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Hilo Shore Excursion: Active Volcano, Lava Tube, Waterfall and Gardens
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4.9 (445)

Hilo Shore Excursion: Active Volcano, Lava Tube, Waterfall and Gardens

A day trip to Hilo is not complete without a visit to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to one of the world's most active volcanoes....

5 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (445)
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$188
Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand
4.8 (414)

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
4.8 (414)
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$160
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Hilo Highlights Small Group Tour
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5.0 (280)

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Hilo Highlights Small Group Tour

See two of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa, on a small group tour that features the natural wonders of Hawaii Volcanoes National...

5 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (280)
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Hawai'i's Volcanoes National Park from Hilo Only
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Hawai'i's Volcanoes National Park from Hilo Only

Get the most of your time in Hilo. Have a local driver get you to the most popular attractions on Hawai'i Island. The best scenes...

4 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$230
Private Shore Excursion Hilo Volcanoes National Park up to 10 PPL
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Private Shore Excursion Hilo Volcanoes National Park up to 10 PPL

We are a small tour company rated #1 out of 14 outdoor activities in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park by Cool Hawaii. Our vans seat up...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (38)
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$1,559
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Adventure
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Adventure

As a Native Hawaiian from Hawaiʻi Island, these aren’t just tour stops — they’re part of my home. From walking the grounds of Kīlauea to...

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (31)
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$140
Majestic Waterfall Tour
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Majestic Waterfall Tour

Learn about the legends of the waterfall attractions and the history of the Hamakua Coastline. Enjoy the breath-taking scenes along the way....

3 to 4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.8 (31)
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$230
From Big island Hilo Private Volcanoes and Waterfalls Tour
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From Big island Hilo Private Volcanoes and Waterfalls 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
4.8 (19)
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$950
Private Tour: Experience Active Kilauea Volcano & Hilo Rainbow Falls
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5.0 (11)

Private Tour: Experience Active Kilauea Volcano & Hilo Rainbow Falls

Treat yourself to an exclusive private tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Hilo's tropical beauty. Travel to the summit of Hawaii Island's youngest and...

5 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$2,255
Private Volcano Tour
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Private Volcano Tour

Hawaii's most sought after views. Cultural differences and history. Past and present knowledge of the "Big Island"....

4 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (7)
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$2,000
Private Shore Excursion Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Private Shore Excursion Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Discover Volcanoes National Park on this private and personal tour. Allowing you to see what you want and do what fits your interests, this tour...

5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$1,995
The Pele Express SMALL GROUP Tour
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The Pele Express SMALL GROUP Tour

Discover the volcanic wonders of the Big Island on a 5.5 to 6-hour tour that showcases the best of Hilo. This small-group experience allows you...

5 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$181
Hilo highlights, waterfalls and beaches, private, costum Tour
5.0 (3)

Hilo highlights, waterfalls and beaches, private, costum Tour

Experience the magic of Hilo with a private, small-group adventure made just for you. Stroll black sand shores, say Aloha to green sea turtles, wonder...

4 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (3)
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$800
Hilo Finest Waterfalls and Town Tour
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Hilo Finest Waterfalls and Town Tour

Explore the Big Island’s treasures on a 5.5-6 hour tour that showcases Hilo’s stunning landscapes and rich culture. Begin with a scenic photo stop at...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (3)
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$200
Hilo Tour Volcano Waterfall Beach and More
5.0 (1)

Hilo Tour Volcano Waterfall Beach and More

Tour through Hilo in Comfort. Enjoy Everything Hilo Has to offer from a Black Sand Beach, Volcano, waterfall, Mauna Loa Mac Nut Factory, Local Farmers...

5 hours 45 minutes • Hotel pickup offered
5.0 (1)
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$329
From Big island Hilo Shared Shore Excursion and Waterfalls Tour
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From Big island Hilo Shared Shore Excursion and Waterfalls Tour

Explore enchanting sights on the Big Island during this shore excursion exploring waterfalls, black sand beach and more .You'll make stops at Akaka Waterfalls, plus...

6 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$285

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Perfect day
New York City
Hilo Shore Excursion: Active Volcano, Lava Tube, Waterfall and Gardens
paulmP811BO, Sep 2026
Perfect day
I have been searching for the perfect superlative to describe this tour, but everyone else seems to fall short in expressing just how wonderful it was. If you are fortunate enough to have Jill as your guide, you are in for an enlightening experience. She greets you with her effervescent personality, and as the tour progresses, you are introduced to the Hawaiian language, history, and sagas. Time flies by, and at the end, you wish you could have started again.
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Great Tour Very Informative!!
New York City
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Adventure
Barbara_G, Sep 2026
Great Tour Very Informative!!
Aaron is a great tour guide. Very informative on all of our stops. Love that he cares so much of his home town. He gave us so much information on the history of Hilo. Just wish we could have seen the volcano errupt.
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A great day seeing the volcano
New York City
Hilo Shore Excursion: Active Volcano, Lava Tube, Waterfall and Gardens
Paul_M, Sep 2026
A great day seeing the volcano
I have been searching for the perfect superlative to describe this tour, but everyone else seems to fall short in expressing just how wonderful it was. If you are fortunate enough to have Jill as your guide, you are in for an enlightening experience. She greets you with her effervescent personality, and as the tour progresses, you are introduced to the Hawaiian language, history, and sagas. Time flies by, and at the end, you wish you could have started again.
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Unexpected fun in Hilo
New York City
Hawai’i’s Volcanoes National Park from Hilo Only
183fredg, Sep 2026
Unexpected fun in Hilo
What a great excursion! Our tour guide “Kimo” did an incredible job of explaining the island as we moved from place to place. His insights and humor made the experience even more memorable. Absolutely recommend this trip.
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Great experience!
New York City
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Adventure
Pamela_C, Sep 2026
Great experience!
We did a tour of the Volcano National Park with our guide Aaron. We enjoyed very much! Great sights and great history of the island and the volcanos. We would definitely recommend!
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Hilo volcano
New York City
From Big island Hilo Private Volcanoes and Waterfalls Tour
Kathleen_H, Aug 2026
Hilo volcano
Our guide Michael was very informative. Enjoy every minute of our tour. He took great care to be sure we had a good time
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Great trip
New York City
Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand
K4193QEahmedm, Aug 2026
Great trip
Jess was amazing The day was well planned and best way to explore the island
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Non lava but great Rob
New York City
Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand
Paolaperillo73, Aug 2026
Non lava but great Rob
Rob has been great. Unfortunately we did not see lava
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Unexpected Private Tour
New York City
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Hilo Highlights Small Group Tour
780cherid, Aug 2026
Unexpected Private Tour
While we were disappointed that Kilauea was not fountaining, our guide, Jill, was very knowledgeable about the previous eruptions and lava flows in the park as well as the flora and fauna. My husband and I were the only guests as the other group who had reservations cancelled at the last minute but this company didn’t cancel on us. So we basically had a private tour!
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Worth it just for the history lesson
New York City
Hawai’i’s Volcanoes National Park from Hilo Only
jgreene777, Aug 2026
Worth it just for the history lesson
Dan was a great guide. He gave us all the history and interesting info about the stuff we saw and we had a great conversation the whole trip. He allowed us to wander off and come back, took photos for us, provided flashlights for the lava tube, and we even got to share some local produce.This tour was well worth the price we paid. They had the whole thing planned out perfectly and we even learned a bunch of things about the areas we visited.Dan gave us plenty of time to wander at each stop and got us back on the road to the next stop like clockwork. We happened to book a day with perfect weather and since it was a non-cruise day, our group was very small and personal. Everyone was friendly, the car was clean and comfortable (AC worked well!) and we genuinely had a great time.
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Excellent especially with driver/tour guide/Kumo. He is friendly, knowledgeable and professional. We really enjoy!!
New York City
Majestic Waterfall Tour
Peter C, Aug 2026
Excellent especially with driver/tour guide/Kumo. He is friendly, knowledgeable and professional. We really enjoy!!
Excellent especially the driver, Kumo! Very friendly, safe driving, knowledgeable and professional. Thank you! Refill recommended anyone to join this tour.
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Absolutely amazing
New York City
Hilo Finest Waterfalls and Town Tour
W5165FApeterk, Jul 2026
Absolutely amazing
Took the waterfalls and volcano tour. Absolutely wonderful. A small family owned and operated business, with tons of local knowledge and advice on things to do. After a day with them I didn't feel like a customer, I felt like family. Highly recommend for anybody wanting to see the beauty of Hawaii and learn cool history.
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The Pele Express was amazing!
New York City
The Pele Express SMALL GROUP Tour
mast_g, Jul 2026
The Pele Express was amazing!
Daniel was a great guide, he has great knowledge of the island and has an upbeat personality. The tour was for small group which made the experience intimate. He met us on time and showed us some fun and beautiful places. We highly recommend the Pele express.
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Amazing Tour
New York City
From Big island Hilo Private Volcanoes and Waterfalls Tour
Karen_B, Jul 2026
Amazing Tour
We had a wonderful time. The scenery was fabulous. The Rainbow Waterfall was amazing. Our tour guide and driver, Donald Macnaughton, was great. Very knowledgeable and laid back. He brought us to wonderful places.
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Volcanoes adventure in Hilo.
New York City
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Hilo Highlights Small Group Tour
Vanessa_J, Jul 2026
Volcanoes adventure in Hilo.
Josh was our driver. Funny, respectful, he had a tons of knoledge about everything: the island, volcanos, past eruptions, culture, best places, people/ turists/ we learn & laugh with him...Highly recomend this tour & his company.
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Awesome tour
New York City
Private Shore Excursion Hilo Volcanoes National Park up to 10 PPL
Peggy_F, Jul 2026
Awesome tour
Fabulous experience for my family. Super easy pick up from the Pride of America and off we went to the volcano national park. Our guide Jodi was amazing. We had so much fun at the park exploring the different areas. Everything about this adventure was fantastic for my family and I highly recommend!
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