Keiki to Kūpuna Tour

About the Experience

Bring the whole family for an approachable, approximately 1 to 2-mile crater-rim walk designed for keiki, kūpuna and multigenerational families.

Your experienced guide adapts the experience so different ages can enjoy and learn together.

For Keiki and Kūpuna

Keiki enjoy a volcano-themed scavenger hunt and earn a Volcano Explorer certificate, while kūpuna and adults receive deeper geological, ecological and relevant Hawaiian cultural stories.

Along the Way

Your guide may point out steam vents, colorful sulfur deposits, ʻōhiʻa trees, native birds and other accessible volcanic or ecological features.

Visible features vary according to the selected route and current conditions.

Personalized Park Orientation

The experience finishes with a personalized park orientation and recommendations to help your family make the most of the rest of its visit.

Meeting and Transportation

This experience normally meets in the Kīlauea Military Camp area. The exact map pin, arrival point and written directions will be provided with your booking instructions. Always follow the final instructions sent for your reservation.

Guests must arrange reliable round-trip transportation. Uber and other rideshare availability can be limited, and public bus travel can take a long time.

Routes and visible features may vary according to current park access, weather, volcanic conditions and safety considerations. Active lava and wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

Languages:

English and German. German-language guiding is available by advance request and subject to guide availability.