Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an inspiring and precious place. It is listed as both a World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere preserve. Once at the park you will see splendid native rainforest, visit a lava tube, discover remarkable volcanic formations and experience an incredible diversity of geography and climates. Through detailed geologic and natural history interpretation, short walks and driving, you will explore and learn about the world's most active volcano. A picnic lunch is served en route during your adventure through the park.

You will really get an idea of how big the Big Island is during the course of this tour, and you'll appreciate that someone else is doing the driving! Starting out from Kona, travel up the coast over desolate lava flows for about a 30 minutes before proceeding up the rolling pasturelands on the flanks of Mauna Kea. Turning onto the Saddle Road that traverses the island between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, you'll see a dramatic and diverse landscape of ranchland, sub-alpine dry forest and rainforest (with striking features such as cinder cones, lava flows, lava tubes and kipuka)

Stop for a short break and continental-style breakfast before continuing to drop down to near sea-level on the way through Hilo where you will begin the final climb to the summit of Kilauea and the lush entrance to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. On the way back, travel along the Hamakua Coast and pass through Waimea before returning to Kona. By the end of the day, you'll have traveled over 300 miles and experienced an elevation change (you go up and down a few times!) of over 30,000 feet.

Schedule Details

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

Tour departs from Queen Kaahumanu Highway, or Waikoloa Kings Shops. You will be required to call and confirm your preferred departure point at least 48 hours prior to departure (contact details advised on confirmation voucher).

Departure Time:

• 6:50am - Queen Kaahumanu Highway
• 7:30am - Waikoloa Kings Shops

Return details:

Tour returns to original point of departure

Hotel Pickup:

Hotel pick ups are not available, however please specify the name of your hotel and contact telephone number during your stay in Hawaii. The tour operator may require these details in case there are changes to tour departure times.

Additional Information

Inclusions:

• Guide
• Bottled water
• Park entry fee
• Mid-morning snack
• Deli lunch with beverages
• Raingear, day packs and walking sticks
• Hawaii taxes and fees

Exclusions:

• Gratuity (optional)
• Hotel pick up and drop off

Additional Info:

• This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
• Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking, unless you are booking within 14 days of tour date. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
• Infants under 3 must be carried in a backpack carrier (not provided by tour operator)
• Children under 4 must ride in a car seat (not provided by tour operator)
• Guests should be able to hike on uneven muddy or rocky terrain.
• We recommend that guests wear closed-toe walking shoes or hiking boots, shorts or trousers, short sleeved shirt, and bring a light sweatshirt or jacket
• This tour involves short walks varying in length from 1/2 miles to 2 miles. Longer hikes may be required, if an active lava flow is easily accessible
• Deli-style sandwich choices are: turkey, ham, tuna, roast beef and vegie. Please advise tour operator at time of reconfirmation. The contact details for the tour operator will be on your voucher once you have a confirmed booking.
• Please note the default selection is turkey sandwich, if no choice is specified.

Local Operator Information:

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.

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