Big Island BIG Volcano Adventure from Kona: Small Group

Embark on a thrilling adventure on the Big Island of Hawai’i, exploring the rainforests, waterfalls, and volcanoes. Discover the diverse landscapes and breathtaking scenery of Mauna Kea and Kilauea volcanoes.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Volcano Van Private Tours - This tour is an awesome way to experience the Big Island’s diverse scenery while expanding your knowledge of Hawaii in a small-group setting.
    After pickup from your hotel, embark on your journey to the lush rainforests that populate the east side of the island. Cruise along Highway 19 and pass though the town of Waimea,
    From Waimea, travel along the eastern flank of Mauna Kea volcano, commonly known as the famous Hamakua Coast. Stop at Laupahoehoe for a visual example of the Pacific Ocean’s powerful ability to carve rugged pinnacles.
    Continue along jungle roads to Akaka Falls. After lunch, head toward Hilo along some of the island’s most scenic backroads wind along through lush jungle gorges and past epic ocean vistas.
    Cap your tour with a visit to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Kilauea volcano. Gaze into Kilauea’s vast summit caldera. Travel the east rift zone of Kilauea along Chain of Craters road and lava flows old and new. Enjoy plenty of time to look around.
What's Included
  • Hotel/Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Picnic lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Hawai’i’s Big Island boasts an exceptional diversity unmatched by many places in the world. Explore this extraordinary location through a small group, or personal tour targeting the rain forests and waterfalls found on the well-known Hamakua Coast of Mauna Kea volcano, as well as Kilauea volcano, located in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The tour unveils spectacular sea cliffs, imposing waterfalls, and expansive volcanic lava fields, offering an experience of truly phenomenal landscapes!

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. Conditions subject to change.
  • Please bring along close-toed shoes.
  • A maximum of 6 people per booking.
  • A minimum of 2 people per shared and 1 per exclusive is required.
Location
The Volcano Van Private Tours
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Katherine_e
Jul 13, 2024
Volcano Van Extravaganza - Knowledgeable, fun and entertaining guide. Knew all the best spots to experience local flavor. Beautiful spots that gave a real sense of the island. This is one not be missed!!
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Emily_h
Jul 8, 2024
Big island Tour - Great guide everyone had awesome time! Guide is genuinely wonderful person who loves what he does and would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is thinking of it, do it!!!
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Kerry_r
Jun 19, 2024
Best of the Big Island - Small group tour, maximum 5. Guide Scott was entertaining, enthusiastic and knowledgeable, planning our itinerary to beat the crowds. We had visited some of the destinations before but doing it with an expert guide certainly increased our knowledge and enhanced our experience. A great day of volcanoes waterfalls and beaches.
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Lizzy_m
Jun 19, 2024
Crash course in the Big Island - This was a long day but very interesting. We stopped at for donuts then went on down an old highway to a scenic shore. Next we're waterfalls then the volcano park and a black sand beach. This is a really good way to see an overview of the island. Is you want to spend a lot of time at the waterfalls or the volcano national park, this is not the tour for you. You get a little time in each place with driving in between. If I come back I will do separate tours for waterfalls from the volcano national park so I have more time to explore. For the purposes of this tour, it was a great way to see a pieces of the Island outside of Kona.
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Jeff_c
Jun 7, 2024
We saw so much! - Scott provided us with an amazing day of touring the Big Island of Hawaii. He took us to some amazing rocky and black sand beaches, the ‘Aakaka falls, a lava tube and, of course , the Kilaeua crater. This was the week before the current eruption. He also took us to Tex DriveIn for some delicious maladadas! Scott provided plenty of water, snacks and sandwiches as well. If we needed anything along the way, or had questions, he was quick to respond. Scott did a wonderful job. When we go back, I hope to see him again!
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Naztraveler
Jun 1, 2024
Full day tour of this amazing island! - Scott picked us up at our hotel right on time and gave us an amazing tour! His explanations of what we were experiencing were very good. Since we only had 4 people in the van, he could focus on any area of interest we wanted. He took us to many different areas, including 'Akaka Falls, a lava tube near Pepeeko-Kawainui, Tex Drive Inn for some amazing malasadas, and a fantastic visit to the Kilauea crater. Several people knew Scott along the way - which helped us get fantastic treatment! This is a full day tour, and there are some parts of the drive that are a bit long. This is probably not a great tour for young kids or those who have trouble sitting quietly. However, it is perfect for anyone interested in the natural beauty and power of this amazing island!
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Sightseer04304522631
May 25, 2024
Terrific full day tour! - Scott was a great guide and helped us make the most of our short visit to the Big Island. We got to see so much and the tour was interesting, informative, and fun - despite the rain! Also delicious - loving the guava malasadas!
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Jci2
May 17, 2024
The Volcano Van - Awesome Tour - Wow, what a fantastic day! We got some of our favorite pictures from our trip to Hawaii while we were on The Volcano Van tour. Scott showed us all of the amazing sights around the Big Island as well as shared his vast knowledge about the volcanoes, the different ecosystems and so much more about this unique island. The day we spent with Scott was a real highlight of our time in Hawaii.
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Dennis_c
May 16, 2024
Great day in the volcano van !! - Learning from Scotts vast knowledge of volcanoes and the island and its people. All of the stops were beautiful and the malasadas the best we ever experienced.
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Theresa_j
May 16, 2024
Tour Guide of the year, Scott, Volcano Van - Everything, we loved it! Our tour guide made the whole trip memorable he was, knowledgeable, funny and very nice. I’d recommend this tour for everyone!
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