Get an intimate experience of Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii in this full-day guided tour that is fully focused on Kilauea and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. In a small group or with a private guide, go directly from your hotel to Kilauea, traveling past rainforest, lava flows, and pit craters, to explore its diverse landscapes, from the summit to shore. Your day ends watching Kilauea’s lava lake glow red against the evening sky.
- Full-day tour fully focused on Kilauea and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Choose from small-group or private tours to fit your budget
- Hassle-free round-trip transfers from your hotel
- See diverse landscapes, from rainforest to lava flows, while getting insights from your guide
What To Expect
The Volcano Van Private Tours
Discover Hawaii’s most breathtaking natural sights on a small-group van tour that’s brimming with towering volcanoes, lush rainforests, and magnificent coastlines. Experience the islands’ many microclimates and environments during a tour that exposes you to a little bit of everything.
After convenient pickup from your hotel, travel to the lush rainforests found in great abundance on the island’s east side. Make your way to Hilo via Saddle Road, reaching an elevation of almost 6,800 feet (2,072 m). Along the way, pass through many of the microclimates that make the Big Island among the most exceptional places in the world.
As you approach Hilo, glance inside a once-scorching conduit of molten rock from the Mauna Loa Volcano as your guide enlightens you to the significance of lava tubes to Hawaii’s creation. After a quick trip into the nearby Kaumana Caves, check out Waianuenue, also known as Rainbow Falls. This stunning 80-foot (24-m) drop has beckoned generations of visitors to Hilo.
After lunch at Hilo Sharks Coffee, visit the village of Pahoa and drive along the famous Red Road, which follows the Puna Coast on the southeast flank of Kilauea volcano. This beautiful stretch of paradise showcases some of the island’s youngest and most scenic coastline. Lush rain forests give way to black cliffs, rocky coastlines, and crashing waves. Your journey along this road ends at Kalapana, a town that was mostly buried by lava in 1990.
Next up is Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and the summit of Kilauea volcano. Gaze into Kilauea’s vast summit caldera, formed 500 years ago. The drive takes you past pit craters, scorched earth, steaming ground, and lava flows old and new. Enjoy plenty of opportunity to stop, look around, and learn about what’s going on both above and beneath the ground.
9 hours • Admission Ticket Free
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Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. Conditions subject to change.
Please bring along close-toed shoes.
Wheelchair accessible
A maximum of 6 people per booking.
Stroller accessible
A minimum of 2 people per shared and 1 per exclusive is required.
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Include
Hotel/Airport pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Snacks
Picnic lunch
Transport by private vehicle
Exclude
Dinner (Guests are taken to a restaurant of their choice to purchase dinner for themselves)
Gratuities
Max group – 6
