Featured Tours:

Big Island, Hawai'i: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
(discover big craters, rainforest & lava landscapes on the summit of Kilauea volcano)
Discover Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on a private customized tour
4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 hrs or multi-day - Easy-Moderate
from 150 USD/p
EXPLORE the grand eruptions of Kīlauea from "curtains of fire" to high lava fountains, and see the volcano's newest, orange-glowing crater! Learn the processes that shape the volcanic landscape, plants & animals, and connections to Hawaiian culture past and present. Short tours include big craters, historic lava flows, native rainforest & Nāhuku lava tube, while longer tours also include custom-length hikes featuring "frozen" lava trees, ponds, lakes & fissures! ...more info

Big Island, Hawaiʻi: Kalapana & Kapoho Discovery
(explore Kilauea's scenic coastline and recent lava flows)
4, 6 or 8 hrs - Easy-Moderate
from 150 USD/p
WITNESS beauty & destruction on the east slope of Kīlauea between two lava-buried villages! This scenic coastline offers a unique mix of black sand beaches, rainforest, tidepools, and warm ponds between historic lava flows, with red lava sometimes visible from a distance at sunset. Longer tours include more oceanside stops and our full presentations on the Kapoho (1960) and Pu'u 'O'o (1983-now) eruptions, incl. Kalapana (1990 & 2010). ...more info

Big Island, Hawaiʻi: Kilauea Combination
(combine the best of Volcanoes Nat'l Park and Kalapana)
Discover Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park AND Kalapana on a private customzied tour
8, 10, 12, 14 hrs or multi-day - Easy-Moderate
from 200 USD/p
COMBINE the National Park AND Kalapana & Kapoho, both sides of Kīlauea, for a full overview of the ongoing eruption from summit to sea! This in-depth tour presents the latest developments on the volcano and the best of its activity as it occurs on your chosen tour date, including the chance to see red lava if present (LAVA PRIORITY option), wherever it may be! Requires 8-hr minimum tour; shorter tours (4 & 6 hrs) must focus on either the National Park or Kalapana & Kapoho regions, which are ~1hr drive apart. ...more info

(lava life adventure: hike safely to active lava if possible, or best eruption views)
Hike to Active Lava on Kilauea Volcano, Hawai'i
6+ hrs - Moderate-Challenging
from 175 USD/p
HIKE as close as safely possible, when it's possible! Lava flows are not accessible every day due to the quickly-changing eruption, but when they are, we can get you there & back for the best chance to see red, active lava close-up & safely!

If there's no lava, we hike a 10mi/16km round-trip offering the closest legal sunset view of the active Pu‘u ‘O‘o vent on an epic 8-hr tour. (Too far? Choose the National Park or Kalapana & Kapoho instead, with LAVA PRIORITY option when possible to include the lava hike within your specified limits, or see lava from a distance if it's too far.)

Current status: Lava flows ARE ACCESSIBLE as of March 2012 via a 7mi/12km (4-5 hr + viewing time) round-trip hike over uneven terrain. ...more info

Big Island, Hawaiʻi: Hawai'i Waterfalls Option
(add 1-6hrs of waterfalls to our volcano tours, or see waterfalls only)
1-6 hrs combined with volcano, or 4 hrs minimum - Custom (variable)
from 150 USD/p
COMBINE the island's landmark waterfalls with ANY TOUR! Choose from Rainbow Falls, the Boiling Pots, `Akaka Falls, hidden waterfalls of Hilo, or any others you care to see! (Typical choices take 1-4hrs of your tour, but may require a 1hr commute each way to either side of the volcano.) ...more info
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