--- title: "Big Island Hawaii Travel Guides | High-End Hawaii" description: "In-depth Big Island Hawaii guides: live Kilauea status, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, black sand beaches, Oʻahu day trips, and the best time to visit." lang: en json-ld: | { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "CollectionPage", "name": "High-End Hawaii Guides", "description": "Editorial guides for planning a Big Island Hawaii trip: volcanoes, beaches, inter-island day trips, and seasonal planning.", "url": "https://highendhawaii.com/guides" } --- Kīlauea erupting now – lava is flowing [Book tour](/tours/big-island/volcano)[Live status](/kilauea-status) [![High-End Hawaii - Luxury Travel Experiences](/assets/logo-gold-D3dMhKof.png)](/) [Home](/) Tours [Guides](/guides)[Services](/services)[About](/about)[Contact](/contact) [Reserve Now](/tours/big-island) 1. [Home](/) 2. Guides High-End Hawaii Editorial # Big Island Travel Guides Long-form guides written by people who run the road every week. Less crowd, more wow, fewer dead-ends in your trip planning. ## Latest Guides - [ volcano ### Is Kilauea Erupting Right Now? Live status of Kilauea volcano, what eruption alert levels mean, where to safely view current activity, and what to expect on a visit to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Read guide ](/guides/is-kilauea-erupting) - [ volcano ### Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Guide Everything you need to plan a trip to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park: hours, entrance fees, top stops, what to wear, and how to see the most in a single day. Read guide ](/guides/hawaii-volcanoes-national-park) - [ beaches ### Black Sand Beaches of Hawaii Full guide to the black sand beaches of the Big Island: how they form, where to find Punaluʻu and lesser-known stretches, swimming safety, and sea turtle etiquette. Read guide ](/guides/black-sand-beaches-hawaii) - [ inter island ### Oahu to Big Island Day Trip How to do the Big Island in a day from Oʻahu, including flight timing, what's realistic to see, and whether a guided day trip or DIY makes more sense. Read guide ](/guides/oahu-to-big-island-day-trip) - [ planning ### Best Time to Visit the Big Island Month-by-month breakdown of weather, whale season, surf, crowds, and pricing on the Big Island so you can pick the right window for your trip. Read guide ](/guides/best-time-to-visit-big-island) - [ planning ### Mauna Kea Visitor Guide How to visit Mauna Kea the right way: visitor center vs summit, stargazing options, altitude safety, what to wear, and cultural respect. Read guide ](/guides/mauna-kea-guide) - [ planning ### Big Island Waterfalls Guide Rainbow Falls, ʻAkaka Falls, Peʻepeʻe and Boiling Pots, Waipiʻo Valley, plus when to visit and whether you can swim in any of them. Read guide ](/guides/big-island-waterfalls) - [ volcano ### How to See Lava on the Big Island Where to stand, when to go, and how to know if Kīlauea is showing surface lava on the day of your visit. Read guide ](/guides/how-to-see-lava-big-island) - [ volcano ### Kīlauea Webcam Guide Which USGS HVO live feed to watch, when thermal beats visual, and how to read what you are seeing before driving to the park. Read guide ](/guides/kilauea-webcams-guide) - [ volcano ### Best Vantage Points to See Kīlauea Overlook by overlook: Kīlauea Overlook, Wahinekapu, Keanakākoʻi, Uēkahuna, and Kīlauea Iki, with after-dark notes. Read guide ](/guides/best-vantage-points-kilauea) - [ volcano ### Volcano Helicopter vs Ground Tour Honest comparison of Big Island volcano helicopter tours and ground-based volcano tours: cost, cancellation risk, and when each format wins. Read guide ](/guides/volcano-helicopter-vs-ground-tour) - [ planning ### Hawaii Honeymoon Guide Which island, how many nights, real 7-night cost, what's worth paying for, and the planning mistakes that quietly burn a day of the trip. 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