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6 hours
Mobile ticket
Cruise Ship Guests: We have special permits to pick up directly from Hilo port of call. Departure times may be adjusted to fit your ships arrival & departure.
Hilo Hotel Guests: Meeting location is Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Tour grade: Easy
Highlights of this tour include Black Sand Beach, Rainbow Falls, Liliuokalani Japanese Garden, Drive through Down Town Hilo, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Farm
Volcanoes National Park - Steam Vents, Sulfur Banks Thurston Lava Tube, Kilauea Visitor Center & Exhibits Kilauea Crater lookout.
The visitor center in National Park is currently closed for renovation.
Lunch: Stop will be made by a local vendor
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vehicle: 12-14 passenger van or mini bus max 25 pass mini bus
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HOTEL : You can meet us at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel to join this tour.
CRUISE PASSENGERS : We have special permits to pick up directly from Hilo port
We will ensure your timely return back to the ship in Hilo Pier for this activity. If your ship does not come into port , your money will be refunded. If is is delayed we will adjust our departure time to the ships itenerary. See our terms and conditions for full details
DEPARTURE TIMES: Because we are a shore excursion company we schedule our departure times around a ships arrival and departure.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Easy tour - Involves walking over relatively level terrain, possible gravel or uneven ground in some areas. Lava tube is .4 of mile long with descending and ascending steps. Comfortable walking shoes & light jacket recommended
WHEELCHAIR / WALKER or SCOOTER ? We must know prior to the tour date if you are bringing a mobility device in order to accommodate. (Please add note to comments box) The mobility unit must not exceed 45 lbs. For various reasons our guides cannot assist with mobility units. Guests must have someone with them to move the mobility device in and out of the vehicle. Our vehicles do not have a lift, so any mobility device must be collapsible to fit through the mini bus doors which is 32” wide.
Mobility Restrictions: Mobility devices cannot go into the lava tube, a trail to the crater is dirt path. Trail to black sand beach in ok but the beach is sand. Customers can stay in the vehicle at any time if they wish. Call us if you have further questions.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Professional guide
Bottled water
National Park fees
Port / Hilo Hotel pickup and drop-off
What to bring/wear: Walking shoes, light sweater, camera, hat, sunglasses
Souvenirs
Gratuities
Stop is made to purchase food
Banyan Drive
Our first path drives us down Banyan Drive known as the "Hilo Walk of Fame" for the banyan trees planted by celebrities, such as Babe Ruth and Franklin Roosevelt and many others. These trees have withstood several tsunamis that have devastated the town of Hilo
Lili'uokalani Gardens
This is the largest Japanese garden outside of Japan donated by Queen Liliʻuokalani in 1917. Throughout the gardens are stone lanterns, gazebos, and torii gates, recalling the Japanese immigrants who came to Hawaii.
12:30 pm departure: Check in 15-20 min prior
Duration: 5 hours: Due to the ship's time in port. This tour will be 5.5 hrs
Special Departure time : Check in time 15-20 prior to departure. Customers will be able to start walking off the ship at 1:30 pm
Starting point:
Port of Hilo, 80 Kuhio St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
We are a SHORE EXCURSION company. We have permits to pick you up directly from the Hilo port.
Accessibility : If you have a walker or wheelchair you need to contact us before your arrival in order to accommodate you
Duration: 5 hours
No lunch stop
Disney : 5 hr tour will only include the Volcanoes National Park and Black Sand Beach.There will not be a lunch stop
Starting point:
Port of Hilo, 80 Kuhio St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
11:30 am departure. All customers will be arriving off the same ship. This is a departure time for MS REGATTA
Lunch stop: There will be a stop to purchase lunch to go
Duration: 6 hours
Starting point:
Port of Hilo, 80 Kuhio St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel: Meeting location lobby of Hilo Hawaiian Hotel 71 Banyan Dr. Hilo, HI 96720
Starting point:
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, a Trademark Collection by Wyndham, 71 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Duration: 6 hours
Coral Princess: Coral Princess pick up cruise ship guests 11:00 am departure check in 15-20 min prior
Starting point:
Port of Hilo, 80 Kuhio St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Customers will be able to start walking off the ship at 12:00 noon.
Tour Adjustments: Lilioukalani Garden will be Drive by only and Big Island Candies will be removed
Duration: 5 hours
Starting point:
Port of Hilo, 80 Kuhio St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Duration: 5 hours: Due to the ship's departure time, this tour will be about 5.5 hrs
8:30 am departure: We understand your ship doors will open at 8:00 am. We would like to depart as early as possible by 8:30 am
1,933 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Rick C,
Sep 22, 2025
- Viator
HANNIBAL ROCKS!! This tour guide was AMAZING. Very informative, very funny. Highly recommend this tour, especially if HANNIBAL is your tour guide.
Zach H,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
While this isn't my first time in Hilo and Volcanoes National Park, it is the first time I've had a really good tour of them both. My last tour (with a different company) paled in comparison to this one. From the outset, Marissa our tour guide was really great, she took us to so many great places, and kept us entertained throughout the day. I wouldn't hesitate doing this tour again the next time I'm in Hilo and if it's your first time, you're surely going to have a good time!
Brenda R,
Sep 19, 2025
- Viator
The tour guide was very knowledgeable, views on the drive were incredible and the whole trip was enjoyable. It would have been nice to have stopped on the roadside to see the view from a different angle.
Cynthia M,
Sep 18, 2025
- Viator
Awesome would take this tour again so much fun tour guide was very thoughtful of everyone in the tour
Beverly K,
Sep 18, 2025
- Viator
Excellent driver and was very talkative explaining the area and volcano. The macadamia nut stop was disappointing because factory wasnt doing anything. Only thing there was to purchase their products. Volcano stops were very interesting.
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