Day Trip from Oahu to Hilo: Volcano Adventure | 12 hours

511 Reviews | Oahu
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Starting point:
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, 300 Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96819, USA

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Tour narration by a professional driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Interisland R/T airfare (airfare overage charge may apply)
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park admission fee
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to and from Honolulu Airport
  • Airline flight overage charges

Overview

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.

Itinerary

  • Banyan Drive (Pass By)

    Drive through quaint Hilo Town along magnificent Banyan tree-lined streets along Hilo's coastline known as the "Hilo Walk of Fame".

  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

    Home to Hawaii's active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa.

    2 hours

  • Chain of Craters Road (Pass By)

    Chain of Craters Road is a 19-mile (31 km) long winding paved road through the East Rift and coastal area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii. Some areas are inaccessible.

  • Kilauea

    Active shield volcano housed in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Last erupted in September 2021 when vents spewed lava from within Halema'uma'u, a pit crater in the volcano's summit caldera.

    20 minutes

  • Steam Vents

    See and feel the power of the volcano through the steam vents, where ground water seeps into volcanic rock.

    20 minutes

  • Nahuku - Thurston Lava Tube

    Tropical forest area featuring a long, subterranean cave formed by ancient flowing lava.

    20 minutes

  • Akaka Falls State Park

    Beautiful waterfall, easily viewable from a lookout point and surrounded by a verdant jungle.

    20 minutes

  • Hilo (Pass By)

    Drive through historic Hilo Town, where tsunamis in 1946 and 1960 caused cataclysmic damage and forced the town to be rebuilt further inland. Today, wooden storefronts remain in the laid-back, town that manages to keep the country vibe alive.

  • Lili'uokalani Gardens (Pass By)

    Renowned for it's lush Japanese gardens.

  • Rainbow Falls

    Witness rainbows forming in the mist at one of Hilo's most magnificent waterfalls.

    20 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Passengers must provide date of birth and gender at the time of booking per TSA requirements
  • Once reservation is made, tour is non-refundable and non-changeable
  • The interisland airfare may fluctuate based on flight availability. Additional fees may be required to be paid by the customer in these cases.
  • Passengers with asthma and other respiratory problems should please consider other tour offerings to avoid potential health problems resulting from exposure to fumes
  • Lava sightings not guaranteed
  • IMPORTANT: The name you enter at the time of booking must exactly match what appears on your valid government-issued I.D. photo I.D. that you will use during travel. This is a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and FAA requirement and there is no flexibility with this policy. A valid government-issued ID (passport for non-US citizens) is required on the day of travel. If a passenger is denied boarding, there will be no refund.
  • Special Needs requests must be called in to the local supplier AT LEAST 1 week prior to tour date.
  • Interisland flight times and routes are subject to change

Free Cancellation

June 10100% refund
June 11No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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511 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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  • 4 stars
    136
  • 3 stars
    50
  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 241 reviews with 5 stars

Kilauea volcano road trip

Published on Jan, 2025

Gabriel was an amazingly informative bus driver and tour guide. The amount of information he provided masks me wish we could have recorded him.

Great tour of volcanoes

Published on Jan, 2025

Great tour of volcanoes. Gabriel was an awesome tour guide who gave great information along the way and was a super driver. Gabriel was courteous and answered questions along the way!

Awesome tour

Published on Jan, 2025

Awesome tour with seeing the volcano! Enjoy learning so many things from our knowledgeable tour guide Gabriel!! Highly recommend.

Great day!

Published on Jan, 2025

Excellent informative tour. Loved it. Mel was our van driver and he was fun and kept us informed of everything we saw. Lunch spot was awesome too!

Volcanic Experience

Published on Jan, 2025

Albert / Bus #554 was very informative, friendly , patient & kind. I would recommend this excursion to other Cruisers. Thank you

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