Private tour in Hawaii Volcanoes Scott W

4 Hour Meet me at the Volcano Private Tour. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in a F150 Tremor

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Scott W.

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Aloha! My name is Scott and I live in the most spectacular place on earth - The Big Island of Hawaii. Experience the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Leilani Estates thru my eyes and experiences. I am one of the residents that did not evacuate the neighborhood, allowing me to experience the raw power of the volcano just feet away. If you are a group of 1 to 4, this is the best way to see the very best on Hawaii Island. Your Private and Personal tours of Hawaii Island will be an unforgettable experience and you will never travel with strangers or added passengers, it's just you and me. My tours focus on Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and it is my goal to send you home with a sense of awe and wonder after visiting this gorgeous island. Please note: if flying to the Big Island for a day trip, please fly into and out of the Hilo airport. Most of the popular sights are closer to Hilo vs. Kona (Volcanoes National Park, waterfalls, Waipio Valley, black sand beaches, etc). The airport code for Hilo is ITO. Let me show you the beauty of the Big Island of Hawaii! All photos are original and not "stock" photos. It really is this beautiful here! State of Hawaii PUC license. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park certified guide with CUA Permit.

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Overview of your Hawaii Volcanoes tour

Experience Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in a way that is unknown to most visitors. This truly unique experience will be with you for the rest of your life as you enjoy the spectacular beauty exploring Volcanoes National Park. The sights, sounds and smell are like nowhere else on earth as you walk on actual lava (cooled, of course), descend through a rain forest and experience steam vents up close and personal. Meeting at the visitor center at Volcanoes National Park, we'll begin experiencing the amazing sights and sounds on top of the world's most active volcano. This truly will be an experience you will never forget! You can even choose a starting time at 5 a. m. to catch the sunrise over Kilauea. Another advantage to starting so early is having the park almost to ourselves! Let me show you the beauty of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park!

Recent Reviews

Carolyn R.United States
June 2026

Scott is a fantastic tour guide! We had the best day touring Volcano National Park! He is very energetic, knowledgeable, personable and passionate about the park in general He was incredibly flexible - giving us lots of choices along the way. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide and day!

Jeffrey W.United States
February 2026

Scott is an experienced guide, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about volcanoes. He is eager to share this information with you. He will tailor the trip to your individual interests to ensure you see the things you are most interested in seeing and more. He has a very clean vehicle to ride around the park in. Make sure you get to see the taffy looking lava if you are physically able.

Nuria M. A.United States
December 2025

Scott was very informative when we asked questions about the tour and how to better prepare for it. We told him that we had forgotten our charging cables and he loaned us two cables to recharge our dying phones. During the tour he was very considerate of us, providing umbrellas when it rained and walking sticks when the terrain was especially uneven. Scott's enthusiasm for the island volcanos is contagious. He showed us fragments of rock, minerals, and volcanic glass ejected into the air during the most recent explosive volcanic eruption. He also took us to explore the flow fields of other older eruptions. It was an excellent tour.

Nancy L.United States
May 2025

We (husband and 2 of our adult children) had only 24 hours on the Big Island, and we decided to make the most of it with a private tour, and we are SO GLAD we did. We had the absolute best experience with Scott. He was super easy to work with, and accommodated our flight time. The truck is very comfortable and he provides water/snacks/walking sticks. He is just SO knowledgeable and SO enthusiastic, and made our time so exciting-and the erupting volcano sure didn't hurt. He was in contact with a friend/volcano guy, so that even when we were in outer regions of the park (Chain of Craters Rd is a must!), he knew what was happening, and we just trusted him to give us the best experience and he really did! Lava tubes, lava fields, steam vents, lava rock arches to the ocean. We all just could not recommend Scott's tour enough. Thank you!

Jeb B.United States
December 2024

My family questioned my decision to book this tour when the volcano was not erupting, but they could not have been more pleased with it. Scott is a fantastic tour guide, whose enthusiasm to the park is literally contagious. Somehow he managed to make a well planned out and curated tour feel like an adventure of exploration that we were engaging with him on. I realize he has done this tour more than 100 times, but somehow he managed to make it feel fresh, unique and exciting. By the end my families only negative feedback was that I didn’t somehow book a 8 hour tour rather than a four hour one. I strongly recommend Scott as a guide, and will be recommending him to all of my friends and family.

Christopher G.United States
January 2018

Aw, man, this was THE BEST WAY to start our visit here on the Big Island. Scott was amazing, super chill, enthusiastic and infectious in his joy about all the wonders of the park, and someone we'd just want to hang out with, anyway. All the better that he knew this place inside and out. Big, clean, comfy super cab truck to roll in, too. I can't recommend Scott enough. Even if you've been to Volcano National Park before, I guarantee you: you haven't really seen it until you've seen it with Scott.

Your Hawaii Volcanoes tour itinerary

I recommend starting as early as possible to enjoy the park before all of the other visitors arrive. You can even choose a start time of 5 AM if you like. We will be exploring the volcano of Kilauea with many stops to include Halema'uma'u Crater inside Kilauea Caldera, steam vents to enjoy the raw power of the heat beneath our feet, Kilauea Iki Crater, Thurston Lava Tube, exploring past lava flows and amazing scenery.

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Pick Up

4-door, Air Conditioned, Ford F-150 Tremor, which has tons of room for up to four full sized guests.

What's included
Other: Personal tour of Volcanoes National Park using my vehicle.
Private Transportation
What's not included
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

1 Crater Rim Drive, Pāhoa, Hawaii, 96718, United States

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Meeting near the restrooms at the Kilauea Visitor Center. This is the first building on the right once you enter the park. The restrooms are outside.

Other details
Tour categories
Nature Wildlife And Safaris
Adventure
Hiking
Day Trip
Tour reference number
319104
Languages
English
Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Kid Friendly

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