---
title: Big Island City Tours & Sightseeing
lang: en
type: tour_collection
city: Big Island
country: United States
tours: 14
price_from_eur: 145
reviews_total: 2642
as_of: 2026-11-08
canonical: https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/sightseeing-tours/
---

# Big Island City Tours & Sightseeing

> **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of November 8, 2026.

Sightseeing tours in Big Island: 14 tours, all from the 163 we kept after screening every one of the 564 tours Viator lists for Big Island, rated 4.5★ or higher by 30+ travellers.

## All 14 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Private Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Eco Tour](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/private-tour-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-eco-tour/?format=md) | Volcanoes National Park Tours, Private Tours | €182 per person | 4.98 (333) | 3h–6h | daily 10:00–13:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · en |
| 2 | [Private Guide Meet In Hawaii Volcanoes National Park](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/private-guide-meet-in-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park/?format=md) | Volcanoes National Park Tours, Private Tours | €541 per group/vehicle | 4.98 (199) | 3h | daily exc Tue 07:00–13:00 | private · up to 10 · free cancel · instant · en |
| 3 | [Big Island Mountain Biking on Anna Ranch](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/big-island-mountain-biking-on-anna-ranch/?format=md) | ATV, Horseback & Bike Tours | €214 per person | 4.97 (178) | 2h | daily 10:00 | private · up to 12 · free cancel · instant · en |
| 4 | [Private Big Island Experience: 3 of 4 Window Seats](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/private-big-island-experience-3-of-4-window-seats/?format=md) | Helicopter Tours, Private Tours | €612 per person | 4.98 (93) | 2h | daily 08:00–13:30 | private · up to 4 · free cancel · instant · en |
| 5 | [Private Tour: Coffee, Volcanoes, Waterfalls & Black Sand Beach](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/private-tour-coffee-volcanoes-waterfalls-black-sand-beach/?format=md) | Volcanoes National Park Tours, Waterfall Tours, Private Tours | €1812 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (61) | 8h–11h | daily 08:00 | private · up to 14 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en |
| 6 | [The Ultimate Private Adventure](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/the-ultimate-private-adventure/?format=md) | Private Tours | €1870 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (53) | 4h | daily 07:00–22:00 | private · up to 6 · free cancel · instant · en |
| 7 | [Volcanoes, Beaches and Waterfall Highlights Private Guided Tour](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/volcanoes-beaches-and-waterfall-highlights-private-guided-tour/?format=md) | Volcanoes National Park Tours, Waterfall Tours, Private Tours | €2077 per group/vehicle | 4.96 (79) | 10h | Mon Thu Fri Sat Sun 08:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en |
| 8 | [Private Shore Excursion Hilo Volcanoes National Park up to 10 PPL](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/private-shore-excursion-hilo-volcanoes-national-park-up-to-10-ppl/?format=md) | Volcanoes National Park Tours, Shore Excursions, Private Tours | €1420 per group/vehicle | 4.95 (39) | 6h | daily 07:00–09:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en |
| 9 | [Big Island Waterfalls Tour with Swimming and Botanical Garden](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/big-island-waterfalls-tour-with-swimming-and-botanical-garden/?format=md) | Waterfall Tours | €253 per person | 4.92 (534) | 10h | daily 07:00 | private · up to 14 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en |
| 10 | [Ultimate Volcano National Park Tour](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/ultimate-volcano-national-park-tour/?format=md) | Volcanoes National Park Tours | €165 per person | 4.88 (32) | 5h | daily 09:30 | private · up to 14 · free cancel · instant · en |
| 11 | [Private Island Volcano Tour in Hawaii with Pickup Included](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/private-island-volcano-tour-in-hawaii-with-pickup-included/?format=md) | Volcanoes National Park Tours, Private Tours | €774 per group/vehicle | 4.84 (63) | 6h–10h | daily | private · up to 6 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/de/it/ja |
| 12 | [Private Kona Coast Helicopter Tour: All Window Seats](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/private-kona-coast-helicopter-tour-all-window-seats/?format=md) | Helicopter Tours, Private Tours | €219 per person | 4.85 (154) | 30m | daily 09:30–17:30 | private · up to 3 · free cancel · en |
| 13 | [Polynesian Cultural ATV Tour in Kona](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/polynesian-cultural-atv-tour-in-kona/?format=md) | ATV, Horseback & Bike Tours | €172 per person | 4.86 (687) | 2h 30m | daily exc Sun 08:00–15:30 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · en |
| 14 | [Self-Guided GPS Audio E-Bike Tour Hawaii Volcanoes National Park](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/self-guided-gps-audio-e-bike-tour-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park/?format=md) | Volcanoes National Park Tours, ATV, Horseback & Bike Tours | €145 per person | 4.66 (137) | 4h 30m | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 09:30 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/it +2 |

## Why each made the list

- **Private Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Eco Tour** — Explore Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on a private tour for your party, with the time devoted to volcanic landscapes. Guiding is included; bookings require at least two guests, and you arrange your own transport and pay park entry separately. 4.98 from 333 reviews at €182 per person for 3h–6h.
- **Private Guide Meet In Hawaii Volcanoes National Park** — Explore Hawaii Volcanoes National Park from the Visitor Center on a private tour for your party. An interpretive guide, transport, water and ponchos are included; park entry is extra and the tour is priced per group. 4.98 from 199 reviews at €541 per group/vehicle for 3h.
- **Big Island Mountain Biking on Anna Ranch** — Ride custom trails on Anna Ranch near Waimea and visit a waterfall on a private tour for your party. A full suspension mountain bike, helmet, drinks and snacks are included; a high level of fitness is required. 4.97 from 178 reviews at €214 per person for 2h.
- **Private Big Island Experience: 3 of 4 Window Seats** — Fly from Kona International Airport to Kilauea via the saddle between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on a private tour for your party. Flight fees and parking are included; bookings require three or four passengers, all aged at least seven. 4.98 from 93 reviews at €612 per person for 2h.
- **Private Tour: Coffee, Volcanoes, Waterfalls & Black Sand Beach** — Build a private tour for your party around coffee farms, volcanoes, waterfalls and a black sand beach, with the route agreed in advance. Transport, drinks and rain gear are included; a breakfast stop needs advance arrangement. 5 from 61 reviews at €1812 per group/vehicle for 8h–11h, priced per group.
- **The Ultimate Private Adventure** — Shape a private tour for your party around Kealakekua Bay snorkeling, remote reefs or scuba diving. Lunch, snacks, wetsuits and snorkel gear are included; children must be accompanied by an adult. 5 from 53 reviews at €1870 per group/vehicle for 4h, priced per group.
- **Volcanoes, Beaches and Waterfall Highlights Private Guided Tour** — Explore the Big Island's volcano, beach and waterfall highlights on a private tour for your party, choosing your own pace. Transport, entrance fees, lunch, water and snacks are included, and the tour is priced per group. 4.96 from 79 reviews at €2077 per group/vehicle for 10h.
- **Private Shore Excursion Hilo Volcanoes National Park up to 10 PPL** — Explore Volcanoes National Park on a private tour for your party, with a customisable route and photos taken along the way. Transport, park fees, water and snacks are included; meals are extra and the tour is priced per group. 4.95 from 39 reviews at €1420 per group/vehicle for 6h.
- **Big Island Waterfalls Tour with Swimming and Botanical Garden** — Combine a swim at Kulanipia private waterfalls with walks to Akaka Falls and Rainbow Falls and a visit to Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. Hotel transfers in the Kona and Kohala areas, admission and a picnic lunch are included; moderate fitness is required. 4.92 from 534 reviews at €253 per person for 10h.
- **Ultimate Volcano National Park Tour** — Explore the Kilauea Visitor Center, Halema'uma'u crater and Steam Vents on a private tour for your party in Volcanoes National Park. Entry and bottled water are included; the trip is not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health. 4.88 from 32 reviews at €165 per person for 5h.
- **Private Island Volcano Tour in Hawaii with Pickup Included** — Customize beach and volcano sightseeing on a private tour for your party, with a choice of morning pickup time. Air-conditioned transport, bottled water and fees are included; meals are at your expense. 4.84 from 63 reviews at €774 per group/vehicle for 6h–10h, priced per group.
- **Private Kona Coast Helicopter Tour: All Window Seats** — Fly over the Kona Coast in a window seat on a private tour for your party, with a push to talk link to the pilot. Phone straps, parking and flight taxes are included; hotel transfers are excluded and passenger weight limits apply. 4.85 from 154 reviews at €219 per person for 30m.
- **Polynesian Cultural ATV Tour in Kona** — Combine an ATV or UTV ride with cultural activities at huts representing Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and Hawaii on a private tour for your party. A vehicle, helmet and goggles are included; you must be at least sixteen to drive an ATV. 4.86 from 687 reviews at €172 per person for 2h 30m.
- **Self-Guided GPS Audio E-Bike Tour Hawaii Volcanoes National Park** — Follow the crater rim in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on a private tour for your party using GPS audio at your own pace. An electric bike, helmet, lock and parking are included; bring a charged smartphone and pay park entry separately. 4.66 from 137 reviews at €145 per person for 4h 30m.

## Other collections in Big Island

- [Volcanoes National Park Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-tours/?format=md) — 44 tours
- [Kealakekua Bay & Snorkeling Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/kealakekua-bay-snorkel-tours/?format=md) — 27 tours
- [Waterfall Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-waterfall-tours/?format=md) — 20 tours
- [Private Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/private-tours-big-island/?format=md) — 18 tours
- [Manta Ray Night Snorkel](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/manta-ray-night-snorkel/?format=md) — 17 tours
- [Whale & Dolphin Watching](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-whale-dolphin-watching/?format=md) — 11 tours
- [Shore Excursions](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-shore-excursions/?format=md) — 11 tours
- [Mauna Kea Summit & Stargazing](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/mauna-kea-stargazing-tours/?format=md) — 8 tours
- [ATV, Horseback & Bike Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-atv-horseback-bike-tours/?format=md) — 8 tours
- [Zipline Adventures](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-zipline-tours/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Kona Coffee, Farm & Food Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/kona-coffee-farm-food-tours/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Surf Lessons](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-surf-lessons/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Helicopter Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-helicopter-tours/?format=md) — 5 tours
- [Fishing Charters](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/kona-fishing-charters/?format=md) — 5 tours
- [Scuba Diving](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-scuba-diving/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Kayak & Canoe Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-kayak-canoe-tours/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Nature, Hiking & Wildlife Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-nature-hiking-tours/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Sunset & Dinner Cruises](https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/big-island-sunset-dinner-cruises/?format=md) — 3 tours

## FAQ

**How many sightseeing tours in Big Island are available on Guidekin?**

14 sightseeing tours are available for booking in Big Island on Guidekin. The top-rated is Private Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Eco Tour with 4.98/5 from 333 reviews.

**How much do sightseeing tours in Big Island cost?**

Prices range from €145 to €612 per person. The most affordable option is Self-Guided GPS Audio E-Bike Tour Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at €145. The premium choice is Private Big Island Experience: 3 of 4 Window Seats at €612.

**What are the best sightseeing tours in Big Island?**

Based on 2642 traveler reviews across 14 tours, Private Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Eco Tour leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 4.98/5 (333 reviews).

**How long do sightseeing tours in Big Island last?**

Duration ranges from 30 min to 10h. The shortest is Private Kona Coast Helicopter Tour: All Window Seats at 30 min. The longest is Volcanoes, Beaches and Waterfall Highlights Private Guided Tour at 10h.

**How do I book sightseeing tours in Big Island on Guidekin?**

Browse 14 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

**What is the cancellation policy?**

Most sightseeing tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms.


## Query this catalogue with URLs

Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user
a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/sightseeing-tours/:

| Group | Parameters | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries |
| Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared |
| Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 |
| Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers |
| Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers |
| Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 |
| Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain |
| Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise |
| Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans |
| Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans |
| Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) |

Worked examples:
- Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/sightseeing-tours/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true
- Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/sightseeing-tours/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel
- Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/sightseeing-tours/?date=2026-11-22&departure=morning

Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/filters/

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