‘Aina ‘Ihi Ecotours

Tags: active eruption, hiking, historic eruption, lava, lava tube, national park, native forest, ruins

This itinerary idea focuses on the active sights of Kilauea’s eruption. While the volcano is too large to see in one day, we present as many of the highlights as possible in your available time. Because the volcano’s activity and viewing conditions are variable, we cannot guarantee active lava, only to guide you safely as close as conditions permit.

Morning: Kilauea’s summit, from the native forests to the site of active eruption at Halema’uma’u crater, allowing for meals and transit.

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Tags: active eruption, birdwatching, desert, hiking, historic eruption, lava, lava tube, national park, native forest, petroglyphs, ruins

This itinerary idea explores the many facets of Kilauea over the course of 5 days, a journey from forest to lava to desert to ocean:

Day 1: Kilauea’s summit, from the native forests to the site of active eruption at Halema’uma’u crater atop the dynamic volcano.

Day 2: Kilauea’s coastal plain, with the objective of seeing active lava or the lava ocean entry at dusk, conditions permitting.

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Tags: active eruption, birdwatching, desert, hiking, historic eruption, jungle, lava, lava tube, national park, native forest

The heart of Kilauea, where the rainforests of Puna meet the deserts of Ka’u.

Summary: Located within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, the summit of Kilauea is a significant focus of Hawaiian culture and legend. The growth of Kilauea, directed by the volcano goddess Pele, is recorded as living history in the plethora of geological features around the highest point of the volcano: steam vents, fumaroles, faults, lava tubes, explosive debris, historic lava flows, and the current eruption of Kilauea within Halema’uma’u crater.

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