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Aloha Sunshine Tours Private Volcano and Helicopter Tour from Oahu: a private day to Hawaii Island combining an aerial tour of Kilauea with a guided ground tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Price: $1,190.00 per guest (adults 12+ and children 3-11 are the same rate) · confirm current rates at booking
Duration: full day
Island: Departs Oahu, tour on the Big Island
Best for: Oahu-based visitors who want to see an active volcano without moving hotels
Booking: instant confirmation.
CAN YOU SEE AN ACTIVE VOLCANO FROM OAHU?
Not from Oahu itself — Oahu’s volcanoes went quiet millions of years ago. Kilauea, on the Big Island, is Hawaii’s only active volcano, and this private tour takes you there for the day: a helicopter flight over the summit and the park, then a guided ground tour with an expert guide, back to Oahu the same day.
WHY AIR AND GROUND TOGETHER
The operator’s pitch is two vantage points in one day, and it holds up. From the air you see the scale of the caldera and lava fields, including flows that cannot be reached on foot. On the ground you walk the park’s viewpoints with a guide who can explain what you saw from above. Neither half makes as much sense without the other.
PRICING
$1,190.00 per guest. Adults aged 12 and over and children aged 3 to 11 pay the same rate. Verified against FareHarbor, September 2026. Confirm current rates at booking.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
– Private tour format
– Aerial helicopter tour of Kilauea and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
– Guided ground tour of the volcano with an expert guide
– Visits to key sites within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
– Children aged 3 to 11 are charged the same as adults
– Visible lava depends on current volcanic activity and is never guaranteed
– Helicopter flights are subject to weather and pilot discretion
– Seats are limited; book early for peak season
– Confirm pickup and inter-island flight timings with the operator after booking
WHO IT IS FOR
Visitors staying on Oahu with only one day to spare for the volcano, and anyone who wants the aerial view that ground tours cannot offer. If you have more time on the Big Island itself, local volcano tours from Hilo or Kona cost far less.
BROWSE MORE
Browse more Oahu helicopter tours, or see everything we run on Oahu. Planning ahead? Read why volcano helicopter tours include ground time and whether you can see lava in Hawaii right now. Travelling from another island? Read what a Big Island volcano day trip really costs.
