Big Island Day Trip: Volcanoes National Park from Oahu

The recent eruptions of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park have captured the world's imagination. See this extraordinary landscape for yourself on this comprehensive day trip from Oahu.

The recent eruptions of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park have captured the world's imagination. See this extraordinary landscape for yourself on this comprehensive day trip from Oahu.

This fully narrated volcano adventure features a hike over the lava flow that covered the village of Kalapana and Kaimu black sand beach in the 1980s. A short walk out to the newest accessible black sand beach takes you over an area that was once the ocean! Look to the east and see the slopes of Volcanoes National Park. If there is any surface lava flow, you may see steam or lava flowing down towards the sea.

This trip takes you exploring in Volcanoes National Park, to the Jagger Museum and Volcano House, Thurston Lava Tube, Kilauea Iki Crater and a visit to a colorful anthurium and orchid nursery to see these exotic blooms. You’ll also drive through the town of Hilo along Banyan Drive.

Another highlight of this day trip is your visit to the legendary Rainbow Falls, where you might be lucky enough to see the rushing water mix with sunlight to form beautiful rainbows.

The tour includes a hike of up to a mile to see the lava flow. Lava viewing conditions change daily. On occasion, the best approach involves hiking (distance varies) over rough, uneven lava surfaces.

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