Big Island travel guides

The Kona Luxury Dolphin Snorkel Sail from Hawaii Nautical Big Island costs from $399 per person. Conditions on the day decide whether you see dolphins, and none of these tours guarantees a sighting.

Of the waterfalls we list, the Gardens & Waterfall Tour from Umauma Falls & ZipLine Experience has the lowest per-person price, from $10 per person. Choose by budget, time and how much walking you want.

Ohana Ranch ATV Tour costs from $89 per person for 2 hours. Polynesian Adventure ATV Tour, run by Aloha Adventure Farms, costs from $169.99 per person for 2.5 hours. Umauma's Deluxe ATV Experience, run by Umauma Falls & ZipLine Experience, costs...

We list 171 tours based in Kailua-Kona, so most of your options start in town. The Kona Manta Ray Night Experience: One Tank Dive or Snorkel Charter costs from $135 per person and runs 3 hours.

Of the Mauna Kea stargazing tours we list, per-person prices run from $259 for Mauna Kea Stargazing Experience + Free Photos to $299 for Twilight Volcano and Stargazing Tour.

Kohala Canopy Adventure, run by Kohala Zipline, lasts 2 hours and starts from $195 per person. Zipline Adventure, run by Hawaii Zipline Tours, lasts 2.5 hours and starts from $245 per person.

The Kona coffee belt produces some of the world's finest beans. Visit the farms, taste the coffee, and learn why volcanic soil makes all the difference.