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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
All the Best Parts of BI
Reviewed by: Kara
From local coffee to black sand beaches to wineries to lava flows to lava tunnels to a charming sunset, this tour is a entire day filled with memories. The guides were knowledgeable and so kind and accommodating, which we appreciate :)
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/04/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/13 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Worth Every Penny
Reviewed by: Kara
Not only does it cover so many aspects of the island, you have an excellent guide the full time that makes you understand each area you are stopping at and the history!!
Aloha Kara, and thanks for your kind words. We're glad you enjoyed the tour, and we thank you for choosing Kailani Tours!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2023/03/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/22 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Great way to get an all around tour of the island
Reviewed by: Mark B
This tour was a great way to see the highlights of the entire Big Island. To start off, our tour guide, Christopher, was fantastic. He was exceptionally knowledgeable about the island, interesting to listen to, energetic, and willing to do anything needed to make our tour great. We started out being picked up at our resort in a very comfortable Mercedes van. We visited Kona Joes coffee farm where we had a good lunch. We toured the southern side of the island, and stopped at the Punalu’u Bake Shop to have excellent pastries. Next stop was the black sand beach where we watched the huge surf crashing into the rocky coast, and saw two very lazy green turtles sunning themselves on the beach. After that, we went to the Kilauea volcano crater to see it in the daytime. Wind and rain hampered this visit, so we went to dinner at a great resturant nearby. On the way, we stopped to tour the rain forest and walked through a lava tunnel. Both were great experiences. Finally, to top it all off, we say the lava eruptions at night at the crater. Fantastic experience...
Aloha Mark,
Thank you for your review, very thorough! Christopher is a gem of a guide for sure, we're so happy you enjoyed your day with us, and we hope your trip to the Big Island was great EVERY day.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/03/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/02/09 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Zachary
Reviewed by: Flora
Just want to say that my husband and I really enjoyed our tour with Zachary he was very knowledgeable and attentive with everyone in our group! Thank you!
Aloha Flora,
Thank you for your review! We appreciate you picked Kailani to tour you around the island. Zachary is amazing, a very humble and knowledgable guide. Thanks again for posting, and we hope you enjoyed your time on the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/03/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/07 |
Big Island Private Tours - Kilauea Volcano & Mauna Kea Stargazing with Dinner
Long but amazing day
Reviewed by: Jim
We really enjoyed our full day tour filled with waterfalls, visiting volcanoes national park and capping it off with a stargazing tour at the end. Our guide was good but would have liked him to relate more of his stories to our grandaughter. When we did the stargazing, he was great. You could tell this was his passion.
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| Packages: | North Route: Akaka Falls, Volcano National Park, Lava Glow Watching & Stargazing |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/02/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/22 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Unforgettable Experience
Reviewed by: Jason
Bundle up and enjoy one of the most unique experiences in Hawaii. The tour ran in a very timely fashion starting with the pickup time and getting to all the sites on site. Our guide was very informative but didn't overwhelm us with information either. The view of the sunset and stargazing just speak for themselves. Nothing short of spectacular and definitely a worthwhile experience.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/01/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/04 |
Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner
Clouds and storms ruined it
Reviewed by: Fiona
We had hoped the weather would clear, but, unfortunately, despite our tour guide’s best efforts to find some clearing, we were beaten by the weather. Our guide, Hunter, was extremely knowledgeable and tried really hard to wait for some sign of being able to observe anything, but had to cancel with no luck. I can imagine it would have been spectacular to see and hear the wealth of information he would have been able to provide if we could have seen it.
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| Packages: | From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/12/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/12/18 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Must Do Tour! Best Part of Our Trip to Hawaii!
Reviewed by: Erika & Nate
Wow! This tour was absolutely amazing from start to finish. Our tour guide, Bryce, was one of the most knowledgeable persons I have ever met. He knew so much of the history and culture of Hawaii and told us so many in depth stories with a lot of detail. He also has extensive knowledge in almost every topic known to man and can easily talk about any topic for hours—literally! This tour was super long but so worth it. Bryce kept us entertained the whole time while driving from place to place. The volcano was spectacular to see in both the day and the night! In the day, you get to enjoy the vastness of the volcano and see all the steam vents. In the night—wow nothing will ever beat that experience—the most stars you will ever see in the night sky and the lava flow was unreal! So unbelievably cool. This really was the best tour we have ever been on—amazing sights, fun times, and extremely informative! Highly recommend!
Aloha Erika and Nate,
Thanks for your review, we're so glad you enjoyed it! Bryce is a wealth of information for sure, and we're lucky to have him as a guide. You're timing was great for the eruption, we're so glad you were able to see it live! We hope your time on the island was amazing!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/12/06 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
This tour includes some amazing stops
Reviewed by: Laura J
I was lucky to be in a small group for this tour so the guide was very flexible with the schedule and we had enough time to enjoy each place. Our guide was a very knowledgeable local man who knows a lot about Hawaiian history and how the different spots we visited have changed through time.
All the stops we made at the volcano's park were totally worth it but my favorite spot in this tour was the Akaka Falls, what a gorgeous place!!!
Mahalo for spending the day with us Laura! Glad you enjoyed your visit...and yes Akaka Falls is a magical place!
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| Packages: | Volcano Adventure Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2022/12/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/12/02 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
The best tour we had in Hawaii!
Reviewed by: RnJ
We had a great time! The whole tour was packed with well thought out stops.
Our guide Chris was a wealth of information on the history and culture of the island. We could not have asked for a better guide. He was engaging, attentive and professional. He never tired of the countless questions we had.
The coffee farm was the perfect setting for a quick lunch. The views were absolutely beautiful!
The dinner was nice and cozy and gave us a chance to get to know our fellow riders.
The night sky was incredible! Living in a city, we forget what the night sky really looks like beyond the skyscrapers and light pollution. Thank you for a great and for us, a very memorable tour!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/12/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/11/13 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Nice trip but operational mistakes
Reviewed by: TravelCouple
It was nice and cold at the summit, but the provided clothes helped a lot. Guide was informative although not nice. The bus to the top is very old and has a poor seating arrangement of mostly rows of three, so couples will be separated. Additionally, if you are separated on the way up, the guide will specifically force you to be separated on the way down in order to preserve your initial seats.
I have an egg allergy and specifically requested egg free food, yet the sandwich I was provided had mayonnaise and I was left with no other options.
The summit was a nice tour but I would recommend a different company. The other buses we saw were much nicer.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/11/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/11/21 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Worth it!
Reviewed by: Kara
Gorgeous stars holy goodness!!!! It is cold but they have some bundling clothes
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2022/11/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/11/10 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Amazing Event
Reviewed by: Kara
You see everything on this tour!!! Delicious coffee!!
Thank you Kara! We hope you had a wonderful experience and that your time on the island was amazing!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/11/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/11/13 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Thanfkul for this experience
Reviewed by: Kara
Awesome evening all guided, pick up and drop off back near the hotel, very awesome tour
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/11/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/11/12 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Stefan Was Amazing
Reviewed by: Kara
Stefan waited after others had left, and got us the most amazing photos and memories. Thank you to Stefan for caring for the guests.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/11/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/31 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Highly recommended!
Reviewed by: Laura Simmons
It was a fantastic tour! From the ease of meeting the guide at a local pick up point, the his knowledge of the islands, the geography, and of course the telescopes and sky, to the use of parkas, pants and gloves... it was a wonderful experience! We went on an almost full moon night so only the brightest of stars were visible, but we were still able to see Saturn and Jupiter through their telescopes. Dress warm... and have a great time!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/11/06 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Great experience, highly recommend.
Reviewed by: Jocelyn
Stefan was a great guide and we loved how he made a concerted effort to make sure that we got some amazing photos with the sunset and stars.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/11/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/31 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Well-rounded tour
Reviewed by: Cathy Barbieri
I must admit I almost didn’t book this tour because of the duration. I’m so glad we did though!! This tour was a fantastic blend experiences. Our guide was super knowledgeable and kept us engaged in conversation just enough. When we had stops to explore the coffee farm, black sand beach, lava tube, nighttime lava flow. None of the stops felt rushed or lingered too long. I would highly recommend this. It was one of the best experiences we had on our trip.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/11/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/10 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Awesome experience
Reviewed by: Anish
Dylan was a fantastic guide! He put an interesting spin on the whole tour, and he taught us a lot about the geology of the island as a whole. Every part of the tour was great. The coffee farm had a wonderful view, the bakery was great, the beach was very unique, and the volcano + hike were really cool. The fact that they'd brought a telescope made it even easier to see the laval.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/11/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/14 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
beautiful clear night for magnificent sunset and breathtaking star gazing
Reviewed by: Sharon
Had a wonderful experience at the top of Mauna Kea watching the sunset, followed by star gazing at a private location.
Very accommodating, lots of pics taken for us and very informative about the dormant volcano as well as Hawaii and the observatories. Coats and mitts were available when the temp dropped with the sunset.
The choice was ours to make as to pics we wanted taken, where and when to have our dinner snack and what we wanted to see in the night sky.
A few improvements would be to have a more comfortable van. This van was not comfortable to ride in for the trip to the top and back. Additionally, the photography equipment and additional telescope equipment should be added and improved.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/10/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/14 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
All day volcano.
Reviewed by: David/Ofelia
I have to say, the the experience from the beginning was very impressive. Bruce, the tour guide reached out to everyone, he was very intelligent and very knowledgeable of all things we were doing. Bruce made sure everyone in the tour was taken care of, feed, and having a great time. At the volcano Brice made sure everyone in the group was safe and having a good time . We have been on many tours in the past and this by far was the most enjoyable tour we have ever taken. Thank you Brice for all you did.
David and Ofelia
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Aloha David and Ofelia,
Thank you for posting your review! We appreciate you taking the time to do so. Bryce is a special guide and we're lucky to have him on Team Kailani! We hope you enjoyed your time on the island!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/10/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/02 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Very good - great guide!
Reviewed by: Laura
The tour was a lot of fun! Kona Joe's has a great view and good coffee, stopped here for lunch included in tour. Then went on to the bakery at South Point for a Malasada. I don't recommend waiting in the line for purchasing anything else. The malasadas are called in so you don't have to wait, but the line for other items was super long and you can buy their bread in grocery stores. Then to the black sand beach - very cool to see and we saw a sea turtle in the beach! Then on to Volcano Park for a quick tour and to see the caldera and steam vents. On to the lodge for dinner, which was pretty good. I don't recommend the broccoli Cheddar soup and they only had ranch dressing for salads. The blackened catch of the day was great! Then to the lava glow - where our tour guide PJ brought a scope for a better look. It was very cool, but not as close as I thought we'd be so it's not a bright red like in the picture.
But the tour guide was the best part - full of information, fun to talk with and really looked out for his guests! I'd recommend!
Aloha Laura,
Thank you so much for your review! We're glad you enjoyed PJ, he's a wonderful guide. We appreciate your recommendation!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/10/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/13 |
Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour
Wish we did it when we arrived
Reviewed by: Gila
It was such a great experience! Our tour guide was AMAZING! So personable and knowledgeable. He knew sooo much history. I don’t think there was a question asked he couldn’t answer at all. My favorite stops were the lava tube and volcano summit visits. Incredible views. My wife and I were saying we should’ve done this when we first arrived instead of at the end of our trip. Sooo much great information. Learning about how coffee was made was also great! Keep it up!
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| Packages: | Pick-up from Kona Hotels |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/10/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/13 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Fun Day!
Reviewed by: Kara
Great day to see all parts of the Volcano Park! Nice they have Hilo side tours as we were nervous when staying on Hilo side.
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| Packages: | Volcano Adventure Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/10/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/05 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Fun!
Reviewed by: Kara
Jumped over to Bg Island for the day and this tour hit it all! Great experience
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/10/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/09/23 |
Evening Volcano Tour from Hilo - Kalapana Village, Black Sand Beach & Dinner
Big island Tour
Reviewed by: Georgie
We had a great time on the tour. The description about black sand beacb was misleading we did t go there since it’s not anywhere near hilo but We got to see lava rocks, lava tubes and learned a lot about the National park and plants located on the island! Definitely recommend the tour
There is some hiking (up to 2 miles round trip) involved so definitely wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket
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| Packages: | Evening Volcano Explorer |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/10/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/06 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
A stunning moment - a must have lifetime experience
Reviewed by: Faye
The guide is friendly and informative. He can speak fluent English and Japanese. He provided the needed equipment for the trip and took nice photos for us. We’ve had unique and amazing lifetime experience by standing on the top of the world (count elevation from the seabed) and watching the stunning sunset and moonrise. Unfortunately, the full moon was so bright and we couldn’t clearly see the Milky Way. Overall a must have one and I will recommend do it with a guide as first time as some unexpected situations could happen if you are not fully prepared.
Warning: some people might feel faint and uncomfortable or fall asleep due to elevation
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/10/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/09/09 |
Big Island Volcano Express Sightseeing Tour & Rainbow Falls from Waikoloa
Would love to do it again. Great experience
Reviewed by: Lucy
The whole experience was amazing . Would love to do it again . Highly recommend.
Aloha Lucy,
So glad you had a good experience on the Volcano Express tour. We hope the experience lived up to your expectations, and that you enjoyed the rest of your time on the island as well!
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| Packages: | Evening Tour from Waikoloa (3:00 PM - 11:00 PM) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/09/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/09/24 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Best tour ever!
Reviewed by: KellyB
Our driver was mike and he was awesome! The bus was a luxury bus with limited passengers. Mike was funny and personable and treated us like royalty. Set us up for breakfast and lunch, provided snacks and drinks, cold cloths and hot cloths when needed. Made sure we all got our Portuguese donuts without having to wait in line. Just all around awesome! The back sand beach and the crater on the volcanoes were amazing as well as walking through the lava tube. I 100 percent recommend this tour to anyone
Aloha Kelly,
Thanks for posting a review, and we're thrilled you enjoyed your Big Island Circle Tour experience! Mike's awesome, so happy you thought so too. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your time on the island as well!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/09/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/09/16 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Expert guide and attention to detail
Reviewed by: Bruce
We were going to see a volcano, and our guide went to the University of Hawaii with a degree in geology and volcanology. I didn't even know the latter existed!
Grant's knowledge was only exceeded by his enthusiasm. The tour provides everything you could think of - two types of jackets if you come unprepared, flashlights to make the short hike (really a walk) safe at night, glow lights to wear so we don't lose each other.
The meals were well prepared at our two stops for them. The van we rode in was luxurious.
Thanks to the sighting scope Grant set up, we had close-up views of the labs lake and spewing lava
A great tour, not to be missed!
Thank you for your review, Bruce. Grant is a wealth of information for sure! We're so happy you enjoyed your time on the Deluxe Volcano Experience. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your time on the island as well!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/09/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/09/25 |
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Aloha Kara,
Thank you so much for the kind review! Thanks for acknowledging the guide, they are your captain for the day and we are so proud of the ones we have. We hope you enjoyed your time on the Big Island!