Big Island Lava & Stars: Kona's Ultimate Volcano Night Tour

The name could be misleading as we were in the Kīlauea Crater overlook during daytime (in the month of August). The guide was nice and knowledgable. The meals were okay.

We made the tour on May 11th and unfortunately I don't remember the name of the driver/guide... but would like to thank him again ! He was just exceptional, making this long excursion an incredibly rich and enjoyable experience from beginning to end. He made sure the tour was matching our preferences, adapting the duration of the stops accordingly. Great experience !!! The administrative preparation of the excursion was much more complex and less enjoyable... I booked the excursion on the Tripadvisor site which then went through an intermediary (Viatour) who then contacted the operator (KapohoKine Adventures). Viator asked me 3 or 4 times to confirm the pickup address... I even sent them the link to the website of the hotel I was staying in (a well known 5-star resort)... Apparently the information did not get through to the operator ; 10 minutes before the pickup time, I received a new phone call asking me again the pickup address... One conclusion ; avoid intermediaries and book directly with the operator !

This trip was above and beyond informational. Our tour guide Ryan is SO knowledgeable not to mention courteous and attentive. We were traveling with my two 84 year old parents and he was very patient. In addition to all the volcano information and sightings we got to see a coffee plantation and the most southern bakery in the US. Once nightfall hit he took us back to Kilauea volcano and we got to see lava oozing and splattering. I highly recommend this tour, it was good fun. And hopefully you will luck out and get Ryan as your guide.

Wow, what an incredible experience something we will never forget , our guide. Marcus was a wonderful pleasant guy to be with.!

Alex was the best. Very knowledgeable funny and he made the 12 hours go by fast. Every place we visited was beautiful. My favorite is when Alex let me use binoculars to see the volcano. Very giving with all his snacks. Made my first trip to Hawaii extremely memorable. Thanks Alex

Our guide was Brandon Williamson who was the best tour guide ever. He is well versed in botany a former teacher who knows history and facts about the island. While it was a long day (12 hours), Brandon made it fun as well as educational.

We had a wonderful tour and my family was very happy. Brandon was very knowledgeable and so kind. He took great care to show us the best of all the sites and had so many stories about Hawaii folklore to keep us interested. This was a very informative and interesting tour.

Great tour and well worth it. They accommodated everything we needed and provided excellent information along the way!

In general, enjoyed the hike in the volcano national park. Was not thrilled with the less than accurate description of the terrain at various points. If you intend to take this tour, be prepared for extremely rocky terrain in the Hilo lava tube and on the crater portion of the hike in particular. Was advertised as a 3-4 mi in total hike - ended up being nearly 8 mi total. Be ready for it. Bring your own / extra water, as whirl it was advertised to be provided guide ran out early in the day. Dinner was ok - we were told by the guide that we could purchase other menu items beyond the pre-ordered meal but the wait staff wanted to provide no additional service - didn’t even refill our water glasses.

Our tour guide, Scott, was phenomenal! He was a fantastic storyteller and had great tips on what to see, how to get the best pictures, etc. He was well known and well liked at the various stops, too. One of the best tours we’ve ever taken!