Which tour company to go see Volcano National Park

[gwensgoofy]

This will be our fourth trip to Aulani/Oahu and my husband wants to do Volcano National Park. Which tour company have you used? I know we could do the flights/rent a car/plan it ourselves, but I'm looking for someone else to handle the logistics, etc and a tour company just seems easiest. Let me know which you used and if you would recommend it.

 

[keirabella2012]

Do you just want to fly there for a day trip? There's a Big Island facebook group that might be able to help. We stayed on the island and drove. We even spent two nights in a cabin in the rain forest nearby; It was really amazing. There are tours once you arrive at the park,

 

[keirabella2012]

I know you said you didn't want to.. but it would honestly be quite easy. You can book flights from HNL to Hilo airport, drive to the park and stop at the visitors center. Hilo is very small and lovely airport.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I originally was going to do a tour group and it was really easy to do it on our own.

Its here on my trip report:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/i...ool-time-umi-dinner-going-home.3945625/page-2

The Shaka app and the rental car was really easy.

 

[PetePanMan]

Great timing for this thread. My wife and I are considering do the same for our next trip this December

 

[PetePanMan]

I originally was going to do a tour group and it was really easy to do it on our own.

Its here on my trip report:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/i...ool-time-umi-dinner-going-home.3945625/page-2

The Shaka app and the rental car was really easy.

So…all in all, did you think the day was worth it? Would you do anything differently? TIA

 

[Dis_Yoda]

So…all in all, did you think the day was worth it? Would you do anything differently? TIA

It was absolutely worth it.

I would have
1) bought more drinks at the convenience store because of the heat and hiking
2) not reserved the convertible and just gotten a normal rental car
3) done more research for an easy meal on a Monday for dinner. (a lot was closed)