Please inform us when booking if you have special dietary needs. We will do our best to provide options, but for very specific or severe restrictions, we recommend also bringing personal snacks or meals.
All tours involve some walking on uneven terrain. Our vehicles cannot accommodate wheelchairs, scooters, or walkers. Please notify us if you use mobility devices such as a cane so we can best prepare.
Seats in our Mercedes Sprinter vans measure about 17–18 inches wide. If you feel one seat may not provide enough space, we recommend purchasing an additional seat for comfort. Please contact us with any concerns.
There are no restrooms in the van. Our guides plan stops at restroom facilities along the way, typically about once an hour.
Some tours involve winding roads or higher elevations, which may cause motion sickness. We recommend adopting preventative measures like medication or motion bands. Our guides also carry remedies such as ginger candies to help alleviate symptoms.
No. Drones are not permitted on our tours due to regulations, safety, and respect for cultural and natural sites.
Contact us right away. We’ll try to recover your item and can mail it back at your expense. However, we are not responsible for lost belongings, so please keep valuables with you.
Let us know ahead of time! Whether it’s a birthday, honeymoon, or anniversary, we’d love to help add memorable touches to your tour.
Closed-toed shoes are required. We also recommend dressing in layers, as temperatures can shift from warm to cool depending on the location.
We pick up our guests from all major resorts and hotels between Keauhou, Kona, Waikoloa, Mauna Lani, and Hapuna area. For Histroic Kona Tour, we can pick up from Kona Pier. For private tours, we can pick you up from your vacation rental in most cases. For the Grand Circle Island Tour, Kona Airport pickup is available upon request.
Small group tours host between 4 and 13 guests. Private and custom tours can accommodate up to 14 guests per vehicle. Larger groups can be arranged with multiple vehicles and guides.
Our tours include light to moderate hikes throughout the day. Short hikes of .5 miles (.8 km) up to one mile (1.6 km) are common. Be sure to check our FAQ page specific to each tour we offer for more information!
Yes, we can pick up and drop off at Kona Airport for private/custom tours, as well as our small group Grand Circle Island Tour. For the group tour, please book your Hawaiian Airlines flight to arrive at Kona Airport by 7:20 a.m. and depart at 9:00 p.m. or later.
Yes, with some exceptions. We don’t recommend our tours for very young children (i.e. < 5 yrs old) or those with serious mobility ailments. Our vehicles are not equipped with a wheelchair lift or extra storage for collapsible wheelchairs. Our vehicles do have low steps that allow easy boarding.
Yes. All tours include freshly prepared, local-style lunches from a commercial kitchen featuring items like teriyaki chicken, panko-crusted fish, purple potato, and rice. Dinner on the Twilight Volcano Tour is served at either Lava Rock Café or Kilauea Lodge. Most dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice.
Our Circle Island Tour usually operates daily. The Twilight Volcano and Stargazing Tour usually operates five to six days a week. Big Island Waterfall Adventure operates two to three days a week except on Sundays, and the Historic Kona & Coffee Tour operates one to two days a week except on the weekends. Please check the individual tour’s booking calendar for live availabilities.
We highly recommend booking your tour in advance. Some of our more popular tours sell out days in advance, and some only operate on demand. Booking early ensures the best chance of securing your preferred dates.
We can provide custom tailored tours for private groups or run any of our existing tours as a private group. Please call our office at 808-238-5222 or email us for more info on private tours and rates.
Our tours will operate in wet weather. Rain is common in certain areas of the island which is why we always provide rain gear for your convenience. We only cancel when weather makes transportation hazardous and/or there are road closures.
Due to the dynamic nature of active volcanoes, lava viewing conditions change daily or even hourly. The best viewing of current eruptive activity is on our Twilight Volcano Tour. We will do our best to get you to the closest viewing area providing it is safe and legal. Please call us for most up to date information.
Both tours feature a Kona coffee farm, Punalu’u black sand beach, and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The Circle Island Tour adds two waterfalls and Waipio Valley Lookout with about 1.5 hours in the national park, while the Twilight Volcano Tour offers about 3 hours in the national park, a restaurant dinner, and stargazing near Mauna Kea.
Both tours showcase Rainbow Falls, Akaka Falls, and Waipio Valley Lookout. The Circle Island Tour also visits a Kona coffee farm, Punalu’u black sand beach, and 1.5 hours at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, while the Waterfalls Adventure adds the Hawai‘i Tropical Botanical Gardens, a private swim at Kulaniapia private falls, and a return over the scenic Saddle Road.
Tipping is a great way to show appreciation for the hard work and dedication it takes to be a guide. Tipping is customary if your guide provided a safe, fun, and informative experience.
Yes, military, Kama’aina, group and return guests rate are available upon request.
Wasabi Tours Hawaii is locally owned and based in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii
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