Hilo Trip Overview
SMALL GROUP – 14 PASSENGERS: Approx 6 hr long. Explore the places less traveled among Hawaii’s back roads of Kilauea volcano. Explore exciting Lava Caves, waterfalls, 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 ships arrival & departure.
Hilo Hotel Guests: We will message you your departure.
Special Offer – Book by February 18 and travel on February 18 to save 10% off our previously offered price! – Book Now!
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Hilo, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hilo, Hawaii, United States
SMALL GROUP – 14 PASSENGERS: Approx 6 hr long. Explore the places less traveled among Hawaii’s back roads of Kilauea volcano. Explore exciting Lava Caves, waterfalls, 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 ships arrival & departure.
Hilo Hotel Guests: We will message you your departure.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Liliuokalani Gardens, Banyan Drive, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720-4680
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.
Pass By: Hilo, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
Drive through the historical downtown Hilo as you will learn about the devastating tsunamis of the past
Stop At: Rainbow Falls, Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kaumana Caves Park, Kaumana Drive Mile Marker 4, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Pahoa, Pahoa, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
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.
Stop At: Lava Tree State Park, Pahoa-Kapoho Road Puna district, Pahoa, Island of Hawaii, HI
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.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Uncle Robert’s Awa Bar and Farmers Market, End of Hwy 137 South end of Kalapana-Kapoho Road, Kaimu, Kaimu, Island of Hawaii, HI 96778
For a lunch stop we will be taking you to a local Hawaiian favorite, Uncle Roberts or other local vendor, located in Kalpana which survived the last volcanic eruption. After a yummy bite to eat, next door is a local’s galley of local made blown glass, crafts, paintings and more
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Pohoiki Bay, Hawaii 96778, USA
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pohoiki, HI 96778, USA
VOLCANICALY HEATED HOT POOL
If conditions permit, as a special highlight we will be walking a small trail to a volcanicaly heated hot pool where you can feel the warm water as the guide explains how it is heated volcanically. This small hot pool is quite special since the last lava flow as wiped out all other volcanicaly heated hot ponds. After this wonderful experience enjoy the sights back to port.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
Several earthquakes cracked open the roads, lava fountains started spewing lava 300 ft into the sky and nearly 2,000 residents we evacuated. This amazing force even evaporated Green Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in Hawaii. We will be showing you areas of mass destruction from Kilauea Volcano.
Duration: 10 minutes
Special Offer – Book by February 18 and travel on February 18 to save 10% off our previously offered price! – Book Now!
