11 Best Big Island of Hawaii Shore Excursions

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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

/ June 16, 2026

1.Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

Hilo shore excursion packs Kilauea steam vents, a lava tube walk, and black sand beach sea turtles into one efficient 6-hour day.

Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand

/ June 16, 2026

2.Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano Safari Lava Caves & Black Sand

Hilo Volcano Safari with lava caves, black-sand beaches, and Kilauea flow history, plus port pickup and a small-group guide.

★ 4.5

“The guide was informative and knowledgeable and was accommodating to the whole group by adding extra stops that we were all interested in. Highly recommend!”

363 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $154.00by C Big Island Tours

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Kona Shore Excursion: Sea Turtles, Historic Kona & Coffee

/ June 16, 2026

3.Kona Shore Excursion: Sea Turtles, Historic Kona & Coffee

Kona shore excursion with Kona coffee sampling, the Painted Church, and a turtle trail at Kaloko-Honokohau. Port pickup included.

★ 4.5

“A good tour but if we had gone to the turtles later maybe they would have been out of the water. Edmond was an excellent driver and guide. Recommend this tour”

324 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $149.00by C Big Island Tours

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Hawaii Volcano National Park Shore Excursion

/ June 16, 2026

4.Hawaii Volcano National Park Shore Excursion

Small-group Hilo and Volcanoes day with a local guide, national park entry, lava tube walk, waterfalls, and tastings.

★ 5.0

“Overall excellent time at the National Park. Frank was very informative about the local area and plants. Enjoyed the experience.”

117 reviews7 to 8 hours (approx.)From $168.00

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Hilo Shore Excursion: Visit Volcano, Waterfall, Beach with Lunch

/ June 16, 2026

5.Hilo Shore Excursion: Visit Volcano, Waterfall, Beach with Lunch

Hilo shore excursion with Rainbow Falls, Edo-style gardens, Nahuku lava tube in Volcanoes NP, black sand beach, and lunch.

★ 5.0

“Amazing tour with the best of Hilo. A gorgeous waterfall to start, volcano, great lunch at a local spot and finally the black sand beach with Turtles. We were so well taken care of by our tour guide and driver. I highly recommend this tour. They were very thoughtful and knowledgable.”

80 reviews6 to 7 hours (approx.)From $189.00by Shaka Braddah Tours Llc

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Kona Shore Excursion: Wild Dolphin Reefs Snorkel and Sea Caves

/ June 16, 2026

6.Kona Shore Excursion: Wild Dolphin Reefs Snorkel and Sea Caves

Kona shore snorkeling in Kealakekua Bay on a small Zodiac: Captain Cook views, sea-cave stops, and dolphins or whales from onboard.

★ 4.5

“We couldn’t have had a better day. Our hosts were both personable, cordial, informative & very knowledgeable about the area. We were able to see whales breaching, the monument to Capt Cook and a Lava formation known as the Goddess Pele the Goddess of Fire. We enjoyed an entire hour of snorkeling which was absolutely…”

73 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $149.00by C Big Island Tours

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Cruise Ship Shore Excursion of Historic Kona

/ July 25, 2026

7.Cruise Ship Shore Excursion of Historic Kona

Historic Kona shore trip with Pu'uhonua o Honaunau, St Benedict’s Painted Church, and Kona coffee tastings, small-group transport.

★ 4.0

“The Historical Refuge Park is a must see and very relaxing. Most interesting was St Benedicts's Painted Church. Imagine a priest sent to this side of the island not knowing how to communicate with people then painted murals so they could understand him.”

33 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $79.00by Roberts Hawaii

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Volcano Adventure Tour & Waterfall – Shore Excursion from Hilo Harbor

/ August 14, 2026

8.Volcano Adventure Tour & Waterfall – Shore Excursion from Hilo Harbor

6-hour Hilo shore excursion to Rainbow Falls, black sand, Japanese-style gardens, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with late-day volcano views.

★ 4.0

“This tour was amazing. Nate was a great guide. Very funny and knowledgeable. There was 6 of us on the tour which was nice. I would highly recommend.”

10 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $199.99by Dynamic Tour Maui

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Private Hilo Shore Excursion to Volcano Waterfall and Black Sand

/ August 15, 2026

9.Private Hilo Shore Excursion to Volcano Waterfall and Black Sand

Private Hilo shore excursion blending Kīlauea volcano sights, black sand turtles, lava tube walking, waterfalls, and tasty stops with flexible timing.

★ 5.0

“Adam was great. High energy and really knows his history well. Great trip for our family with kids ages 10, 10 and 11. We went to see the ocean and a cool lava arch instead of the black sand beach. Rainbow falls, macadamia nut farm and farmers market to get mangosteen and white pineapple. great…”

9 reviews6 to 7 hours (approx.)From $1,359.20by Hawaii Island Time

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Private Shore Excursion Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

/ August 22, 2026

10.Private Shore Excursion Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Private 5-hour Hilo tour to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Kīlauea, Chain of Craters Road, Rainbow Falls, and Big Island Candies.

★ 5.0

“Scott was an amazing guide. We saw more overwhelming volcano sites than I could imagine, and his depth of information was very impressive. Beautiful scenery - great guide.”

6 reviewsFrom $1,395.00by Apau Hawaii Tours, LLC

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Private Hilo Shore Excursion Volcano National Park up to 10

/ September 2, 2026

11.Private Hilo Shore Excursion Volcano National Park up to 10

Private Hilo shore excursion covering Liliʻuokalani Gardens, Rainbow Falls, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP, tastings in Mauna Loa, Kona treats, and Hilo market.

★ 5.0

“Great experience , way to go if you want to see places here , friendly funny and very explaining . Takes you right to the places that you want to see”

4 reviews7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $1,495.00

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11 Best Big Island of Hawaii Shore Excursions