Big Island Day Trips & Highlights

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Best Big Island Day Trips & Highlights

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The 7 most popular big island day trips & highlights on the Big Island. What they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.

7 Best Big Island Day Trips & Highlights

Big Island in a Day: Volcanoes Waterfalls Sightseeing and History

Big Island in a Day: Volcanoes Waterfalls Sightseeing and History - Hamakua Coast waterfalls: Akaka Falls and Rainbow Falls in quick, photo-friendly bursts

1.Big Island in a Day: Volcanoes Waterfalls Sightseeing and History

Most Popular★ 5.0

Kona small-group Big Island day tour with Volcanoes National Park, waterfalls, black-sand beach turtles, and Kona coffee farm.

“Driver was on time and picked us up from the hotel. Easy to book and overall a good experience for the day! Driver was informative when asked a question. Clear speaking (we’ve had some that were very difficult to understand - mumbles or English was not primary language) and good personality to keep things lively.…”

6,569 reviews11 hours (approx.)From $264.60by Wasabi Tours Hawaii

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Big Island GOAT Experience: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset & Stars

Big Island GOAT Experience: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset & Stars - Pickups From Hilo, Waikoloa Village, or Kona: The Drive Part You Should Expect

2.Big Island GOAT Experience: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset & Stars

★ 5.0

A small-group 4x4 ride to Mauna Kea for sunset, laser-guided sky stories, and stargazing with a professional telescope plus a free night photo.

“We went in the winter after a snowstorm. The road to the summit was closed the day before we went but we had no trouble reaching it. The sunset was amazing especially against the snowcap. The cloud cover that made the sunset so vibrant unfortunately obscured the stargazing portion of the tour but it was…”

1,706 reviews7 to 8 hours (approx.)From $289.00by Hawaii Island Holidays

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Big Island Highlights: Coffee, Volcano, Black Sands & Waterfall

Big Island Highlights: Coffee, Volcano, Black Sands & Waterfall - Punalu’u Black Sand Beach: sea turtle spotting without the hype

Hawaii’s GOAT Experience: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset & Stars

Hawaii’s GOAT Experience: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset & Stars - Riding up from Hilo: pickup that gets you into position early

4.Hawaii’s GOAT Experience: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset & Stars

★ 4.8

Watch Mauna Kea’s summit sunset, learn black hole history, then see Jupiter and the Milky Way through a telescope with warm gear.

“It was ammmazing! My ultimate dream and it really became true. Our guides Tei and Zack were so great! They told so many nice stories on the way and up there. I cried my way back home since it was so cool :) thank you so much! - Marika”

443 reviewsFrom $289by hawaii island holidays

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Hawaii Volcanoes, Waterfalls, Beaches & Hilo Highlights Day Tour

Hawaii Volcanoes, Waterfalls, Beaches & Hilo Highlights Day Tour - Price and what you really get for $186.67

5.Hawaii Volcanoes, Waterfalls, Beaches & Hilo Highlights Day Tour

★ 5.0

A one-day Big Island loop with Kīlauea area stops, Hilo Farmers Market, Rainbow Falls, gardens, black sand turtles, and candy tastings.

“Makaio Tours Exploring Hawaii was the absolute best tour experience!! Justin, the tour guide, is very knowledgeable, a people person: and went the extra mile several times through out the day to make our day special!!! Totally recommend taking the tour, so fun!!”

391 reviews6 to 7 hours (approx.)From $186.67by Makaio Tours Hawaii

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Small-Group Big Island Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kona Coffee Farm

Small-Group Big Island Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kona Coffee Farm - Kailua-Kona to the scenic uplands: what the drive gives you

6.Small-Group Big Island Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kona Coffee Farm

★ 5.0

Small-group Big Island day trip from Kona: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Punalu'u turtles, Kona coffee farm, and a lava tube hike.

“We had so much fun and found small peridot rocks everywhere. I was excited because the peridot is my birth stone! I learned about the different types of Lava.”

343 reviewsFrom $209.00by Hawaii Outdoor Guides

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Big island Hilo Day Tour- Volcano,LavaTube,Waterfall,Beach&Lunch

Big island Hilo Day Tour- Volcano,LavaTube,Waterfall,Beach&Lunch - Your morning starts with Rainbow Falls and Hilo Bay context

7.Big island Hilo Day Tour- Volcano,LavaTube,Waterfall,Beach&Lunch

★ 5.0

Small-group Hilo day tour with Rainbow Falls, Hawaii Volcanoes NP, Thurston Lava Tube, black-sand Punalu’u beach, and lunch included.

“One of the best tours we’ve been on. Andrew and Desmond were so helpful and knowledgeable. Learned so much about Hawaii. The lunch wasn’t one of those everyone gets the same but ordered off a menu and the food was trrrific.”

93 reviews6 to 7 hours (approx.)From $189.00by Shaka Braddah Tours Llc

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