Location: Mountain View
Top Things to do in Mountain View
Top Restaurants in Mountain View
What to do and see in Mountain View, United States: The Best Places and Tips
Mountain View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States located in the District of Puna. The population was 3,924 at the 2010 census, up from 2,799 at the 2000 census.
Restaurants in Mountain View
1. Hilo Coffee Mill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 156 reviews
Located on 24 beautiful acres in Mountain View, midway between Hilo and Volcanoes National Park, stands our farm, roasting building and retail sales facility. Come take a full tour of the farm (aprox. 1.5 hours) or a mini tour (aprox. 20 minutes) in our roasting room. Either way, it's fun for the whole family and you'll learn a lot about coffee, farming and even a little history. Kids won't even know they're learning because it's so much fun. Our hours are: Tuesday - Saturday 8:00am - 4:30pm. If you're here on a Saturday, be sure and visit our small farmers' market with big aloha, where you'll find some real treasures, great produce, a wonderful breakfast and some great local music. It truly is Mountain View's Favorite Gathering Place. Every Saturday from 9:00am until 2:00pm. We'd love to meet you!
Reviewed By Foody4LF - Arlington, Virginia
We discovered this wonderful coffee maker while on a cruise tour earlier this year, and had several bags shipped to us via their convenient priority mail flat rate boxes. As we learned during the tour, the coffee is so creamy even without milk or cream because they get so much rain that the acidity is really low (compared to higher acidity in the more famous Kona, which to me tastes inferior), making Hilo coffee great for those with GERD. Our favorite unique flavors were Vanilla MacNut, Pineapple, Nuts About Hawaii, and Coconut. We're definitely re-ordering from their website.
2. Kilauea Caverns of Fire
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By A TripAdvisor Member - Charlotte, North Carolina
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour through the Kilauea lava tubes. Our tour guide, Steve, was very knowledgeable about all the different types of lava and very excited to share the tubes with us. My daughter loved seeing, in person, all of the types of lava and formations that she had learned about in school this past Spring.
3. Marylou's Big Island Guided Tours - Private Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 198 reviews
Reviewed By glyntor - toronto ontario
We toured with Ken for 2 days, doing Hilo the first day and Kona the second. The van was very comfortable for the 6 of us. Ken took us to all the major attractions and was willing to go to other places if we wished. He stopped at a fruit/veg. market to buy white pineapple so that we could taste how much sweeter it was than the yellow type. I found the Hilo side much more interesting. The stop at a market (which was more like a craft fair) was too long. We stopped at 2 nice places for lunch. The cost of the 2 days was very reasonable.
4. Kilauea EcoGuides
Overall Ratings
5 based on 87 reviews
Volcano's newest private tour option, Kilauea EcoGuides, offers custom explorations of Kilauea Volcano and Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. We are changing the way that guests explore the volcano! Get out of the big buses and vans and see the REAL Hawai'i. Winner of the 2014 'EcoTour Guide of the Year' award from the Hawai'i Ecotourism Association. Education based hikes (no buses or vans!) that take guests to hidden and highlight areas of the worlds most active volcano! Focus on subjects such as Geology, native flora and fauna, and traditional Hawaiian culture specific to Kilauea. Your private tour is fully customized to your preferences - you choose the tour length and start time. Family friendly options available!
Reviewed By ann m - Orlando, Florida
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5. Aloha Tuesday Tours-Private Day Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By RandyNPaula - Gilford, New Hampshire
It was an extreme pleasure touring The Big Island with Aloha Tuesday Tours while visiting the Island on the Pride of America. Our guide Kuuipo (translated to "Sweetheart") was absolutely awesome being very kind, and flexible. Although there were 10 people on this tour, we were not rushed, and we got to see everything we wanted see plus more. We were taken off the beaten path and saw things that the big expensive tours could never offer. We were able to visit the popular attractions, but also had opportunities to visit with locals who are rebuilding their homes after they were destroyed by recent lava flows - a short walk down a secluded path took us to where the sea turtles were basking in the sun. She was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of history as we toured. The tour was very reasonably priced - much less than what the cruise line had to offer. I would highly recommend this company and this tour guide to anyone visiting Hilo.!!! 5 stars PLUS!
6. Fuku Bonsai Cultural Center
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By mvkazit - Seattle, Washington
Very interesting place. They have all kind of Bonsai trees, the owner can show trees explain how to make one (they have workshops) and they can pack tree to go and even ship it...
7. Epic Lava Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 327 reviews
EpicLava is a once in a lifetime adventure to experience the volcanoes of Hawaii. We make safety and fun our priorities as we guide you to the current volcanic eruptions and features. The volcanoes national park tour takes the guesswork out of the park. VNP is over 505 square miles(that's bigger than the island of Oahu) there are so many great features to see that often times people don't see the best! You will learn the legends of the Hawaiian Gods and be amazed by the volcano's power! We definitely take you off the beaten path to the very best of the park and swing through the "must see spots" as well. Our guides are extremely professional and welcoming. Let our years of experience become an amazing day for you in this truly EPIC place. This tour is fantastic and will leave you with a great memory of your volcano experience.(maximum group size of 11) Group tours include transportation in our comfortable Mercedes sprinter van. This tour includes essential gear needed for the tour. Let us show you the park in EPIC fashion and you'll understand why we are "the greatest show on the flow" Mahalo and ahui hou!
Reviewed By kallam125 - Saint Louis, Missouri
We did the early morning hike with John and others. We did this back in December, 2017. It was an incredible experience, to start at dawn go through the long hike through the endless black lava fields, to see the glowing red lava. It would have been nice to throw food and etc in the lava at the very end as started by the some people as a sign of respect.
8. Big Island Tea
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
We offer private or group tours of our tea garden followed by tasting Big Island Tea: `A`a Black Tea and Kilinoe Green Tea. Owners, Eliah and Cam tell a fun and interesting story of the culinary, cultural, ecological, social and scientific underpinnings of Big Island Tea.
Reviewed By expat_in_delhi - Delhi
We spent a lovely 2 hours as a family of four with 8 and 13 year olds. Cam was friendly and informative. We saw all around the tea plantation and Cam was extremely well informed about how they are growing other plants to improve the tea quality and avoid pesticides. He was great at answering questions from the kids and adults. He showed us how they pick and prepare the leaves and we had a lovely tasting with some amazing shortbread. Such a pleasure to spend time there, learn about tea and sustainable farming and meet Cam
9. Coleman Farms
Coleman Farms Hawaii is a small 5 acre working farm. Growing Coffee, Tea and Honey. All 100% Hawaiian from the Big Island of Hawaii. Come learn and see a small family's passion and dream to farm in Hawaii, grow to a small commercial operation. With only 5 acres we sure pack it all in from Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Chickens and Cattle we use every bit of room to every advantage. Feeding animals is encou
10. Akatsuka Orchid Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 403 reviews
Reviewed By WaSunlover - Kailua Kona
We been here twice, once by ourselves when they had a maze going on, and another time bringing our friends visiting the island. The second time seemed much more organized and able to see the greenhouse area. So many beautiful, variety of orchids to view and take many pictures. It was a nice surprise to even see and smell orchids having some fragrance to them. I have sent a floral arrangement to someone on the mainland in the past. Stop by here before or after going to the volcano.
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