Volcano, Chocolate and Waterfalls of the Big Island

The trip was wonderful.The guide was very knowledgeable and very professionally organised.We went to a lava tube and Volcano national park where we viewed the volcano during the daytime and after sunset.The eruption is even more spectacular after dark.Small group.Highly recommend

Fantastic and truly informative tour! Our tour guide, Adam, was very knowledgeable and interesting. I highly recommend this tour especially if Adam is your tour guide. Food and drink that were supplied was good and plentiful as well.

We had a wonderful time. Adam was a great tour guide, very informative. Especially enjoyed the lava tube and walking along the volcano. Long day but totally worth it,

Tracy, our guide, impressed by her volcanic knowledge and her own experiences with the volcane outbreaks. She opend our eyes for things hasty tourists wouldn't see. We therefore returned the next day on our own to the park to see more and to hike the Kilauea Iki trail. A once a lifetime experience!

With this activity you get to hike inside a lava tube then go to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Our tour guide, Brett was awesome and very knowledgeable. He told a mix of Hawaiian lore and personal stories on how volcanoes have impacted the island. Lunch and dinner were included and both were delicious. There are clean bathrooms at each stop. The views at the Volcano House were spectacular. It’s a long day but well worth it!

One of the best day trips I’ve ever done with Hawaii Forest & Trail! From the time I booked the ticket, the team were helpful in promptly answering questions about logistics and flight times to help me book flights to and from the Big Island.

In terms of the actual tour, Eugene was our guide and he was great at bringing the different guests in conversation so we would have a great day together. I had a fantastic day with a lovely family and solo traveller and we enjoyed the experience together.

Eugene was so helpful in answering our questions about the volcano, explaining lava forms and rock formations and how volcanos work. A highlight was the lava tube which is privately owned by the company and we were the only guests in. Incredible to see the inside of the lava tube and how it stands hundreds of years after the lava formed.

Eugene was friendly, made jokes and engaged in conversation to make us feel comfortable and went out of his way to make sure we were enjoying the day.

Although I’ve done this tour, I will definitely do it again when I am next in Hawaii. What a fantastic day! Thank you to Eugene and the team for a fantastic tour.

Brett was very knowledgeable and interesting. We learned a lot about volcanoes and Hawaiian legends.

We went on his on July 14 2023 with Eugene as our tour guide. Eugene was very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. It was a long day, but we got to see and learn so much more than if we’d do this trip on our own. We stopped at an amazing lava tube on the way to volcano and had a chance to walk through it. We hiked through the lava fields and the forest. We even spotted a wild boar on our forest trek! We had lunch and dinner provided, which was very nice. Eugene even had hot chocolate for us at the end of our tour! This was an incredible experience and I highly recommend it!

Our tour guide was really great. She was very knowledgeable and made the experience fun for the kids. The food was good too. Little touches like snacks and walking sticks and blankets made it a personalized experience.

Guinevere was my tour guide for the Twilight Volcano tour, and she really made me feel comfortable and ensured everyone on the tour was happy. I appreciated her breaking the ice among all of us on the tour, which included me on my own, as well as 2 sets of families. The food given for lunch and dinner were good, and she had a nice ice cooler to refresh water bottles as well as snacks. I enjoyed hiking the trails within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in a secluded way, and was exciting to see the small red specks of lava after sunset before heading back to Kailua area. She drove well through the rugged, potholed road (seemed like 1 hour trip!) on the way to the lava tube, which was super cool to have seen. She is so hospitable and friendly, and I am glad I went on this tour because of the information she provided as well. Thank you!

We started out at rainbow falls, went to visit an enormous lava tube, and ended the day at Volcanoes National Park and caught a glimpse of Kilauea erupting. Each stop was more beautiful than the last, and our guide Rob, knew the best places to stop for views. Excellent day.

Wonderful trip. Rob was knowledgeable and helpful. All details were well organized. Dinner could have have been a little more robust. The stew was delicious, but 2 teen boys just needed more food. We'd definitely take this trip again.

This 12 hour tour of Hawaii (The Big Island) volcanoes was very comprehensive and provided a good base of knowledge about the formation of the island and volcanic activity of Mauna Loa and Kilauea. There were plenty of stops along the way for using the restroom, looking at different sites, and exploring. The lava flow had paused by the time we arrived, but it was still a great trip. The privately owned lava tube was really amazing, even though it required a bumpy 30 min drive to access it. The guide did a great job identifying spots to stop that would accommodate the needs of the group based on ability. The small group size made it possible to ask questions and for the tour to flex based on needs. The deli lunch sandwich was huge and delicious. The chili for dinner was great. Overall this company is top notch!

We had an incredible time! The tour was switched to an evening tour after the eruption and it was well worth the change from just day time. We learned so much about the land, history, animals, and plants! I’d highly recommend this tour as a great way to see the national park with bonus stops (the lava tube)!

LOVED this tour! Our guide Gwendolyn was amazingly knowledgable not only about the volocanos but the plant life and Hawaiian history and culture. I could not think of a better way to spend a day on the big island!!

The sights seen were remarkable and our guide Gwendolyn was energetic, knowledgeable and quite funny. The tour was one of the most worthwhile experiences we did throughout our long stay in Hawaii.

Did both the Volcanos Unveiled and Mauna Kea Summit tour with Hawaii Forest and Trail on a recent family vacation. We were hoping to see the volcano while active and some dark sky stargazing - unfortunately we arrived after the current volcanic pause and the clouds interfered with the stargazing! Was able to see the sunset from the summit which was worth the tour alone.

Would still recommend the volcanos tour if you have any interest in the national park - our tour guide (Jon) was very knowledgeable about the geology and really helped understand what you were looking at - the scale of the volcanic activity is hard to comprehend otherwise IMO. Plus, you get a private lava tube experience which was better than I expected. Dinner on the coast at the end of chain of craters road was visually impressive and maybe my favorite part of the tour.

On the stargazing tour, our guide Jason made every effort to find an optimal viewpoint, driving us to an alternate location and did his best to show us what was available with telescope. We also did the Give Back experience more due to scheduling availability but it ended up being a neat 45 minute up close experience with the native island environment. Sunset from the summit was stunning!

Both Jon and Jason were vary polished and professional and a wealth of information on island geology and culture. For that alone I'd recommend a guided experience .