Hilo Cruise Tour: Volcanoes National Park, Waterfalls & Beaches
Overview
Make the most of your Hilo cruise day with a small group adventure to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Explore crater viewpoints, steaming vents, native rainforest, and Nāhuku Lava Tube while your guide shares the stories behind the landscape.
Beyond the volcano, visit Rainbow Falls, sample island flavors at Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitor Center, browse Big Island Candies, stroll through Liliʻuokalani Gardens, and enjoy Richardson Ocean Park’s black sand coastline.
Travel comfortably in our modern, air-conditioned Ford Transit with snacks, drinks, and all park admission fees included. Our small groups keep the day personal, with time for questions, photos, and enjoying each stop.
We are fully licensed and insured, with pickup directly inside Hilo Cruise Port at Bay #5. We plan around your ship’s schedule to return you before all aboard.
Stops and park features are subject to weather, closures, and ship schedules. Lava sightings are not guaranteed.
What's Included
- Snacks Water, chips and drinks included!
- $15.00 national park ticket included! Rainbow Fall $5.00 Included
- Transportation in a clean, comfortable 2025 Ford Transit (shared small group)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup is available directly at the Hilo cruise ship port or at Hilo hotels.Cruise guests: Meet at Bay #5 by 8:30 AM if your ship’s arrival allows. If your ship arrives later, we’ll adjust pickup to match your arrival and wait for everyone booked on our tour. We’re cruise friendly, stay in communication, and leave no one behind!Look for Rae wearing a blue collared shirt and holding a Hawaii Island Insider Tours sign. Check our listing photos to recognize our uniform.Hotel guests: Please contact us to confirm your pickup time.Questions or delays? Message us here
80 Kuhio Street
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Chain of Craters Road
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Nahuku - Thurston Lava Tube
25 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitor Center
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Rainbow Falls
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Big Island Candies
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lili'uokalani Gardens
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Hilo Cruise Tour: Volcanoes National Park, Waterfalls & Beaches?
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Activity code: C-5610000P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (HST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Snacks. Water, chips and drinks included!.
- $15.00 national park ticket included! Rainbow Fall $5.00 Included.
- Transportation in a clean, comfortable 2025 Ford Transit (shared small group).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 1. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Hilo Cruise Tour: Volcanoes National Park, Waterfalls & Beaches is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hilo Cruise Tour: Volcanoes National Park, Waterfalls & Beaches will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksWater, chips and drinks included!
- $15.00 national park ticket included! Rainbow Fall $5.00 Included
- Transportation in a clean, comfortable 2025 Ford Transit (shared small group)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
