Danny was our guide for this trip. He was outstanding, he shared all of the accumulated wealth of knowledge he had about Hawaii's volcanic activity. Took us to areas that if you tried to see yourself, you might get there, but, you really woundn't know what your looking at. Pelee'e hair, teardrops, Volcanic trees, etc.. Only down side was another guest that ran his mouth the entire 12 hours of the tour. Food was good. When they say to bring a light sweater, you really need it the the top of the mountain, windy and downright cold, the hot chocolate helped as well as the homemade cookies.

I totally loved this tour. We were just two people (plus the guide) on this tour, so it was like having VIP treatment. We walked inside a lava tube, saw the steam vents, saw the huge smoke coming from the new vent, saw the road, blocked with lava. Our guide (Merritt) was excellent, she provided a lot of information about volcanoes, plants and animals of Hawaii, local culture, that otherwise I would not have found myself. We drove through good part of island and had opportunity to enjoy some gorgeous views.
I would recommend to do this tour during your first day, so that if you see something interesting you can come back by yourself later. I would also recommend any tour with Hawaii Eco Tour. These guys are really good. Enjoy! :)