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Hawaii Volcano Tours

Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96778
1-808-966-6620
Ranked #10 of 19 tours in Hilo
4.0 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Tours
Description: Lava and sight-seeing tours. Call for custom tours for your travel to Hawaii's Big Island.
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Lexington, South Carolina
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

What a great tour we had onboard one of Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Eco Star helicopters. We flew over the coast and over old lava flows and new steam vents.Our pilot then took us to the main vent and we were very lucky and were able to see lava flowing. Made us feel like we were watching a National Geographic show....Totally... More

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London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

I found details on MaryLous private tour, with her husband Ken, on here and am so glad we went for that option. We booked a flight to the Big Island and she was there to meet us at the airport. It was pouring that day but she was more than happy to take us to Walmart to get some clothes,... More

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New Albany, Indiana
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Be sure to visit this site. We were on the NCl ship Pride of America and took a shore trip from there. We used Roberts Hawaii for all of our shore excursions. They were half the price of the cruise ship. "Cousin Hank" was our tour guide. He was a native Hawaiian and very knowledgable. We were a party of... More

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owen sound
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012
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We toured with Ken ,(Marylou's husband ), and he was a knowledgeable, pleasant,obliging,interesting guide. He and Marylou ,whom we met,are a great team. We were a party of four senior adults and were comfortable in his air conditioned,clean van. Ken has an intimate knowledge of Hawaii ,and also has the perspective of having lived elsewhere before moving to Hawaii ,and... More

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Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 29, 2012
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Before departing on a cruise around the Hawaiian islands, we decided to book some excursions from within the UK. Although this may not be everyones way to do, the excursions booked were all exceptionally good. This review is for an air tour around the active `ALIKA` volcano, along with coastal and information around the south of the Big Island. We... More

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Greene, maine
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012
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what a wonderful day we had with Mary Lou. She picked us up at the airport 7am. We were the first at the volcano park that morning, she knows the island inside/out, and spent the entire day with us exploring the hilo side of the island. It could not have been more enjoyable. We recommend Mary Lou and her husband... More

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Melbourne
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012
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We booked Roberts on line prior to our Pride of America tour. It was a good value tour, though our experience was enhanced by piggybacking another tour guide at the visitors centre. Might have been better with a driver and tour guide rather than just the driver as we had, but you get what you pay for. Our driver sang... More

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Redmond, Washington
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
6
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As experienced cruisers we are always looking for safe, high value tours for port days ashore. Did we get a great deal on the Island of Hawaii with Marylou's Guided Tour! She collected us at the ship, gave us a full day of knowledgeable touring for half the cost of a ship excursion which might include two of the dozen... More

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Sydney
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Recently sailed on the Ocean Princess with my husband, didn't want to do the ship tours with hundreds of passengers, preferred a small tour. Found Mary Lou website and while on the cruise was able to organize the best ever tour of the island. Ken, Mary Lou's husband was the perfect tour kind and did everything to make our day... More

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Brooklyn, NY
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2011

This was an excellent tour. The sight of an semi-active volcano only increases a person's awareness of the grand evolution this planet has taken to be what it is today and its potential. Plus there is always the curiosity from watching movies about natural catastrophes that makes you pray the volcano just erupts a "little" bit while your there. lol More

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