Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Charter a Mercedes Tour van and an experienced guide to see the best of the Big Island on your own schedule. Choose from a variety of sample tours or design your own based on what you'd like to see on your own private tour. Our professional and volcano-certified guides can provide guided commentary while you visit either famous or off-the-beaten path volcano sights, waterfalls, beaches, valley excursions, coffee or macadamia nut tours, or a selection of them all!
Bottled water
For all charter tours, meals, snacks, and entrance fees (when applicable) are at your own expense.
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick you up from any major hotel or most VRBO/Air-BNB. if you are on a cruise ship from either Hilo Port area or Kailua-Kona Pier. Please include your details including your ideal start time, number of people up to 10, and a brief list or general idea of what you are hoping to see on that side of the island.
Traveler pickup
Kailua-Kona
Hilo
Akaka Falls State Park, Hilo, Hawaii, United States This is an easy stop if you choose the northern route to volcano. 35 minutes
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, United States Your guide will take you the insider's best selection depending on what you want to see. Narrated exclusive hikes are recommended. This is the best place to spend your tour rime. 240 minutes
Punalu'u Black Sand beach, Pahala, Hawaii, United States This is a great stop if you take the South Route on your way to volcano. Its also great spot for lunch and your guide can arrange. 45 minutes
Kilauea Iki Trail, Hawaii, United States This is the most recommended hike in the park, and your guide will describe local legend, botany and history. 120 minutes
Holualoa, Holualoa, Hawaii, United States Your guide can take you to one or several of Hawaii Islands best coffee farms for tasting and tours. Recommendation is to include one Kona Coffee farm and take the south route and try the even more trendy Ka'u Coffee on the way around the island. 45 minutes
Pololu Valley Lookout, Hawaii, United States We can take you the lookout point of Pololu, or if you are up for a 2 hour hike, we can do that as well. 10 minutes
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, United States One can spend a whole day here. How about bringing a picnic lunch and eating it on the lava? That's our most popular option! 180 minutes
Greenwell Farms, Kealakekua, Hawaii, United States Great rest stop if we take the South route. Excellent Kona Coffee. Either a quick tasting and explanation of a full detailed coffee tour - your choice 60 minutes
Kaumana Caves Park, Hilo, Hawaii, United States There are a number of lava tubes on the island. This is one of the best. Either just peek in or venture up to 2 miles (advance planning required) 30 minutes
South Point Complex, Naalehu, Hawaii, United States We can take you to the southernmost point of the USA. This is an amazing spot! 40 minutes
Green sand beach (Papakolea), Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States Hike 2 hours to the most uniquely colored sand in Hawaii. We can set you up with needed gear and escort you either hiking or catching a local truck for a small additional fee 120 minutes
Punalu'u Black Sand beach, Pahala, Hawaii, United States We can take you to this beach, or a number of other less famous black sand beaches including the most recent flows in Puna. 45 minutes
Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area, Puako, Hawaii, United States Hapuna is one of our destinations, but there are numerous other great beaches less famous. Tell us your preference and we can take you there. 90 minutes
Paradise Meadows, Naalehu, Hawaii, United States This is our favorite place to try Mac nuts, Kau Coffee, chocolate, honey, and cookies. No place better. How about picking up a lunch and eating it here on our way to Volcanoes National Park or South point? 40 minutes
Keauhou, Keauhou, Hawaii, United States This quaint boat harbor is the jumping off point for manta dives, fishing boats and snorkeling tours. Time it right and we can give you a west-side tour of coffee farms and historical sites, ending here just in time for your manta dive! 30 minutes
Rainbow Falls, Hilo, Hawaii, United States Any tour that passes through Hilo in the daytime can include a stop at Rainbow Falls! It's usually part of our historical hilo town drive through or lunch 30 minutes
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The Big Island of Hawaii has 11 of the world's 13 climatic zones with a very wide range of elevations, temperatures, rainfall, wind and water. The Island is also home to numerous active volcanoes in daily-changing levels of activity that make tour planning very dynamic. Charter tours require making sure that the plan can accommodate everyone involved, so careful coordination is necessary for groups that might include guests with restrictions in mobility, children, or physical conditions by tour type. Volcano area activities often involve exposure to steam or dangerous volcanic gases and are not recommended for people with any kind of breathing impairment or risk.
Rates apply to the entire van, for up to 10 people maximum, with any combination of children or adults, however all children must be accompanied. Child seats are available upon advance request.
Minimum age: On charters that include EXTREME Lava hiking or hikes to Mauna Ulu or Kilauea Iki Crater.
Customers on any activities that require walking across uneven lava, such as hiking tours, or beach activities will be asked to sign a liability waiver.
Requires the ability to hike across lava included sometimes steep or uneven surfaces and often uphill.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults responsible for ensuring children can meet the strenuous conditions of this long hike.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Subject to favorable weather conditions and HVN Park rules, regulations and restrictions.
All guests will be required to sign liability waiver and take this tour at their own risk.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure 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.
Olga_G
08 Jan 2023
We had an amazing experience on the tour with Mike. He was most knowledgeable, informative and just wonderful for our family group (we were a family of six: 2 adults. 2 seniors, one grown up child and one young child). He judged how much or little we wanted of the tour and was very accommodating.
It was very nice and convenient to be picked up and dropped off at our hotel, and the transportation was great.
Would definitely recommend this tour and Mike as a tour guide.
Richard R
22 Dec 2022
Mike was fun, flexible and knowledgeable. He created a wonderful experience for our family. His energy was contagious and his stories were delightful and educational.
denisem130
26 Oct 2022
Mike is an amazing guide amd source of all things Hawaiian. Loved his stories of Hawaiian legends and taught us so much including a little pigeon
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Hawaii
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Hawaii Adventures Now!
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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