Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This tour will take you to private property that is now mostly covered in lava from the Kilauea eruption of 2018. Your guide lived thru the even from start to finish and will share with you some amazing stories.
Umbrella, poncho
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Departure Point
15-340 Kahakai Blvd, Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
Isaac Hale Park, 13-101 Kalapana - Kapoho Rd, Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA This is where we will see the world's newest black sand beach created by the Kilauea eruption of 2018. 30 minutes
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA I will take you to my private lava lot to experience the amazing Kilauea Eruption of 2018 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
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.
b4youleap
05 Feb 2022
This is a MUST DO! The eruption of 2018 is something to behold on Scott's channel. He lived it and documented it for us there, but to be able to drive across a channel the span of a 4-lane highway where lava was flowing (at over 20mph at one point) was spectacular! During the tour I realized I was saying "Wow!" a lot as Scott described the transformation of the area that only a resident that lived it can. By the end of the tour I found a new appreciation and respect for Kilaeua's power and resiliency of the people who live there. Mahalo Scott!!!
mhkzak52
13 Nov 2021
My wife & I wanted to tour the 2018 Kilauea eruption area with a guide without having to start a 6-hour tour in Hilo that included other stops that didn't interest us. Scott's Apau Hawaii Tours filled this need. You're basically buying his time and truck (seating for up to four guests) at a flat rate. He'll take you where you want to go with a descriptive narrative to go with it. He lived through this eruption. Before our tour, I did send Scott a request that he replied negatively to. However, out of the blue during our tour, he said "I don't normally do this," and proceeded to take us to exactly what I requested and that was the highlight of our day. I guess my advice is to go ahead and ask for whatever you want to do and see and you might just get it. Scott's lava lot has a route mapped out where he tells you about all of it as you go through it. If you can't do the three hour tour, the one hour at his lava lot is worth doing. And, he encouraged us to take some lava rocks as souvenirs. Since doing that is prohibited at HVNP, this too was a special treat. He also has complimentary water for his guests and provides hiking sticks. He was in no hurry to finish the tour, even as we exceeded three hours. Highly recommended.
D9605PHrandyc
19 Mar 2021
Scott was the most informed tour guide. He answered all of our questions, and showed us things that we would have never seen or knkwn.
This tour in
Hawaii
is organized by
Apau Hawaii Tours, LLC
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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