WAIKOLOA GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Design Your Day on the Big Island: A Fully Private, Custom Tour From Kona
A private, up-to-9-hour tour from Kona/Waikoloa that’s planned around your interests—volcanoes, waterfalls, beaches, or local farms—offered by The Volcano Van.
Design Your Day on the Big Island: A Fully Private, Custom Tour From Kona.
Choose Your Own Adventure From Kona is a fully private, custom-built day on Hawai‘i Island that lets you set the pace and priorities—whether chasing waterfalls, exploring lava fields, or lingering at quiet viewpoints—while your guide adapts the route to weather, conditions, and what excites you most.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
A private day tailored to you
This is a fully private tour for you and your party, with an itinerary built around your interests, energy level, and the day’s conditions rather than a fixed schedule—ideal for travelers who want flexibility and depth.
Access to diverse island regions
With the guide’s local knowledge, the route can include rainforest valleys, lava fields, craters, beaches, small towns, and quiet backroads that larger buses can’t reach, offering a range of landscapes in one custom day.
Flexible routing and important exclusions
Guides adapt plans in real time for weather, traffic, and volcanic activity, allowing spontaneous stops; note the tour does not include Mauna Kea summit or Green Sand Beach, which require specialized vehicles and permits.
What the day feels like
What the day feels like
The day unfolds as a conversation: pickup in Kona, Kohala, or Waikoloa, a quick planning chat with your guide, then a sequence of short walks, photo stops, and relaxed explorations at custom-selected sites—volcanic vistas, waterfalls, beaches, or local farms—punctuated by food or snack breaks and a scenic return to your pickup point.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this works best for—and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Private tours run up to 9 hours; the guide will shape the day during the initial planning chat to fit your priorities within that timeframe.
Pickup and drop-off occur at your hotel, resort, or an agreed meeting location in Kona, Waikoloa, or Kohala.
Food and snack breaks are incorporated when they fit naturally into the day, with local options available along the route.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The private tour runs for up to 9 hours.
Where does the tour begin?
Pickup is offered from your hotel, resort, or an agreed meeting location in Kona, Waikoloa, or Kohala.
Can we choose what to see?
Yes. The tour is fully customizable: the guide will work with you to shape the route around your interests, pace, and the day’s conditions.
How many people can join?
Tours accommodate up to five guests in a private group.
Are there places this tour won’t go?
The tour does not include the Mauna Kea summit or Green Sand Beach, since those require specialized vehicles and additional permits.
Will we do a lot of walking?
Stops typically involve short walks and photo stops that are optional and paced to your comfort level.