, and conditions vary throughout the park, so choose activities that match your ability and available time.
- Accessibility varies by stop. Because this is a self-guided tour using your own vehicle, accessibility depends on your vehicle and the locations you choose to visit. Some trails and lava-field areas may not be wheelchair or stroller accessible.
- Volcanic gas and vog may affect air quality, particularly around the Kīlauea summit. Travelers with respiratory or other health concerns should use appropriate caution.
- Bring water, sun protection, layers for changing weather, and a fully charged phone. A car charger is recommended.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
