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A Volcanic Exploration: Hiking on Hawai'i's “Big Island”

Program No. 24566RJ
Hike among the impressive volcanoes and varied landscapes of the island of Hawai'i while learning about its rich culture, geology and wildlife.
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National ParksWalking/HikingOn the RoadSmall Group
Length
8 days
Rating (5)
Activity Level
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LODGING & MEALS
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Sep 20, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025
Sep 20, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025
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Jan 17, 2026 - Jan 24, 2026
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Mar 14, 2026 - Mar 21, 2026
Sep 19, 2026 - Sep 26, 2026
Nov 07, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026
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What You'll Eat
7 Breakfasts
5 Lunches
7 Dinners
Total: 19 Meals
The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Vegetarian
Where You'll Stay
Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Visit Site
1 NIGHT
Location: Hilo
Comfortable, laid back Hilo is the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and an authentic taste of Hawaii's Big Island. The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is located right on Hilo Bay and only two miles from Hilo Airport. Old banyan trees line the drive to the hotel, most of which were planted in the 1930's by celebrities such as Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart and Cecil B. DeMille. Mauna Kea looms in the background and the arched bridge that leads to Coconut Island is only steps from the doors of the property. The hotel is flanked by a beautiful beach, the Liliuokalani Gardens and the Naniloa Country Club.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Kilauea Military Camp
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) is a historic mountain-top setting inside the park, yards from the summit caldera of Kilauea; its history is as old as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park itself, having been established in the same year-1916. It began as an idea of a training ground for the National Guard and an Army "vacation and health recruiting station" and over the years, it has housed a Navy camp, hosted numerous dignitaries including General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and briefly served as an internment camp and later as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. While KMC still maintains its historical charm, renovations to the camp in the last decade have enhanced its facilities and services making it one of the military’s favorite vacation locations. Only America’s military members, their families, and other categories of special-approved patrons are permitted to enjoy its rustic charms and well-situated facilities.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Royal Kona Resort
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Kailua-Kona
The Royal Kona Resort is a full service hotel in downtown historic Kailua-Kona village, on the ocean with three separate buildings/towers. It features a natural salt-water swimming lagoon and sandy sunning area, in addition to a split-level freshwater pool and children's pool.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Visit Site
1 NIGHT
Location: Hilo
Comfortable, laid back Hilo is the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and an authentic taste of Hawaii's Big Island. The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is located right on Hilo Bay and only two miles from Hilo Airport. Old banyan trees line the drive to the hotel, most of which were planted in the 1930's by celebrities such as Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart and Cecil B. DeMille. Mauna Kea looms in the background and the arched bridge that leads to Coconut Island is only steps from the doors of the property. The hotel is flanked by a beautiful beach, the Liliuokalani Gardens and the Naniloa Country Club.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Kilauea Military Camp
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) is a historic mountain-top setting inside the park, yards from the summit caldera of Kilauea; its history is as old as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park itself, having been established in the same year-1916. It began as an idea of a training ground for the National Guard and an Army "vacation and health recruiting station" and over the years, it has housed a Navy camp, hosted numerous dignitaries including General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and briefly served as an internment camp and later as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. While KMC still maintains its historical charm, renovations to the camp in the last decade have enhanced its facilities and services making it one of the military’s favorite vacation locations. Only America’s military members, their families, and other categories of special-approved patrons are permitted to enjoy its rustic charms and well-situated facilities.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Royal Kona Resort
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Kailua-Kona
The Royal Kona Resort is a full service hotel in downtown historic Kailua-Kona village, on the ocean with three separate buildings/towers. It features a natural salt-water swimming lagoon and sandy sunning area, in addition to a split-level freshwater pool and children's pool.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Visit Site
1 NIGHT
Location: Hilo
Comfortable, laid back Hilo is the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and an authentic taste of Hawaii's Big Island. The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is located right on Hilo Bay and only two miles from Hilo Airport. Old banyan trees line the drive to the hotel, most of which were planted in the 1930's by celebrities such as Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart and Cecil B. DeMille. Mauna Kea looms in the background and the arched bridge that leads to Coconut Island is only steps from the doors of the property. The hotel is flanked by a beautiful beach, the Liliuokalani Gardens and the Naniloa Country Club.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Kilauea Military Camp
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) is a historic mountain-top setting inside the park, yards from the summit caldera of Kilauea; its history is as old as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park itself, having been established in the same year-1916. It began as an idea of a training ground for the National Guard and an Army "vacation and health recruiting station" and over the years, it has housed a Navy camp, hosted numerous dignitaries including General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and briefly served as an internment camp and later as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. While KMC still maintains its historical charm, renovations to the camp in the last decade have enhanced its facilities and services making it one of the military’s favorite vacation locations. Only America’s military members, their families, and other categories of special-approved patrons are permitted to enjoy its rustic charms and well-situated facilities.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Courtyard by Marriott's King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Kailua-Kona
The Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel is a beachfront hotel located on the Big Island of Hawaii's Kona Coast and is 8 miles from Kona International Airport and 105 miles from the city of Hilo. This former king's residence in the heart of the historic fishing village of Kailua-Kona overlooks Kamakahonu Bay and is within easy walking distance to Hulihee Palace, shops, and restaurants in town. Historic artifacts and images are located throughout the hotel.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Visit Site
1 NIGHT
Location: Hilo
Comfortable, laid back Hilo is the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and an authentic taste of Hawaii's Big Island. The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is located right on Hilo Bay and only two miles from Hilo Airport. Old banyan trees line the drive to the hotel, most of which were planted in the 1930's by celebrities such as Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart and Cecil B. DeMille. Mauna Kea looms in the background and the arched bridge that leads to Coconut Island is only steps from the doors of the property. The hotel is flanked by a beautiful beach, the Liliuokalani Gardens and the Naniloa Country Club.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Kilauea Military Camp
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) is a historic mountain-top setting inside the park, yards from the summit caldera of Kilauea; its history is as old as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park itself, having been established in the same year-1916. It began as an idea of a training ground for the National Guard and an Army "vacation and health recruiting station" and over the years, it has housed a Navy camp, hosted numerous dignitaries including General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and briefly served as an internment camp and later as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. While KMC still maintains its historical charm, renovations to the camp in the last decade have enhanced its facilities and services making it one of the military’s favorite vacation locations. Only America’s military members, their families, and other categories of special-approved patrons are permitted to enjoy its rustic charms and well-situated facilities.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Courtyard by Marriott's King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Kailua-Kona
The Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel is a beachfront hotel located on the Big Island of Hawaii's Kona Coast and is 8 miles from Kona International Airport and 105 miles from the city of Hilo. This former king's residence in the heart of the historic fishing village of Kailua-Kona overlooks Kamakahonu Bay and is within easy walking distance to Hulihee Palace, shops, and restaurants in town. Historic artifacts and images are located throughout the hotel.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Visit Site
1 NIGHT
Location: Hilo
Comfortable, laid back Hilo is the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and an authentic taste of Hawaii's Big Island. The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is located right on Hilo Bay and only two miles from Hilo Airport. Old banyan trees line the drive to the hotel, most of which were planted in the 1930's by celebrities such as Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart and Cecil B. DeMille. Mauna Kea looms in the background and the arched bridge that leads to Coconut Island is only steps from the doors of the property. The hotel is flanked by a beautiful beach, the Liliuokalani Gardens and the Naniloa Country Club.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Kilauea Military Camp
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) is a historic mountain-top setting inside the park, yards from the summit caldera of Kilauea; its history is as old as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park itself, having been established in the same year-1916. It began as an idea of a training ground for the National Guard and an Army "vacation and health recruiting station" and over the years, it has housed a Navy camp, hosted numerous dignitaries including General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and briefly served as an internment camp and later as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. While KMC still maintains its historical charm, renovations to the camp in the last decade have enhanced its facilities and services making it one of the military’s favorite vacation locations. Only America’s military members, their families, and other categories of special-approved patrons are permitted to enjoy its rustic charms and well-situated facilities.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Courtyard by Marriott's King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Kailua-Kona
The Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel is a beachfront hotel located on the Big Island of Hawaii's Kona Coast and is 8 miles from Kona International Airport and 105 miles from the city of Hilo. This former king's residence in the heart of the historic fishing village of Kailua-Kona overlooks Kamakahonu Bay and is within easy walking distance to Hulihee Palace, shops, and restaurants in town. Historic artifacts and images are located throughout the hotel.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Visit Site
1 NIGHT
Location: Hilo
Comfortable, laid back Hilo is the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and an authentic taste of Hawaii's Big Island. The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is located right on Hilo Bay and only two miles from Hilo Airport. Old banyan trees line the drive to the hotel, most of which were planted in the 1930's by celebrities such as Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart and Cecil B. DeMille. Mauna Kea looms in the background and the arched bridge that leads to Coconut Island is only steps from the doors of the property. The hotel is flanked by a beautiful beach, the Liliuokalani Gardens and the Naniloa Country Club.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Kilauea Military Camp
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) is a historic mountain-top setting inside the park, yards from the summit caldera of Kilauea; its history is as old as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park itself, having been established in the same year-1916. It began as an idea of a training ground for the National Guard and an Army "vacation and health recruiting station" and over the years, it has housed a Navy camp, hosted numerous dignitaries including General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and briefly served as an internment camp and later as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. While KMC still maintains its historical charm, renovations to the camp in the last decade have enhanced its facilities and services making it one of the military’s favorite vacation locations. Only America’s military members, their families, and other categories of special-approved patrons are permitted to enjoy its rustic charms and well-situated facilities.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Courtyard by Marriott's King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Kailua-Kona
The Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel is a beachfront hotel located on the Big Island of Hawaii's Kona Coast and is 8 miles from Kona International Airport and 105 miles from the city of Hilo. This former king's residence in the heart of the historic fishing village of Kailua-Kona overlooks Kamakahonu Bay and is within easy walking distance to Hulihee Palace, shops, and restaurants in town. Historic artifacts and images are located throughout the hotel.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Visit Site
1 NIGHT
Location: Hilo
Comfortable, laid back Hilo is the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and an authentic taste of Hawaii's Big Island. The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is located right on Hilo Bay and only two miles from Hilo Airport. Old banyan trees line the drive to the hotel, most of which were planted in the 1930's by celebrities such as Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart and Cecil B. DeMille. Mauna Kea looms in the background and the arched bridge that leads to Coconut Island is only steps from the doors of the property. The hotel is flanked by a beautiful beach, the Liliuokalani Gardens and the Naniloa Country Club.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Kilauea Military Camp
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) is a historic mountain-top setting inside the park, yards from the summit caldera of Kilauea; its history is as old as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park itself, having been established in the same year-1916. It began as an idea of a training ground for the National Guard and an Army "vacation and health recruiting station" and over the years, it has housed a Navy camp, hosted numerous dignitaries including General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and briefly served as an internment camp and later as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. While KMC still maintains its historical charm, renovations to the camp in the last decade have enhanced its facilities and services making it one of the military’s favorite vacation locations. Only America’s military members, their families, and other categories of special-approved patrons are permitted to enjoy its rustic charms and well-situated facilities.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Courtyard by Marriott's King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Visit Site
3 NIGHTS
Location: Kailua-Kona
The Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel is a beachfront hotel located on the Big Island of Hawaii's Kona Coast and is 8 miles from Kona International Airport and 105 miles from the city of Hilo. This former king's residence in the heart of the historic fishing village of Kailua-Kona overlooks Kamakahonu Bay and is within easy walking distance to Hulihee Palace, shops, and restaurants in town. Historic artifacts and images are located throughout the hotel.
TripAdvisor Reviews





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