LAVA UPDATE
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Lava Proximity Hike:(Not available at this time)
See and feel the heat of molten lava up close and personal when allowable. If Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HVNP) and/or Civil Defense allows access…we go! Your guide will get you all the way there if you have the capabilities and if it is legal. This can be a physically challenging hike over loose, rugged, and rocky terrain. Guests will be picked up at an appropriate time and will be chauffeured to the best location for viewing and/or hiking to the lava. Meeting on location is also possible.
- easy – extreme hike. Current conditions: NOT LEGALLY ACCESSIBLE.
- see lava within the closest proximity possible on land.
- visit surrounding areas and hear about geological features, history, and interesting facts
- flashlights provided if needed
- snacks, fruits, water and local beverages included
8 hours:
$175.00 per person
6 hours:
$150.00 per person
4 hours:
$125.00 per person
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Explore the most visited attraction in Hawaii! It would take more than a week to see all that this beautiful park has to offer. We will give you a tour of the sites we consider most worth seeing.
- New crater and ash cloud within Halema'uma'u Crater (March 2008 Explosion)
- Volcano Art Center
- Historic Volcano House
- Thurston Lava Tube
- Jagger Museum
- Overlook of Kilauea main caldera, and others
- Kilauea Iki
- Interesting stops along chain of craters road
- Steam Vents
- Optional hikes throughout the park
8 hours:
$175.00 per person
6 hours:
$150.00 per person
4 hours:
$125.00 per person
Kalapana and Kapoho:
Visit "the other side" of Kilauea Volcano. Rich in beauty, power, and volcanic activity. The quaint, sleepy town of Kapoho suffered devastation by lava in 1960, then in 1990 Kalapana experienced a very similar fate. See what remains of these towns and exlore the sites between them.
- Lava viewing at public viewing area. (1/2 mile away)
- Easy – moderate walk on 1990 lava to the “New” Kaimu black sand beach. (the original was covered by lava)
- See smoke plume coming from Kilauea’s most active vent - Pu’u O’o
- See lava fields as recent as...a few minutes ago
- Stunning coastal drive
- Visit a haunted, yet beautiful and picturesque coastal state park
- Feel the warm water of a geothermal heated pond
- Easy walk through Lava Tree State Park
- Moderate – difficult walk through lava tube (optional)
- Tide pools
$175.00 per person
6 hours:
$150.00 per person
4 hours:
$125.00 per personKilauea Combo:
- See both sides of the volcano. More time equals more sites visited.
$225.00 per person
10 hours:
$200.00 per person
8 hours:
$175.00 per person
