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Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo
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Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo

Volcanoes Adventure Tour From Hilo. Takes you on an adventure to the 2016 lava flow which is one of the most recent lava activity. you will adventure...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered
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From Big island Hilo Volcanoes and Waterfalls Shared Tour
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From Big island Hilo Volcanoes and Waterfalls Shared Tour

Explore enchanting sights on the Big Island during this shore excursion exploring Volcanoes National Park, waterfall, black sand beach, and more. You'll make stops at...

6 hours • Free Cancellation
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From Big Island Hilo - Enchanting Mauna Kea & Waterfalls Tour
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From Big Island Hilo - Enchanting Mauna Kea & Waterfalls Tour

The travelers will be safe on the whole tour and will be provided with bottled water. They don't need to pay any taxes or fees...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Private Tour in Hilo Island of Hawaii
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Private Tour in Hilo Island of Hawaii

Explore the stunning landscapes of the Big Island on this exclusive day tour. Visit iconic sites like Rainbow Falls, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Liliuokalani Gardens...

6 to 7 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Private Shore Excursion Hilo Land of Frozen Fire up to 14
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Private Shore Excursion Hilo Land of Frozen Fire up to 14

I will drive past the ice pond, and along Banyan Tree drive looking for turtles, and nene geese. Then I will show you the sign...

7 hours 15 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Volcanoes National Park Adventure Tour : Private Tour in Hilo

Volcanoes National Park Adventure Tour : Private Tour in Hilo

Private tour. Go when you want and come back when you want. Perfect for guests who want to have a day of their own....

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$1,900
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Best of Hilo

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Best of Hilo

Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with my private, custom tour of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and the beauty of Hilo! Over 1-2 immersive hours, we’ll...

5 to 7 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Minivan Tour

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Minivan Tour

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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really great
New York City
Private Tour in Hilo Island of Hawaii
RenaeA_M, Jun 2026
really great
Anthony and Desmine were wonderful. You can tell they love the island and their job. Highly recommend
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Great tour with Katelynn!
New York City
From Big island Hilo Volcanoes and Waterfalls Shared Tour
Paul G, May 2026
Great tour with Katelynn!
We had a wonderful day on our private tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park from our cruise ship, thanks to Katelynn! From start to finish, everything was smooth, well organized, and stress-free. Katelynn was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the entire experience enjoyable. She answered all of our questions with patience and shared so much interesting information about the volcanoes, the island, and the local history. The scenery was absolutely incredible, and having a private tour allowed us to explore at a comfortable pace without feeling rushed. Katelynn made sure we saw all the highlights while also tailoring the experience to our interests. It was truly one of the best days of our cruise, and we would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Hawaii by ship. Thank you, Katelynn, for such a memorable experience!
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It was an excellent...
New York City
From Big Island Hilo – Enchanting Mauna Kea & Waterfalls Tour
Devendar_G, Dec 2025
It was an excellent...
It was an excellent journey and had great experiences. Tourist guide is awesome, he had plenty of knowledge about area as well as the history of island. I would definitely refer to my friends n family.
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Great views and lots of pictures
New York City
From Big Island Hilo – Enchanting Mauna Kea & Waterfalls Tour
Rick G, Jun 2025
Great views and lots of pictures
Zach was very informative and provided ample opportunities to see the fantastic views, and take photos. Mauna Kea was a great place to see a lot, radio telescopes were actually being repositioned while we watched. Zach was great
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Our beautiful Hawaiian Escape
New York City
From Big island Hilo Volcanoes and Waterfalls Shared Tour
dianeaG9805UA, May 2025
Our beautiful Hawaiian Escape
Don our guide, was very down to earth, friendly, courteous and very knowledgeable. He showed us many of the fabulous tourist highlights (Rainbow Falls, Hawaiian Volcanos National Park, Banyan Drive, Hilo, etc.). Which we really enjoyed. However, what we enjoyed the most was how Don provided us with the local perspective on the history, culture, people, native animals and plants. He also took time to give us access to the local cuisine (I loved the poi), shopping and people. We really appreciate how he seeks to develop an authentic relationship with you. We highly recommend this great experience!
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The tour guide Eddie was the best. He showed us places he enjoyed growing up on the island. He also knew to do the falls
New York City
Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo
Suzette_K, Oct 2023
The tour guide Eddie was the best. He showed us places he enjoyed growing up on the island. He also knew to do the falls
The volcano, rainbow falls and gardens. The tour guide Eddie was the best! He took us to places that he enjoyed living in the island.
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Tour guid was very...
New York City
Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo
Lal_P, Sep 2023
Tour guid was very...
Tour guid was very informative ! She took us various part of big island and explain everything in detail.
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A great day of sightseeing and getting to know our guide.
New York City
From Big Island Hilo – Enchanting Mauna Kea & Waterfalls Tour
Devilsdoor, Mar 2025
A great day of sightseeing and getting to know our guide.
This was a great tour! Our tour guide Anni picked us up on time. Anni was a great source of the island geographic and cultural elements paying special attention to our needs. She transported us to the Mauna Kea visitor center first where we spent about 45 minutes acclimatizing to the elevation (about 9000feet). Then it was on to the top, almost 14000 feet (you need a 4 wheel drive vehicle for this). It was an unusually clear and calm day according to Anni so we got some great pictures. Then back to the visitor center where Anni shared some of the local fruits with us she had brought. From there we headed back to Hilo and visited a couple of local art galleries and a beautiful downtown park. Anni then returned us to our condo by mid afternoon. An especially enjoyable tour made special by our guide Anni.
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Loved it. A surprising find at 14,000 feet.
New York City
From Big Island Hilo – Enchanting Mauna Kea & Waterfalls Tour
Woof928394956, Jan 2025
Loved it. A surprising find at 14,000 feet.
One of the better excursions on the island I enjoyed. Especially recommended if you are intrigued by observatories, lava flows and want something completely different. Recommended visits are for sunrise or sunset but we were there mid-day and enjoyed it any way - and only a light jacket was necessary with the sun shining. An expensive tour but it is a small group and the park requires four-wheel drive vehicles to go to the summit. There is a visitor center with several exhibits and souvenier shop at about the 9,000 ft. level which regular cars can visit. The mountain itself has a variety of different kinds of lava, lots of different observatories which you can walk around but not enter. Several peaks have Hawaiian shrines on top which you can view from the distance and the Rainbow falls was an added bonus. The guide was very experienced and provided lots of commentary during the trip. He also provided water, snacks and heavy coats if desired. Overall, I was very impressed.
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See the volcano
New York City
Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo
Cindy_B, Mar 2023
See the volcano
Our guide, Cindy, was excellent. We walked to the cauldera, steam vents, lava tubes and waterfalls. Nice, full day tour at a reasonable price.
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So much more than just a Volcano stop
New York City
Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo
kathy_w, Feb 2023
So much more than just a Volcano stop
The volcano was amazing. We stopped at multiple places sell steam Vince saw the actual Volcano bubbling. Red stopped at other areas in the volcano national park, and then the tour went on to five other great things the gardens were great. The chocolate factory was great lunch That was great. Nice day.
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Gratuity
New York City
From Big island Hilo Volcanoes and Waterfalls Shared Tour
Raymond_W, Aug 2024
Gratuity
I need to send him his tip. How can I get in touch with him. Please give me Michael’s number Thank you.
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Very Good Tour
New York City
Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo
Tony_S, Oct 2023
Very Good Tour
We arrived in Hilo on the Holland America Noordam, and the company picked us up at the port making the connection very easy. Our guide and driver was Eddy, a Hilo native who was very knowledgeable about the island and local surrounds. The tour delivered as promised iwth visitation to local gardems and parks as well as numerous stops around the rim of the Kiluea volcanoe. My only complaint is that the van was definiotely older that I used to on Viaotr sponsored tours. Also the headset Eddy used squelched a lot. The tour provided everyone sandwiches and water, which we could eat at time of our making. I would recommend this tour.
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Enjoyable Day
New York City
Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo
Jonathan_B, Aug 2022
Enjoyable Day
The guide was really knowledgeable and friendly. Make sure to take snacks it’s a long day and no food is provided
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An awesome day trip on the big island
New York City
Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo
814chesterr, Jul 2021
An awesome day trip on the big island
My wife and I booked this tour for a day trip to the big island and it did not disappoint! Our tour guide, Cindy was awesome. She knew so much about the island, local flora, fuana legends and hawaiian history. We learned so much on this tour. Volcano national park was breathtaking and Cindy made sure we got to see all the great spots! The tour bus was clean with AC and comfortable seating.
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Best damn tour
New York City
Volcanoes Adventure Tour from Hilo
Avanti_W, Mar 2020
Best damn tour
Thank you Mr. Young for the lovely tour!! He knew his stuff and then some more so it made it that much more enjoyable
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