Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves, Falls & Highlights Small Group


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 6 hours

Departs: Hawaii, Hawaii

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Approx 6 hr long. Explore the places less traveled among Hawaii's back roads of Kilauea volcano. Explore exciting Lava Caves, waterfalls, and Lava trees in a lush volcanic rainforest. See the 2018 lava destruction and the newly formed Black Sand Beach just created. A truly amazing experience!

Cruise Ship Guests: We have special permits to pick up directly from Hilo port of call. Departure times may be adjusted to fit your ship's arrival & departure.

Hilo Hotel Guests: Meeting location Hilo Hawaiian Hotel


What's Included

Bottled water

Port pickup and drop-off / Hilo Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Lunch- Stop made by local vendor for customers to purchase

Souvenirs


Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 5 - 12
  • ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

  • Exact departure time may vary depending on the cruise ship's disembarkation time
  • Moderate tour - Involves walking over relatively unlevel terrain, possible gravel, lava, uneven ground and steep steps. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Not recommended for those who cannot walk over uneven ground or with poor health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Exact departure time may vary depending on the cruise ship's disembarkation time
  • Moderate tour - Involves walking over relatively unlevel terrain, possible gravel, lava, uneven ground and steep steps. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Not recommended for those who cannot walk over uneven ground or with poor health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Liliuokalani Gardens
This is the largest Japanese garden outside of Japan donated by Queen Liliʻuokalani in 1917. Throughout the gardens are stone lanterns, gazebos, and torii gates, recalling the Japanese immigrants who came to Hawaii.

• Admission Ticket Free

Hilo
Drive through the historical downtown Hilo as you will learn about the devastating tsunamis of the past

• Admission Ticket Free

Rainbow Falls
Breathtaking 80 ft waterfall, Rainbow Falls. These beautiful falls get their name from the rainbow that is often visible in the mist that rises as the water cascades to the rocks 80 feet below.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kaumana Caves Park
Time to explore lava caves is next! We walk you down into a lava cave through a skylight, also locally known as a lava tube. Kaumana Caves was created by one of our largest volcanoes, Mauna Loa. The guide will explain how molten lava makes these spectacular lava tubes and the fascinating colors inside.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pahoa
On our drive we will drive through a quaint town called Pahoa. Once a booming plantation town and now a laid-back hippie town with old school artistry charm and wood-plank boardwalks. You will see the current lava flow that nearly wiped this town off the map.

• Admission Ticket Free

Lava Tree State Park
We will walk a trail among lava trees that looks somewhat of a petrified forest and look down into a deep fissure. This unusual volcanic sight is one stop that shouldn’t be missed.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

WALK ON THE NEWEST BLACK SAND BEACH IN HAWAII!! is truly an amazing creation by Kilauea’s lava flow. Let us show you the newest created black sand beach. Once in this location was the old boat harbor and ramp that you can still see and has now been cut off from the creation of a large black sand beach.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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