Maunakea Summit, Sunset, and Stargazing Tour
A small-group tour from Kona to the 13,796-foot summit of Maunakea: dinner at 9,200 feet, [...]
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$315
Sunset Manta Ray Night Snorkel at Keauhou Bay
Reef manta rays feed under a lighted float at Manta Village, off Keauhou Bay; Sea [...]
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$130
Captain Cook Sunset Dinner Cruise to Kealakekua Bay
A 12-mile dinner sail to Kealakekua Bay where the meal is served early and the sunset and [...]
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$185
Kohala Canopy Zipline Adventure
Zip to a cliffside platform, then cross a sky bridge beside a waterfall. Five lines, two bridges, nine guests, and you control [...]
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$195
Big Island Grand Circle Island Tour
Guides check eruption status the morning of your trip and reorder the route to improve [...]
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$249
Lavaloha Tree-to-Chocolate Farm Tour
A 1-hour guided tour of Lavaloha's working cacao farm outside Hilo, covering the full [...]
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$33
Surf Lessons in Kona at Kahaluʻu Bay
Two-hour surf lessons at Kahaluʻu Bay, one of the more forgiving breaks on the Kona [...]
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$139
Botanical World Adventures Zipline
The last of the eight ziplines is nearly half a mile long and ends above Kamaʻeʻe Falls. At $227, it's the most affordable [...]
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$227
Twilight Volcano and Stargazing Tour
A one-day Big Island tour covering Kona coffee, sea turtles on a black sand beach, [...]
Location: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park / Mauna Kea
Duration: 12 hours
★ 4.9 (based on 1,942 reviews)
Free cancellation
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$279
Paniolo Adventures Horseback Riding
Open-range riding on a working 11,000-acre cattle ranch at 3,000 feet above the Kohala [...]
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$135
Polynesian Cultural ATV Tour at Aloha Adventure Farms
The only ATV tour on the Kona side of the island, 15 minutes from Kailua-Kona. Four [...]
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$220
Kolekole Waterfall Zipline: Seven Lines over a 250-foot Falls
The only zipline in Hawaiʻi that crosses a 250-foot waterfall, on a half-mile line above [...]
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$245
Kealakekua Bay Kayak and Snorkel at the Captain Cook Monument
A state permit grants access to Kaʻawaloa Cove at the Captain Cook Monument, an area [...]
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$79.95
Sunset Whale Watching Cruise off the Kohala Coast
Combine a sunset cruise with whale watching and go in search of visiting humpback whales [...]
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$159
6-hour Morning Dive at 2 Stunning Kohala Coast Dive Sites
Two boat dives at Kohala Coast sites, open to certified divers of every level, with [...]
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$229
Umauma Falls 9-Line Waterfall Zipline Tour
Nine lines and 2 miles of ziplining above 14 waterfalls on the Hamakua Coast, with a [...]
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$249
Vanilla Experience Luncheon & Farm Tour
A walking tour through the vines of a Hawaiian vanilla farm, followed by a lunch with [...]
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$89.50
Voyagers of the Pacific Luau
An oceanfront luau on the lawn at the Royal Kona Resort, four nights a week, closing on the Samoan Fire Knife Dance (Siva Afi) [...]
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$182
Sunset Sail and Manta Ray Snorkel from Kailua Pier
A sailing catamaran leaves Kailua Pier at sunset and lowers a staircase into the water so [...]
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$135
Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch
Board a 65-foot catamaran for a snorkel and dolphin-watching cruise. The 4.5-hour cruise [...]
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$180
Big Island Waterfalls Adventure
Swim under the 120 ft private Kulaniapia Falls, then hike to ʻAkaka and Rainbow Falls on a small-group loop of the island's east [...]
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$279
Afternoon Sail & Snorkel at Kealakekua Bay
You reach the reef below the Captain Cook Monument at Kealakekua Bay only by boat or a [...]
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$125
Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory Tour
Hawaiʻi-grown criollo chocolate, tasted at the farm where it was made. Bob Cooper leads [...]
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$30
Off-Season Whale Watching Tour (April–November / Big Island)
See whales in Hawaiʻi even after humpback season ends! Head far offshore to find rare [...]
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$129
How do you curate these tours?
Unlike most other travel websites we prioritize quality over quantity and hand-pick the tours based on 3 criteria:
- 1: We have done many of these tours ourselves, and we would send friends and family on every one we list;
- 2: The tour must consistently receive good reviews, and
- 3: The tour operator must give back to the community and make an effort to minimize their impact on the environment.
Are there any "unmissable" tours I shouldn't miss?
Yes, but not that many. Unmissable for us means the tour is both uniquely Hawaiian and so memorable, you won't be able to stop talking about it once you get home. The following adventures did that for us:
- Big Island: The Manta Ray night snorkel/dive and seeing the lava at night (if lava is flowing).
- Maui: driving the Road to Hana.
- Kauaʻi: Exploring the Napali coast (by land, air, or water).
- Oʻahu: Visiting some of the world-famous white sand beaches and take in history at Pearl Harbor.
What about free cancellation?
Most tours shown here offer free cancellation. The window is typically 24 to 48 hours before the activity, with a few requiring up to a week's notice.
The one exception is a tour with no free cancellation policy. It is marked prominently on its page and during checkout, so there are no surprises.