Volcanoes National Park Adventure Tour - Hilo Shore Excursion

Great small in a van with 8 total guest with a knowledgeable guide! Such a interesting Volcano National Park drive with a lava tube tour. Plus multiple other volcano sites. The large turtles at the black sand beach were adorable. Lilluokalano gardens were pretty, sign up for this tour it was unique.

Sean is an excellent tour guide. Always friendly and smiling. Told us lots of history of the island along with some great stories of current life on the island. He was so kind and generous to us. It felt like touring with a friend. Highly recommend this tour.

Our guide took us around the port city of Hilo and then out to the Volcano National Park. We toured through the park, visited Kileauea and went to a volcano tunnel tube and then back to Hilo. Perhaps visiting other interesting parts of Hilo and giving more informative narration would help.

We were disappointed in David, our tour guide. We didn't stop at several of the places we were supposed to. We just rode past them. We did not go to Rainbow Falls, which was supposed to be part of the tour. There were only 4 of us on this tour, so there was no excuse why we couldn't stop at some of these places. Our guide seemed bored with his job and did not do a lot of speaking. He was not very informative. We could have skipped the candy and nut stores if time was the factor. We did see a lot of neat things, tho. Just wished we would have had a different guide.

Perfect tour, Sean is an amazing guide! We had an extremely relaxed day, Sean was able to answer all of our questions and know so much history, flowers and trees and volcano facts. He was so very cheerful and laughing, such a great guy. He made sure my 84 years old Mom was cared for and able to participate in this excursion. Great job, Sean!

Ernie did a very good job. We were very happy with him and his knowledge about the island and volcanoes . He was very patient and went over and beyond to show us a good time. The ride was nice and comfortable. The tour consist of all age groups older, middle-age, and younger, so he did his best to accommodate everyone.

Poor customer service I would not recommend this company. We had an emergency where going on this tour would not have been safe For us and when we reached out they wouldn’t even give us a partial refund. And would not pick up the phone when I called. I can only imagine what type of service they provide if there is an issue on the tour.

Our guide was very good. He was knowledgeable and funny. He shared some great stories about the area. The trip to volcano national park was great. We stopped at several spots throughout the park and our guide thoroughly explained each area to us. The walk through the lava tube was the highlight of the day. The other stops were ok. The Japanese garden was the best of these other stops followed by the falls. The black save beach was a big disappointment. Probably should drop that spot as it really is nothing to see. Lunch stop was strange as we were dropped off in the Walmart parking lot to choose a spot to eat in weird tacky food court. Overall it was a pretty good excursion and we learned a lot about the area. Would recommend.

When the trip was finally over! It seems the driver was intent on stopping at stores/shops/food locations where he knew the owners and they wanted to sell us something.

Volcano steam vents and lava tube hike. Our tour company and guide were great. All day tour with lots of stops.

What a great tour! Mike was our guide and he was great…our group was 6 women and he was fantastic! He had everything timed well without rushing us and I feel we had a really complete tour. We stopped at the farmer’s market, rainbow falls, a local gas station for sandwiches for lunch in the NP, shopping and all the sites in the park, and the candy store…the trip definitely satisfied our group and we left Hilo loving the island!

Wonderful tour guide. Thoroughly enjoyed the volcano experience. Highly recommended. Small group/van: only 12 people.

We enjoyed the portion of the tour spent in the volcanoes park more so than the sites of Hilo, although they were certainly interesting. This is the best tour we have had in a volcanic region. It is a busy day with many stops. It is important to return promptly to the vehicle so that the entire group will have adequate time at subsequent stops. The guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable and kept us moving. Our guide purchased sandwiches for us at the beginning of the tour in lieu of having a lunch stop, and this saved a great deal of time.

My family and I had the best time on out adventure of the volcano tour!! Our guide was pleasurable and she filled us with so much Knowledge!! We definitely will do this again! Thank you!!

Auntie Karen was a wonderful tour guide for the whole day. She knows the big island backwards and forwards with her 40+ years on the island. There were several special tidbits that she passed along that no other tour guide would have known. Amazing job. The only item would have been a larger lunch. One small sandwich and bottle of water just did not cut it for a 7 hour tour.

I booked this tour via the internet and it was great. It was going to be my first time there and I wanted to see the island, especially the volcano, which had been active. We were on a cruise and they picked us up at the pier on time. They contacted me ahead of time to get everything set. We were met at the pier and informed of where to board the van. Our driver was Eddie. He has a thorough knowledge of the island as he lives there. He took us to a candy factory before heading to the volcano. He fielded questions from all of us as well as teaching us about the island. We made several stops to view the volcano as well as opportunities to make a couple of short hikes. Eddie took us to a lava tube and a waterfall that is absolutely beautiful. He would always tell us how much time we had at each spot and pretty well stuck to it. My wife and I thought it was plenty. Eddie wanted to show us as much as he could. He ended the day stopping at some parks that he told us were his favorite. They were all beautiful. It was funny that the last spot he stopped at, noone wanted to get out of the van! They were exhausted! It was a perfect day from my point of view. I wanted to see the island, not just the volcano. And who better to show it all to you than a resident of the island. It was well worth the price.

where lucky and witnessed active magma/ lava ! perfect amount of time when traveling with kids thanks to our volcano tour guide - Aunti Karen - included great stops.

Auntie Karen gave us a great tour! Lots of colorful, local stories while driving. Great visit to Volcano NP, made more stops than expected for all the best sights. Caught many other sites around Hilo area, especially enjoyed Rainbow Falls.

Enjoyed the history/narration and many side trips to Liliuokalani Park, Big Island Candies, Rainbow Falls, but the highlight was Volcanoes National Park. The Kaluapele crater was amazing. I just wished we had a sunnier day! Also was cool to see the vents and very cool to walk through the lava tube. A little crowded when we walked through, but what an amazing natural formation! Don't book this trip for the lunch though - gas station sandwich left much to be desired!

Volcano tour in Hilo was very good. Our guide Mike was really informative and very nice. Lots of knowledge shared. Highly recommend.

Enjoyed this informative and entertaining tour of the Big Island. The guide, Anti Mary (believe was her name) knew the history , weather events and volcanic activity.

Our tour guide auntie Karen was great! We saw much more than we would have seen in a self guided tour. Would recommend this tour as it is informative, fun and a good value.

Loved seeing the Volcano crater, laba tube and rainbow falls. This tour was very informative. Aunt Karen our tour guide was great

The start of tour through gardens could be skipped to give more time at the state park. Less personal details from the guide and more natural history.

Driver was very knowledgeable about the area and the entire island. Very informative, I would definitely recommend this tour.

It was good and full of adventures anyone want to go and go there and enjoy your time keep beautiful memories with your family go and enjoy your experience

Long walk to n from volcano overlook. Tour guide cindy was the best. Even wirh rain was worth it. Was a trip of a lifetime.

The chance to get a closer view of the volcano crater. We could see the lava bubbling up and actually hear the sound that it was making.

Wonderful tour. Would highly recommend to get the best volcano views. The lava tube was a great experience. Very kind knowledgeable guide.

The excursion was great but our tour guide, Auntie Karen, was absolutely outstanding. We had so much fun with her and appreciated her "thingys" along the way. The stops were great, the ride was comfortable, the lunch was a nice treat, and we would highly recommend this excursion to anyone. Fingers crossed you get Auntie Karen like we did:)

The Tour guide was just amazing Ernest helped us understand the history in detail He went out of the way to accommodate our requests too

rained all day but the tour leader keep us moving to different locations some of which may not have been part of the tour

the weather was not great but Mike made the most of it!! We got to see some neat things. He was very fun and informative.

Ernie was a great tour guide! It was so interesting and informative! He was flexible and tailored the tour to our multi-generational family of 9!

Excellent driver. Very knowledgeable. Only disappointment was the black sand beach. It was full of trash and homeless people.

Karen was our Tour Guide and she was wonderful. She was friendly and very informative. We enjoyed this excursion more than any of the others we did from the cruise ship. Thank you Auntie Karen.

Great tour; the bus was very old! Chen was a good guide! Volcanoes NP was our 56th national park to visit. Each is amazingly unique!

Mike was awesome! Had a wonderful day with many stops. Mike took us to the best locations & gave us plenty of time to see the different locations. He picked us up & dropped us off on time. Overall a great excursion!

Friendly people and good weather. Tour guide was very kind and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour. Thank you 😊

It was a nice experience but I wish I would have to went to Maui instead. Also, suggest the tour not dropping people off at odd times during the tour because it interrupts the experience for others. If someone has to be back at airport or hotel at a particular time they should take a taxi/uber. Because the time it takes the tour guide/driver to drop them off it takes away from the tour for everyone else.

Fun day! Auntie Karen was great! Saw waterfall, black sand beach, volcano and lava tube. Not strenuous at all. Felt very personalized.

excellent tour guide, he know the history very well ...... i loved the tour, the volcano was amazing

Walking on lava from the 70’s. Seeing what Mother Nature can do to change the earth. Knowing thst all the islands we are on were made by volcanoes.

Tour guide was very helpful, friendly, and informative. I was able to enjoy the tour by learning a lot about the island and knowing the trip was well planned. Best way to see the big island in one day!

Auntie Karen was wonderful guide and even had lunch for us! Volcano was fantastic to see! Saw beautiful Japanese Garden plus Black Beach and Island Candy Factory!wonderful day!

We loved the entire tour !!! We saw so much more than if we’d done it on our own Learned a lot and Karen’s stories so informative and upbeat what a wonderful person

Our tour guide was fantastic. He told multiple jokes throughout the entire trip and was very informative. My kids had a great time at the lava tube, and really enjoyed the waterfall and the volcano.

WOW! What a day!! We were the only people that were on the tour so what does that mean? Personalized Tour!! Our guide Auntie Karen taught us so much about the rich Hawaiian history. We visited the Big Island Cookie Company, Rainbow Falls, Hana Park, and then the Volcano National Park which was amazing! A walk along the rim of the 4 mile wide crater and then the steam vents. We finished the day thru a huge lava tube which was way cool!! Can’t say enough about this day. Worth every penny!!

The tour was amazing! All our questions were answered by Chan. Chan was very funny and pleasant. My family had an awesome time as well. The time frame in every stop was perfect! I will recommend your tour to all my friends and relatives. Thank you!!!