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Hilo

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For guests staying in Historic Hilo Town, on the east side of the Big Island, this is home to beautiful Hilo Bay, bustling farmers markets, original Hawaii food favorites, and candy factories. With a consistently wet rainforest climate, the area is filled with dramatic waterfalls and hiking trails that are ripe for exploration. Once known for its production of sugar cane, a fascinating variety of Western, Asian, Hawaiian, and Polynesian influences still enrich the town.
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28 Activities Availability varies by date for all activities.
Get ready for an exhilarating ATV tour with waterfall swim at Umauma Falls
Listed price is per group. Choose from a Solo-rider ATV or Side-by-Side UTVs for up to 4 passengers
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning / Afternoon
2.5 hour(s)
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat Only
Recently booked 3 times!
Enjoy the only Big Island stargazing tour featuring evening stargazing & daytime solar viewing
Look to the heavens using a large aperture Dobsonian telescope, the best telescope to see the skies
Pick-up Provided
Meal Not Provided
Afternoon / Evening
4 - 7.5 hour(s)
Sun / Mon / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat Only
Experience 7 amazing ziplines with awe-inspiring landscape and ocean views
Soar above and over the 250ft Kolekole waterfall, just downstream from the famous Akaka Falls
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning / Afternoon
3 hour(s)
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat Only
90 minute Big Island zipline tour
9 lines spanning across 2 miles of tropical rainforest and waterfalls
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning / Afternoon
2.5 - 4.5 hour(s)
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat Only
Embark on a 50-min flight over waterfalls, Kilauea Volcano's East Rift Zone & black sand beaches
Enjoy incredible views of craters & lava fields created by eruptions in the recent decades
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning / Afternoon
2 hour(s)
Daily, Wheelchair accessible
Embark on a 2.5-hour tropical adventure – Zip through the rainforest canopy!
Fly over waterfalls and flowering trees on 8 different amazing ziplines!
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning / Afternoon
3 hour(s)
Daily
Enjoy a guided Hawaii Volcanoes National Park sightseeing tour and see the park's main attractions
Marvel at two spectacular waterfalls – Rainbow and Akaka Falls
Pick-up Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning
10 hour(s)
Mon / Wed / Fri Only
Enjoy a 90-min scenic speed boat ride along Hamakua Coast, once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Upgrade your experience! Hear the humpback whales while you snorkel
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning / Afternoon
2 hour(s)
Daily
See Big Island's top attractions! Less hiking and more sightseeing on this complete island excursion
Visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Waipio Valley, Rainbow Falls and Punalu'u Black Sand Beach!
Pick-up Provided
Meal Provided
Morning
10.5 - 11 hour(s)
Sun / Mon / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat Only
Embark on a 4.5-hour express adventure exploring Volcanoes National Park's top attractions!
A great tour choice for cruise passengers disembarking in Hilo!
Pick-up Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning
4.5 hour(s)
Daily
Experience the history and culture of Old Hawaii on a 1 hour 45 min horseback riding adventure
Enjoy a 45-min picnic break and private access to swim at the beautiful Umauma Falls
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning / Afternoon
3 - 3.5 hour(s)
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat Only
See the best of Volcanoes National Park & Rainbow Falls on a 4.5-hour guided tour
Learn how volcanic events have impacted the landscape and the lives of the people that live here
Pick-up Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning
4.5 hour(s)
Tue Only
Enjoy an adventurous 90-min outdoor experience that will leave you refreshed and invigorated
Swim, kayak, stand-up paddle, or jump into the cool waters of Umauma Falls
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Afternoon
2.5 hour(s)
Weekdays Only
Explore Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and watch the lava glow from crater after dark
Stop at the picturesque Punaluu Black Sand Beach. Includes lunch and dinner
Pick-up Provided
Meal Provided
Morning
11 - 12 hour(s)
Sun / Mon / Thu / Sat Only
Enjoy up to 12 hours of private guided tour. The best way to see Big Island's top sites in one day!
Create your own itinerary with an expert tour guide just for your group
Pick-up Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning / Afternoon
Sun / Mon / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat Only
Hike to Kilauea’s historic lava flow and explore Kaumana Lava Tube Caves
Visit the Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea Iki Overlook, Sulphur Banks & Halema’uma’u Crater
Pick-up Provided
Meal Provided
Morning
9 - 14 hour(s)
Wed / Sat Only
Explore the lush Hakalau Gardens at Botanical World Adventures with a self-guided tour
Walk through the Garden Hedge Maze. Stroll along the Rainforest Trail next to tropical waterfalls
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning
Daily
Explore Volcanoes National Park with an expert guide
Drive through Kalapana Village and stop at a Black Sand Beach for amazing views
Pick-up Provided
Meal Provided
Afternoon
8 - 8.5 hour(s)
Sun / Mon / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat Only
3-hour Hilo snorkeling tour with turtles at a volcanic black sand beach
Fully guided and narrated beach snorkeling tour. Includes juice and snacks
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning / Afternoon
3.5 hour(s)
Daily
Explore a family-owned Big Island cacao farm and learn about the chocolate-making process in Hawaii
Sample a variety of single-origin chocolate, cacao juice, roasted cacao beans, and fresh farm fruit
Pick-up Not Provided
Meal Not Provided
Morning
3 hour(s)
Mon / Wed / Fri Only
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Latest reviews of Hilo

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Fantastic!

2025/03/24 Families with Young Children Melanie

This is our second time on this tour and we highly recommend it. Staff are great and the swimming was wonderful!

Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure

Thrills!

2025/03/19 Friends Kara

Great course, the waterfall was breathtaking. Overall would do it again!

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

A wonderful full day experience!

2025/03/19 Families Kara

You get it all here! It is always nice to get a swim experience more personalized to the tour!!

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

I recommend visiting all the places included in this tour

2025/02/26 Families Laura J

In general, my family and I had a good experience. Dexter was a fantastic driver and tour guide.
The only thing we did not like is that we had to drop and pick-up people at the airport 3 times, I'd rather spend more time... more

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Hawaii Horseback Riding Tour with Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Wonderful

2025/02/15 Families Kara

immersive experience in the big island waterfalls on horseback, unbeatable!

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Great family adventure!

2025/02/03 Families with Young Children Julia

My husband and I and our two kids (ages 8 & 6) rode in the 4-seater and it was great fun! Driving through the mud was slippery and exciting and while we all got a bit muddy and wet the UTV protects you from most of the s... more

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Hilo | Book Big Island Tours, Activities & Things to Do with HawaiiActivities.com
For guests staying in Historic Hilo Town, on the east side of the Big Island, this is home to beautiful Hilo Bay, bustling farmers markets, original Hawaii food favorites, and candy factories. With a consistently wet rainforest climate, the area is filled with dramatic waterfalls and hiking trails that are ripe for exploration. Once known for its production of sugar cane, a fascinating variety of Western, Asian, Hawaiian, and Polynesian influences still enrich the town.