Hilo Shore Excursion: Visit Volcano, Waterfall, Beach with Lunch
- 6–7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Make the most of your shore visit with our half-day adventure tour exploring the Big Island from summit to sea. Enjoy hands-on artifacts, fresh fruit, and stories about the places we visit. We'll start with Rainbow Falls and a drive through Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo. Next, journey through Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, home to the world's most active volcano, Kīlauea. You'll travel from the visitor center to Kīlauea crater for panoramic views of the smoking caldera and steaming volcanic vents, and walk inside iconic Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube). For lunch, enjoy an island-inspired meal on us at a local restaurant. Afterward, we'll drive past sweeping lava fields and coffee and macadamia nut farms on our way to Punaluʻu Beach Park—a renowned black sand beach where sea turtles come to rest. Please Note: We offer pick-up & drop-off in the Hilo area only. This tour is not wheelchair accessible and includes moderate walking and climbing (about 15 stairs during the lava tube tour).
Inclusions
What's included
- Pick-up and drop-off in Hilo area only (Port of Hilo, Hilo Airport, hotels, AirBnBs, Bus station))l
- Fresh locally grown fruit samples
- Cultural artifacts
- Lunch included at a lovely restaurant located in Volcano Village. vegetarian, dishes available.
- All Fees and Taxes
- Guide
What's not
- Alcoholic Beverages
- We do not offer pick-up/drop-off outside of the Hilo area at this time.
Itinerary
Drive through Banyan Drive and the largest Edo-style ornamental garden outside of Japan. Liliʻuokalani Gardens is a peaceful park of towering banyan trees, ponds, bridges, and pagodas.
See the vibrant shops, public art, and colorful architecture of historic Downtown Hilo.
Rainbow Falls is named after the colorful rainbows that appear in the mists of its waters. Signs in the viewing area relate some interesting historical facts about the waterfall, as well as the legend of the “Battle of the Wailuku River”.
Explore Hawaii Volcanoes National Park starting at the visitor center and exhibit hall, followed by views of Kilauea caldera and Kilauea Iki, the steam vents, and sulfur banks. Walk inside the ancient Nahuku (Thurston Lava Tube) followed by lunch at Kilauea Lodge.
Discover a beautiful black sand beach on the Kaʻū coast. This renowned local beach is often visited by green sea turtles.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet at Hilo Bayfront Beach Park. Please meet us in the parking lot directly next to the main road, Kamehameha Avenue.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Shaka Braddah Tours Llc
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour includes about 2.5 hours of drive time between destinations.
- Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free meal options available.
How it compares in Big Island of Hawaii
- Its from-price is 46% below the median of the 8 attraction tickets we list in Big Island of Hawaii.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 8.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Big Island of Hawaii
The Big Island of Hawaii is the largest and youngest of the main Hawaiian islands, with active volcanoes, black-sand beaches, coffee farms and clear skies.
The Big Island is larger than all the other Hawaiian islands combined and still being shaped by active volcanoes. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has steaming craters, lava fields and the Chain of Craters Road down to the sea. Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa both rise above 4,000 metres, and snow dusts their summits in winter.
Top-ranked sights in Big Island of Hawaii: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Rainbow Falls, Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku).
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