A visit to the Big Island would not be complete without a trip to the Hawaii Volcano National Park which is the only of the active volcanoes on the islands. The areas around these volcanoes offer everything from moon like landscapes to fern forests to black sand beaches. Volcano tours are offered either as hiking tours or helicopter tours. Each tour offers its own advantages, depending on the type of adventure you desire. One of the most popular places to go to on a volcano tour is Volcanoes National Park, which features the active Kilauea Volcano.

One of the options to see the active Hawaii volcano is to go on a hiking tour to the Volcano areas as it offers a chance to explore the volcanic features at leisurely pace. These tours are best for seeing the features up close and personal. Volcanoes National Park provides the largest amount of hiking trails for Volcano tours. This park also offers a variety of landscapes to see on the tour, including a thirty foot tall fern forest. If hiking is not for you then you can take one of the Big Island Volcano tours on a tour bus.

These Hilo volcano tours can also been seen in a helicopter tour of the Big Island of Hawaii. This volcano tour allows you to see the sights from above. Plus, this type of tour will allow you to closer to the volcano and lava flow than you might be able to on a hiking tour. When taking a helicopter flight over the volcanoes with Paradise Helicopters or Sunshine Helicopters which are two helicopters on the Big Island you fly over the volcanoes, which is amazing. This will allow you to see the power and majesty of these mountains and active volcano. These tours are more expensive, but offer a unique experience.

No matter the island that you are staying on, visiting the world's most active volcano is easy and affordable. We offer tours which has round trip airfare from neighbor islands Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. Upon arriving in Hilo, your guide will be waiting for you at the airport and take you to the amazing sites located throughout your tour. Staying in Hilo? We will pick you up from your hotel (or a consolidated location near your hotel) if you decide to take a tour bus.

Of all the activities available to be seen on the Big Island of Hawaii the volcano tours should be on the top of your list. You need to spend a day in Hilo if you are staying in Kona.

These moments spent at the active volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii will remain with you for a lifetime.  If you have children there is no more educational experience you could provide for them than a Hawaii volcano tour. This is a great family and both couple experience.

You can often view the lava flows from a remarkable close distance but always pay special attention to your guide's instructions regarding safety regardless of which activity you choose. You can choose an activity to the left or call us at 866-482-9775 with any questions.