Page 2) Things to Do in Big Island in 2026 – Tours & Activities

Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

The best tour you will ever take on the Big Island

This tour was worth every penny. The sites and culture we experienced were beyond our expectations. The tour guide was so friendly and her knowledge of each and every site visited and of the Hawaiian culture and history was beyond outstanding. This tour has to be the highlight of our visit to the Big Island. If you want an exciting, exhilarating, beautiful, and culturally immersive experience this tour will meet your every expectation.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2023/02/24
Activity Date:	2023/02/22

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Amazing Event

Reviewed by: Kara

You see everything on this tour!!! Delicious coffee!!

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Thank you Kara! We hope you had a wonderful experience and that your time on the island was amazing!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/11/21
Activity Date:	2022/11/13

Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Wish we did it when we arrived

Reviewed by: Gila

It was such a great experience! Our tour guide was AMAZING! So personable and knowledgeable. He knew sooo much history. I don’t think there was a question asked he couldn’t answer at all. My favorite stops were the lava tube and volcano summit visits. Incredible views. My wife and I were saying we should’ve done this when we first arrived instead of at the end of our trip. Sooo much great information. Learning about how coffee was made was also great! Keep it up!

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Packages:	Pick-up from Kona Hotels
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/10/15
Activity Date:	2022/10/13

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Fun!

Reviewed by: Kara

Jumped over to Bg Island for the day and this tour hit it all! Great experience

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/10/12
Activity Date:	2022/09/23

Evening Volcano Tour from Hilo - Kalapana Village, Black Sand Beach & Dinner

Big island Tour

Reviewed by: Georgie

We had a great time on the tour. The description about black sand beacb was misleading we did t go there since it’s not anywhere near hilo but We got to see lava rocks, lava tubes and learned a lot about the National park and plants located on the island! Definitely recommend the tour

There is some hiking (up to 2 miles round trip) involved so definitely wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket

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Packages:	Evening Volcano Explorer
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/10/09
Activity Date:	2022/10/06

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Best tour ever!

Reviewed by: KellyB

Our driver was mike and he was awesome! The bus was a luxury bus with limited passengers. Mike was funny and personable and treated us like royalty. Set us up for breakfast and lunch, provided snacks and drinks, cold cloths and hot cloths when needed. Made sure we all got our Portuguese donuts without having to wait in line. Just all around awesome! The back sand beach and the crater on the volcanoes were amazing as well as walking through the lava tube. I 100 percent recommend this tour to anyone

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Aloha Kelly,
Thanks for posting a review, and we're thrilled you enjoyed your Big Island Circle Tour experience! Mike's awesome, so happy you thought so too. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your time on the island as well!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/09/19
Activity Date:	2022/09/16

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Awesome Day

Reviewed by: Kara

Filled with amazing views and places along the way. It really hits so many must dos on Big Island- worth every penny!

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Aloha Kara,
Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback and hope you had a wonderful time on the island!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2022/09/15
Activity Date:	2022/09/08

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Well Worth Experience

Reviewed by: Kara

Really gives you the full island experience you would wish for while on Big Island!

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Thank you so much for your review Kara! The aim is to show guests a bit of each district, since it's so diverse from region to region.We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/09/05
Activity Date:	2022/08/30

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Great tour and awesome energy!

Reviewed by: Alyssa

If you are looking for a tour to give you a quick peak at some really fun spots with a ton of information this is the tour to take. Thia is phenomenal and gives you a ton of extra information like her favorite food spots, Beach spots, or any kind of recommendation you could be thinking of. She was so knowledgeable, engaging, and took extremely great care of our group. Couldn’t recommend it more!

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Aloha Alyssa,

Thank you for your review, we greatly appreciate it! We are proud of our tours and the guides who take care of our guests on tour. Thank you for your recommendation!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/14
Activity Date:	2022/07/12

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

MUST do for Big Island Hawaii!

Reviewed by: J Slayton

This is a MUST do if you're going to the Big Island Hawaii. It was really a great way to see a lot of the islands best highlights. Even my husband loved it, who really doesn't like doing "tours" with groups / crowds and doing one ALL day long at that (likes his relaxation time on vacation). Our guide was fantastic, he gave us so much good information about the island, it's history, places, and everything in between. He was super attentive and made things fun as well. We would highly recommend this tour and specifically this company for a wonderful trip on the Big Island.

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/06/29
Activity Date:	2022/06/20

Evening Volcano Tour from Hilo - Kalapana Village, Black Sand Beach & Dinner

Amazing volcano tour, totally worth the experience.

Reviewed by: Kshitiz

Loved the excursions, especially the evening lava glow. The tour guide was amazing, friendly, and experienced, and made sure we had a really great time

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Packages:	Evening Volcano Explorer
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/06/12
Activity Date:	2022/05/20

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Big Circle Island Tour

Reviewed by: LaShonda Denman

Mr Jim was a very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide! The tour was very organized at each stop and Mr. Jim was very accommodating to ensure we didn’t have to wait in long lines as well!! Mr Jim loves what he does and provided myself and everyone on the tour with an Amazing experience!!! I would definitely recommend this tour to all my family and friends. 5 Star Tour!!!

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Aloha, and thank you for posting this review! We're thrilled you had a good time on tour, and yes, Jim is extremely knowledgable and friendly, just a wonderful guide! Again, glad you had a great time, and we hope you enjoyed the island.

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/06/09
Activity Date:	2022/06/07

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Most Enjoyable Way to Experience the Island.

Reviewed by: Kerry Gaj

This tour is excellent. A great option for families and adventurous travelers looking to see it all in one day. From local coffee to black sand beaches to wineries to lava flows to lava tunnels to a charming sunset. The tour guys were knowledgeable and so kind and a accommodating. Shared their local stories and made sure all were comfortable. If you are looking to explore the island and don’t have a lot of time — this is the tour for you. If you want to see everything and get tips on where to go from some locals — this is the tour for you. Highly recommend 10/10.

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2022/04/15
Activity Date:	2022/04/13

Evening Volcano Tour from Hilo - Kalapana Village, Black Sand Beach & Dinner

Could have spent a few days here!

Reviewed by: Robin

This was a great tour - really educational and fun. Be prepared for rain, you are in the rainforest and it rains a lot. Our guide cam prepared with umbrellas and rain jackets, which was really appreciated.

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Packages:	Evening Volcano Explorer
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/04/10
Activity Date:	2022/04/07

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Perfect tour of the island!

Reviewed by: Kerry

This tour was perfectly laid out. We covered a lot of territory, but it all went smoothly. The tour included breakfast and lunch, which were both excellent. Loved seeing a coffee plantation, winery, Black San Beach with turtles, the volcano crater, and waterfalls. Our guide, Derek, was incredibly knowledgeable and provided excellent information throughout the day. I highly recommend this tour. I was traveling with a child, and she also enjoyed all our stops.

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/03/02
Activity Date:	2022/02/21

Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Well worth the trip

Reviewed by: Robert

Adam was a wealth of knowledge and very informative. We used it to get a good overview of the island and were rewarded by the information and the sites we visited. Would highly recommend it to any one - the stories history and places visited were spot on.

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Packages:	Pick-up from Kona Hotels
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/02/07
Activity Date:	2022/02/05

Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Circle tour

Reviewed by: Christine

We really liked the tour, got to see the everything in whole Island that we wanted to see! Robert was our guide and gave us the history of the islands, so knowledgeable and mixed in fun stories! Don’t think we would of seen all of it on our own

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/01/16
Activity Date:	2022/01/14

Evening Volcano Explorer Adventure, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm Tour

The tour guide was very knowledgeable

Reviewed by: Zarin Daruwala

The tour was enjoyable due to the guide Adam’s knowledge of horticulture, Hawaii’s history and lots of folklore.

Thanks Adam for a wonderful day spent on the tour!

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Packages:	Pick-up from Kona Hotels
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/12/30
Activity Date:	2021/12/28

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Sumi

We will give 5 *****, The tour was amazing. Derrick did an awesome job in keeping us all informed with many details and of course quizzed us as well. It was a fun trip. Thanks for taking care of the special request on our food as well. Food wise- it was very well organized and catered. Breakfast and coffee at the coffee plantation was very apt. Wine tasting and Lunch was very well paired. Snacks and soda at the waterfalls was cool! Raincoats and umbrella was very helpful when it started raining while heading to the volcano view point. Superbly planned and catered to everyone’s needs. We will definitely recommend our friends and family.

Amazing tour!!!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/12/22
Activity Date:	2021/12/20

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Terrible..

Reviewed by: Lola

The tour was not complete… the main atractive “volvcano park” was terrible… we was there less than 1:30… terrible !!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/12/21
Activity Date:	2021/12/19

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Great tour! Great time!

Reviewed by: Keisha

This tour was amazing and worth every penny! We decided to do the circle tour on our first island day as an introduction to the Big Island and we couldn’t be more happy about it. Our guide, Jim was so knowledgeable and had such a soothing voice, his storytelling and information were great. I would recommend this tour to anyone.

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/09/02
Activity Date:	2021/08/31

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Great tour to be with families

Reviewed by: Sujata

Dave was very knowledgeable he picked up on time from airport on time and we could cover entire island on one day very nice lunch and breakfast on time amazing tour

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/08/31
Activity Date:	2021/08/29

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

OUTSTANDING!

Reviewed by: Nasreen Kassam

Bryce, our driver, was amazing! Made the tour everything it was. We all enjoyed the amazing tour with friendly employees and clean vehicle.

Thank you!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/08/28
Activity Date:	2021/08/10

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Awesome!

Reviewed by: Andrea

Bryce was awesome, very knowledgable. We had a big scare about the fire on the way back to the hotel and he was super professional about letting us know what was going on and even offered to stop at a grocery store in case no food options were open in the evening. Highly recommend!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/08/07
Activity Date:	2021/08/01

Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Worthwhile tour

Reviewed by: Sophia

Pros: It was worthwhile to do this tour to see the entire Big Island all in one day, without having to do any driving. Adam was very informative and shared many Hawaiian mythical stories along the way. Enjoyed the extra stops at the bakery for Malasadas, the driver got us all plain ones, and the fruit stand we stopped at, at the end.

Cons: many errors due to the fact that Veltra books the tour, through the Hawaii Activities, but they don’t run the tour. So the lunch options were not the options listed when we booked. They called to clarify the meals for our group and still got the lunches completely wrong. No chicken on the salads, not enough sandwiches and too many plain veggie salads. Also, we booked a private tour. We booked a private tour. The website said private tour up to 10, we had 9, so we were under the impression we would be the only group on the tour. This was not the case! There was a group of three in the van when it arrived to pick us up. And the other group had much better looking lunches than ours for some reason. Another disappointing thing was that it was rainy and cold for the volcano portion of the tour. Our tour guide informed us that rainy weather is very very common at the volcano park and near Hilo. We were all dressed for warm weather and we were all freezing for a large part of the tour. Our van had 6 rain jackets, but 12 passengers. It would have been very helpful if the person that called to confirm the tour would have told us there is a chance it might be rainy. One last thing, we accidentally left some candy purchases on the tour bus, we called the company, but have not heard back about retrieving these purchases.

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Packages:	Private Tour from Kona/ Kohala (up to 10 passengers)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/08/06
Activity Date:	2021/08/04

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Great packed one day tour of Big Island!

Reviewed by: Roxene Gascoigne

This was great! Gabby was our driver and she was absolutely amazing. She knew everything about Big Island and was so friendly. This is a nice tour to get it all in in one day.

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/07/20
Activity Date:	2021/07/19

Evening Volcano Explorer Adventure, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm Tour

Volcano Tour

Reviewed by: Jalise Kerkenbush

So Beautiful and our guide was so friendly!!! It felt like I was in a different world!!

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Packages:	Pick-up from Waikoloa Hotels
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/07/18
Activity Date:	2021/06/21

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Kick off your vaca with this trip!

Reviewed by: Amanda

We had a great time with Jim! The trip was very informative and we learned much about the history of Hawaii. I would suggest taking this tour at the beginning of your vacation so that you can explore in-depth some of the places we visited. The winery and tea tour was amazing! I learn so much about tea and the winemaking process in HI!
Thanks so much!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/07/14
Activity Date:	2021/07/12

Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Wonderful tour and guide!

Reviewed by: Mary A.

Hank was a wonderful guide and truly went above and beyond to ensure we had a great day! Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting an introduction to the island!

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Packages:	Private Tour from Kona/ Kohala (up to 10 passengers)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/07/07
Activity Date:	2021/07/05

Volcano Highlights Tour, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beach, Coffee Farm with Meals

Great tour

Reviewed by: Jayjay

I went solo. There were 2 tour guides. They were informative and funny. I threw up because of road sick and maybe too much caffeine and food coma in the morning (I assumed - I ate my bf&coffee b4 the tour started and ate their bf & tasted their coffee again). The lady guide took care of me well. Other people in the trip were nice too. Some lady gave me a motion sickness pill and some lady asked me how I was feeling. Thanks!

We went to 6-7 places. I like the black sand beach the most. Walking through the volcano tube was fun. But another volcano attraction was not I expected because we couldn’t get too close to the volcano. It was dangerous Lol. So I couldn’t get a clear pics of the crater.

Big island is a black island (in my opinion) because of dry black lava spreading all over the island.

They picked me up in the morning and dropped me off at the Kona airport in the evening. I flew for a day trip. Call them when you arrived at the airport. They need a reminder. I think my tour guides were Gary and Gabbie. I bought this trip to celebrate my bday. Great serviceThank you!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2021/05/29
Activity Date:	2021/05/27

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The best tour you will ever take on the Big Island

Amazing Event

Wish we did it when we arrived

Fun!

Big island Tour

Best tour ever!

Awesome Day

Well Worth Experience

Great tour and awesome energy!

MUST do for Big Island Hawaii!

Amazing volcano tour, totally worth the experience.

Big Circle Island Tour

Most Enjoyable Way to Experience the Island.

Could have spent a few days here!

Perfect tour of the island!

Well worth the trip

Circle tour

The tour guide was very knowledgeable

Amazing experience!

Terrible..

Great tour! Great time!

Great tour to be with families

OUTSTANDING!

Awesome!

Worthwhile tour

Great packed one day tour of Big Island!

Volcano Tour

Kick off your vaca with this trip!

Wonderful tour and guide!

Great tour

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