Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
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Volcano circle tour
Reviewed by: David Embrey , 2021/03/12Awana was awesome. He did a great job from the start by getting out group of 20 together in one van. His knowledge of the island’s as well as the big island was extensive. Never a dull moment he kept us laughing and taught us a great deal. All stops were as promised. Would do the tour again
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2021/03/10 |
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Great way to see the island!
Reviewed by: Katerina, 2019/02/19This tour provided a great overview of the island. The stops were timed well for bathroom/stretch purposes. We made a couple unscheduled fun stops/detours which was great. Nate had a lot of info to share amd was very knowledgable. Food was very yummy and Nate even found an orchid shopnfor us to eat at while it was pouring outside. Overall great experience.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2019/02/16 |
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Best Tour of the Island
Reviewed by: Phil P , 2018/11/24Great way to spend a day and learn about the Big Island. If you are lucky enough to have Keith Mowibski as your guide the tour gets better by 10X. He is knowledgeable about the history of the island like no ones business. Can’t say enough good things about this tour.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/11/21 |
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Big Island Circle tour
Reviewed by: Kay , 2018/09/20Awana, our guide was absolutely wondetful. He was so courteous, professional and accommodating. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I think we best part besides the scenery, was the Hawaii Botanical Garden. It wasn’t user friendly, due to some health conditions, but I thoroughly enjoyed it, and could have spent a lot more time there. Awana got us back to the airport to catch our flight in record time, after a long day.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/09/17 |
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Good day trip option
Reviewed by: Deonna C., 2018/07/12We only had one day on the big island and wanted to see as much as possible. This tour takes you all the way around with multiple, although brief stops and several locations. Could omit the coffee tasting and spend more time on the black beach or at the falls.
Our guide, Keith, was full of history, folk lore and traditional information which was a big bonus.
If you want history and a good whirlwind tour of the island, this tour is for you.
Of note, lunch was provided and this service has its own chef who prepares the meals. Very healthy sampling of the typical fare at area restaurants, however, when it’s served in lieu of a cold sandwich and a picturesque park, it suddenly becomes one of the best meals of the vacation.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/09 |
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Great
Reviewed by: Deborah, 2018/05/16This was perfect to see the whole island. We were very fortunate to see lava. However,
We feel by 8 hrs we were ready to get off the bus and feel that the first hour or so could have been cut out
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/02 |
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Experience of a lifetime
Reviewed by: Leah , 2017/12/24This tour was life changing for me! Such an awesome experience to really see the island and have someone guide you through it so you really understand what you're seeing and the history behind it.
Tour guide was Chris who was excellent. He has a real gift for this, and you can tell he is truly passionate and loves what he does. Makes the tour feel more real and less like show and tell or reading from a script. 10/10 highly recommended tour.
Tour provides you with all the comforts you need for the day so you're never hungry, cold, or unsure of where a clean bathroom is. Even had plugs for you to charge your phone although I had a portable charger with me that day which I recommend for any trip.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/21 |
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Big Island Circle Tour
Reviewed by: Linda, 2017/07/27Our driver and tour host presented us with a very interesting and colorful history of the Big Island. He had a great sense of humor too! He paced the trip on the attendees, when there was an obvious interest in an area. This tour is a good for those wanting to get a broad acquaintance with the Big Island and it's various areas and interests. It was our springboard for other activities!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/24 |
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Amazing!
Reviewed by: vcb, 2015/08/25Amazing tour and very informative. A great way to see the whole island.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/08/22 |
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Awesome Tour
Reviewed by: MaryKL, 2015/07/20What a great day on the Big Island. If you travel to Kona make sure to put this tour on your itinerary.
Our guide was Nickels and he was the most knowledgeable young man and very patient and pleasant too. He took us to all of the places you should see on the island and even managed an unscheduled stop to the southern most bakery in the US. Even our teenagers we're attentive and even asked questions. It's a long day(@ 12hours)but I didn't want it to end. We truly enjoyed this tour.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/24 |
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