Kazumura Cave Tours
Kazumura Cave Tours
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  • Lars W
    Seattle, Washington32 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic things to see!
    This tour was the high point of our trip to Hawaii. It was full of information with incredible things to see. Harry is a veritable fount of details about the lava tube. I would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the natural wonders of the world.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written December 22, 2023
  • Kevin J
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Wonderful 4+ Hour Trip through the Lava Tubes
    Harry's tour is absolutely amazing and you'll learn more than you will remember about the formation of the lava tubes. Harry is extremely safety oriented and respectful towards preserving the unique qualities on, and within the tubes. There are a few ladders to ascend/descend, which are straightforward. Harry is very patient while you stop and take pictures. His knowledge of the tubes is profound as he's thought deeply upon various features and puzzles involving the formation of the tubes over many years. My wife and I strongly recommend this tour, especially the 4-hour tour as some of the finest features in these lava tubes, lie near and at the end. This experience is a "must" when you visit Hawaii, the Big Island. We island-hopped over a 9-day period and this trip rated as good as any of our other favorite experiences on the islands. Thanks, Harry, we will return someday.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 24, 2024
  • phaedra o
    90 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Pit Room tour!
    We did the "Pit Room" 4 hour tour in April 2023. For us, Kazumura Cave was the top experience in the Big Island! It felt like a trip at the center of earth for a few hours. You enter the cave via a little opening hidden by lush vegetation - it felt a bit like being Alice entering Wonderland. Once inside, we spent 4 hours in the darkness exploring the lava tubes, which kept on changing size, shape, features, texture, even colours! At times we had to duck to not hit the ceiling, at other spots, the tube was 15 m high, in another point it was like a canyon, an underground "Horseshoe bend". Harry is a walking cyclopedia of the lava tubes, making you notice every detail and every slight difference in the texture of the lava - you notice fascinating things, you would never notice alone. After this tour, the Thurston Lava Tube seemed like a miniature. Highly recommended for anyone visiting the island! Bring head torches, wear sturdy shoes and let Harry guide you to the amazing world of Kazumura Cave
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written May 9, 2024
  • Chandler H
    11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Epic Caving Trip with Harry
    My wife and I just did the Maze Tour with Harry on our honeymoon and I cannot express how amazing this tour was. I called Harry up a week before our trip and told him we wanted to get into some caves but we weren’t looking for the “touristy” cave experience you typically get with guided tours. He told me about the Maze Tour and I was hooked on the idea. I have a pretty extensive caving background including vertical caves back in my home state and my wife had done a bit of vertical training with me but this was her first vertical cave. Harry was VERY helpful and knowledgeable when it came to vertical caving techniques and we had brought some vertical gear that wasn’t quite what the tour had in mind but due to his extensive knowledge we were able to make it work without issue. Harry was very informative and passionate about the cave and his tours. He was able to answer any questions we had and didn’t hesitate to point out all the amazing formations we passed by on the trip. He also wrote his own book on Physics, which is a great book because it explains concepts and equations at a very readable level, making the content easy enough to understand even if your math skills aren’t to par. I highly recommend anyone who takes a trip to the big island to stop by and give the cave a tour. It’s so worth it, very beautiful cave and a lot better condition than other publicly accessed caves like Kaumana near Hilo.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 13, 2024
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Tom
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
My wife and I went in for the Pit Room (four hour duration) tour of the Kazumura Caves and were intrigued by the majestic lava tube. On the way to the Pit Room (approximately three hours of the tour), you get a ton of information from Harry, the tour guide. There are a lot of new words to learn and much to take in for someone not used to seeing these types of wonders. For two people in our mid-thirties, walking through the caves, up/down a few ladders, and over some broken rocks at times was not too difficult. I'm a bit claustrophobic but didn't feel uneasy at any given time during the four hours. Definitely worth the trip!
Written April 9, 2020
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stevej1969
Oahu, HI54 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 • Couples
A great opportunity to explore the longest and deepest lava tube in the world.
Harry is very informative and is obviously passionate about the tubes.

You need to be reasonably mobile to get through this,(we are mid 50’s and mobile) and there are a couple of moments if you are Afraid of heights, mostly around climbing or descending ladders, which are well made and solid.

Iam not sure about the safety processes and what would happen if someone fell or had a medical issue whilst down there. but thankfully that wasn’t an issue for us.

Overall the 2 hour trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience something unique in the world. It was well put together and had plenty of interesting things to show us as we went through about 1km of the lava tubes. I’m 6’3 and there was plenty of height in most of the areas, and the helmet comes in handy where it is a bit low.

We are really glad we did it and would recommend it for people who are visiting Hawaii island.
Written December 29, 2020
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Kevin J
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
Harry's tour is absolutely amazing and you'll learn more than you will remember about the formation of the lava tubes. Harry is extremely safety oriented and respectful towards preserving the unique qualities on, and within the tubes. There are a few ladders to ascend/descend, which are straightforward. Harry is very patient while you stop and take pictures. His knowledge of the tubes is profound as he's thought deeply upon various features and puzzles involving the formation of the tubes over many years. My wife and I strongly recommend this tour, especially the 4-hour tour as some of the finest features in these lava tubes, lie near and at the end. This experience is a "must" when you visit Hawaii, the Big Island. We island-hopped over a 9-day period and this trip rated as good as any of our other favorite experiences on the islands. Thanks, Harry, we will return someday.
Written March 25, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

phaedra o
90 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Friends
We did the "Pit Room" 4 hour tour in April 2023. For us, Kazumura Cave was the top experience in the Big Island! It felt like a trip at the center of earth for a few hours. You enter the cave via a little opening hidden by lush vegetation - it felt a bit like being Alice entering Wonderland. Once inside, we spent 4 hours in the darkness exploring the lava tubes, which kept on changing size, shape, features, texture, even colours! At times we had to duck to not hit the ceiling, at other spots, the tube was 15 m high, in another point it was like a canyon, an underground "Horseshoe bend". Harry is a walking cyclopedia of the lava tubes, making you notice every detail and every slight difference in the texture of the lava - you notice fascinating things, you would never notice alone. After this tour, the Thurston Lava Tube seemed like a miniature. Highly recommended for anyone visiting the island! Bring head torches, wear sturdy shoes and let Harry guide you to the amazing world of Kazumura Cave
Written May 9, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Chandler H
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Couples
My wife and I just did the Maze Tour with Harry on our honeymoon and I cannot express how amazing this tour was. I called Harry up a week before our trip and told him we wanted to get into some caves but we weren’t looking for the “touristy” cave experience you typically get with guided tours. He told me about the Maze Tour and I was hooked on the idea. I have a pretty extensive caving background including vertical caves back in my home state and my wife had done a bit of vertical training with me but this was her first vertical cave. Harry was VERY helpful and knowledgeable when it came to vertical caving techniques and we had brought some vertical gear that wasn’t quite what the tour had in mind but due to his extensive knowledge we were able to make it work without issue.

Harry was very informative and passionate about the cave and his tours. He was able to answer any questions we had and didn’t hesitate to point out all the amazing formations we passed by on the trip. He also wrote his own book on Physics, which is a great book because it explains concepts and equations at a very readable level, making the content easy enough to understand even if your math skills aren’t to par.

I highly recommend anyone who takes a trip to the big island to stop by and give the cave a tour. It’s so worth it, very beautiful cave and a lot better condition than other publicly accessed caves like Kaumana near Hilo.
Written June 13, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Lars W
Seattle, WA32 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
This tour was the high point of our trip to Hawaii. It was full of information with incredible things to see. Harry is a veritable fount of details about the lava tube. I would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the natural wonders of the world.
Written December 22, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Isaias G
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Set a 12pm start time with Harry who advised to show up 15mins early for tour. After a 2 1/2 hour drive from Kona with my family, I showed up 2 hours early to make sure l wouldn't get there late. I called & waited for Harry who never showed up or bother answering my calls or even bothered calling me. I waited almost 1 hour before leaving. Big waste of my time, gas, & day. Very unprofessional. Would not recommend him.
Written December 22, 2023
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James H
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Couples
We did two different lava tube tours; the other one was good and enjoyable but being interested in both caves and science this one was by far the best from my point of view. The guide/owner and his family developed this section of the lava tube (which is the longest in the world) and have been giving tours for 30 years. Our guide is very knowledgable and shared many things that were of interest beyond what the other tour had, with detailed information about how the tubes and it’s internal features form, the geology, mineralogy and even the biology of the organisms and microorganisms that live in the tube. He can offer a variety of tours from the basic and very interesting two hour one we did which is mostly smooth floored with several ladders, to longer ones with scrambling and crawling, to a full-on caving experience. Definitely recommend.
Written April 30, 2023
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K C
Arroyo Grande, CA6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021
Absolutely the best part of our trip! This is a must see if you are looking for a unique, informative, inspiring and amazing adventure. Harry was full of interesting facts about the creation and formations of the lava tube. Be ready to climb sturdy ladders and walk on uneven terrain within to have an experience of a lifetime. Well worth the price!
Written September 23, 2021
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Stefania R
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Couples
By chance, the other guests had cancelled so we had a private tour of the caves! Harry is an incredibly conscientious steward of the caves. He took us on an informative and well planned tour where he highlighted various features of the caves and the features that shaped them, as well as some living organisms found in the caves. We also had a chance to experience the total darkness of the cave!

We went on the 4hour tour and had no trouble with the walk or the ladders (in our 30s). Wear something warm.
Written March 29, 2023
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