Top things to do in Big Island of Hawaii in Summer (Updated August 2026)

Big Island of Hawaii, USA
Private Kona Coast Helicopter Tour: All Window Seats
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Fly Private with your friends or family. Enjoy the sites as your pilot shows you the wonders of the Kona Coast, with a push to...

30 minutesFree Cancellation
30 minutesFree Cancellation
30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$240.64
Big Island Spectacular Helicopter Tour
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Discover both the Big Island's beauty and its volcanic fury. Experience all the awesome spectacle of Madame Pele's lava and volcanic badlands, then explore lush...

2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hours • Free Cancellation
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$883
Day Trip from Kona to Oahu: Pearl Harbor WWII Heroes Adventure
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Escape to another Hawaiian island for a day on this all-inclusive tour. Hop on an inter-island flight from Kona, Hawaii to Honolulu on Oahu for...

14 hoursFree Cancellation
14 hoursFree Cancellation
14 hours • Free Cancellation
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$654.46
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience Departing from Oahu

Take our one day tours from Oahu to the Big Island of Hawaii and experience the world’s most active volcano. Round trip Inter Island airfare...

12 hoursFree Cancellation
12 hoursFree Cancellation
12 hours • Free Cancellation
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$589.99
Big Island: Discover Hilo Helicopter Tour
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Experience Kilauea's power! Projecting some of the most unique and cherished cultural landscapes in the world, get a birds-eye-view of the most geologically active environment...

50 minutesFree Cancellation
50 minutesFree Cancellation
50 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$519
Exclusive Landing with Spectacular Big Island Helicopter Tour
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Discover both the Big Island's beauty and its volcanic fury. Experience all the awesome spectacle of Madame Pele's lava and volcanic badlands which have been...

2 hours 20 minutesFree Cancellation
2 hours 20 minutesFree Cancellation
2 hours 20 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$1,149.67
Private Big Island Experience: 3 of 4 Window Seats

For those of you who want it all, the Full Island VIP Adventure Tour is for you! Volcano, valleys, waterfalls and coastline! It’s all of our...

2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hours • Free Cancellation
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$671.48
Kohala Waterfalls & Valleys Helicopter Tour

From lush tropical rainforest to dry, desert-like land, the Kohala coast has some of the most beautiful scenery on the Big Island. High in the...

45 minutesFree Cancellation
45 minutesFree Cancellation
45 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$499
Kohala Waterfalls with Exclusive Landing Helicopter Tour

Depart from Waikoloa on a once-in-a-lifetime tour. From lush tropical rainforest to dry, desert-like land, the Kohala coast has some of the most beautiful scenery...

1 hour 10 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 10 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 10 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$765.67
Day Trip from Oahu to Hilo: Active Volcanoes & Helicopter Tour
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Escape to another Hawaiian island for a day on this all-inclusive island-hopping tour. Indulge on your vacation and leave the planning to us! Interisland roundtrip...

12 hoursFree Cancellation
12 hoursFree Cancellation
12 hours • Free Cancellation
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$1,053.68
Hilo Big Island-Volcano Day tour & Hotel PU from Honolulu Oahu

Travelers staying in Oahu can visit and experience the incredibly wonderful Big Island on this one-day tour. This convenient and worry-free tour includes a round-trip...

12 to 13 hoursHotel pickup offered
12 to 13 hoursHotel pickup offered
12 to 13 hours • Hotel pickup offered
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$585
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience from Maui

Here is your chance to visit Hawaii’s only active volcano and see the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands. On this inter-island excursion, you’ll visit the...

8 to 10 hoursFree Cancellation
8 to 10 hoursFree Cancellation
8 to 10 hours • Free Cancellation
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$589.99
Hilo and Volcano National Park Tour for Cruise Passengers at port

Travelers coming on a cruise ship to Hilo can visit and enjoy the incredibly wonderful Big Island with this one-day tour. This tour is a...

7 hoursFree Cancellation
7 hoursFree Cancellation
7 hours • Free Cancellation
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$230
Hawaii Big Island Hilo & Volcano One Day Tour

Travelers in Hilo can visit and enjoy the incredibly wonderful Big Island with this one-day tour. This tour is a full-day guided Hawaii Volcano National...

7 hoursFree Cancellation
7 hoursFree Cancellation
7 hours • Free Cancellation
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$230
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience from Kauai

Here is your chance to visit Hawaii’s only active volcano and see the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands. On this inter-island excursion, you’ll visit the...

8 to 10 hoursFree Cancellation
8 to 10 hoursFree Cancellation
8 to 10 hours • Free Cancellation
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$589.99
Manta Ray Night Snorkel at Kona, Big Island
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Our location offers one of the world’s premier manta ray viewing experiences, just a five-minute boat ride from the snorkel site. Utilizing advanced viewing technology,...

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$30
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