Join an amazing guided Kilauea Volcano bike tour in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, followed by wine tasting at the Volcano Winery. You'll explore Kilauea, from its summit to the sea, as you bike down this active crater! A great family friendly adventure in Hawaii packed with thrills and fun!

Description

Join an amazing guided Kilauea Volcano bike tour in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, followed by wine tasting at the Volcano Winery. You'll explore Kilauea, from its summit to the sea, as you bike down this active crater! A great family friendly adventure in Hawaii packed with thrills and fun!

Your professional interpretive guide will take you through fantastic terrains, on mostly downhill and leveled paved roads/trails, while sharing geological and mythological information about the park. You will be provided with all the equipment necessary for your adventure including lunch, beverages and van support.

Experience the main highlights of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, from lush ancient Hawaiian rainforests to dynamic lava formation. You will travel through a variety of micro-climates, huge craters, stand by steaming vents, walk through a lava tube and if Madame Pele (the Volcano Goddess) allows, see active lava flows pouring into the Pacific Ocean.

Bike as much or as little as you wish during the majestic Kilauea Volcano bike tour. A support van will always be close by. If you prefer not to cycle at all you have the option of joining the tour by van and riding along the same trails.

To top off your Kilauea Volcano adventure, a wine tasting session at the Volcano Winery is included as an extra bonus! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to explore Hawaii and the Kilauea Volcano!

Dates

Daily

Departure Point

• If you will be staying in Kona or Volcano, please meet at the Volcano Winery.
• If you will be staying on the island of Hawaii in Hilo, please meet at the Port of Hilo or Hilo Hawaiian Hotel.

Time

• Port of Hilo (cruise passengers only): 8:30am
• Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel: 8:40am
• Volcano Winery: 9:40am
• Visitors Center, Hawaii Volcanoes National Par: 10:00am

Location/City
Hawaii

Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Itinerary

Your exciting day begins at the Visitors Center in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where you will receive a tour orientation. The next stop will be our biking starting point will be at the Kilauea Overlook, where you will get your first glance of the incredible Summit Caldera eruption.

Here you will also receive an informative overview of the eruption history at the summit. Next, you'll be fitted for a 2008 Giant Sedona DX comfort mountain bike and safety equipment, and receive a safety briefing. Then your expert Interpretive Guide will escort you on an historical tour of the currently erupting Kilauea Caldera.

Off you go on an off-road trail to Jagger Museum, the closest point to the eruption. We will explore the museum, see interpretive exhibits on Hawaiian volcanoes and the work of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. From the museum you will continue on a off road trail along the rim of the Caldera to the Steam Vents, where you'll literally feel the heat of the volcano.

The adventure continues through the native Hawaiian rainforest section of the Summit. You will travel on a paved trail along the edge of the Summit Caldera on roads that partially collapsed in 1982 earthquake.

Our bike course then rejoins Crater Rim Drive where you will bike through a lush, ancient Hawaiian Fern Forest. Your next stop will be at the Kilauea Iki Crater Overlook. Here you will see the cinder cone Pu'u Pua'i and an incredible view of this crater.

The voyage continues as you wind your way through the rainforest and down the Chain of Craters Road. You will see several large pit craters, a lava shield volcano, and lava trees during this part of the tour.

Our bike trail ends at Mau Loa O Mauna Ulu where you'll experience the massive Mauna Ulu lava flow. There are many stops along bike course to view and photograph this incredible volcanic scenery, and learn about the history of this ever-changing dynamic landscape.

Time to relax, our air condition van will take you the rest of the way to the ocean to the end of the Chain of Craters Road where the 2003 lava flow has crossed the road. Along the way you will see awesome panoramic views of the Ka'u coastline.

You be served a delectable lunch oceanside where there is a good possibility of spotting the amazing Humpback Whales that visit the Hawaiian islands during the months of October through May. If Madame Pele (Volcano Goddess) allows, you will also see active lava flowing into the Pacific Ocean.

We will then return to the summit by van and pay a visit to the famous Thurston Lava Tube. At this stop we will take a short optional walk through the giant fern forest and literally walk through this outrageous lava tube.

More relaxation, our last stop will be wine tasting at a local Hawaiian winery. We will then bid you a warm 'A hui hou'(until we meet again) as we return you back to your point of origin. Touring the Hawaii Volcano National Park by bicycle is absolutely the most unique and exciting ride anywhere on the Big Island of Hawai`i.

Inclusions

• Gloves
• Rain jacket
• Wine tasting
• Baked fresh lunch (Roast Beef, Pastrami, Chicken Club, Ham & Cheese, Club, Chicken Wrap, Roast Turkey Breast, Veggie, Tuna or Italiano Sub)
• Beverages
• DOT approved helmets
• Giant Sedona Comfort Mountain Bike with disc breaks and fenders
• Pickup and drop off from select locations

Exclusions

• Hotel pick up and drop off

Additional Info

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Adult pricing applies to all travelers

Please advise the following information at time of booking:

• Height
• Local contact number in Hawaii
• Lunch Choice
  
• Meeting location selection
• Adult pricing applies to all travelers

What to Bring

Riders should wear layered clothing to ensure your comfort while bicycling. Local weather at Kilauea's summit (4000') varies daily and may be rainy and chilly any time in the year. At the summit of the volcano, temperatures may be 12 to 15 degrees cooler than at sealevel. The coastal plain at the end of Chain of Craters Road, where lava is entering the ocean, is often hot, dry, and windy with the possibility of passing showers.

• Layered Clothing (shorts, t-shirt, jacket/sweatshirt, pants)
• Hat
• Closed Toed Shoes
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Camera
• Your Sense of Adventure
• Adult pricing applies to all travelers

Additional Info

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Adult pricing applies to all travelers

Please advise the following information at time of booking:

• Height
• Local contact number in Hawaii
• Lunch Choice
  
• Meeting location selection
• Adult pricing applies to all travelers

What to Bring

Riders should wear layered clothing to ensure your comfort while bicycling. Local weather at Kilauea's summit (4000') varies daily and may be rainy and chilly any time in the year. At the summit of the volcano, temperatures may be 12 to 15 degrees cooler than at sealevel. The coastal plain at the end of Chain of Craters Road, where lava is entering the ocean, is often hot, dry, and windy with the possibility of passing showers.

• Layered Clothing (shorts, t-shirt, jacket/sweatshirt, pants)
• Hat
• Closed Toed Shoes
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Camera
• Your Sense of Adventure
• Adult pricing applies to all travelers

Conditions
Conditions of Sale:
Once you have booked and received your travel voucher, the contact details for the travel service operator will be on this voucher under the heading 'Important Information'. Where applicable, you are required to call the travel service operator directly to advise of additional information such as:

• Hotel for pick up
• Weights for helicopter tours
• Choice of times for tours
• Special dietary requirements, meal choices etc.