A Volcanoes + National Park visit + Waterfalls experience by Hawaii Forest and Trail. Back to all Big Island tours.
Tour Summary: This experience takes you off-the-beaten path to journey through Hawaii Island’s incredible range of ecosystems and climate zones to learn all about volcanoes. An in-depth volcano experience on the Island of Hawaiʻi. National park certified guides share a mix of natural and cultural history about the island's formation, illuminating the stories behind the ever-changing landscape of our island home.
Large photoEnjoy 2-3 miles of hiking around the park’s most dynamic terrain. Image credit: Hawaii Forest & Trail
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Embark on an interactive tree-to-chocolate adventure and learn how cacao trees are transformed into chocolate at a 1,000-acre private tropical farm.
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Learn how lava fields get colonized by the local plants. Image credit: Hawaii Forest & Trail
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Learn how lava fields get colonized by the local plants. Image credit: Hawaii Forest & Trail
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The tour guides are expert natural interpreters, and will teach you many interesting things about the volcanoes. Image credit: Hawaii Forest & Trail
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Join National Park Certified Guides on a journey through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s new & dramatic landscape.
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Your interpretive guide will illuminate the historical events that have forever changed the landscape of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Tour Highlights:
- On this in-depth park experience, your interpretive guide will illuminate the historic events that recently changed the landscape of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park forever.
- Visit a 1,000-acre Chocolate and Tropical Fruit Farm and learn about the Chocolate-making process, from tree to chocolate.
- Enjoy 2-3 miles of hiking around the park’s most dynamic terrain
- Marvel at the stunning 80-foot cascade of Rainbow Falls, set against a lush tropical backdrop
Important: Bring comfortable walking shoes, long pants, and a light jacket. Guests should be able to hike on uneven or rocky terrain (2 to 3 miles total hiking).
Tour Information:
| Price: | Adult | Youth |
|---|---|---|
| (excluding taxes & fees) | $295 | $270 |
Tour Provider: Hawaii Forest and Trail
Activity: Volcanoes + National Park visit + Waterfalls
Tour start time: 8 am
Duration: 11-12 hours
Departure from: Kailua Kona + Hilo
Pick-up available? Yes! Trips depart from Kona with pickups in Kona, Waikoloa, and Hilo. More details available during the booking process during the "Where are you staying" step.
Included: Access fees to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Lavaloha Chocolate Farm tour (A $70 value!), morning & afternoon snacks, lunch, beverages, and gear including trekking poles, day packs, raingear, bug repellent, & sunscreen.
Cancellations: Cancellations: Customers will receive a full refund with 24 hours notice of cancellation. Private tours: Customers will receive a full refund with 72 hours notice of cancellation. Cancellations within the cancellation period and “no-shows” will be charged the FULL AMOUNT of the tour.
Read more: about volcanoes in our Big Island volcanoes guide.
The most in-depth volcano experience on the Island of Hawaii is back! Learn about the natural and cultural history of the volcanoes and about the island’s formation. A National Park Certified Guide will share a mix of illuminating the stories behind the ever-changing landscape of our island home during this 11-12 hour tour focused on volcanoes.
Go on a journey through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s new & dramatic landscape and see how the historically large collapse of the Halemaumau Crater has changed Kilauea forever. Embark on an interactive tree-to-chocolate adventure and learn how cacao trees are transformed into chocolate at a 1,000-acre private tropical farm before stopping at the picturesque Rainbow Falls in Hilo.
After a convenient pickup from select hotels in Keaʻau and Waikoloa coast you take a scenic drive over Saddle Road to the famous Hawaii Volcanoes National park for exploration and lunch. You will also visit the 1,000 acre Lavaloha Chocolate Farm for a tree-to-chocolate bar farm tour and tasting experience.
This tour includes 2-3 miles of hiking around the park to explore on foot and get up close to the volcanic landscape.
Frequently Asked Questions:
You will hike for 2-3 miles at a location determined by park conditions that day.
Only if there is an ongoing eruption. Click here to see if that is the case.
Hawaii Forest & Trail is a highly respected local tour company that has operated on the Big Island since 1993. They have gained access to private and restricted lands and are widely recognized as a tour company that has passionate and knowledgeable interpretative guides, all of which translates into consistent stellar reviews from their past guests.
Hawaii Forest & Trail is fully certified by the Sustainable Tourism Association of Hawai’i. This means that their tours are eco-friendly, culturally educational and operate as sustainable as possible.
Knowledgeable Staff
The HFT staff are picked to have strong academic backgrounds in biology, geology, Hawaiian culture and history, and extensive natural history field experience. It’s not enough for the guides to simply “know things”, they must also have a real passion for Hawaii’s natural world and enthusiasm for sharing it.
Giving back to the community
The vision of Hawaii Forest & Trail is to share the splendor of Hawai’i and inspire a deep connection with our natural world. They donate a small amount ($1 per guest) to a fund that makes donations to non-profit organizations whose mission and work aligns with at least one of the following criteria:
- benefits the conservation of Hawaii’s native ecosystems, species and landscapes.
- promulgates the understanding and practice of Hawaiian culture and the dissemination and understanding of Hawaii’s natural and cultural history.
- promotes and facilitates an appreciation and interaction with nature, especially programs that are youth oriented.
It is the intent of the fund to give preference to entities who are based or whose work is performed in the communities where they operate tours.
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