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Big Island Volcano and Waterfalls Tours

610 Kekuanaoa St, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
345-946-6444
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Ranked #13 of 37 activities in Hilo
Type: Tours
Owner description: Our tour takes you to view the largest and most active volcano in the world, the Kilauea Caldera. The Kilauea Caldera is a massive crater encircled by... more » Owner description: Our tour takes you to view the largest and most active volcano in the world, the Kilauea Caldera. The Kilauea Caldera is a massive crater encircled by plumes of sulfuric smoke, and the signs of lava destruction are everywhere. The lava flows are constantly shifting, and our tour takes you as close as possible to see them. On our tour, you will walk through an actual lava tube which include extensive lava flows and Hawaii's unique black sand beaches. Later, you’ll pass through lush rainforest as our guide points out many native tropical plants, such as red ginger and ginseng. Our tours take in 10 major Hilo attractions ensuring you have a spectacular day in Hilo. « less
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Hamilton, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

We started our excursion on a tour bus taking us to their Volcano National park. We truly saw an amazing site with an acutual active volcano. During the day it is all steam and at night you see the lava flow. They have a museum on this location, where you can actually see the different forms of lava rock and... More

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San Jose, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 4, 2013

This tour was fabulous! We had a wonderful tour guide who took us everywhere….we went to the black sand beach, botanical gardens, walked with us through the lava tube, saw the volcanos and our guide shared so many stories with us about Hawaii and the volcanos. The huge contrast between the volcano and the tropical beauty of the island is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2013 via mobile

Expensive, but it's really worth it!!! A fantastic show of the nature that I'll bring in my eyes and in my heart for all my life. Something that you can't find in other places in the world, if you visit Hawaii you can't miss it!

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013

Big Volcano National Park and Waterfall tour was a great day out. Seeing the active craters was great and very interesting. The Lava tube Caves were fantastic. Our driver for the day was very knowledgeable and friendly. We didn't know what to expect but it turned out to be an awesome day. There was about 12 people on our trip... More

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Long Island
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

The rainbow falls stop was beautiful but chances of seeing a rainbow are like odds of hitting the lottery. But going to the volcano and seeing the active crater, the steam tubes and lava tubes are beyond words. If you come to Hilo and don't do this, you have missed a thrill of a life time. A camera must.

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boston
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2013

When planning the tour of Volcano National Park and Waterfalls tours, beware of this tour offered by Hawaii Cruise Excursions. In fact, not only beware of them--I would avoid them at all cost. They are a non-full disclosure company. In fact, they seemed to be a mom-and-pop operation that sub-contracts out their tours...My wife and I booked their tour several... More

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Livonia, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2013

Our tour was amazing. We were not sure what to expect and we were very pleasantly surprised! Our tour guide Auntie Karen was amazing and her knowledge, patience and stories were priceless. It was like driving around with your family and getting a tour from an old friend. We had a small group (12 people) so it was easy in... More

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playa del carmen
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2012

We had a really good time on this tour. This was our first trip to Hawaii so we had to see the volcanos. The island tour was great and seeing the volcanos was really interesting. Our tour guide was a little old guy from the big island and really knew a lot about everything. it was too bad rainbow falls... More

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Manchester, New Hampshire
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2012

Having booked with this company on other islands, I expected the same quality of experience. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Island Marketing Ltd. uses sub-contractors. So buyer beware. The old guy driving the van was open to listening to the group's requests, but he also went on about how the Hawaiian's were taken advantage of. We know the history; we... More

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lethbridge, canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2012

We took this tour as a private tour and I have lots of good things to say about these guys. Unknown to us, our ship had changed our port times for our cruise, and this company s took the time to contact us and let us know about the changes to our cruise and re-confirmed a new tour time for... More

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