Aloha Sunshine Tours – Volcano Tours to Big Island

Kilauea Volcano has been erupting for over 30 years, continuously. On the Big Island rising above the rainforests of Puna is Kilauea Volcano. Sometimes shrouded in low rain clouds, it’s not that visible. Like many of the secrets of Hawaii, it doesn’t look like a treasure hidden from view. But, yet there it is, spewing molten lava at a rate that is adding square miles to the coast of the Big Island. Discover Hawaii Tours Volcano Tours give you a couple different options to see this spectacle up close and in person.

Helicopter Tour

The Big Island Volcano Helicopter Tour from Maui is a Private Tour

This Maui tour begins with a flight to Hilo, Hawaii. From here it differs from any activity in Hawaii. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Circle of Fire flight is just on the other side of the tarmac. The flight lifts up from the heliport flying over Akana Falls on the out skirts of Hilo. Akana Falls is the largest and most spectacular of any waterfall in Hawaii. You will see it from above as it roars down to a deep pool with a zipline racing across its face. The flight veers east towards Kilauea and you can see it looming, smoking, and pushing lava out of its main vents from afar. The helicopter tour of Kilauea takes you not over the caldera, but also follows the stream of lava as it slowly works its way down the slopes, pouring into the ocean. You will witness the power of Kilauea as its lava rages as it meets the cool waters off the coast. Steam plumes rise hundreds of feet into the sky, you can scratch seeing an active volcano off your things to do in Hawaii. The helicopter tour of the volcano is a 45-minute flight. Once you arrive back at the heliport the tour resumes with a drive up to the Kilauea Crater. Fern tress crowd the road on both sides as you rise up the flanks of Kilauea. Once in the National Park your tour visits the Jagger Museum, the Puu Vent Crater and a host of other sites along the rim of the volcano. Volcano House, is a restaurant overlooking the main caldera. Its windows have a direct view into the crater where it all began. Here a no host lunch is offered. The journey continues around to the coast where you can walk on lava flows to view where the lava comes out to dump in the ocean. This is the single most breathtaking sight in Hawaii. Relish the moment. Winding your way back to the airport, the tour makes several stops depending on the season. Some stops may include a coffee plantation, mac nut orchards and a fern tree forest. Out of all the tours in Hawaii, regardless of the island, this is the most exciting of them all. Take a day and explore the active volcano on the Big Island and you will have memories that will last a lifetime. The bus used for this tour is a large one. The tour consists of guests from both Oahu and Maui. It’s a very popular activity and advanced reservations are required.

Meals:
A no host lunch can be purchased at the historical Volcano House Restaurant overlooking Kilauea Crater.  

Hawaiian Airlines:
Hawaiian Airlines is the oldest and largest of all the inter-island air carriers. Hawaiian Airlines has the largest jets out of all the carriers that services Hawaii. They are also the fastest. The seating capacity is about 125+.
Tour routes through Honolulu as there are no directs flights from Maui to Hilo that coincide with the tour time frame.

Restrictions on Discover Hawaii Tours Volcano:
Must present a valid photo ID
Must present voucher to bus driver in Hilo.
All guests are required to sign a waiver of liability release form.
Per Hawaiian Airlines errors in spelling are subject to additional fees to correct

Terms & Conditions:
This event is a non-refundable once it is scheduled.
Hawaiian Airlines standard rescheduling fee applies for rescheduling the flight.
COMPLETE NAME (As it Appears on Your ID), BIRTH DATE AND GENDER are required for this event.

We do not recommend this tour for younger children, people with asthma or other respiratory conditions. Health problems due to exposure to volcanic fumes can affect people with respiratory ailments.

This adventure can involve hiking of up to a mile to see the lava flow. Wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes (tennis shoes). This tour traverses sharp, uneven lava surfaces.

Ground Tour

Discover Hawaii with a tour to the Big Island and explore Kilauea Volcano. Your day begins with a flight from Maui to Hilo on the island of Hawaii. From there you will embark on tour of Hilo. Just outside Hilo are some impressive waterfalls. You will be able to take pictures and watch as a zipline tour zips across the face of the waterfall in one of Hawaii’s most exciting activities. After a time, the journey takes you through rainforest of the Puna District, arriving at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.  After entering the park, you will discover the power of Pele the fire goddess of Hawaiian folklore. As you travel along the Chain of Craters Road you will make stops the Thurston Lava Tube and Kilauea Iki Crater. You will visit the Jagger Museum viewing the exhibits that define the power of Kilauea Volcano. As you leave the national park some of the stops along the adventure is the fern tree jungle and the Steam Bluffs where the lava from Kilauea flows into the ocean. The are some of the seasonal stops on this awesome tour of Hawaii may include the Macadamia nut factory and the Orchid and Arthurian Nursery. There is ample time to explore the volcano. Your guides will share the legends and myths that surround Kilauea Volcano. Kilauea Volcano has been erupting since 1983 continuously. Each year it adds land to the island. It appears to be forever growing in size. Sometimes guests ask us why does this adventure in Hawaii takes so long. The answer to that is the airline and the size of the Big Island. Even though the island is Hawaii the largest of all the Hawaiian Islands, there aren’t many roads to drive on. The route taken on this tour backtracks down Kilauea to connect to the road that leads to the coast where the lava is dumping into the ocean. The bus used for this tour is a large one. The tour consists of guests from both Oahu and Maui. Discover Hawaii Tours Volcano tours are very popular activities and advanced reservations are recommended.

Meals on Discover Hawaii Tours Volcano tour:
A no host lunch can be purchased at the historical Volcano House Restaurant overlooking Kilauea Crater.  

Restrictions on Discover Hawaii Tours Volcano:
Must present a valid photo ID
Must present voucher to bus driver in Hilo.
All guests are required to sign a waiver of liability release form.
Per Hawaiian Airlines errors in spelling are subject to additional fees to correct

This adventure can involve hiking of up to a mile to see the lava flow. Wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes (tennis shoes). This tour traverses sharp, uneven lava surfaces.

Total Duration of each Discover Hawaii Tours Volcano tour: 12.5 hours

Other Activity Options by  Discover Hawaii Tours: Discover Hawaii Tours – The Road to Hana, Discover Hawaii Tours – Pearl Harbor/ Oahu Tours from Maui