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Kailua-Kona · Hawaii · United States
Volcano, Chocolate & Waterfalls
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From $308.90 per person
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Embark on an adventure through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with your expert interpretive guide. Explore the park’s dramatic landscape, including its most recent eruptive sites and a lava tube. Discover native plants and animals found nowhere else on earth. Your guide’s unmatched training and experience will ensure you find the best spots based on the day’s conditions and your interests. Then, discover the secrets of locally grown cacao at a lush 1,000 acre tropical farm perched above Hilo Bay. This tree-to-bar journey culminates in an exclusive chocolate tasting held by the farm’s own hidden waterfall.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Experience Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Explore the Park's dynamic and diverse terrain
- Enjoy a private 1,000acre chocolate and tropical fruit farm
- Learn about the chocolatemaking process, from treeto bar
- Visit the tropical farm's hidden, secluded waterfall as you savor local chocolate
Detailed Itinerary
The journey, in full
- Experience Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with your naturalist interpretive guide as you visit the world's most active volcano, Kilauea. - Explore the Park's dynamic and diverse terrain, including Halemaumau Crater, Steam Vents, and Nahuku Lava Tube. - Enjoy a private 1,000-acre chocolate and tropical fruit farm for a tour and tasting. - Visit the tropical farm's hidden, secluded waterfall and relax as you savor local chocolate
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Kailua-Kona
Sightseeing at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Continued
Kailua-Kona
Hiking at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Access fees to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Lavaloha Chocolate Farm tour, and gear including trekking poles, day packs, raingear, bug repellent, & sunscreen
What to Bring
Required - Closed-toed shoes & a reusable water bottle. We recommend wearing or bringing long pants, a light jacket or sweatshirt, and any personal sun protection (hat, sunglasses, etc.).
Restrictions
Guests should be able to hike on uneven or rocky terrain. We sometimes encounter cool, wet or muddy conditions. Other tour restrictions may apply. We’ll hike for 2-3 miles at a location determined by park conditions that day. Guests on this tour should not be physically challenged or unable to walk short to moderate distances on uneven terrain.
Meeting & Pickup
Departs from HFT Kona Headquarters. 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM.
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
-Hotel Name or Accommodations: needed for proper timing of meeting location. -Sandwich or GF Salad Choices: Turkey, Ham, Pastrami or Veggie
Planning Notes
Minimum age: 6 Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
Traveler Impressions
What travelers are saying
2025-08-14
5.00 / 5
We had a really nice experience. Eugine was great and shared so much knowlege and information about the island along the drive. We could have done the national park on our own, but we would not have had the same experience. We walked a lava flow off the beaten path and our guide shared so much information on lava, how volcanos work and everything we were seeing, it was amazing.
2024-08-05
5.00 / 5
The guide Jon was great. He was very knowledgable about the park and history of the lava flows.
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