2018 Eruption Adventure Tour (includes Fissure 8)
2018 Eruption Adventure Tour (includes Fissure 8)
During this tour you will be provided with an intimate and unique experience told through the voices and faces of people who lived through and witnessed the 2018 Lower East Rift Zone eruption. This is a unique and one of kind experience that is not available anywhere else. We will drive you to each of the four different properties to explore with a guided tour.
You will learn about the 2018 eruption, the history of each property and the opportunity to ask questions of the owners who witnessed the eruption first hand. Each property has its own story along with providing special features and views. One of a kind views and and experiences Walk thru a fissure200 degree steam ventsWalk over still steaming cracksWalk around the remnants of a burned down home from the eruption.Views of several of the fissuresSights, sounds and smells of a recent eruption.A yard with huge cracks all across it.
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Leilani Estates
The four properties included in this tour are The Canyon, the Cracked Yard and Gardens, the Fissure’s Views and Fissure 9 and the Remnants of a House.
1 minuteLeilani Estates
This property has the perfect balance of old Leilani with the new Leilani. You can see the flowers, fruit trees and green growth and walk the path to what was once going to be his home. That path now has a bridge so that you can cross over one of the larger cracks safely. You can also see the dead trees and the end of fissure 10. The property is no longer level and you can walk over up to 50 foot deep cracks with some as wide as 4 feet. This property has a lot to explore and is very quiet.
30 minutesLeilani Estates
The Fissures’ Views Property aka “Views” has outstanding views of Fissure 1, Fissure 3, Fissure 7, the famous Fissure 8, Fissure 21 and Fissure 22 with the ocean behind it. I have never seen a view of Fissure 22 where you can also see the base of the fissure as well. You walk onto this property from the lava flows edge and follow an established path through the flow field to a point were the lava is about 30′ thick. In addition to the Fissure views listed above you also get an expansive view of the flow field along with steaming vents. On a clear day you can see Mauna Kea in the distance and the telescopes on top.
30 minutesLeilani Estates
On this property, you will get to see and feel the steam vents that are still at 200 degrees. Walk over steaming cracks and the highlight of this particular property is you get to actually walk inside a fissure. You read that correctly, you get to walk inside Fissure 9. At the top you can pier down an 80’ hole that was once spewing 2000 degree lava. There is a perfect photo location inside the fissure and at the top you have a great view of Fissure 8 and the ocean behind it.
30 minutesLeilani Estates
This property has impressive views of Fissure 8. Yes, that Fissure 8. F8 is the one that everyone has heard about and the fissure that ate Puna (that was an intentional play on words). You can take in the majestic views of Fissure 8 along with the lava flow field. You also have views of Fissure 24 and Little 8. There is a Canyon on this property that at one point was over 100’ deep. This canyon ended up saving a few homes and countless properties during the eruption. Pictures do not do this property justice. You have to see it in person to appreciate it. In photos you cannot see the depth and when you show your friends the photos they won’t be able to appreciate it the way you do.
30 minutesIncluded
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Umbrellas are provided in case of rain. It's Hawaii and it does rain a lot.
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Must be at least 8 years old to participate
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.