The tour was amazing. We thought our guide Arthur was great. He guided us to flowing lava! We also saw the lava spill into the ocean. There was plenty of time to take pictures and lots of up close time with active lava. The guide knew exactly where to take us to see active lava flow without a lot of... More

If you are interested in really learning about the Volcanoe and getting an in depth experience then we would defintiely recommend a private tour. We just loved our guide, Neil. He did a great job of keeping our 9 and 13 year olds engaged. He was well educated and personable. They customized our tour based on our interests. We started... More

My family was anticipating a great tour to see lava, but unfortunately our flight was cancelled and we weren't able to make other last minute arrangements to get to Hawaii island. We contacted Erik and he graciously provided a full refund! They certainly didn't have to do that, but I am so determined to get to Hawaii in the near... More

My husband and I booked directly with Volcano Discovery via their website. During the “browsing” stage, we sent an inquiry and the response from Malia won us over! Her explanations were friendly, thorough and professional. The group size is kept small, which allows more time for questions and lava viewing. I believe that their max group is six. Erik was... More

We invested in a private guide, because we only had one day, and I wanted someone who knew the area, and could really show us the volcanos up close and personal. And that we did! Arthur, our guide, was friendly, knowledgeable and very personable and had us hiking across the private lava fields to the coast. The landscape was amazing,... More

This was our first trip to Hawaii and from my perspective the Volcanos are what the islands are all about. We were really keen to take a closer look and after some research I booked a trip with VolcanoDiscovery for my family and I. All the communication was handled via email. They took the time to answer my detailed questions... More

We visited the Big Island in March of 2013. There was 4 of us and we booked the 12 hour custom tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgable, answered all of our questions, took us on a pace that was right for us. I have been to the Big Island a number of times and always did a self-guided tour of... More

Booking this excusion couldn't have been any easier. They were very responsive to my emails and helped me figure out the best tour for my family (wife, me, and two daughters, ages 14 and 7). Because of the age of our youngest, the operator suggested a tour of the park. Arthur picked us up at the designated time. He had... More

Dear Erik, We have been back home from our 25th Wedding Anniversary trip to the Big Island for a couple of months now. The experience, of many, that continues to resonate in us is the hike to the live lava field you guided us on. It continues to fill us with wonder and deep connection to the Earth. As both... More