Big Island Tour: Volcanoes and Black Sand Beach

Explore Hawaii’s Big Island: Volcanoes, lava tubes, black sand beaches, and more. Enjoy lunch at Kilauea Lodge. Book your half-day adventure now!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rainbow Falls - Named for the vibrant rainbows that form in its mist, Rainbow Falls offers a viewing area with fascinating historical facts about the waterfall and the legend of the “Battle of the Wailuku River.”
  • Hilo - Enjoy a drive through Downtown Hilo, where historic architecture, local shops, and lush greenery create a charming scene…
What's Included
  • Guide
  • Lunch
  • Fresh fruit samples
  • Cultural artifacts
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • We do not offer pick-up from the Hilo airport at this time
  • We do not offer pick-up/drop-off outside of Hilo at this time.
Additional Information

Join us for an exciting half-day adventure tour that explores the Big Island from its summit to the sea. This unique tour offers hands-on experiences with artifacts, fresh fruit tastings, historical insights, and the significance of the locations visited. Embark on an unforgettable journey through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to Kilauea, the…

Location
369 Kamehameha Ave
Kamehameha Avenue
Meet at the Bus Station at Moʻoheau County Park.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Yvonne_c
Jul 21, 2025
Don’t miss it! - This was a fantastic tour, small group so the guides were able to provide a lot of background on the island and we had sufficient time at each stop to visit. The afternoon snack of fresh local fruit was delicious! I highly recommend this for families or individuals.
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Parveen_c
Jul 7, 2025
10000/10 Experience!! - Absolutely incredible! The tour guides were so knowledgeable and engaging the entire experience! Every spot was unforgettable and the complimentary lunch stop as well as the fresh fruit platter were delicious!! Thank you again for the best tour!
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Roxanne_s
Jun 30, 2025
Amazing tour with a history lesson! - Took the tour recently! Friendly, professional, and all around nice guys. You basically get an entire history lesson of the Big Island and Hawaii in general throughout the 5+ hours. Absolutely incredible time for our family. Worth every penny. Desmond is the best and pointed out so many interesting things on our various walks! Highly recommended!!
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Amber_t
May 30, 2025
Awesome Tour! - What a fun day! First off, let me say how much we enjoyed Desmond and Anthony! So knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. We started at Rainbow Falls, then Volcanoes National Park to see the crater, steam vents, and lava tube. Next was a nice lunch at the Lava Rock Cafe (the Loco Moco was delicious!) and then on to the Black Sand Beach where we got lucky enough to see a sea turtle! When we got back to the van they had delicious fresh fruit waiting for us! Banana, papaya, and pineapple. So fresh, delicious, and refreshing after the beach! Then on the way back, lots of interesting history to hear about, Hawaiian music to listen to and artifacts to look at and touch. Last stop was Hilo Bay and the Japanese Garden for some quick pics before drop off. Such an awesome day, we saw so much, had a lot of fun, and learned a lot too! Highly recommended!
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Jill_d
May 24, 2025
Fantastic guides and company - Desmond and Anthony were amazing. They weee so knowledgeable and kind. Desmond showed us some amazing Hawai’i artifacts. When we were at Rainbow Falls he also led us back to the most amazing banyan tree and took our picture for us. Tony was a great story teller he even kept my 16 year olds attention. Lunch was good but they forgot to put chicken on my chow fun. It wasn’t a big deal to me but when I mentioned it to Desmond he and Tony apologized and the owner of the actually comped my ticket. That kind of service is so rare. The tour itself was fantastic. We saw a turtle nesting and Volcano national park was fascinating. I wish I could do more tours with Anthony and Desmond.
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Patti_s
May 17, 2025
Exposure to Rainbow Falls, Volcano National Park plus the black sand beach - Expect long drives to Volcano National Park but so pretty to see variety of nature along the way. Once at the park we did enjoy a short walk and then walk through the lava tube. We did get to see wisps of smoke from Kilauea but no fountain that day. Then the drive down to see the black sand beach exposes you to more interesting vistas. Lunch was a lovely sit down in a local cafe, nice opportunity to speak with fellow travelers. Having a driver plus a guide meant we were introduced to pictures and artifacts along the way - very nice day.
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Ginny_g
May 16, 2025
Best tour ever! An absolute must!!! - I learned so much about the Big Island. Those of us on the tour said it felt like we were on a personalized tour. I absolutely recommend this tour.
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Global03013263813
May 13, 2025
Local style - Forget about those canned, sterile tours the other folks offer. Desmond and Anthony will show you the island from the local perspective. You'll be regaled with wonderful stories of local interest and history intertwined with lessons about the geology, climate, flora and fauna of the islands. Great way to get acclimated to the island and culture. Maholo, guys!
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Agodlove1
May 4, 2025
Best Tour Experience Ever! - Best tour I ever took. Anthony and Desmond were very informative with historical knowledge and actual artifacts. We were shown actual pictures so we could relate to the information. 50th state visited and best tour I have had.
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Rebecca_h
Apr 23, 2025
Tour guides rocked and tour was amazing - Our tour guides Anthony and Dimitri went above and beyond. They were awesome. Enjoyed the history lesson and all the sites and all the little added bonuses we're absolutely splendid. I loved it all, but especially are tour. Guides they went above and beyond
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From $189
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).