BIG ISLAND
Ranked by traveller popularity
The 10 most popular national parks on the Big Island. What they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Volcanoes National Park and black-sand beach shore day from Hilo with Kilauea steam, a lava tube walk, turtles, and macadamia tastings.
“Robert was a great tour guide! He taught us so much about Hawaii and the volcanos. I highly recommend this tour”
Ride fat-tire e-bikes through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with small-group guides, snacks, and stops for craters, lava tube, and sea views.
“This is a relaxing e-bike tour through part jungle and volcano. Ride to your first destination where you get some history on the land and National Forest. A short ride through the jungle to the lava cave (short walk) through it with a nice photo opportunity. Then a longer ride down a paved road to…”
A short helicopter safari from Hilo to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with lava views, forests, and pilot narration, priced for real time in the air.
“Booking a helicopter with Safari Tours was a great idea! Catrina, the host/guide, did a wonderful job getting our small crew of six passengers ready to board the helicopter. Unfortunately, due to the weather conditions that day, we were unable to do our originally booked tour over Volcanoes National Park, but Safari adjusted and gave…”
Small-group Big Island day trip from Kona: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Punalu'u turtles, Kona coffee farm, and a lava tube hike.
“Katie, the tour guide, arrived on adjusted time. She gave us a nice circle tour of Big Island. We spent most of the time at National Volcanic Forest. She narrated many important facts about people and culture of Hawaii. She arranged lunch anRead more”
Kona hotel pickup to a geologist-led Big Island geology day: Kona coffee, black sand beach, Volcanoes NP, Saddle Road, Hilo, and more.
“Tour was excellent. David was fantastic and very personable. David is very knowledgeable and had great recommendations at several of our stops. We had a fantastic day.”
Private eco-guided Hawaii Volcanoes National Park tour from Volcano House: lava tube, steam vents, craters, and Kīlauea views.
“Our guide, Erik, made our volcano tour so rewarding. His knowledge of the volcano, history and technical expertise took our enjoyment to a high level. The personalized private tour is the best way to experience the volcano area. We highly recommend this eco guide opportunity and Erik's geo chemistry background for a valuable and memorable…”
Small-group Hilo tour to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with Kilauea caldera, Nahuku lava tube, Rainbow Falls, and sweet Big Island stops.
“Great guide friendly, and knowledgeable! Had a great day so many beautiful things and very interesting”
From Waikoloa, tour black-sand beach, Kona coffee, Hilo, Kilauea-area volcanoes, and Saddle Road in a small-group day.
“Was a very good trip around the island. Coffee plantation was an excellent surprise. Guide was very informative and provided some good tips for exploring on our own”
1-hour helicopter flight from Hilo over Kilauea caldera, Pu‘u‘ō‘ō cone, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and waterfalls when weather permits.
“If you are planning to flight helicopter Hawaii is definitely the place to do it. Amazing experience, the pilot take you around the volcano National park, Hilo town and the bay. It’s really worth it for the price. Highly recommended”
Private 3-hour Kīlauea tour on Hawai‘i’s Big Island with a certified guide, lava tube walk, steam vents, flexible stops, and photos.
“This guided tour is worth every penny and then some! Rob was amazing! He was communicating with me prior to plan for perfect timing to see the eruption. We wound up meeting an hour earlier than planned because the volcano erupted. The park was packed and the earlier time set us up perfectly! Rob took…”
