Volcanoes National Park & Night Lava Viewing reviews, Big Island tours & activities, fun things to do in Big Island (With pictures only)

Awesome experience!!

Reviewed by: Jacqueline Perez, 2017/07/17

We had a wonderful time!! Kim was so informative and knowledgeable! The Hawaii National Park was amazing & beautiful and everything was provided for us and comfortable! I would highly recommend this experience to anyone.

With hot smoldering lava behind me!! :)

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2017/07/13
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Great day

Reviewed by: Big Rob, 2017/07/13

Thanks to Steve for a wonderful day,
A fountain of knowledge , we all learnt so much about beautiful Hawaii and its history.
Great food, views and volcanoes were awesome

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2017/07/10
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Loved the Volcano adventure

Reviewed by: Brent and Angie, 2017/03/26

This was our first trip to the Big Island. My family (including kids - 8 and 11) went on this adventure to learn about volcanoes and the Island. This trip delivered! Our tour guide, Steve, did a wonderful job of blending science, history, and culture as we drove around the Island and through Volcanoes National Park. Steve tailored the trip to suit the interests of the group (which we had fun getting to know along the way) and the most interesting events occurring on that day.

We saw the Thurston Lava Tube, steam vents, lava bubbling out of the caldera, steam from the lava entering the ocean and different types of lava flows. We learned about the flora and fauna native to the area, as well as plants and animals brought to the island.

This was a long day, and I was worried that my youngest might get cranky as it got late. He didn't. The van was comfortable. The walks to see the sights were appropriate for most abilities. The food served was tasty and filling (the vegetarian option was excellent).

We would highly recommend this trip to everyone. In fact, when we return to The Big Island, we will use this company again for another tour. Be sure to bring a jacket, good walking shoes, and a camera.

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2017/03/20
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Month long trip Highlight

Reviewed by: Arcglasgow, 2015/11/02

This was an amazing day out. Hawaii Forest and Trail provide a very high quality service, phoning you the day before to confirm, plenty of drinking water, and good quality vehicles and meals. The guide Taj was probably the best I have ever had. He had such a broad range of knowledge: Geology, specifically volcanoes, Hawaiian culture, plants, birds and he was a really pleasant guy to be with. The trip itself really deserves the word awesome. You see the crater in daylight pretty special even though at present it just looks like steam coming out, hike on the lava with great description of the flows and the repopulation by nature. Down to the coast to see lava flows which have gone into the sea, none currently., dinner and sunset at the coast , a walk through a lava tubeand then the climax: going back to the Jagger Museum to see the outpouring in the dark. I can't describe it, you have to see it. One word of warning. Take note of the warnings about your lungs as the Vog is ever present and not really noticeable but I don't have any particular problems and felt like I had a cold for the next couple of days.

The crater
On the lava field
The crater at night

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Activity Date:	2015/10/29
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Words can only try to describe...

Reviewed by: Marzia (Roma-Italy), 2015/04/15

...but you have to go there to understand! It was a priviledge to reach the caldara, to walk through the National Park, to hear the voice of the earth.
The guide was educational, and passionate about the Island and the volcanos. He was really very informative and his knowledge made the difference. The lunch was very satisfying, and The Hawaii Forest & Trail really think and manage everything with great professionality. Not much lava that night, but it's nature's will. Anyway i'll never forget the voice of the earth.

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Activity Date:	2015/03/24
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Excellent tour with unique scenery

Reviewed by: Jesper, 2015/02/09

We had a rainy day, but despite that I had a lot of fun this day. The guide was well-informed and made sure to get everyone to introduce themselves shortly in the van, which makes for a better social experience throughout the day. We got to see the obvious places of the park (outlook at the crater), but the guide brought us to a lot of different places too, places I'm sure we wouldn't have seen on a large bus tour. Despite the long drive and the many places we saw, I felt we had sufficient time at every location.
The park itself is a must-see, unlike anything you've ever seen.

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Activity Date:	2015/01/25
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Volcano tour a must!

Reviewed by: Sherri & Tom Boehm, 2015/01/10

Great tour. Mark, our guide, was very knowledgeable and informative during our tour. Make sure to bring your camera!!!Awesome time!

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2014/12/22
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Hike, dinner and night lava viewing tour

Reviewed by: Glenn and Sandy, 2014/12/20

The tour guide did a great job interacting with everyone on the tour. It was an entertaining and very educational day. Very knowledgeable tour guide. The tour was everything we expected it to be. We would recommend this as a "must do" activity.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2014/11/24
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Great experience

Reviewed by: Jevons, 2014/08/16

The guide was knowledgeable. Food was good, both the sandwich lunch and plate dinner. It was a pleasant experience!

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2014/07/29
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Excellent Tour

Reviewed by: David, 2013/05/05

Thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The lunch and dinner provided were very good. During the tour rest stops were appropriately spaced for restroom breaks or just stretching the legs. Highly recommend this tour.

A night view of the caldera crater.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2013/04/30
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Big Island Twilight Volcano tour

Reviewed by: Ophlin, 2012/07/25

Aloha! Thank you Taj! My daughter and me came from Taiwan and it's our first time visit Hawaii. We joined the tour on July 11. The trip is really amazing and enjoying, with Taj's professional knowledge - the volcanoes, plants, geography...Taj explain very detail, even all by English and really hard to remember all those Hawaii words, but Taj shows his professional. We really glad we joined this tour and it's our biggest harvest for our 13 days stay at Hawaii. Mahola Taj!
Ophlin & Eva from Taiwan

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
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★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★	Couples Families with Young Children Families Friends Solo Travelers	All (35) English (35) Japanese (0) Simplified Chinese (0) Traditional Chinese (0)

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