Hawaii Volcano Eco-Adventure Day Trip from Oahu
Oahu, Hawaii
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 15 hours
Fly from Oahu to Hawaii for a full-day tour that showcases the Big Island's spectacular natural splendors, including the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Rainbow Falls near Hilo. Travel by minivan as you take in sights such as volcanic steam vents, possible lava flows, Thurston Lava Tube, native rain forest and a black-sand beach. Learn from your expert guide about the Big Island's volcano-fueled ecosystem and see one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Includes round-trip flight and all transportation.
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Fly from Oahu to Hawaii for a full-day tour that showcases the Big Island's spectacular natural splendors, including the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Rainbow Falls near Hilo. Travel by minivan as you take in sights such as volcanic steam vents, possible lava flows, Thurston Lava Tube, native rain forest and a black-sand beach. Learn from your expert guide about the Big Island's volcano-fueled ecosystem and see one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Includes round-trip flight and all transportation.
Your day begins with morning pickup at your Oahu hotel and a transfer to the airport for your 45-minute flight to Hawaii’s Big Island. After a local guide meets you at the airport, set off in a deluxe air-conditioned minivan to explore the Big Island.
Your guide introduces you to Hilo town as you drive down Banyan Drive, lined with banyan trees that were planted by celebrities such as Amelia Earhart. Pass Liluokalani Gardens, a large Japanese-style botanic garden named after Hawaii's last reigning monarch.
Continue to a beach with black sands formed by pulverized lava rock, before exploring a macadamia nut farm and orchid nursery. Then stop at Wailuku River State Park to see gorgeous Rainbow Falls, a waterfall that drops 80 feet (24 meters) into a large pool surrounded with lush vegetation.
After you take a break at a local restaurant where you can purchase lunch, drive about one hour to reach Volcanoes National Park.
At the World Heritage-listed park, soak up breathtaking views of the immense Kilauea Caldera and the Halemaumau crater that lies within it. Watch as volcanic steam vents release plumes of sulfur dioxide across the caldera floor. Look for recent volcanic activity in the ever-changing landscape around two of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Your guide is sure to point out any surface lava as it flows downstream toward the sea — a thrilling, but not guaranteed, event.
Take an easy walk on a path through lush native rainforest to reach the Thurston Lava Tube. You can even enter the illuminated, 600-foot-long (183-meter) tube, which was formed centuries ago by a river of molten lava.
Throughout your visit, learn about Hawaii’s volcanoes from your guide and while browsing the excellent displays at the Jaggar Museum, located in the national park. At the end of an amazing day, return to the airport to catch your flight back to Oahu.
Your guide introduces you to Hilo town as you drive down Banyan Drive, lined with banyan trees that were planted by celebrities such as Amelia Earhart. Pass Liluokalani Gardens, a large Japanese-style botanic garden named after Hawaii's last reigning monarch.
Continue to a beach with black sands formed by pulverized lava rock, before exploring a macadamia nut farm and orchid nursery. Then stop at Wailuku River State Park to see gorgeous Rainbow Falls, a waterfall that drops 80 feet (24 meters) into a large pool surrounded with lush vegetation.
After you take a break at a local restaurant where you can purchase lunch, drive about one hour to reach Volcanoes National Park.
At the World Heritage-listed park, soak up breathtaking views of the immense Kilauea Caldera and the Halemaumau crater that lies within it. Watch as volcanic steam vents release plumes of sulfur dioxide across the caldera floor. Look for recent volcanic activity in the ever-changing landscape around two of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Your guide is sure to point out any surface lava as it flows downstream toward the sea — a thrilling, but not guaranteed, event.
Take an easy walk on a path through lush native rainforest to reach the Thurston Lava Tube. You can even enter the illuminated, 600-foot-long (183-meter) tube, which was formed centuries ago by a river of molten lava.
Throughout your visit, learn about Hawaii’s volcanoes from your guide and while browsing the excellent displays at the Jaggar Museum, located in the national park. At the end of an amazing day, return to the airport to catch your flight back to Oahu.
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