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Kilauea lava glow

The notorious Mount Kilauea in Hilo, Hawaii was formed anywhere from 300,000 to 600,000 years ago. Since its inception, there has never been a period of inactivity. This particular volcano, in fact, is mostly composed of lava flows infused with explosive deposits, making it prone to frequent eruptions.

Most of Kilauea’s eruptions occur along its long rift zones and sometimes spread along distances reaching to an impressive 125 km. At the summit, there is not an incredible amount of lava activity at the surface, but there are several active steam vents.

Throughout Kilauea’s history, the majority of its eruptions have been gentle, with lava oozing out from the mountain, spreading along its surface and drifting into the ocean. On occasion however, powerful eruptions have turned much of the Hilo landscape into molten lava fields.

Even with its non-stop activity, several areas along Kilauea’s surface are safe for visitors. In fact, Kilauea is one of the most popular volcanic attractions in the world. Some of the most frequented areas around Kilauea are the summit caldera home to the Hale’mau’mau Pit Crater and the Kilauea Iki Crater, the Jaggar Museum with active seismographs that measure the volcano’s activity, and the Thurston Lava Tube which is a large walkway within Kilauea open to visitors.

One of the most attracting areas though is the Kalapana Lava Viewing Area. Only open to visitors between 5-7pm, this region offers the best lava views of the volcano depending on its activity each day. Only Discover Hawaii Tours offers an extended one-day tour of Hilo allowing for twilight lava views from Kalapana. Because of this, our volcano tour in Hilo is extremely popular and sells out fast on a daily basis. Join us for a tour of a lifetime. With airfare available from Kauai, Maui, and Oahu as well as hotel pick ups in Hilo, this tour is convenient and extremely memorable.

Our recently rolled out mystery shopper program is quickly becoming very popular with our passengers who earn free tours for being observant. Here at Discover Hawaii Tours we’re serious about the quality of our products and services; that’s why we have many programs in place to insure we always surpass our customer’s expectations. Our mystery shopper program is just another way to insure our talented guides and staff always perform at their best.

Participating in the mystery shopper program is very easy. All the passenger has to do is take the tour they reserved and then fill out a brief form about their experience. Once they complete the form, which should only take about 10 minutes, they just email it to us and we will reimbursement the total cost of the tour. Period!

Our mystery shoppers are selected at random based on the day, time and tour we secretly shop and opting into the program does not guarantee participation. The shoppers are selected at least 48 hours in advance and notified by email.

Hawaii’s tourism market has taken a huge hit with the recession and even the iconic Ilikai hotel, which recently announced its closure after 45 great years, could not escape the dismal arrival numbers. Discover Hawaii Tours although is remaining a strong and competitive tour company. Unlike many of our competitors, our passenger counts have increased in spite of the decline in visitor arrivals; proving that those who are coming to the Hawaiian Islands are taking our tours. In fact, just this year, Discover Hawaii Tours has been fortunate to host ABC News, Good Morning America, Politico.com, the New York Times and Samantha Brown of the Travel Network. The word seems to be out: Discover Hawaii Tours offers impressive tour products with great values and talented tour guides. We are grateful for each passenger that steps foot on our busses and our guides are eager to demonstrate our appreciation.

Gracious tour guides from Discover Hawaii Tours

If you are planning a vacation and would like to cut down on your potential expenditures, join Discover Hawaii Tours for tours all over Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island. By participating in a guided tour, you eliminate the costs of a rental car, get the opportunity to visit the most renowned destinations and regions on the islands, and have a lot of fun as well.

Discover Hawaii Tours stands as the number one tour provider to popular Oahu destinations: USS Missouri and the Polynesian Cultural Center. We are also the number one tour provider to our partner, Go Airlines, who we work with for our incredibly popular inter-island tours including: the Hawaii Night Eco Tour on the Big Island, the Road to Hana Tour, and the many tours to Oahu’s Pearl Harbor from Maui, the Big Island, and Kauai.