The original volcano lovers tour. Start with a drive through quaint Hilo town where you’ll drive along the historic waterfront before heading out to the old fishing village of Kalapana. Your National Park Service certified guide will discuss the volcanology, geology, and history of Kilauea volcano, as well as providing in-depth narration on the various lava flows and flora and fauna that you’ll be passing by. Kalapana was destroyed by lava, as was the adjacent beach, Kaimu. Dinner included.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 20.
Stop by Star of the Sea Painted Church. Moved by the community twice to save it from advancing lava flows in 1990, this decommissioned church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Next travel to the crown jewel of Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Visit the Kilauea Visitor’s Center, the Kilauea Iki Crater Overlook, and Steaming Bluffs. Stop in at the famous Volcano House for incredible views of Kilauea Caldera, and hike to the cracks and sinkholes in the paved roads left behind by the historic eruption of 2018.
Meeting and drop off location
The original volcano lovers tour. Start with a drive through quaint Hilo town where you’ll drive along the historic waterfront before heading out to the old fishing village of Kalapana. Your National Park Service certified guide will discuss the volcanology, geology, and history of Kilauea volcano, as well as providing in-depth narration on the various lava flows and flora and fauna that you’ll be passing by. Kalapana was destroyed by lava, as was the adjacent beach, Kaimu. Hike out across the lava flow to the new black sand beach.
Meet at the KapohoKine Adventures store in the Grand Naniloa Resort 93 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Evening Volcano Explorer from Hilo lasts about 6 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $177 per person for this Big Island of Hawaii experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 3:30 AM and 12:30 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Meet at the KapohoKine Adventures store in the Grand Naniloa Resort 93 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720 Pickup points include Hilo.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 26 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 70 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Kapohokine Adventures.
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Our experience with the very knowledgeable Sam was a magnificent one. He was engaging, entertaining and educated us for the whole tour on the history of Hawai’i and volcanoes. Sam treated passengers more like friends than tourists as he navigated questions from all angles. Sam is a bloody legend!! Thank you for a brilliant trip.
Sash ( May spelled her name wrong) was a great tour guide. I learned a lot from her. There is one complaint: on May 11, I noticed the same tour price was dropped about ~$100 compared to I booked price on TripAdvisor website. Unfortunately there’s no one to pick up the phone from TripAdvisor when I tried to get a refund.
We had an outstanding volcano tour with “Ray”. He was an excellent guide with tons of interesting local history and amazing knowledge of the island and flora and fauna! One of the best tours we have been on. He also gave us excellent info on dining and sights in Hilo to see. Highly recommend HIS tour! And Kilaeua was erupting!!! Awesome!
Fabulous introduction to the volcano.No eruption but the first viewing of it is still spectacular plus the evening glow is great. But especially the guides I want to compliment.Tori is so knowledgeable and she and Ray answered all my questions without qualm and the lunch was most enjoyable. I learned so much about Hawaii as well as the geology and biology of the area. They made me feel super special so I’d recommend asking which days they are rostered on.Also the tour company was on time and communication was great so I’d also recommend doing a tour by Kapohokine Adventures as well as booking through Viator
Nothing you cancelled on us and didn’t even tell us. No phone call voicemail or email. I will never book thru this company again
We had good experience visiting volcano national park, it was educational experience, went with family, have daughter who is middle schooler was worth it. To really show the volcanoes which is active. To study volcanic rock formations, history of earth in geologic terms.
We had a very knowledgeable tour guide in Nate - he was able to help us understand the processes going on to create the different volcanic landscapes. From black sand beach to the craters and steam vents in the National Park.
We had an excellent time. Andre our tour guide with Kapohokine Adventures was great and a wealth of volcano and Hawaiian knowledge. We loved the lava tube, the crater and all the dried lava fields. My son really loved the echo produced at the crater. Just wished we could have seen some lava at the end of the experience. But you can’t plan that. But besides that it couldn’t have been a better experience.
Courtney was very knowledgeable. She made sure all her guests had a safe and fun adventure. She is a wealth of information!
Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Great trip! The weather was excellent. The guides offered jackets and flashlights that made it so much better for viewing at night and in breezy conditions
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