Visiting the Big Island without seeing the Volcano's National Park is like visiting San Francisco without seeing the Golden Gate Bridge 
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Big Island of Hawaii sightseeing tours and land tours visiting the Volcano National Park are among the most popular tours in the state.
Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park should be on the top of your list of Hawaii sightseeing tours. This is by far the most exciting and unique sightseeing adventure you will probably come across on the Big Island or anywhere in Hawaii. Since the mid-seventies the volcanoes of the Big Island have been continuously active and you can see their activity, often "up-close and personal". If you're like me, this is the only live volcano I have ever witnessed and remarkably it is available to see any day you want and any day of the year. There does not appear to be any signs of an interruption of the volcanic eruptions anytime in the near future according to scientists so you in all likelihood will be able to see all the drama Hawaii's volcano goddess "Pele" has in store for you on your visit to the islands. Not only will this sightseeing tour be interesting and educational but it will open your mind, in a very real way, to the process of constant movement happening within this globe we stand on at all times.
For a sightseeing and land tour including just the volcanoes area:
- Hawaii Volcano Adventure - Departing from Hilo and from Kona these sightseeing tours and land tours will show you the beautiful Rainbow Falls, the Hilo area, a Macadamia Nut Factory, Orchid and Anthurium Nursery and the Volcanoes National Park. No host lunch stops are often included at Volcano House. Sturdy, covered walking shoes are required. Persons with asthma or respiratory problems and small children are discouraged from taking this trip to avoid potential health problems due to possible exposure to fumes. We have many companies offering these Big Island of Hawaii volcano sightseeing tours and there are many variations.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park sightseeing tours and land tours are not the only Big Island of Hawaii sightseeing tours and land tours that are of interest. You can take a Big Island of Hawaii sightseeing tour to these locations as well:
- Go on a bird watch sightseeing tour
- Take a sightseeing tour to some waterfalls
- Visit the Kohala or Hualalai regions of the island
- Sightsee the beautiful Waipio Valley
For those that have an interest in sightseeing the whole island in just one day please consider:
Grand Circle Island Tour - See everything from the volcano to the black sand beaches and tropical rain forests on this full day tour. No host lunch stop at Volcano House. Here are a few of the highlights:
- City of Refuge ($3.00 admission fee not included)
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Macadamia Nut Factory
- Coffee Plantations
- Jagger Museum
- Hamakua CoastPunaluu Black Sand Beach
- Orchid Nursery
- Waimea District and Parker Ranch Lands
Another very popular Big Island of Hawaii sightseeing tour and land tour would be:
- Mauna Kea Summit Tour - Experience sunset from the top of Mauna Kea which reaches 13,796 feet in elevation before descending to the Ellison Onizuka Visitor Station at 9,200 feet elevation, a prime location for telescope viewing of Hawaiian skies. Includes use of jackets and private telescopes. Approximately, 7 Hours.
For those even more energetic you can enter the interior via ATV's such as in the following tour:
15-Mile Waterfall Adventure - Traverse through brisk mountain streams enter a rainforest filled with native Hawaiian trees and canopies of ferns and flowers before discovering a private secluded waterfall. Your guide will paint a historical picture of the rich culture in the area. A visual rush of panoramic collages makes this a driving experience to remember.
Tom's Tips - Big Island of Hawaii Sightseeing Tours
- Don't forget to bring warm clothing if you plan to visit the summit of Mauna Kea.
- To come to the Big Island of Hawaii and not visit the volcanoes at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park should simply not be an option.
- Remember that the Big Island is large. Many of the tours you take will take the better part of a whole day.
 Discover Hidden Hawaii Tours- In addition to enabling you to visit the other islands from the Big Island on one-day tours Discover Hidden Hawaii Tours also provides sightseeing tours of the volcano on the Big Island itself. These sightseeing tours offered by Discover Hidden Hawaii Tours provide a close-up view of the volcanoes and allow you to visit the most exciting spots in the Volcanoes National Park. Since the tours are not completed until about eight-thirty or so in the evening, you will also be able to get a glimpse…(more info)$109.90 - $109.90 |
 Hawaii Forest and Trail- The sightseeing and land tours offered by Hawaii Forest and Trail are among the very best to be found on the Big Island of Hawaii. Everyone knows that the Big Island of Hawaii is beautiful and just seeing it is inspirational. The concept of Hawaii Forest and Trail takes a wider perspective in the sense that they want you not only to appreciate the natural beauty but understand some of the underlying disciplines that provide the genesis for much of this extraordinary beauty…(more info)$118.90 - $1925.90 |
 Kahua Ranch Adventures- Come join in on a relaxing tram ride through gorgeous pastures, view lush rain forests, and visit some of the most historic sites on this 8,500 acre ranch! Some of the sites you will be stopping at will include historic homes and camp, Waik'a Corral - the primary livestock working facility, still used by the cowboys and ranch hands today.…(more info)$25.00 - $25.00 |
 KapohoKine Adventures on Hawaii- KapohoKine Adventures offers sightseeing and land tours on the Big Island of Hawaii with a special emphasis on the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Tours are offered with departures from both the Kona side of the Big Island as well as from the Hilo side. Obviously tours that leave from the Kona side will be longer and more expensive than those leaving from Hilo because of the much longer driving time. You will appreciate the professional, friendly and informative guides who will share the…(more info)$89.00 - $598.00 |
 Mauna Kea Summit Adventures- Mauna Kea Summit Adventures was the original sightseeing company to begin tours up to the summit of Mauna Kea to view the dramatic landscape, get a glimpse of the variety of observatories there and to view the heavens from that altitude through telescopes that were carried up in the vans with them. On the summit, your guide will point out the observatories as they begin to open their domes and rotate into position. There are great photo opportunities as sunset transforms the area into a…(more info)$181.90 - $181.90 |
 Nui Pohaku- The sightseeing tours offered by Nui Pohaku Adventure Tours specialize in seeing the spectacle that is the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Departing from the Queen Lili'uokalani Gardens in Hilo these tours offer an extensive tour of the volcano area taking approximately eleven hours. You're Nui Pohaku Adventure Tour will be personalized to no more than twelve passengers as you visit every important aspect of the national park. You will see the amazing Halemaumau Crater which Mark Twain…(more info)$115.00 - $189.00 |
 Polynesian Adventure Tours- Polynesian Adventure Tours is one of the long established land or sightseeing tours in Hawaii and they have a number of offerings on the Big Island of Hawaii. Among the various sightseeing tours Polynesian Adventure Tours has is a remarkable fully narrated two-hundred-and-sixty mile circle island tour which completely circumnavigates the Big Island. This tour is remarkable in my opinion because of the large amount of territory it covers for such a reasonable price. There is a reason they call…(more info)$40.90 - $85.90 |
 Roberts Hawaii Land Tours- Roberts Hawaii is a well established Hawaii sightseeing company covering the state island wide that has had its roots in the tourism of Hawaii since the early nineteen-forties. Roberts Hawaii on the Big Island of Hawaii offers some tours that are very popular and reasonably priced. Their circle island tour is a twelve hour full day tour that departs from the Kona side heading south past South Point, visits the volcano area and completes a circumnavigation of the island by coming through the…(more info)$75.84 - $84.00 |
 Waipio Valley Shuttle Tour- The Waipio Valley is one of the most beautiful and most remote places on the Big Island of Hawaii and you are welcome to enjoy its spectacular scenery, history and legends on a sightseeing tour with Waipio Valley Shuttle. Waipio Valley Shuttle offers ten-passenger four-wheel drive van tours of the valley to see the huge thousand-foot waterfalls, lotus ponds, taro patches, roaming wild horses, beautiful rivers and spectacular ocean views on its one-and-a-half to two-hour tours…(more info)$51.90 - $51.90 |
 Waipio Valley Wagon Tours- Second to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park the Waipio Valley is the most visited site on the island and one of the best ways to view the beauties of Waipio is on the Waipio Valley Wagon Tours. The Waipio Valley Wagon Tours begins at the town of Kukuihaele at the entrance to the Waipio Valley and will take a total of about one-and-a-half hours. The Waipio Valley is beautiful beyond words and you will see the highest waterfall on the Big Island of Hawaii, traditional taro patches…(more info)$51.90 - $51.90 |
