UPDATED 2024: Description of activity subject to change without notice due to new limitations and updated capacities. Thank you.

Schedule:

• Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (Closed Sunday)
• Tour Times: 7:30 AM
• Duration: 12 Hours* (approx.)

*Travel time from most resorts is approx. 6 hrs round-trip.

Embark on an adventure through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with your expert interpretive guide. Explore the park’s dramatic landscape, including its most recent eruptive sites and a lava tube. Discover native plants and animals found nowhere else on earth. Your guide’s unmatched training and experience will ensure you find the best spots based on the day’s conditions and your interests.

Then, discover the secrets of locally grown cacao at a lush 1,000 acre tropical farm perched above Hilo Bay. Exclusive to Hawaii Forest & Trail guests, this tree-to-bar journey culminates at a private chocolate tasting venue held by the farm’s own hidden waterfall.

Highlights:

• Experience Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with your naturalist interpretive guide as you visit the world’s most active volcano, Kilauea, and illuminate the ever-changing landscape of the Park.
• Explore the Park’s dynamic and diverse terrain including lava from the Park’s most recent eruptions, Halemaumau Crater, Steam Vents, and a lava tube!
• Enjoy a private 1,000-acre chocolate and tropical fruit farm for a tour and tasting. Learn about the chocolate-making process, from tree to bar.
• Visit the tropical farm’s hidden, secluded waterfall. Relax as you savor the local chocolate by the private, cascading falls.

Includes:

• National Park and private chocolate farm entrance fees.
• Deli-style lunch prepared by Christine’s Deli, beverages, snacks.
• Gear Provided: Trekking poles, flashlights, daypacks, rain gear, bug repellant, and sunscreen.

Recommendations:

• Comfortable walking shoes
• Long pants
• Reusable water bottle
• Light jacket

Restrictions/Requirements:

• The minimum age is 6 years old.
• Guests should be able to hike on uneven or rocky terrain. We’ll hike for 2-3 miles at a location determined by park conditions that day.
• We sometimes encounter cool, wet, or muddy conditions.
• Minimum 4 pax per van / Maximum 12 pax per van
• Other tour restrictions may apply.

Location: Round-trip transportation is included. Please see the Transportation tab for pick-up locations and schedule.

Special Notes:

• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
• Please Note: The most recent Kilauea eruption has ceased and there is no viewable active lava in the Park.
• Rated: Easy to Moderate.

Menu:

Lunch Options:*

• Turkey Sandwich
• Ham Sandwich
• Pastrami Sandwich
• Veggie Sandwich
• PB&J Sandwich
• Gluten-Free Turkey Salad
• Gluten-Free Ham Salad
• Gluten-Free Pastrami Salad
• Gluten-Free Veggie Salad

*All options include chips, cookies, filtered water refills, flavored sparkling waters, green tea, and Hawaiian juice drinks.

(Transportation Tab)

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time. Please be on time as these pick-ups determine when we start our tours. Mahalo

Pick-up Schedule:

• 7:45 AM – Royal Kona Resort (Front Entrance)
• 8:15 AM – Four Seasons Resort Hualalai (Front Entrance)
• 8:20 AM – Kona Village Resort (Front Entrance)
• 8:40 AM – Queens’ Market Place (Look for The Yoga Barre, and we’ll be at the curb by the two yellow umbrellas)
• 8:50 AM – Shops at Mauna Lani (In front of the Foodland Store)
• 9:05 AM – Waikoloa Plaza (Meet you on the curbside next to Domino’s Pizza)
• 10:25 AM – Imiloa Astronomy Center