Day Trip from Oahu to Hilo: Active Volcanoes & Helicopter Tour

4.1
(56 reviews)

12 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Escape to another Hawaiian island for a day on this all-inclusive island-hopping tour. Indulge on your vacation and leave the planning to us! Interisland roundtrip airfare from Oahu to Hilo, roundtrip transportation from the Hilo Airport (ITO), a sightseeing land tour with lunch and adventurous 45 minute helicopter tour with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters are all included.

This once-in-a-lifetime, comprehensive Volcano Adventure transports you to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to experience the world famous, recently erupted, active volcanoes - Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Your expert driver-guide will share the legends and cultural significance of famous sites and point out scenic wonders along the way. The afternoon helicopter tour follows the sightseeing experience, offering a birds-eye view of recent volcanic activity (weather permitting), cascading waterfalls and towering mountains and deep, verdant valleys.

What's Included

Interisland R/T airfare (overage charges may apply)
Tour narration by a professional driver/guide
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
45 minute helicopter tour (Blue Hawaiian Helicopters)
Gratuities
Helicopter comfort seat surcharge (for those over 240 lbs.)
Airline flight overage charges

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 12 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Mandatory 45 minute safety briefing. Kilauea fly-over is not guaranteed; dependent on existing weather conditions.

    1 hour 40 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

    Home to Hawaii's active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Kilauea's latest eruption in June 2023 spewed fountains of lava up to 50 feet high.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Chain of Craters Road is a 19-mile (31 km) long winding paved road through the East Rift and coastal area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii. Some areas are inaccessible.

    Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Active shield volcano housed in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Last erupted in June 2023 when vents spewed lava from within Halema'uma'u, a pit crater in the volcano's summit caldera.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4

    See and feel the power of the volcano through the steam vents, where ground water seeps into volcanic rock.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Tropical forest area featuring a long, subterranean cave formed by ancient flowing lava.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 6

    Beautiful waterfall, easily viewable from a lookout point and surrounded by a verdant jungle.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • (Pass by)

    Drive through quaint Hilo Town along magnificent Banyan tree-lined streets along Hilo's coastline known as the "Hilo Walk of Fame".

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Polynesian Adventure Tours

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Tags

Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Air Tours
Helicopter Tours
Small Group
Adventure Tours
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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