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ʻAkaka Falls Tour

Hilo Discovery & Volcano Explorer

ʻAkaka Falls Tour

Visit the falls on this Big Island volcano tour.

Duration
7 to 8 hours
Schedule
Daily
Departure
8:00 AM from Hilo
Price
$179 per person

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Hawaiʻi PUC Licensed

License 05721-C

Locally Rooted

Hilo Based, Serving the entire Big Island

Small groups · 14 max

Private & custom available

$179 per person

ʻAkaka Falls

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About this tour

Experience the lush beauty of the Big Island's Hāmākua Coast on our tour to ʻAkaka Falls State Park, where the island's tropical splendor is on full display. Nestled within a dense rainforest just north of Hilo, this scenic wonder is home to one of the most iconic waterfalls in all of Hawaiʻi: ʻAkaka Falls.

Our ʻAkaka Falls tour offers a serene and memorable escape into island beauty. This all-inclusive Big Island adventure combines the amazing Volcano Explorer experience as well as Historic Hilo Town.

Volcano Explorer: Discover the awe-inspiring power of nature on a journey through Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, two of the world's most active volcanoes. Enjoy a scenic drive with multiple stops along the way.

Hilo Discovery: Your guide will lead you on a peaceful and picturesque journey through charming Hilo town while enjoying historic stops and sightseeing opportunities.

ʻAkaka Falls State Park

  • Towering 442 feet (135 meters) waterfall down into a lush gorge
  • Rainforest loop through ferns and bamboo
  • Named in honor of Chief ʻAkaka-o-ka-nīʻau-oiʻo-i-ka-wao

Volcano Explorer

  • Kīlauea Visitor Center
  • Kīlauea Iki
  • Halemaʻumaʻu Crater overlook (Uēkahuna Lookout)
  • Steamy Haʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks)
  • Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku)

Hilo Discovery

  • Historic Hilo Town
  • Banyan Tree Drive
  • Queen Liliʻuokalani Gardens
  • Onomea Bay Scenic Drive
  • King Kamehameha Statue
  • Richardson Black Sand Beach
  • Rainbow Falls

Route

Tour Route Map

Follow the route, key stops, and highlights that make this Big Island tour such a memorable day.

Photos

From this tour

ʻAkaka Falls plunging 442 feet into the rainforest
ʻAkaka Falls Tour photo 2
Rainforest path approaching ʻAkaka Falls
ʻAkaka Falls overlook
Bamboo grove on the ʻAkaka Falls loop
Tropical foliage at ʻAkaka Falls State Park
ʻAkaka Falls cascading through lush rainforest
Rainforest banyan roots along the ʻAkaka Falls loop
Lush rainforest valley near ʻAkaka Falls
Bamboo grove along the ʻAkaka Falls trail
Fern-filled bamboo forest at ʻAkaka Falls State Park

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