Big Island Twilight Volcano and Stargazing Tour from Kona (12 Hours)

Overview

The Big Island volcano and stargazing tour from Wasabi Tours Hawaii is a 12-hour trip from Kona-side hotels via a coffee farm and Punaluʻu beach to Kīlauea at dusk, a restaurant dinner and stargazing near Mauna Kea, for $279 plus tax. It suits visitors who want the crater after dark. The drawback: lava glow and clear skies are not guaranteed.

Highlights

• Late start: hotel pickup between 9:30 and 11:00 AM from Kona, Waikoloa and the Kohala Coast, so the group reaches Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park for twilight.
• Six stops: Bay View coffee farm tasting, Punaluʻu black sand beach, the Nāhuku Lava Tube, Kīlauea crater lookouts and Chain of Craters Road, a sit-down restaurant dinner near the park and stargazing at elevation near Mauna Kea.
• $279 plus tax per adult and $269 for children 12 and under, with picnic lunch, restaurant dinner, drinks, snacks, all admission fees, jackets and rain gear included.
• Maximum 13 guests per van; about 1 mile of easy walking inside the park; ages 5 and up.
• Full refund with 24 hours' notice for groups of 1 to 5; no refund for park closures, missing lava or cloudy skies.

What to Expect

1. Board the van at your Kona, Waikoloa or Kohala Coast hotel between 9:30 and 11:00 AM.
2. Taste Kona coffee at Bay View Farm and hear how it is grown, harvested and roasted.
3. Stop at Punaluʻu black sand beach to look for green sea turtles; the operator's one published testimonial warns that waves there can soak your shoes.
4. Walk through the Nāhuku Lava Tube and visit the Kīlauea crater lookouts and Chain of Craters Road in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park as the light fades, with eruption glow visible only when the volcano is active.
5. Sit down for the included restaurant dinner near the park entrance.
6. Drive to higher ground near Mauna Kea for guided stargazing, weather permitting, before the return to the Kona side about 12 hours after pickup.

What to Bring

• Covered walking shoes (required)
• Layered clothing for warm coast and cool night temperatures at elevation
• A camera able to shoot in low light

Restrictions and Requirements

• Ages 5 and older only
• About 1 mile of easy walking in the park; no wheelchair details published
• Lava sightings and volcanic activity are not guaranteed
• Stargazing is weather permitting; no stargazing elevation or altitude limits are published
• Return is late at night; the operator does not state the drop-off time

Cancellation Policy

Full refund with at least 24 hours' notice for groups of 1 to 5, 48 hours for groups of 6 or more, and 72 hours for private charters; later cancellations, date changes and no-shows are charged in full. The operator may cancel with fewer than 4 bookings and refunds in full, and gives no refund for closures or itinerary changes outside its control. Checked October 2026 on wasabitourshawaii.com.

Location

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Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawaii

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup at listed resorts in Kona (e.g. Courtyard King Kamehameha, Royal Kona Resort), Waikoloa (Hilton Waikoloa Village lower lobby) and the Kohala Coast (Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Fairmont Orchid, Four Seasons Hualalai); others call (808) 238-5222

Check-In

Pickup window 9:30 to 11:00 AM depending on location; exact time confirmed by the operator

Parking and Getting There

Not applicable for hotel pickups; Kahaluu Beach Park main entrance is a listed pickup point for self-drivers

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