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Hilo Volcano National Park and Rainbow Falls Tour 6 hr

TourTruth score 6.2 out of 10

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89 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Big Island of Hawaii
  • Updated November 2, 2026

See Rainbow Falls, Hilo’s historic sights, and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on a guided tour with convenient local pickup.

About this tour

Discover Hilo’s gardens, waterfalls, and volcanic landscapes on a 6–7-hour tour that pairs local sights with Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. With an experienced guide and pickup available from Hilo hotels, the port, or Hilo Airport, you can focus on the scenery along the way.

Visit Liliʻuokalani Gardens, Hilo Bayfront Beach Park, and historic downtown before stopping at Rainbow Falls, where water drops into a lava cave. At Big Island Candies, find handcrafted chocolates and macadamia nut cookies. Then explore the national park’s striking terrain: walk through the Thurston Lava Tube, feel heat rising from geothermal steam vents, and follow Chain of Craters Road across fields of hardened lava. Admission to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is included. A lunch stop is provided, but lunch is not included.

Some walking is involved, so bring comfortable shoes. Choose this Hilo Volcano National Park and Rainbow Falls tour for a rewarding look at the island’s natural drama and Hilo’s distinctive character.

Highlights

  • Admire Rainbow Falls as it plunges into a lava cave
  • Explore the Thurston Lava Tube and geothermal steam vents
  • Travel along Chain of Craters Road through hardened lava fields
  • See Hilo Bayfront Beach Park, Liliʻuokalani Gardens, and historic downtown
  • Sample handcrafted chocolates and macadamia nut cookies at Big Island Candies

What's included

Included

  • Admission to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
  • Hilo hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Port of Hilo pickup and drop-off
  • Hilo Airport (ITO) pickup and drop-off
  • Experienced guide

Not included

  • Gratuities and tips
  • Lunch; a stop is made where guests can purchase lunch

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Important information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnant travelers, or travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Some walking is involved; wear comfortable walking shoes or sneakers
  • The 6–7-hour duration includes transportation and lunch time
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.64 from 89 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Big Island of Hawaii
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.2.

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