Morning Sail and Snorkel to Kealakekua Bay and Red Hill
Sea Paradise holds anchor rights inside Kealakekua Bay, so the Hoku Nui drops anchor [...]
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$165
Kohala Waterfall Adventure
A full-day rainforest adventure for all ages. On this 8-hour tour you visit private waterfalls in the north Kohala forest, take [...]
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$255
Ohana Ranch ATV Farm Tour
ATV ride through a working Hawaiian farm in Mountain View, with fruit picking and cultural commentary on taro, coffee, and [...]
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$119
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
Waipiʻo on Horseback: Mountain-to-Ocean Ranch Ride on the Hāmākua Coast
A small group of eight rides a 500-acre working cattle ranch, mountain to ocean, with [...]
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$150
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
Volcano, Chocolate, & Waterfalls (in-depth volcano experience from Kona or Hilo)
Small-group volcano tour with a certified guide through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, [...]
Location: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park / Hilo
Duration: 11-12 hours
★ 4.8 (based on 304 reviews)
Free cancellation
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$295
Morning Magic Kealakekua Bay Kayak & Snorkel Tour with Kona Boys
Check-in is at 7 AM, so you reach the Captain Cook monument when the water is clearest [...]
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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Hidden Crater Hike (Cloud Forests + Lava Tube)
Volcano and Cloud Forest hiking tour. Explore the untouched cloud forest of the Hualalai [...]
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$190
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
Umauma Deluxe ATV Waterfall and Swim Experience
Five and a half miles of muddy private ATV trail on the Hamakua coast, with ocean views [...]
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$229
Whale Watching Cruise from Kona
2.5 hour Whale Watching Excursion with free snacks, guaranteed whale sightings (or come again!), an on-board marine life [...]
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$140
Sunset Luau at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott
Oceanfront Polynesian dinner show at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott: imu ceremony, open bar, [...]
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$198
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 of the Big Island ATV tours we list: a guide-led UTV ride across a working [...]
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$175
Small-Group Super-Raft Snorkel Tour South of Kona
With twin Suzuki 350 engines, this small-group raft reaches two snorkel sites south of [...]
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$130
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.