Hawaii Volcano Tours offers tours to Kilauea Volcano in a SUV with a maximum of six to seven guests or for groups of 10 to 12, a luxury equipped van is used for the tour. The guides at Hawaii Volcano tours are experienced and well trained and can provide detailed and up to date information about the volcano. All guides have certification in CPR and first aid. The guides for Hawaii Volcano tours will pick you up from a hotel in Hilo, or from the cruise ship or airport to begin the journey. The tour will take you into Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where you will tour Kilauea caldera, the Halema'uma'u crater and the National Park headquarters. After your drive to the headquarters, you will drive to the actual current lava flow. Following a short hike through the rain forest, you will end up going through the Thurston lava tube. Snacks, bottled water, flashlights, rain gear and walking staffs are provided.
Hawaii Volcano Tours
P.O. Box 1228
Pahoa, HI 96778
(808) 966- 6620
lavatours.com
Seeing the Kilauea Volcano from the air is a unique experience. At Safari Helicopters Hawaii, you can take a 40- to 45-minute helicopter ride that takes you directly over the current volcanic activity. Some of the sights that you will see include, cinder cones, lava lakes and hot molten lava flowing into the ocean, all from the air. You will fly in on of Safari's ASTAR 350 B2-7 helicopters. On board you will be provided with Bose noise canceling headsets and a soundproof cabin to keep the noise of the rotor to a minimum. You will always have two way communication with the pilot as they narrate your flying experience. A four camera video system records your individual and unique flight.
Safari Helicopters Hawaii
Commuter Terminal
Hilo Airport
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 969-1259
safarihelicopters.com
If you are staying on the Kona side of the Big Island of Hawaii, then Big Island Volcano Tours can guide you on a tour of Kilauea Volcano. To begin the tour you will meet at a designated meeting spot near Kona and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Big Island Volcano Tours is a full day tour, taking approximately 11 to 12 hours to complete. You will be with a Hawaii Forest and Trails Interpretive Naturalist who will share information about the volcano and surrounding countryside. This tour is a combination of driving and hiking throughout the National Park, hiking through the lava tubes and driving through the native rain forests. A continental breakfast and picnic lunch are provided. Big Island Volcano Tours also offers a twilight tour that begins later in the morning and shows the volcano and lava flows at sunset. The twilight tour includes a sit-down dinner at a local restaurant.
Big Island Volcano Tours
P.O. Box 88022
Honolulu, HI 96830
(877) 333-9588
bigislandvolcanotours.rezgo.com
