Positioned on the lush, rainy, eastern side of the Big Island, Hilo activities include things like witnessing incredible waterfalls, strolling through beautiful city parks and enjoying the numerous beach parks dotting Hilo Bay. The city is centrally located to both the lush Hamakua coast with it’s staggering waterfalls and to Volcanoes National Park with it’s active volcanoes. Hilo makes for a perfect, laid-back base camp for all of your Big Island activities.
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Spanning throughout the Big Island’s most notable natural attractions, Paradise Helicopters offers luxury aerial tour experiences the whole family can enjoy.
The Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation offers a fun and tasty visitor center experience for guests to the Big Island.
This 12 acre zoo and garden offers a fun and free family activity in Hilo, Hawaii and is celebrated as the only naturally, occurring tropical rainforest zoo in the United States.
Nani Mau, meaning Forever Beautiful, is a gorgeous botanical garden with fruit orchards, orchids, ginger and hibiscus gardens as well as an anthurium grove.
When the lava reaches the ocean, Hawaii lava boat tours are an unforgettable experience that brings you to the incredible ocean entry of the lava flows for an impressive view.
For those seeking soaring sightseeing and adventure opportunities on the Big Island, KapohoKine Adventures can make it happen in incredible style.
This educational botanical garden, started by Professor Don Hemmes in the 1980s, is home to some rare and beautiful plant collections.
A specialized tour company with an emphasis on customer service, a tour with Keikana Tours promises an action-packed adventure.
Helping to maintain the history and culture of the Big Island’s past residents, the Lyman Museum and Mission House holds an important role in preserving their contributions.
A unique gathering of local artists on the Big Island, the East Hawaii Cultural Center provides incredible insight and access to Big Island works of art, performances, and exhibitions.
A living memorial to the victims of tsunamis in Hawaii over the years, the Pacific Tsunami Museum shares their lives and stories.
Helping to preserve the important cultural contributions of Japanese and other immigrants, the center offers a crucial window into their rich history.
One of the most sophisticated and informational interpretative centers in Hawaii, Mokupapapa Discovery Center provides unique insight into the protected marine waters and history of the Big Island.
A long-time favorite for Big Island aerial tours, Safari Helicopters Hawaii offers an incredible perspective on some of the island’s greatest natural features.
