Name: Elite Volcano Hike
Brand: Backpacker Deals
SKU: 7f0cc28e-8e16-4b22-af7a-9f6cdf0cb5d7
Price: 275.29 USD
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	<li>Guests must cancel the tour no less than 48 hours before tour departure for a full refund</li>
</ul>

Water, food, hat, sun protection and rain gear. Be prepared for hot, dry, wet, and windy weather conditions.

Enjoy a volcanic day out on The Big Island with this epic hike to get up close to Hawaii&#39;s explosive side.&nbsp;

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If you&#39;re departing from Kona or&nbsp;Kohala, the journey commences with a drive along the saddle road between&nbsp;Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. These are&nbsp;two of the tallest and most massive volcanoes on Earth!&nbsp;Your National Park Service certified guide will discuss the volcanology, geology, and history of these monstrous wonders and provide in-depth narration on the various lava flows and flora and fauna that you&rsquo;ll be passing by.&nbsp;

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The next stop is the&nbsp;Kaumana Caves, part of the lava tube system that brought lava as close as 1.5 miles from downtown Hilo in 1881. Take a peek inside the dramatic cathedral-like space. This is also the first stop if you&#39;re travelling from Hilo.&nbsp;

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After a drive&nbsp;along the historic waterfront of Hilo, you&#39;ll head on to&nbsp;Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where you&rsquo;ll see the destruction done by the 2018 eruption.&nbsp;

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<h4>The Hike</h4>

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After a picnic lunch inside the National Park, listening to the native bird calls, you&rsquo;ll head off along the Halema&rsquo;uma&rsquo;u trail to start your longest hike of approximately three miles.&nbsp;This trail has been used to hike into the caldera since being established in 1846. Mark Twain was once rescued by native guide Alex Lancaster using this trail.&nbsp;

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It&rsquo;s about half a mile through ancient forests of tree ferns, some as old as 1,000 years. Look for native birds, such as the yellow &lsquo;amakihi and the red &lsquo;apapane. Huge boulders came to rest along the trail during ancient rock slides and eruptions.

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Reaching the floor of Kilauea Caldera, there is an incredible rock slide to your left, and Halema&rsquo;uma&rsquo;u Crater before you. The Crater increased in size during the 2018 eruption with the lava lake draining out of it, leaving behind an enormous 1,000- foot-deep pit.

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Skirt the caldera&#39;s edge over one of the previous lava lakes and see the native ʻōhiʻa lehua trees slowly claiming the area as their own. Take your time coming up to Byron Ledge as you will be climbing roughly 400 ft of elevation in half a mile, but you will also have sweeping views of the 1000 ft. pit that has been filling up with lava as Kilauea Volcano continues to erupt off and on. The beautiful photo opportunities along the way allow you to take a breather, along with a bench at the top of the climb with a bird&rsquo;s eye view of the caldera floor you were just on.

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The rest of the trail leading over to Waldron Overlook is a more gradual incline through the forest with sneak peeks of Pu&#39;u Pua&#39;i and Kilauea Iki. Finally, end the hike along the old crater rim drive, which is slowly being consumed by vegetation, and end back at Volcano House, where you can sit and enjoy the view.&nbsp;

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<h4>Sightseeing</h4>

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The adventure doesn&rsquo;t stop there! After a short break, your guide will take you to some of the other amazing locations Hawai&rsquo;i Volcanoes National Park has to offer, including the lava flow of Mauna Ulu, where you&rsquo;ll look for Pele&rsquo;s tears and lava trees. You&rsquo;ll also see the older Nahuku lava tube hidden in the rainforest.

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All&nbsp;your hard work is rewarded&nbsp;with a filling dinner at one of the locals&rsquo; favourite restaurants in Volcano Village, just outside the National Park. Depending on the current eruption status, your guide will take you back into the park after dinner to view the lava glow after dark (only when an eruption at the summit is happening.)

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Finally, you&#39;ll make the trip back to your accommodation in&nbsp;Hilo, Kona, or Kohala.

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<h4>Where we Visit:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>Mauna Kea &amp; Mauna Loa (Kona&nbsp;&amp; Kohala departures)</li>
	<li>Kaumana Caves</li>
	<li>Hawaii Volcanoes National Park&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Halema&rsquo;uma&rsquo;u trail&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Kilauea Caldera</li>
	<li>Halema&rsquo;uma&rsquo;u Crater&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Byron Ledge&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Waldron Overlook&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Volcano House</li>
	<li>Mauna Ulu</li>
	<li>Nahuku lava tube&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Volcano Village</li>
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<ul>
	<li>Get up to $20&nbsp;cash back per person when you book with us</li>
	<li>Spend the day getting up close with The Big Island&#39;s volcanic landscapes on this exciting hike</li>
	<li>Explore the&nbsp;Kaumana Caves, part of a cathedral-like lava tube</li>
	<li>Visit&nbsp;Hawaii Volcanoes National Park for a picnic lunch with epic scenery</li>
	<li>Hike the Halema&rsquo;uma&rsquo;u trail into the&nbsp;Kilauea Caldera &amp; see the&nbsp;Halema&rsquo;uma&rsquo;u Crater&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Follow the Byron Ledge &amp; stop at&nbsp;Waldron Overlook&nbsp;for incredible photo opportunities</li>
	<li>Visit other amazing sites in the park, including&nbsp;the lava flow of Mauna Ulu &amp;&nbsp;Nahuku lava tube</li>
	<li>Enjoy dinner in Volcano Village, just outside the park</li>
	<li>Marvel at the glow of the&nbsp;lava flow after dark (eruption dependent)</li>
	<li>Transport on board an air-conditioned mini-coach with the services of a&nbsp;National Park Service certified guide</li>
	<li>Convenient return transfers from selected Hilo, Kona, or Kohala&nbsp;accommodation</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>For your security, at check-in, you are required to present the credit card that was used to pay for your booking and matching valid photo identification. The name listed on your credit card must be identical to the contact name listed on your booking</li>
	<li>All guests must wear closed-toe shoes</li>
	<li>All children under 7 are required to be in a car seat</li>
	<li>Guests must call The Operator 48 hours prior to the tour to confirm pick up time &amp; location</li>
	<li>The Operator reserves the right to alter, modify or cancel a tour due to bad weather, unsafe conditions or at the request of governmental, park, &amp; state agencies</li>
	<li>The Operator assumes no responsibility for injuries, delays caused by breakdowns, accidents, adverse weather conditions and other conditions beyond their control</li>
	<li>The Operator is not responsible for any loss or damage to property</li>
	<li>Red lava cannot be guaranteed on this Big Island volcano tour</li>
	<li>Guests must cancel the tour no less than 48 hours before tour departure for a full refund</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>For your security, at check-in, you are required to present the credit card that was used to pay for your booking and matching valid photo identification. The name listed on your credit card must be identical to the contact name listed on your booking</li>
	<li>All guests must wear closed-toe shoes</li>
	<li>All children under 7 are required to be in a car seat</li>
	<li>Guests must call The Operator 48 hours prior to the tour to confirm pick up time &amp; location</li>
	<li>The Operator reserves the right to alter, modify or cancel a tour due to bad weather, unsafe conditions or at the request of governmental, park, &amp; state agencies</li>
	<li>The Operator assumes no responsibility for injuries, delays caused by breakdowns, accidents, adverse weather conditions and other conditions beyond their control</li>
	<li>The Operator is not responsible for any loss or damage to property</li>
	<li>Red lava cannot be guaranteed on this Big Island volcano tour</li>
</ul>

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