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Hilo Waterfalls, Lava Cave and Black Sand Beach Tour

TourTruth score 7.3 out of 10

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3 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Big Island of Hawaii
  • Updated November 1, 2026

See Hilo’s waterfalls, lava cave, and black sand beach on a relaxed private tour with a friendly guide and scenic local stops.

About this tour

Discover Hilo’s waterfalls, lava formations, and coastal scenery on a relaxed private tour with a friendly guide. This Hilo Waterfalls, Lava Cave and Black Sand Beach Tour brings together natural landmarks, local culture, and time to enjoy the island at an easy pace.

Visit Rainbow Falls, where the entrance fee is included, and explore a lava cave before heading to a black sand beach. The experience also features a Japanese garden and local flavors, with a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle between stops. Your guide can help take photos, while bottled water, snacks, walking sticks, rain ponchos, umbrellas, and bug spray add practical touches along the way. The tour is described as customizable, so you can request a meal stop and pay for it yourself.

Meet beside Hilo Bay Cafe, where free all-day parking is available. With wheelchair-accessible transportation and a pace suited to a range of fitness levels, this Hilo Waterfalls, Lava Cave and Black Sand Beach Tour offers an inviting way to see several sides of the area. Come ready for waterfalls, volcanic landscapes, and a memorable day around Hilo.

Highlights

  • Admire Hilo’s waterfalls and dramatic lava formations
  • Explore a lava cave and visit a black sand beach
  • Enjoy a relaxed private tour with a friendly local guide
  • Take in a Japanese garden and sample local flavors
  • Ask your guide to help capture memorable photos

What's included

Included

  • Photography assistance
  • Chips and granola bars
  • Bottled water
  • Walking sticks
  • Rainbow Falls entrance fee
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bug spray
  • Rain ponchos
  • Umbrellas

Not included

  • Meals, available at your own expense if requested
  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meet beside Hilo Bay Cafe by the side parking lot; free all-day parking is available

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 3 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.

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  • 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 7.3.

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