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We compared all 222 experiences in Big Island of Hawaii so you can choose in minutes: real prices, verified reviews and our editorial picks.

★4.8 222 experiences from US$ 5 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

Must-do experiences

Big Island tour: Volcanoes, waterfalls & black sand beaches
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Big Island tour: Volcanoes, waterfalls & black sand beachesFull-day Big Island tour from Kona with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Akaka Falls, Thurston Lava Tube and Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach. Includes lunch.
7,164 reviews
4.92★
Duration
11h
Every day
07:00
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 276per person
Night Snorkeling with Manta Rays in Manta
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★Top rated
Night Snorkeling with Manta Rays in MantaSpend 2.5 hours snorkeling at night with manta rays feeding under lights in Manta: gear, wetsuit and guide included. Sighting guaranteed or your next trip is free.
6,359 reviews
4.83★
Duration
2h 30m
start times · Every day
4
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 94per person
Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach
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Best value
Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand BeachHilo shore excursion with guide pickup from cruise ship or hotel, covering Volcanoes National Park, Thurston Lava Tube.
3,141 reviews
4.77★
Duration
6h
start times · Every day
15
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 169per person

Recommended (7)

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel: FREE re-ride if no sightings
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Likely to sell out
Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel: FREE re-ride if no sightings
2,732 reviews
4.87★
Duration
1h 20m
fromUS$ 30per person
Kona: Night Manta Ray Snorkel Small Group & Light Board
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Travelers' pick
Kona: Night Manta Ray Snorkel Small Group & Light Board
2,588 reviews
4.68★
Duration
1h 30m
fromUS$ 25per person
Kealakekua Bay snorkeling: Cruise, caves & lunch
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Travelers' pick
Kealakekua Bay snorkeling: Cruise, caves & lunch
2,524 reviews
4.91★
Duration
4h
fromUS$ 85US$ 77per person
Manta Ray Night Snorkel at Kona: 30 minutes in the water
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Travelers' pick
Manta Ray Night Snorkel at Kona: 30 minutes in the water
2,073 reviews
4.74★
Duration
2h
fromUS$ 30per person
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stars: View Black Hole Telescopes
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Travelers' pick
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stars: View Black Hole Telescopes
1,893 reviews
4.80★
Duration
5h–8h
fromUS$ 289US$ 260per person
Mauna Kea Summit Tour with Stargazing: Free Night Sky Photos
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Travelers' pick
Mauna Kea Summit Tour with Stargazing: Free Night Sky Photos
1,823 reviews
4.81★
Duration
8h
fromUS$ 290per person
Big Island Volcano & Stargazing Tour with Kona Coffee
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Travelers' pick
Big Island Volcano & Stargazing Tour with Kona Coffee
1,759 reviews
4.90★
Duration
12h
fromUS$ 309per person

Top rated (10)

Big Island Hawaii: Volcanoes, Waterfalls & Black Sand Beach Day Tour
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Travelers' pick
Big Island Hawaii: Volcanoes, Waterfalls & Black Sand Beach Day TourBig Island tour with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Rainbow Falls, Hilo Farmers Market and Richardson Ocean Park. Native Hawaiian guide, hotel pickup, lunch included.
652 reviews
5.00★
Duration
6h–7h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 187per person
Big Island tour: Volcanoes, waterfalls & black sand beach
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Travelers' pick
Big Island tour: Volcanoes, waterfalls & black sand beachCircle the Big Island in nine hours with an owner-guide, visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Akaka Falls, and Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach with park entry and snacks.
205 reviews
5.00★
Duration
9h
Mon–SatLive guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 245per person
Dune Buggy Rental on Big Island: Eight Hours, Your Route
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Dune Buggy Rental on Big Island: Eight Hours, Your RouteRent a street-legal Meyers Manx dune buggy on the Big Island for eight hours. Drive your own route through beaches, Kona coffee country.
157 reviews
4.99★
Every day except WednesdayLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 399per group
Hawaiian Imu Cooking Experience Big Island: Build & Feast Underground
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Hawaiian Imu Cooking Experience Big Island: Build & Feast UndergroundLearn traditional Hawaiian imu cooking on Big Island. Build an underground oven, prepare kalua pork and vegetables, then enjoy your meal.
150 reviews
4.99★
Duration
4h
Mon and Wed
10:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 150per person
Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano, Waterfall & Black Sand Beach Lunch
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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcano, Waterfall & Black Sand Beach LunchHalf-day tour from Hilo visiting Rainbow Falls, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach with lunch included and hotel pickup.
105 reviews
4.99★
Duration
6h–7h
Tue–Sat
09:00
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 189per person
Big Island Hawaii Volcanoes: Kīlauea & Crater Hikes Private Tour
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Travelers' pick
Big Island Hawaii Volcanoes: Kīlauea & Crater Hikes Private TourPrivate Kīlauea volcano tour on Big Island with professional guide, Chain of Craters Road, Kilauea Iki crater hike and steam vents. National Park entry included.
333 reviews
4.98★
Duration
3h–6h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 200per person
South Kona snorkeling tour: 3 remote locations, small group
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South Kona snorkeling tour: 3 remote locations, small groupSnorkel three remote South Kona Coast locations (Kealakekua Bay, Pu'uhonua O Honaunau, and a private black sand beach) with gear.
238 reviews
4.98★
Duration
5h
Every day
08:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 200per person
Kealakekua Bay: Kayak & Snorkel with Dolphin Sightings
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Kealakekua Bay: Kayak & Snorkel with Dolphin SightingsKayak and snorkel Kealakekua Bay on Hawaii's Big Island. Includes gear, water, and breakfast. Half-day morning tour with marine life and coral cliffs.
237 reviews
4.98★
Duration
5h
Mon–Sat
07:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 258per person
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Private Tour: 3 Hours
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Private Tour: 3 HoursThree-hour private tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with certified guide, van transportation and bottled water included: your group stays together.
199 reviews
4.98★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day except Tuesday
4
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 625US$ 594per group
Stained Glass Class Big Island Hawaii: Make & Take Sun Catcher
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Stained Glass Class Big Island Hawaii: Make & Take Sun CatcherLearn stained glass in Kona from accomplished artists. Cut, grind, foil and solder your own sun catcher with all materials provided, then take home your finished piece.
139 reviews
4.98★
Duration
3h 30m
start times · Mon–Fri
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 185per person

Lowest price (10)

Kona Coffee Farm Tour: Tree to Cup with Tasting Room
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Travelers' pick
Kona Coffee Farm Tour: Tree to Cup with Tasting RoomKona coffee farm tour on Big Island with guide, mill walkthrough, and roasting room tasting. Includes $5 voucher and 100% Kona coffee samples.
117 reviews
4.87★
Duration
1h–2h
start times · Mon–Sat
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 5per group
Hala Tree Coffee Farm Tour in Hawaii: Kona Coffee Tasting
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Travelers' pick
Hala Tree Coffee Farm Tour in Hawaii: Kona Coffee TastingWalk through Hala Tree's coffee orchards in Hawaii, witness red Kona cherries ripening, learn how the beans are roasted.
85 reviews
4.95★
Duration
1h
start times · Mon–Fri
7
Free cancellationfromUS$ 10per person
Big Island Hawaii: Self-Guided Audio Tour Full Loop Drive
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Travelers' pick
Big Island Hawaii: Self-Guided Audio Tour Full Loop DriveSet your own pace on a Big Island audio tour: see Volcanoes, Akaka Falls, Hamakua Coast & more. Offline GPS, flexible routes, and one purchase covers your car.
142 reviews
4.77★
Duration
8h–1d
Every dayFree cancellationfromUS$ 19.99US$ 16.99per group
Kona Salt Farm Tour: Hand-Harvested Hawaiian Paʻakai & Tasting
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Travelers' pick
Kona Salt Farm Tour: Hand-Harvested Hawaiian Paʻakai & TastingBig Island's only working salt farm in Kona with guided tour, deep ocean water tasting, and optional foot soaks. Learn Hawaiian salt heritage and solar-evaporation process.
940 reviews
4.85★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 27per person
Beekeeping Tour & Honey Tasting in Hawaii: View live hives from screened area
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Beekeeping Tour & Honey Tasting in Hawaii: View live hives from screened areaWalk through a screened beekeeping area to watch live hives, then taste raw organic honey straight from the farm: tea and snacks included.
181 reviews
4.90★
Duration
45m–1h
Mon–Fri
10:00
Live guide EN · JAFree cancellationfromUS$ 30per person
Kona Coffee Farm Tour: Walk the Trees, Taste Five Picks
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Travelers' pick
Kona Coffee Farm Tour: Walk the Trees, Taste Five PicksGuided tour of a working Kona coffee farm with walk through the trees, handpick lesson, and five bottomless tastings on the lanai overlooking the coast.
276 reviews
4.93★
Duration
1h
start times · Mon–Sat
11
Free cancellationfromUS$ 31per person
Soaring Over Hawaii: 8K motion theater in Kona
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Soaring Over Hawaii: 8K motion theater in KonaFlying theater on Big Island with 8K wraparound screens, motion seats and scent effects. No helicopter needed. Wheelchair accessible, all ages.
149 reviews
4.85★
Duration
25m–1h
start times · Every day
10
Free cancellationfromUS$ 35per person
Big Island: Abalone Farm Tour & Tasting with Seaweed
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Big Island: Abalone Farm Tour & Tasting with SeaweedStep inside a working abalone farm on Hawaii’s Big Island, meet local guides, touch live shellfish, and taste fresh abalone and seaweed, includes wheelchair access.
184 reviews
4.89★
Duration
1h
start times · Mon–Fri
4
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 35per person
Kailua-Kona farm tour: Coffee, chocolate and soap production
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Kailua-Kona farm tour: Coffee, chocolate and soap productionTour a working farm in Kailua-Kona that grows and produces coffee, chocolate and soap: three hours with a guide, starting at 9am, tasting what comes off the production line.
577 reviews
4.96★
Duration
3h
Tue and ThuLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Glass-Bottom Boat Cruise from Waikoloa: See Sea Turtles
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Travelers' pick
Glass-Bottom Boat Cruise from Waikoloa: See Sea TurtlesGlass-bottom boat tour of Anaeho'omalu Bay from Waikoloa with marine naturalist guide: watch green sea turtles and tropical fish through six full-sized.
277 reviews
4.65★
Duration
30m
start times · Wed–Sun
4
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
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Big Island of Hawaii at a glance ✓ 2026-11-03

  • Most booked: Big Island tour: Volcanoes, waterfalls & black sand beaches, US$ 276 (11h, 4.92★ · 7,164).
  • Top rated: Night Snorkeling with Manta Rays in Manta, US$ 94 (2h 30m, 4.83★ · 6,359).
  • Best value: Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach, US$ 169 (6h, 4.77★ · 3,141).

Of the 222 experiences: 216 with free cancellation, 201 with instant confirmation, 51 with hotel pickup and 151 bookable last-minute.

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