Top Day Trips from Big Island of Hawaii (Updated September 2026)

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Big Island Hawaii Self-Guided Driving Tour

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Get a taste of paradise on Hawaii’s Big Island. This driving tour guides you...

15 to 20 hours • Free Cancellation

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Self-Guided Big Island Hawaii Full Island Driving Audio Tour

Don't miss a thing as GuideAlong's Audio Driving Tour takes you on an incredible journey across Hawaii's Big Island. Along the way you'll be guided...

8 to 24 hours • Free Cancellation

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All Hawaiian Islands Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Bundle

Ready for a trip through paradise? This bundle includes tours of Hawaii’s most beautiful islands: O’ahu, Kauai, and Maui. Experience Honolulu’s rich culture, explore jungles...

15 to 20 hours • Free Cancellation

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Self-Guided Hawaiian Islands Driving Audio Tour Bundle

Download GuideAlong’s self-guided audio tour bundle to make the most of your Hawaiian Islands’ road trips. This ultimate collection of four iconic islands includes tours...

15 to 20 hours • Free Cancellation

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Hilo Cruise Day & Volcano Tours

Join Hawaii Island Insider Tours for an unforgettable journey through East Hawaiʻi. Explore Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, home to Kīlauea, one of the world’s most...

7 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Kona Cruise Day Excursion

Skip the crowded bus tours and experience Hawaiʻi Island in a smaller, more comfortable setting. Our Kona Cruise Tour is limited to just 14 guests,...

6 hours

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Kona Cruise Ship Excursion Hapuna Beach Day & NHS

Relaxation Made Easy – Rated One of the Best Beaches in the World! Get whisked away from the Kailua Pier to one of Hawaii’s most...

5 hours • Free Cancellation

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Electric Beach Snorkeling with Dolphins Tour

This Tour have become an extremely popular attraction in many cities around the world. The EZ Raider is designed and made in Israel! We have...

7 hours • Free Cancellation

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience from the Big Island

Take a journey to the youngest Hawaiian Island and witness firsthand the amazing power of Hawaii’s fiery goddess of fire, Madame Pele. Learn the ancient...

10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience from the Big Island

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

12 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience From the Big Island

Here is your chance to visit Kilauea volcano and see the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands. On this inter-island excursion, you’ll visit the famous Kona...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Kona Shore Excursion: Sea Turtles, Historic Kona & Coffee

WANT TO SEE HAWAIIAN SEA TURTLES! Cruise ship-friendly tour is approx 5 hr long. This is truly a wonderful experience showing all the highlights in...

5 hours • Free Cancellation

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Hawaii Volcano National Park Shore Excursion

I work every Tuesday when the Pride Of America or any ship is in Hilo!!! We drive north of Hilo to see the surf spots...

7 to 8 hours • Free Cancellation

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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand

Approx 6 hr long. Explore the places less traveled among Hawaii's back roads of Kilauea volcano. Explore exciting Lava Caves and Lava trees in a...

6 hours • Free Cancellation

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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

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...

6 hours • Free Cancellation

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Volcano National Park and Rainbow Fall in Hilo, Hawaii

Experience the best of Hilo and Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on this unforgettable tour. Pass by the serene Liliʻuokalani Gardens, the largest Edo-style Japanese garden...

6 to 7 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Kona Snorkel Tour: Captain Cook Reef Snorkel, Dolphin & Sea Caves

X9462ONjessicat, Sep 2026

Highly recommend Kona Snorkel Tours if you're visiting the Big Island. Five stars all the way! 🌺🌊🐠🤙

We had an absolutely wonderful time on the Kona Snorkel Tours day trip! From start to finish, it was an incredible experience. Deavon was fantastic getting us checked in and provided so much great information along with being funny! Rory, our captain, was excellent, and Jake, our tour guide and lifeguard was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. All three of them made the experience even better with the fascinating history, stories, and information they shared throughout the tour. The Snorkeling was incredible and saw many fish and a octopus 🐙 You could really tell how much they enjoy what they do and how much they care about making sure everyone has a safe, fun, and memorable time. The combination of snorkeling, beautiful scenery, and learning so much about the area made this a day we won't forget! Highly recommend Kona Snorkel Tours if you're visiting the Big Island. Five stars all the way! 🌺🌊🐠🤙

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Kona Snorkel Tour: Captain Cook Reef Snorkel, Dolphin & Sea Caves

Quest35542436532, Sep 2026

Best thing we did while in Hawaii

We had a great time. Deavon checked up in and he was great! Rory was our Captain and Jake was the lifeguard. This was easily the best thing we had done on the Island. We did both the day and night tours. I will be back with tons of friends.

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Big Island: Mauna Kea Summit and Stars Small-Group Adventure Tour

241stenh, Sep 2026

Excellent trip to Mauna Kea

Very nice trip with a guide with great knowledge about this journey.

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Kona Signature Catamaran Sunset Sail

Sophia_R, Sep 2026

We had such a wonderful...

We had such a wonderful experience on the sunset sailing dinner! The crew was absolutely lovely and so patient with us when we arrived late. We truly appreciated how welcoming and understanding they were. The captain was amazing and even turned the boat so that everyone could enjoy the beautiful sunset from both sides. The sailing was smooth and relaxing, making it the perfect way to spend an evening with family. 🌅⛵️ The dinner was good overall, and the entire experience was enjoyable from start to finish. My family loved it, and we would definitely recommend this sunset sailing dinner to anyone looking for a fun and relaxing experience. Thank you to the crew for making our evening so special!

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Kona Walking Food Tour

Penni_F, Sep 2026

So much fun!

It was such fun! Ellie was a fantastic tour host. We went to 7 different places in Kona and sampled delicious local foods and drinks. Ellie made it fun. It was a good way to introduce us to Kailua Kona.

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Kona Hawaii Per Person Shared Fishing with Bite Me Sportfishing

Matthew_B, Sep 2026

Shaun and Brad were both...

Shaun and Brad were both great captains and people. Had a great time learning from them about ocean fishing. Had such a great time the first day where we were lucky enough to catch some nice fish, we booked a second trip the next day!

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Kona Signature Catamaran Sunset Sail

Jasmine_N, Sep 2026

Friendly and attending...

Friendly and attending crew who made it fun. Provided us with food and drinks. Had an amazing and fun time. Would definitely recommend

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Kona Coffee Farm Tour

Jeffrey_O, Sep 2026

Coffee Plus

Educational and fun with a dash of rain thrown in. All the staff and docents were more than welcoming.

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Morning Magic Kayak and Snorkel Adventure in Kealakekua Bay

marisagZ7026FQ, Sep 2026

Amazing experience

This was truly an amazing experience. Evan and Logan were incredible guides, provided detailed history and knowledge. The kayak over was absolutely beautiful and the snorkeling was really great (even though the visibility wasn't that perfect from the previous storm). Highly recommend!The only thing I would note is that they asked about dietary restrictions of which I have a gluten intolerance, I was given a garden salad for lunch and unfortunately the fork was accidentally forgotten. I would suggest in the future sourcing a lettuce wrap (if gluten free bread / wraps are unavailable) similar to the sandwiches so its a more on par experience considered it was included in the price.

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Big Island Manta Ray Night Snorkel

Rachel_G, Sep 2026

Awesome!

What an awesome experience! We loved all three of the tour guides. The captain gave us lots of information about the mantas and where we were going, and everyone made us feel so comfortable! We saw one manta Ray (but he/she looped back several times! We also saw several reef sharks and a bu ch of what I believe were little tuna! We stayed a little over 45 min in the water! I loved this whole experience!!!

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Big Island: Mauna Kea Summit and Stars Small-Group Adventure Tour

D3528WMcarmenw, Sep 2026

Perfect!

We had the most amazing time! The tour guide, Jon, was the perfect tour guide - very knowledgable, engaging and interesting! Thank you so much for such a memorable experience!!

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Award Winning Farm Tour: Coffee, Chocolate and Unique Gifts

robertdU5563TR, Sep 2026

Enjoyable farm tour and great products

Great job by Greg & Paul and team, very informative and the products were amazing, we learned alot on the tour.

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Hawaiian Salt Farm Tour in Kona

jlp131, Sep 2026

Great tour!

Tour was fantastic! The tasting was wonderful! Totally worth the time and money!!

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Big Island Manta Ray Night Snorkel

GrandTour22123674110, Sep 2026

Good experience

I am happy we went for this experience.

New York City

Hands-On Hawaiian Imu Cooking and Cultural Dining Experience

293jennaf, Sep 2026

Unique cultural experience

Amazing cultural experience. Food and company were incredible.

New York City

Kona Coffee Farm Tour

Dreamer404633, Sep 2026

Fun and enjoyable tour

Bryce was an amazing guide and definitely helped make this tour fun and memorable! The grounds are beautiful and all of the staff were very welcoming. There were plenty of coffee samples upon arrival as well as some chocolate samples. We enjoyed learning about Kona coffee and would recommend this tour to others!

Top Day Trips from Big Island of Hawaii (Updated September 2026)

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Big Island Hawaii Self-Guided Driving Tour

Self-Guided Big Island Hawaii Full Island Driving Audio Tour

All Hawaiian Islands Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Bundle

Self-Guided Hawaiian Islands Driving Audio Tour Bundle

Hilo Cruise Day & Volcano Tours

Kona Cruise Day Excursion

Kona Cruise Ship Excursion Hapuna Beach Day & NHS

Electric Beach Snorkeling with Dolphins Tour

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience from the Big Island

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience from the Big Island

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience From the Big Island

Kona Shore Excursion: Sea Turtles, Historic Kona & Coffee

Hawaii Volcano National Park Shore Excursion

Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand

Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

Volcano National Park and Rainbow Fall in Hilo, Hawaii

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