A full day around the Big Island
Join our Full-Day Circle Island Tour from Kona. The tour costs $245 per person and carries a maximum of 14 guests. Travel in a Mercedes Sprinter van with a guide.
Visit coffee country, Punaluu Black Sand Beach and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Continue through Hilo to waterfalls and historic Waimea town.
Kona pickup and return
Kona hotel pickup is at 8:00 am. Drop-off is about 6:00 pm. Plan for about 10 hours away from your hotel.
Your guide confirms the exact pickup time and meeting details the night before.
Find your hotel pickup details
What is included
Hotel pickup and drop-off, bottled water and snacks are included. Lunch is at your own cost. We stop for lunch in Hilo at 1:15 pm.
Bring a warm layer, a rain jacket and comfortable walking shoes.
Current Circle Island Tour route
These are the current planned stops from Kona. Times can shift on the day.
- 8:00 am: Kona pickups
- 8:30 am: Bay View Kona Coffee Farm
- 10:00 am: Paradise Meadows Macadamia Nut Farm
- 10:45 am: Punaluu Black Sand Beach
- 11:45 am: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- 1:15 pm: Hilo lunch stop (lunch not included)
- 2:15 pm: Big Island Candies
- 2:45 pm: Rainbow Falls
- 3:30 pm: Akaka Falls
- 4:30 pm: Historic Waimea town
- 5:15 pm: Waikoloa drop-offs
- 6:00 pm: Kona drop-offs
Plan your Kona tour
Choose your date and add your hotel when you book. The shared tour has a maximum of 14 guests.
Frequently asked
What time is Kona pickup?
8:00am from Kona hotels, with drop-off back in Kona about 6:00pm.
Which Kona hotels do you pick up from?
Courtyard King Kamehameha's Kona Beach, Royal Kona Resort, Outrigger Kona Resort, Kona Coast Resort and Holua Resort.
Is lunch included on the tour from Kona?
No. The tour stops in Hilo around 1:15pm and guests buy their own lunch. Water and snacks are on the van.