We are a small tour company rated #1 out of 14 outdoor activities in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park by Trip Advisor. Our vans seat up to 11 people, we only do private tours so you have the van to yourself. We take photos of you all day, you have those for free.
See MORE of the Volcano than you will with any other company. Book us for a deep dive into Hawaii's volcanoes. Our 11-passenger Mercedes Sprinter vans are nimble and we only do private tours.
Provided by Hawaii's #1 Private Tour Company see more of the National Park than with most other companies. This tour includes the Thurston Lava Tube, Rainbow Falls, Liliuokalani Japanese Gardens, Hilo town, a Black Sand Beach, steam vents, and more.
This tour guarantees to get you back on the Ship on time.
Please see the exclusions and inclusions. If we don't have availability for your date don't hesitate to get in touch with us, we are restricting bookings with some booking engines.
Posted By : maryjof926
Jodi was so helpful in her suggestions and arranging/booking our tour. We enjoyed our day immensly with Rob in Hilo. His knowledge of all things volcano is amazing. He made the tour so interesting with his expertise of the area & he kept us entertained & amused. He was very accomodating & we highly recommend Big Island Vip to anyone looking for local tours on the Big Island.
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Posted On : 2024-01-02 21:07:48 
Posted By : Lori_N
Big island VIP gave us an amazing personalized tour through the park along with other beautiful stops along the way. The driver was a photographer and took many amazing photos at each spot. So much more than we ever expected! I highly recommend them!
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Posted On : 2023-11-22 18:29:07 
Posted By : Jong_L
Skylar was great. The detailed explanation he provided made the whole experience fulfilling and even more interesting. The photos he took was great; something we would not have been able to do ourselves.
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Posted On : 2023-11-02 19:34:01
Posted By : TriciaN_C
A cool experience in Hilo. Skylar was our guide & he was very kind, knowledgable & professional. We enjoyed our time Volcanos National Park (volcanic craters, steam vents & lava tubes!), Rainbow Falls, then a stop at Mauna Loa macademia nut factory (yummy ice cream). Skylar took photos of us the entire day with his nice camera then we got access to them for free.
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Posted On : 2023-10-13 22:28:55
Posted By : Traci_M
What a memorable experience with our tour guide, Skylar. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable about the island, the tour was truly custom, and we got to see lava!! We were ages 47 - 80 years old. It was just the right mix of experience, history, activity, education, and fun. This was truly one of my favorite excursions! We will definitely be back to Hilo.
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Posted On : 2023-09-15 20:51:09
Posted By : joseph563
Jodi was our tour guide and she was exceptional! We all learned so much, experienced so many views of the waterfalls, black sand beach, lava tubes and an amazing lunch at the Volcano park! She took so many pictures that are memorable!
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Posted On : 2023-09-05 19:25:48
Posted By : Amy_O
We had a wonderful day yesterday and felt we couldn’t have chosen a better tour. Skylar, our guide, was friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. He exudes the spirit of aloha! The van was clean and well kept. We thoroughly enjoyed learning about volcano national park, seeing fissure cracks, pit craters, and lava bombs. Highlights were rainbow falls and walking through the lava tube. All our tour needs were met: Skylar offered snacks and water at just the right times, provided bathroom breaks as necessary, shared binoculars and flashlights as needed, and suggested a perfect lunch recommendation. Stops at the nut shop and candy store were icing on the cake and no problems returning to the ship on time. The unexpected value-add was that Skylar had his camera and told us not to worry about taking pictures throughout the day. He uploaded hundreds of amazing pictures for us by the time we went to bed. Hilo was our first stop on this cruise and this tour is going be hard to beat! Thank you Skylar!
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Posted On : 2023-07-13 13:13:28
Posted By : BRUCE_H
Our family of 8 including 4 young children had 1 day in Hilo and we spent it with Rob touring Rainbow Falls and Volcanoes National Park. Rob was absolutely fantastic with his knowledge, friendliness, and insight for a great day. He was really good with the children and this is by far the best experience I've ever had touring Volcanoes National Park in all my times going there. Well done Rob! I highly recommend this tour for anyone...couples, families, friends, everyone!!
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Posted On : 2023-07-13 12:25:46
Posted By : Jenny-JennyV
Skylar was an amazing guide! We all had so much fun and learned so much it was a perfect experience!
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Posted On : 2023-06-16 14:59:34
Posted By : Neil H
our family of 5 - ages 70-18 - did this excursion and it was an excellent way to see Volcano National Park.
Skylar picked us up at the cruise ship building, and we were off to see a couple landmarks in Hilo then up the mountain to visit Volcano National Park.
Best part was that we had the entire van to ourselves - no awkward conversations with people we didn't know, and we got to decide what parts of the excursion to lengthen or shorten. Skylar was an excellent guide: informative and easy to talk to.
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Posted On : 2023-06-10 08:58:11
