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the Active Volcano on the Big Island |
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Everybody
wants to see red hot lava! There isn't any right now on Maui ... our
last eruption here was a little over 200 years ago. But the Big
Island of Hawaii offers the safest volcano viewing in the world. Kilauea
has been oozing lava non-stop for the last 25 years ... it typically
flows downhill from the active vent toward the ocean through a
series of tubes and surface flows.
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Here is a link to a webpage that highlights
the current eruptive activity, with photos of lava and maps showing
the lava flows. This page is updated almost daily. Take a look at
this site and then come back here and book your volcano adventure!
http://wwwhvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/
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Fly-Drive Day
Trip and Overnighters
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- Round trip airfare
- Rental car for 24 hours
- Overnight hotel accommodations in
Hilo on overnighter packages.
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$280pp
Fly-drive Day
Trip Typical
itinerary: direct flight departs Maui at 9am ... arrive in Hilo at
9:40am. Pick up rental car and drive to see the volcano.
Return flight departs Hilo at 6:40pm, connects in Honolulu,
and arrives back on Maui at 8:42pm
$330pp
One day / One
night)
Typical
itinerary: direct flight departs Maui at 9am ... arrive in Hilo at
9:40am. Pick up rental car and drive to see the volcano. One
night at a Hilo Hotel. Next morning 8:18am return
flight, getting back into Maui at 8:52am
$350pp
Two day / One night) Typical
itinerary: direct flight departs Maui at 9am ... arrive in Hilo at
9:40am. Pick up rental car (two day rental) and drive to see
the volcano. One night at hotel in Hilo. Spend the
second day visiting Rainbow Falls, Akaka Falls, etc. 5:40pm
return flight which connects in Honolulu and then arrives back
on Maui at 7:42pm $560pp
Two day / One
night with helicopter tour of volcano Typical
itinerary: Same as two day / one night package, but adds a
45-50 minute helicopter tour over the active volcano on the
morning of day two.
If
you are the adventurous kind, consider doing an overnighter to the
Big Island. If you are in good physical condition, this package
gives you time to hike close to the active flow ... and witness the
spectacle at night when the lava is most brilliant. This
package includes airfare, rental car, and hotel accommodations.
Call
us if you'd like a price quote for a two-night or three-night stay!
If
you are interested in adding one of these packages, consider
doing it at the end of your Maui vacation. You might be
able to cut back on your Maui accommodations by one night and
save yourself a little money. Also, if you have a late evening
mainland return flight from Maui, you can check your luggage
in at Hilo all the way to the mainland! When you arrive back
on Maui you won't have to recheck your luggage.
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Big
Island Reservations
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