Polynesian Adventure Tours - Big Island Volcano Adventure
Departing from the Hilo side of the island, this Big Island volcano adventure takes you to all the accessible attractions within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
This tour gives you a rich cultural experience and an exciting view of nature at work. Enjoy views of volcanic craters, cinder cones, steam vents, sulfur banks and lava fields. You’ll also get to see the breathtaking new expanse of Halema'uma'u Crater – drastically changed in shape and size by the 2018 volcanic eruption.
After visiting the national park, this tour continues to other top attractions in and around Hilo. Visit two beautiful waterfalls – Rainbow Falls where rainbows magically form in the mist and Akaka Falls, a 442-foot cascade surrounded by tropical vegetation. A picnic lunch is included!
Tour Highlights:
- Hilo town drive through - see Banyan Drive, Lili'uokalani Gardens and the King Kamehameha Statue
- Rainbow Falls – waterfall cascades to a pool below, rainbows magically form in the mist
- Visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (admission included)
- Halema'uma'u Crater – viewed from a lookout point
- Steam vents – ground water seeps down to hot volcanic rocks forming steam clouds
- Kilauea Caldera Overlook – smaller pit crater next to main Kilauea caldera
- Nahuku Lava Tube – walk through an ancient lava tube amidst a beautiful rainforest
- Akaka Falls – set in a rainforest filled with bamboo groves, orchids and hanging ferns
Tour Inclusions:
- Picnic lunch from Millie's Deli
- Chilled bottled water and local treats
- Roundtrip transportation
- Professionally narrated tour
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- Where and When:
- Pick-up only from Hilo hotels and Hilo Airport.
Pick-up is at approximately 7:30 am with return at approximately 6:00 pm. The exact pick-up time depends on your location and will be emailed with your confirmation.
- Requirements:
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- Restrictions:
- Not suitable for participants with asthma or other respiratory diseases due to possible exposure to volcanic fumes.
- Special Notes:
- Operation Days:
- Monday, Wednesday & Friday
- Duration:
- Approximately 10-11 hours
- Vendor:
- Hawaii Forest and Trail
- Capacity:
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- Equipment:
- Comfortable air-conditioned tour bus