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Private VIP Tour in Kona: Exclusive Geologist-Guided Volcanoes National Park Exploration
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24 Ratings
Holualoa
Embark on a private VIP tour in Kona with a professional geologist as your guide. Explore Volcanoes National Park and discover the most active volcano in the world. Join us for an adventure of a lifetime!
Embark on a private VIP tour in Kona with a professional geologist as your guide. Explore Volcanoes National Park and discover the most active volcano in the world. Join us for an adventure of a lifetime!
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Heavenly Hawaiian Kona Coffee Farm Tours & Konalani Coffee Bar - Visit an award winning 100% Kona Coffee Farm, with exclusive access, tasting and tour.
- Punalu’u Black Sand beach - Have you ever seen a beach with black sand? Because of constant volcanic activity, you’ll find white sands and black sands on the island of Hawaii. Located on the…
- Heavenly Hawaiian Kona Coffee Farm Tours & Konalani Coffee Bar - Visit an award winning 100% Kona Coffee Farm, with exclusive access, tasting and tour.
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Punalu’u Black Sand beach - Have you ever seen a beach with black sand? Because of constant volcanic activity, you’ll find white sands and black sands on the island of Hawaii. Located on the southeastern Ka’u coast, Punaluu Black Sand Beach is one of the most famous black sand beaches in Hawaii.
Located between the towns of Pahala and Naalehu in Ka’u, Punaluu Black Sand Beach’s jet black shores are an unforgettable sight. Coconut palms fringe the upper edge of sand and you may also discover large Honu, (Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles), basking on the beach. - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Start the day at a coffee farm and walk on a black sand beach. Spend the day at Volcanoes National Park for a fulfilling volcanic experience. Walk the abandoned Crater Rim Road to the new caldera overlook. Explore the famous Chain of Craters Road which includes vistas, craters, lava flow walks, ancient petroglyphs, and sea arches. Explore a lava tube, see diverse vegetation, and more. Travel the heart of the island over the famous Saddle Road, with its amazing expanses and a world class sunset.
- Hilo - Drive through Historic town of Hilo.
- Rainbow Falls - On sunny days, rainbows appear in the mist of the 80-foot falls, making for some pretty magical views. The broad waterfall
What's Included
- Lunch included
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Refreshments: water, drinks, and snacks
- Weather gear provided: coats, raincoats, umbrellas
- Lunch included
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Refreshments: water, drinks, and snacks
- Weather gear provided: coats, raincoats, umbrellas
Additional Information
A private, exclusive trip around the island highlighting Volcanoes National Park. Experience thrill and enjoyment with a Geologist guiding you to the world’s most active volcano!
We hold the distinction of being the ONLY Volcano Tours run and guided by professional Geologists for an enriched interpretation.
If you wish to wander, stroll, or ramble across…
A private, exclusive trip around the island highlighting Volcanoes National Park. Experience thrill and enjoyment with a Geologist guiding you to the world’s most active volcano!
We hold the distinction of being the ONLY Volcano Tours run and guided by professional Geologists for an enriched interpretation.
If you wish to wander, stroll, or ramble across the Big Island, accompanied by an expert geologist, and discover spots unknown to typical travelers and locals alike, come join us on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure filled with exceptional memories and delightful fun! We are personal, befitting, and attentive to our client’s needs.
Location
Heavenly Hawaiian Kona Coffee Farm Tours & Konalani Coffee Bar
78-1136 Bishop Rd,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(24 Ratings)
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X8196mkdavidv
Jul 30, 2024
Experience the natural wonders of Hawaii with an expert geologist and world-class guide: Zane at HGT. - Our private tour with Zane was a top highlight of our 10-day trip to Hawai'i. Zane is a wealth of information: utilizing his lifelong career as a world-traveling geologist and his decade living on the big island. He offered unmatched information about the natural surroundings, native culture, and useful tips for tourists during their stay. Zane was prepared for everything: snacks for the kids, spare parkas for when the weather turns, and well-maintained relationships with the locals and park employees to make sure your trip is seamless and enjoyable. I would recommend this tour to a group of any size or age traveling to the Kona area.
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Patricia_a
Feb 25, 2024
Great volcano tour - Great tour with Zane, a retired geologist who is a living encyclopedia of volcano and island science and history. Fun, well organized tour
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581jennys
Nov 21, 2023
Awesome day with a true park expert - Our family - 2 kids and 2 teens - had an amazing day with David! He was so knowledgeable and knew the park so well. We are an active family and were able to do a ton of walks/short hikes. The park is simply unbelievable and David really connected us with the history and geology. We felt like we saw so much. Very well taken care of - great lunch, plenty of drinks and snacks. We had a warm, sunny day but there were jackets, etc. in case. Couldn’t recommend more.
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Loki99
May 13, 2023
Wonderful! - We were a family with adult children who did the private tour from cruise port in Hilo. This was wonderful! Zane met us at the port and ushered us around the island, showing us everything he could in our time frame. He was engaging and informative. He took very good care of us, even helping us on something the following day which was very much appreciated. He clearly loves his island and sharing it with others. This tour was a highlight of our Hawaii vacation. If you have a day on the Big Island, and want to learn about it, I highly recommend this tour.
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Tomt884
Feb 16, 2023
Great all day and night tour of Hawaii! - Amazing tour! Zane was awesome and we would tour with him anytime. His knowledge is amazing and he really takes care of his guests. You can’t go wrong with any tour he offers!!
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Matta576
Sep 4, 2022
Highly recommend! Simply outstanding! - We booked the private tour, so Zane called us a few days ahead of the tour to get to know our family and to talk about our options for the private tour, lunch preferences and overall logistics for the day. We had a multi-generation group (with ages ranging 5 to 75) and Zane planned a day that was fun and accessible for all. We saw waterfalls, the volcano National park, farmers markets and got to enjoy some amazing malasadas!
Kilaeua’s eruptions were active during our visit to the crater rim. As a professional geologist, Zane is very knowledgeable on the volcano, but he explained what we were seeing in a way that everyone could understand. He helped each of us with the binoculars so we could see the eruptions. The kids loved exploring the lava tube and the gift shop at the lunch stop was a real hit! Lunch at a sit down restaurant is included in the tour price.
We simply could not be happier with how the day turned out. Highly recommend!!
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Jeremy
Aug 13, 2022
Hawaii Geo Tours is the way to go!! - We cannot say enough good things about our experience! We decided to do the private VIP tour instead of the group tour, since we were a little worried about being in a van with other travelers in the world of covid. It was a little more expensive for our family of 4, but the personalization made it well worth the splurge! First, our guide, Zane, was awesome! He customized our trip to make sure it included the things we would find most interesting. It was truly special and educational having a trained geologist lead our trip and teach us about the different kinds of lava flows and answer all the volcano questions from the kids (and mostly me, lol). The tour included a sit-down lunch (compared to most tours that offer a picnic lunch, which could be challenging if it is raining, which it does often!). Zane was also super nice, and gave many suggestions for things to do on the rest of our trip. A truly memorable experience, and highly recommended. Would give 6 starts if we could!
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Golfnutts
Apr 9, 2022
Fascination Tour of Hawai'i - What a wonderful day. Zane picked us up 6:30am sharp (our choice) and we started a journey through the starkness of the volcanic lava fields, to the tropical rain forests and back again.
We chose a private tour so we could adjust to things that interested us and could skip those we had seen elsewhere. That worked great. Started early also allowed Zane to get us to locations that get crowded before the crowds were there. Delightful.
The most important part of our choice of Hawaii Geo Tours was Zane's experience and knowledge about what we were seeing. I've seen a number of volcanoes but never "knew" about the different types of lava which varied depending on speed of the flow, distance from the start, the temperature at a given time.....you get the picture. Fascinating to see the differences and different properties.
We had a wonderful day and got to see a LOT of the Big Island. HIGHTLY recommended. Mahalo Zane.
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Marlar179
Apr 6, 2022
Wonderful tour - This was probably the highlight of my trip. It was a full day’s adventure from Kona to Hilo and back. It included the Akaka Falls State State Park and Volcanoes National Park. Our guide Zane was knowledgeable and we had amazing experiences with vistas, lava flows, flora, and volcanoes. Weather cooperated and we had a good view of the caldera from the rim and even saw spurts and splashes of lava.
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Gulch65
Mar 13, 2022
My best experience on the Big Island - Of the three tour companies I booked on my trip to the Big Island, Hawaii Geo Tours was the winner, no contest, beating out some more established competitors. Hawaii Geo Tours is owner operated by 2 geologists and certified tour guides, Erik and Zane.
If you want someone to explain the geology, flora and fauna , these are the guys.
On my tour with Zane we made at least 5 different stops within Volcanoes National Park (highlight is Kilauea Caldera) , plus another 6 or 7 outside the park. I was able to see Waipio Valley, Kahuna Falls, a few epic ocean lookouts with rock arches, explore lava tubes plus catch the beautiful sunset on the drive home. I decided to skip the coffee farm to spend more time in other areas, but you can decide what particular areas you want to visit on a private tour.
Also, the price of the tour includes a sit down lunch at a nice restaurant plus all the snacks and drinks you want.
Everything is first class, including the clean Mercedes Sprinter vans.
Zane takes great pictures and videos and shares then via Dropbox after the tour.
Whether you book a private tour with your own group or go with the regular tour, I am sure you will be happy you chose Hawaii Geo Tours, I certainly was.
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