Private Hilo Shore Excursion to Volcanoes National Park
Explore Hawaii’s volcanic landscapes and local culture with a private guide
Duration
8 hrs
Ideal For
Up to 14 people
Includes
Transport, guide, park fee
Highlights
Discover Hilo and its surroundings on a private driving tour that returns you to your cruise ship. Follow a fast-paced route through lush jungle and across old bridges, with your guide sharing stories about the island’s plants and history along the way.
- Explore a lava tube and search volcanic fissures for colorful glass
- Visit black-sand beaches and look for turtles and nene geese
- Meet locals and learn about Hawaiian culture
Itinerary
Stop At: Liliʻuokalani Gardens, 189 Lihiwai St #151, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
I drive past the Ice Pond, and Liliuokalani Garden, looking for turtles, nene geese, and identifying plants. I will show you the sign with the local fish, and tell about them. We will get out to take photos of the turtles if they're there.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Honoli'i Beach Park, Hawaii 96720, USA
We will drive north of Hilo to see the surf spots were I drive slowly down a narrow road at Honolii Beach, so you can take pictures. I will narrate to you about the surfers as they catch waves. We will drive over old bridges through lush jungle seeing many waterfalls. I stop to let you take pictures, but we don't get out. I tell you about plants, history, and real estate. I like to keep a fast pace fun tour, so you see as much as possible. You will see things nobody else on the Cruise Ship will see on my tours.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Rainbow Falls, Rainbow Drive, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
At Rainbow Waterfalls, I will take photos, and show you an optical illusion for 20 minutes. We will stop for iced coconuts if the vendor is there for 15 minutes, and we stop for whipped ice cream for 30 minutes. Then we stop to, and look for wild pigs to feed in one area for 10 minutes.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Volcano National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Island of Hawaii, HI
We will listen to Hawaiian music on the way up to the Volcano village which is a 35 minute drive. There you can shop for hand made things in Hawaii at the gift shop, and buy food at the general store to go. We spend about 45 minutes there.The first stop in the Hawaii Volcano National Park is the Crater overlook, where I will tell you about Hawaiian mythology. The next stop is Steam Vents, where I will show you how to make the vent steam a lot more. Next, we will visit the Volcano House for shopping. After that, we will go to a Lava Field with a fissure, and there we will look for Peacock Lava, and I will take pictures of you standing inside of a fissure. The last stop in the park is a Lava Tube. We will take photos, and I will tell you about native birds and plants. We spend 2 hours in the Hawaii Volcano National Park. Then it is a 35 minute drive to the Macadamia nut farm.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitor Center, 16-701 Macadamia Rd, Keaau, Island of Hawaii, HI 96749-8020
We will go to the Macadamia Nut Farm to sample macadamia nuts. I will tell you about the processing of macadamia nuts and let you shop.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Big Island Candies, 585 Hinano St, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720-4428
We head to Big Island Candies to sample chocolate, candies, and Kona coffee. You can watch them make chocolate behind the glass. You can get drinks, and food.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hilo Farmers Market, Cnr of Mamo St & Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
We will go to the Hilo Farmers Market for shopping. You can get fruit, shirts, jewelry, and much more.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Richardson Ocean Park, 2355 Kalanianaole St, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
We will go to a Blacksand Beach to take photos, look for turtles, fish, and nene geese. Then back to the Cruise Ship.
Duration: 30 minutes
What's Included
- Transportation
- Tour guide
- Park entry fee
This booking is for the whole experience, which fits up to 14 guests.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel with at least 24 hours' notice for a full refund or credit. You'll also receive a full refund or credit if the operator cancels due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. No-shows are charged the full price.
Product ID: EAAVX8
FAQs
No. All ages are welcome on this private shore excursion.
No. Lunch is not included in your tour. You can buy food at the general store in Volcano Village.
Related locations
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Admission includedStanding at the rim of Kīlauea, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, you feel the ground warm beneath your feet and catch the sulfurous drift of volcanic gases rising from the caldera below. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park stretches across nearly 330,000 acres of the Big Island, encompassing steaming vents, hardened lava fields, and lush rainforest that gives way abruptly to barren black rock. This is a place where the planet's interior announces itself without apology, and where Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park earns its reputation as one of the most geologically dynamic destinations in the United States.