Volcano All Day
Volcanoes National Park to the Nanawale rainforest. Discover all of Kilauea Volcano from top to bottom!
Highlights:
Rainforest, Lava Trees, Black Sand Beaches Lava Tubes and Night time lava viewing. .
Description:
Discover the Nanawale Rainforest and surrounding lush, tropical settings located on the Eastern Rift Zone of the most active Volcano on Earth, Kilauea. This is a driving tour through the back roads of Puna, the eastern corner of the Big Island and home to Lava Trees, hot volcanic ponds, old lava tubes and other hidden treasures of the rainforest. Frequent stops are made through entire tour for photo taking and exploring. This tour also includes: *The famous 80 ft Rainbow Falls in Hilo. *A drive through the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut orchard and stop at he Visitor’s Center to sample a variety of Macadamia Nut treats. *A guided walk through the Nanawale Rainforest to view the lava trees and fissures hidden in the jungle. *A Scenic Drive along the famous coastal “Red-Road” of Kalapana, and a windy country road drive through a large Mango grove. *A stop at the ocean sea cliffs of McKenzie Park. * Dip your toes in a hot pond heated by the volcano. *An easy hike over an old lava flow from 1984 to a small black sand beach.
This tour then continues to the Volcanoes National Park. Inside the park your tour guide will show you to the Visitor’s Center, Jagger Museum, the Thurston Lava Tube (which includes a 10-minute easy hike through the lava tube!), active steam vents, sulfur banks, scenic lookouts and finally your tour vehicle will stop at the Halemau’mau Crater lookout where you will enjoy an amazing view inside the crater after sunset. The molten lava just below the crater’s surface creates a dramatic glow and a unique ambiance, a perfect setting as you enjoy a picnic style dinner provided by your tour guide While we have the capacity to easily and comfortably accommodate large groups, we mostly provide one tour guide and vehicle for each group of 8 people. This way our tour guides are able to give more attention to each group and our tours have a more intimate and laid-back atmosphere.
Snacks and beverages along the way. This tour is approx. 9 hours from Hilo or 11 hours from Kona. We pick up from your location of stay with in city limits. Hilo Adult $199 Kid $179 Kona Adult $243 Kid $223