Torpedo Tours Manta Ray Night Snorkel and Dive
Manta rays at Garden Eel Cove off Kailua-Kona can reach 15-foot wingspans, and Torpedo [...]
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$129
Horseback Ride + Waterfall Swim (Hilo side)
The only Big Island horseback ride that breaks for a swim: 45 minutes at a private [...]
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$150
Morning Magic Kealakekua Bay Kayak & Snorkel Tour with Kona Boys
A 7 AM start puts you at the Captain Cook monument with the clearest water and the fewest [...]
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$249.99
Honokaʻa Chocolate Co. Cacao Farm Tour
One of the few places on the Big Island where you can taste fresh cacao from the tree and [...]
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$95
Mauna Kea Luau: Oceanfront Setting on Kaunaʻoa Bay
The best food we've had at a Big Island luau, with sunset views over Kauna'oa Bay from [...]
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$256
Waterfall Rappelling at Kulaniapia Falls (120ft)
Family friendly and no experience needed! Rappel down Hawaii’s largest privately [...]
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$249
Mauna Kea Stargazing Experience with Free Milky Way Photos
Skip the summit crowds for dark skies below 9,000 feet, a smart telescope on deep-sky [...]
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$259
Umauma Falls 9-Line Zip & Dip Experience
Nine ziplines over Umauma Falls at speeds up to 65 mph, including four tandem lines and a [...]
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$341.50
Private Kulaniapia Falls Day Pass
One of the only swimmable waterfalls near Hilo where a daily visitor cap means you won't share the pool with a crowd.
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$49
Feast & Fire Lūʻau at the Outrigger Kona Resort
Story-based Polynesian luau at the Outrigger Kona Resort above Keauhou Bay, with [...]
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$185
Imu Mea ʻAi Food Tour: Build a Hawaiian Underground Oven Near Pahoa
You dig the underground oven by hand and feast on kalua pork cooked in the imu the [...]
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$150
Umauma Deluxe ATV Waterfall and Swim Experience
Five and a half miles of private ATV trail on the Hamakua coast, muddy by design, with [...]
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$229
Kohala Zip & Dip (zipline + waterfall swim)
Five ziplines, two sky bridges, and Hawaiʻi's only tree-mounted spiral staircase, then a [...]
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$295
Private Big Island Helicopter Tour with Mauna Loa Helicopters
A private full-island loop from Kona for up to four, with a window seat each at parties [...]
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$639
Midday Meander: Kealakekua Bay Kayak and Snorkel Tour with Kona Boys
The sleep-in, lower-priced way to reach the Captain Cook Monument. Self-guided rentals [...]
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$169.99
All About the View UTV Farm Tour near Waipiʻo Valley
The gentlest tour on the Big Island ATV list: a guide-led UTV ride across a working [...]
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$175
Marine Wildlife & Reef Snorkel Adventure
Marine wildlife safari + snorkel adventure on a Navy SEAL Zodiac Boat for the adventurous [...]
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$118
Private Kona Sunset Helicopter Tour
The Kona coast at dusk from a private helicopter: Kua Bay's white sand from the air, lava [...]
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$229
Magical Waterfalls Private Helicopter Tour from Kona
Waterfalls dropping close to 2,000 feet in valleys you can only reach by air. Your group [...]
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$429
Rappel down the Triple-Tier Umauma Waterfall and swim the pools between
Great for adventurous families: navigate 5 waterfalls and swim the pools between. [...]
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$399
Private Waterfall & River Swim on the Umauma River
A Hāmākua coast waterfall site, the same one filmed for The Bachelorette, reached by van [...]
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$92.50
Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel on Navy Speed Boat
13 guests max Manta Ray night snorkel. Snorkel with Manta Rays at night while hanging on [...]
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$118
Super-Raft Speedboat Whale Watch
Enjoy the thrill of a sea raft ride with none of the drawbacks. Other than most rafts, our vessel is equipped with comfortable [...]
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$125
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.