Full-Day Waterfall and Twilight Red Lava Glow Viewing Tour from Kona

Sightseeing  :  United States  :  Hawaii  :  Kailua-Kona  :  Full-day Tours

See waterfalls and red-glowing lava in this amazing volcanic viewing tour in Kona. This tour take you to Rainbow Falls, Richardson Blacksand Beach, Historical Banyan Drive, Liliuokalani Gardens, Mauna Loa Macademia Nut Factory, Akatsuka Orchid Nursery, Volcanoes National Park, Thurston Lava Tube, Kilauea Iki Crater and Thomas A. Jaggar Museum. After your sightseeing and the sun sets, you will witness the most magnificent glowing-red lava.You will be picked up from Waimea to Waikoloa area hotels, and taken on an adventure that you will never forget. From Kona you will start by heading through Saddle road and Rainbow Falls. Along the way, you will also visit Richardson Blacksand Beach and the Historic Banyan Drive Banyan tree sanctuary. You will then visit Hiliuokalani Gardens, followed by Mauna Loa Macademia Nut Factory for nut tasting. The visitor's center has self-guided tour of the processing plant and large gift shop with free samples of every flavor variation sold by the company
Following the nut factory, you will proceed on to Akatsuka Orchid Nursery. Hilo is the orchid capital of the world, Akatsuka Orchid Gardens houses over 200 different types of orchids. Next, you will head to the Volcanoes National Park, with two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa. You will take a ten-minute walk through the amazing Thurston Lava Tube, and then check out the Steam Vents and Thomas A. Jaggar Museum. The observatory at Mauna Loa has a worldwide reputation as a leader in the study of active volcanism. After an exciting day, you will see the highlight of the tour; glowing red lava at twilight.
After the tour, you will be returned to your hotel.