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Fissure 8 Lava Flow Tour, AhuʻAilāʻau

Hilo Discovery & Volcano Explorer

Fissure 8 Lava Flow Tour, AhuʻAilāʻau

Explore the infamous vent of Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 eruption.

Duration
7 to 8 hours
Schedule
Sundays Only (any day for private/custom tours)
Departure
8:00 AM from Hilo
Price
From $199

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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

From $199

Fissure 8 Lava Flow

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About this tour

Witness the raw power of Pele and the resilience of Hawaiʻi's land and people. The Fissure 8 Tour is an unforgettable guided journey to the site of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. Led by a knowledgeable local guide and Leilani Estates resident with direct access to Fissure 8, you'll walk across surreal lava fields where entire communities once stood. See the towering Fissure 8 cone, hardened lava rivers, and terrain that emerged from months of volcanic activity and forever changed the landscape of Lower Puna.

At Aloha ʻĀina Tours, we emphasize deep respect for the land (ʻāina) and the spirit of Pele. This tour is more than a hike: it is a powerful story of destruction, rebirth, and the enduring strength of nature and community.

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.

Fissure 8 / AhuʻAilāʻau

  • “Ahu ʻAilāʻau” is the Hawaiian name for Fissure 8, a prominent vent that erupted during the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. The name means “Shrine of the Forest Eater.”
  • The 2018 Lower Puna eruption was a volcanic event on Kīlauea volcano's East Rift Zone that began on May 3, 2018. It is related to the larger eruption of Kīlauea that began on January 3, 1983.
  • 60-meter-high fountains of lava from Fissure 8 created a rapidly moving flow that progressed 13 km in just five days, entered the ocean at Kapoho Bay, and destroyed over 500 homes.

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
  • King Kamehameha Statue
  • Richardson Black Sand Beach
  • Rainbow Falls

Route

Tour Route Map

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Photos

From this tour

Fissure 8 cone (AhuʻAilāʻau)
Overlook of the Fissure 8 flow zone
Looking into the collapsed Fissure 8 crater with the Puna coastline beyond
Hardened 2018 lava field around Fissure 8 with a breached spatter cone
Oxidized hornito with a hollow opening on the Fissure 8 lava flow
Pāhoehoe lava pooled in a small crater with oxidized red walls at Fissure 8
2018 lava field in Leilani Estates
Fissure 8 Lava Flow Tour, AhuʻAilāʻau photo 8
Halemaʻumaʻu crater glowing at dusk

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