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If your time is limited and you want to see the best of the Big Island, this tour is for you! Join us to explore our island's must-see places with hands-on artifacts, historical insights, and cultural stories along the way. We'll drive you through Liliuokalani Gardens and historic Downtown Hilo to the picture-perfect scenery of Rainbow Falls, then journey through Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to meet Kīlauea, the world's most active volcano. Experience panoramic views of the crater, steaming volcanic vents, and walk inside an ancient lava tube. Enjoy an island-inspired lunch on us at a local restaurant. Afterward, we'll take you on a scenic drive past sweeping lava fields and coffee and macadamia nut farms to Punaluʻu, a beautiful black sand beach where green sea turtles come to rest. PLEASE NOTE: We provide pick-up and drop-off in the Hilo area only. This tour is not wheelchair accessible and includes moderate walking, including climbing roughly 15 stairs during the lava tube tour.
Check Availability✓ Fresh fruit samples
✓ Pick-up/drop-off in Hilo area only
✓ vegetarian, dishes also available
✓ If you already have a National Park pass for entry at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, please bring it with you on the tour. Mahalo!
✓ Guide
✕ Alcoholic Beverages
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.
30 min
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”.
2 hrs
Explore Hawaii Volcanoes National Park starting at the visitor center and exhibit hall, followed by breathtaking views of Kilauea caldera and Kilauea Iki, the volcanic steam vents, and sulfur banks. Walk through the ancient Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube), a 600-foot cave created by underground lava flows. After exploring the park, enjoy lunch on us at a local restaurant with island-infused cuisine.
30 min
Discover a beautiful black sand beach on the Kau coast where green sea turtles come to rest.
Meet at Hilo Bayfront Beach Park. Please meet us in the parking lot directly next to the main road, Kamehameha Avenue.