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.

Hawaii’s most “in-depth” volcano experience is here! Join our National Park Certified Guides on a journey through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s new & dramatic landscape. See how the historically large collapse of the Halemaumau Crater has changed Kilauea forever. Embark on an interactive tree-to-chocolate adventure and learn how cacao trees are transformed into chocolate at a 1,000-acre private tropical farm before stopping at the picturesque Rainbow Falls in Hilo.

Highlights:

• In this in-depth park experience, your interpretive guide will illuminate the historical events that have forever changed the landscape of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
• Enjoy exploring the Park’s most dynamic terrain
• Visit a private 1,000-acre Chocolate and Tropical Fruit Farm and learn about the chocolate-making process, from tree to chocolate.
• Marvel at the stunning 80-foot cascade of Rainbow Falls, set against a lush tropical backdrop

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

*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