Akatsuka Orchid Gardens Tours and Tickets

Enjoy a lunch with a difference, surrounded by tropical flowers, at an orchid garden. Tour the greenhouse growing facility, learn about orchid growth stages, care and propagation, and take part in a guided hands-on orchid planting activity at the end of which you can take your plant home. Afterward, enjoy a locally sourced meal rounded off with a taste of poha berry ice cream.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is famous for its ever-flowing lava and the planet's most massive active volcano. This tour journeys to top natural landmarks in and around the park. You'll visit Rainbow Falls, Richardson black sand beach, Historic Banyan Drive, Liliuokalani Gardens, Hilo Bay Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory, Akatsuka Orchid Nursery, and the active volcano of Kilauea. You will also have the opportunity to walk through a lava tube.

Find your 'green thumb' during this 30-minute behind-the-scenes visit to a Big Island orchid garden and greenhouse. Enjoy the fragrant scent of more than 1,000 flowers as you follow an expert grower on a orchid-themed tour. You'll view plants in different stages of development, see how they're bred, and even get to plant one of your own. A baby orchid souvenir is also included.

Embark on an epic adventure with this Volcanoes National Park tour from Hilo. You'll journey into the largest and most active volcano on earth with your friendly, professional guide, and pay a visit to the Richardson Blacksand Beach. You'll learn about the incredible landscapes that roll out before you and gain insight into the geological and ecological implications of Mother Nature on this stunning park. See the Akatsuke Orchid Nursery, Rainbow Falls, the Maunaloa Macadamia Nut Factory and so much more on this memorable tour that hits so many of Hawaii's hot spots.

Join a Hawaiian adventure to explore volcanoes, waterfalls and beautiful scenery on this flexible-length road trip from Hilo. Spend the day immersing yourself in some the Big Island's legendary scenery, stopping at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park for a hike beneath Kilauea and at the postcard-worthy Rainbow Falls. Throughout the day you'll also have time to admire orchids at a lush garden and stuff yourself with sweet and savory Macadamia nut treats at a local orchard. Round-trip hotel transport from select hotel properties is also included.

Private Volcano Deluxe TourThis tour is all about the Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii's most active volcano!This tour highlights the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park spending over 3 hours seeing different areas of the Park.  You will see the massive crater where the summer 2018 eruption caused the crater to go from 400 feet deep to 1600 feet deep.This includes driving all the way down the Chain of Craters Road to the Sea Arch.We will walk out on past flows and see some amazing sights.For those that enjoy Orchids we can make a stop at the Orchid Farm.Leaving from the Hilo Cruise Port, Airport or Hotel

When you're in port in Hilo, see two of the Big Island's top natural attractions with a shore excursion to Rainbow Falls and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. From the lush landscape of Wailuku River State Park to the 13,667-foot (4,165-meter) summit of Mauna Loa volcano, this tour provides the opportunity to experience the geological wonders and diverse natural beauty of the Hawaiian Islands.

Embark on an epic adventure with this Volcanoes National Park tour from Kona. You'll journey into the largest and most active volcano on earth with your friendly, professional guide, and pay a visit to the Richardson Blacksand Beach. You'll learn about the incredible landscapes that roll out before you and gain insight into the geological and ecological implications of Mother Nature on this stunning park. See the Akatsuke Orchid Nursery, Rainbow Falls, the Maunaloa Macadamia Nut Factory and so much more on this memorable tour that hits so many of Hawaii's hot spots.

If you are looking for a challenge that takes you off the beaten track, embark on a guided hike to one of the Big Island's most active lava fields. Starting in mid-afternoon to time your hike with sunset, follow your guide over uneven lava fields to see glowing plumes of molten lava glow against the darkening sky until finally reaching the 50-foot-high (15-meter) cliffs where the lava empties into the Pacific.