Chain of Craters Road Tours & Attractions

A day trip to Hilo is not complete without a visit to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to one of the world's most active volcanoes.  Witness the current volcanic eruption at the summit of Kilauea volcano, learn of past geologic events and the effects on this ever changing landscape. Feel the heat of steam vents, then traverse an ancient lava tube nestled in the cool mist of the Hawaiian rainforest.  Conclude your day indulging your senses around Hilo town including the majestic Rainbow Falls, Liliuokalani Gardens, and tasty locally made chocolates and coffee on this small group tour.
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes.

Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime Volcano Adventure tour on Hawaii's "Big Island," focusing on the lush, northeastern Hilo side. Explore the dynamic landscapes of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to active volcanoes and historic craters. Delight in the charming vistas of Hilo Town. Your knowledgeable driver-guide will enrich your journey with tales of the area's legends, history, and culture, highlighting scenic wonders throughout the tour.

Note: This tour is available with hotel pickups exclusively in the Hilo area (Not Kona).
Duration: 10 hours 30 minutes.

See two of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa, on a small group tour that features the natural wonders of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Learn the history, culture and geology of the Hawaiian islands with your personal guide. Take a walk along the crater rim as you feel the heat of the volcano from steam vents. Explore an ancient lava tube in the midst of the lush Hawaiian rainforest. Enjoy the sights around Hilo including Liliuokalani Gardens and Rainbow Falls with a stop for local chocolates and coffee along the way.
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes.

Escape to another Hawaiian island for a day on this all-inclusive island-hopping tour. Indulge on your vacation and leave the planning to us! Interisland roundtrip airfare from Oahu to Hilo, roundtrip transportation from the Hilo Airport (ITO), a sightseeing land tour with lunch and adventurous 45 minute helicopter tour with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters are all included.

This once-in-a-lifetime, comprehensive Volcano Adventure transports you to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to experience the world famous, recently erupted, active volcanoes - Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Your expert driver-guide will share the legends and cultural significance of famous sites and point out scenic wonders along the way. The afternoon helicopter tour follows the sightseeing experience, offering a birds-eye view of recent volcanic activity (weather permitting), cascading waterfalls and towering mountains and deep, verdant valleys.
Duration: 12 hours.

The price listed is for the entire van for up to 10 people. We live in Volcano and we are both National Park Certified Interpretive Guides so you are getting the best experience. Out of the 3 hours we are driving for only about 45-55 minutes.

We created this activity to make learning about volcanoes budget and family-friendly. There is so much to learn in the Park and so much to see it would be difficult to know how to prioritize if you are on your own. Ride along in our Mercedes van and see video footage of past eruptions. This tour is customized to your and your group's interests. There are easy hikes and more difficult hikes, there is a lot to see and do.

Give you and your family an exciting experience you will remember and get more out of the National Park than you would if you were alone.

All the formations on the Big Island will make sense after your tour with us.

* Dress code: LAYERS and raincoats; mountain weather can change 20 degrees in 1 morning.*
Duration: 3 hours.

Travelers coming on a cruise ship to Hilo can visit and enjoy the incredibly wonderful Big Island with this one-day tour. This tour is a full-day guided Hawaii Volcano National Park and Hilo town tour. The vast and majestic land of Big Island, Hawaii, is home to the world's largest active volcano and is full of natural mysteries. This small group tour is a magnificent experience to explore the wonders of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the local attractions of Hilo, including sea turtle lagoon, Black sand beach, and tropical falls.
Duration: 7 hours.

Shaka Guide is an audio tour app that gives you the benefits of a guided tour with the freedom to explore on your own terms. This Big Island Tour Bundle comes with five socially-distanced audio driving tours:

• South Island Epic Coastal Journey (8-10 hour tour)
• North Island Jungle Adventure Loop (8-10 hour tour)
• Kona Big Kahuna Loop (4-6 hour tour)
• Kohala Coast and Backcountry Tour (3-5 hour tour)
• Volcanoes National Park Tour (6-8 hour tour)

The app uses GPS to give you turn-by-turn navigation to historic sites, popular attractions, world-class beaches and scenic hikes.

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Duration: 5 days.

Escape to another Hawaiian island for a day on this all-inclusive tour. Hop on an inter-island flight from Honolulu on Oahu to Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii for a once-in-a-lifetime, comprehensive Volcano Adventure Tour. Discover Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the sights of Hilo Town. Your expert driver-guide will share with you the legends and cultural significance of famous sites and point our numerous scenic wonders along the way.

Also available with an optional helicopter tour based on availability.
Duration: 12 hours.

This is a PRIVATE tour. Just Me and your Small Group!
Meet us in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park for a 3-hour tour, exploring the sights sounds, and smells of Kilauea Volcano. This park is like nowhere else. You will explore some rainforest, Steam Vents, the Kilauea Caldera, and of course, cover some of the recent changes.

Most unguided Visitors to the park get a map and stop at as many sights as their time allows; Often left unimpressed. On this Volcanoes National Park tour, you will hit the best spots, and a few places not even on the map! At Kilauea Volcano, you will see scenes you will not experience anywhere else.

This Tour is completely custom to your desire.
Duration: 3 hours.

Explore Hawaii's active volcano with our GPS driving tour app! Shaka Guide is your perfect companion with turn-by-turn directions, information on what to look for, places to explore, and a truckload of interesting stories and Hawaiian legends of this powerful volcano.

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Duration: 2 days.

Don't miss a thing as GuideAlong's Audio Driving Tour takes you on an incredible journey across Hawaii's Big Island. Along the way you'll be guided to all of the island's famous highlights including Volcanoes National Park, the Place of Refuge and Akaka Falls, as well as the best spots for seeing turtles and more lessor known spots across the island.

Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips and directions play automatically along the route, all based on your location.

And enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace so you can spend more time at places that interest you, and bypass any that don’t.

Stories, tips and directions play automatically based on your location
Travel at your own pace
Tours work offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi needed
Suggested itineraries for half, full or multi day use
One-time purchase, no time limits or expiry, free updates
Like having a tour guide along for the drive

Purchase one tour per vehicle.
Duration: 8 to 24 hours.

Journey to the Big Island's Hawaii Volcanoes National Park from Kona or Waikoloa on this exciting day trip! See turtles basking on the black sand of Punaluu Beach and enjoy lunch from a local bakery and taste freshly brewed Kona coffee. This tour offers hiking through a native rain forest, feeling hot steam from the volcano’s vents, and seeing the different craters in the always changing Hawaii Volcanoes National Park! Enjoy the narration of your guide and learn more information about the sites you visit and relax aboard the comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.

This small-group tour is limited to 14 people, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.

Duration: 12 hours.

We are a small tour company rated #1 out of 14 outdoor activities in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park by Trip Advisor. Our vans seat up to 11 people; we only do private tours, so you have the van to yourself. We take photos of you all day, you have those for free.

See MORE of the Volcano than you will with any other company. Book us for a deep dive into Hawaii's volcanoes. Our goal is always to show you a few different eruption sites so we don't do any hiking, just short walks.

Provided by Hawaii's #1 Private Tour Company, this tour allows you to see more of the National Park than with most other companies. It includes the Thurston Lava Tube, Rainbow Falls, Liliuokalani Japanese Gardens, Hilo town, a Black Sand Beach, steam vents, and more.

This tour guarantees you will be back on the ship on time.

This tour is perfect for multi-generational families or groups of any age. Children 4 and over only, please. If you need a booster you must let us know 48 hours in advance.
Duration: 6 hours.

Travelers staying in Oahu can visit and enjoy the incredibly wonderful Big Island with this one-day tour. This tour is a convenient and worry-free day tour that includes a round-trip interisland flight from Honolulu to Hilo, a round-trip pick-up service from the Waikiki hotels to the airport, and a full day guided volcanoes and Hilo tour. The vast and majestic land of Big Island, Hawaii, is home to the world's largest active volcano and is full of natural mysteries. This small group tour is a magnificent experience to explore the wonders of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the local attractions of Hilo, including sea turtle lagoon, Black sand beach, and tropical falls.
Duration: 12 to 13 hours.

This is PRIVATE tour. Just Me, and your Small Group!

After I pick you up, we head straight to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to explore the sights sounds and smells of Kilauea Volcano. This park is like nowhere else. You will explore some rainforest, Steam Vents, the Kilauea Caldera and of course cover some of the recent changes.

On this Volcano National Park Tour YOU will hit the best spots, and a few places not even on the map!

At Kilauea Volcano you will see scenes you will not experience anywhere else.

Come with me to collect the most valuable souvenir of all. Amazing memories!
Duration: 5 hours.

Treat yourself to an exclusive private tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Hilo's tropical beauty.

Travel to the summit of Hawaii Island's youngest and most active volcano, Kilauea. If the timing is right you may witness the incredible show of an eruption! Experience the steaming Kilauea caldera, misty rainforest of Nahuku (Thurston lava tube), and the Chain of Craters Road. Enjoy short hikes along the way as you learn about past and present volcanic eruptions, different lava formations, and the history and Hawaiian culture of the area.

As a private tour, you will have the option of spending the duration of your tour in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with optional hiking or heading down to Hilo with stops at the majestic Rainbow Falls, Liliuokalani Gardens and a local chocolate factory.
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes.

Travelers in Hilo can visit and enjoy the incredibly wonderful Big Island with this one-day tour. This tour is a full-day guided Hawaii Volcano National Park and Hilo town tour. The vast and majestic land of Big Island, Hawaii, is home to the world's largest active volcano and is full of natural mysteries. This small group tour is a magnificent experience to explore the wonders of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the local attractions of Hilo, including sea turtle lagoon, Black sand beach, and tropical falls.
Duration: 7 hours.

Have your own vehicle or prefer to drive yourself? We can meet you at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park! A UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is a must see while on the Big Island!

The park is home to critically endangered wildlife, two of the world’s most active volcanoes, and some of the most unique geological, biological and cultural landscapes on earth! Encompassing over 335,000 acres, Volcanoes National Park has a vast amount of land to be explored and it can be quite intimidating to do on your own. Our expert naturalists can create a customized itinerary tailored to your preferences ensuring you fully maximize your time in the Park.

Additionally, you’ll receive detailed insights into the various volcanic features, enriching your understanding of the remarkable landscapes you’ll be exploring!
Duration: 6 hours.