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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Great experience

Reviewed by: Elise

The tour was wonderful! Rob, our guide, was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had plenty of time at each of the stops, and really got to explore the island. The hikes in Volcanoes National Park were easy, and we got to see a variety of areas and sites. The waterfalls and black sand beach in the afternoon were beautiful. Absolutely loved the day and the tour!

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Packages: Volcano Adventure
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2020/01/09
Activity Date: 2020/01/06

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Def worthwhile

Reviewed by: Tanya

The total experience is awesome! We had a looong day without questions. But the guider made sure the tour was full of fun, stories and care, we didn't feel exhausted.
Started from the lava cave, which is cooler than I expected. Black beach is beautiful. The newly formed lava flow is stunning, also sad when we heard stories from local residents, sorry for their loss. Didn't spend much time in the national volcano park, but it was exactly what we needed, also good timing enjoying the sunset there. 3-courses dinner in the volcano house was perfect, with yummy food and wonderful view overlooking the whole crater. Last but not least, stunning stargazing with professional telescope. Sorry I'm terrible at remembering people's name, thanks very much, our lovely & kind & interesting driver & guider!

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Packages: Deluxe Volcano Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2020/01/06
Activity Date: 2019/12/14

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Great experience

Reviewed by: Guilietta Kim

It was very impressive that a tour guide has shared a lot of stories about cultures of Hawai'i during the entire tour program. The courses were absolutely nice. The view of a coffee farm was so beautiful and the dinner was much nicer than I expected. When it comes to stargazing tour, the tour guide moved the spot for better sightseeing and it was brilliant. Even though I am not a native speaker, I fully enjoyed this tour program and I highly recommend this one to everyone.

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Packages: From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2020/01/01
Activity Date: 2019/12/27

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Outstanding outing discovering the island, its volcanoes and also the life of its people.

Reviewed by: Joelle

Outstanding outing discovering the island, its mysteries, its volcanoes, the life of its people. Thank you Uncle Jim to have made this day so lively and personalized to our group.

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Packages: Deluxe Volcano Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/29
Activity Date: 2019/08/26

Elite Volcano Hiking Tour - Explore Kilauea’s Most Recent Eruption & Lava Flows

Great experience

Reviewed by: Randi

My husband and I moved to Kailua-Kona last year and are still in discovery mode, so we were happy to play tourist for a day to join this tour. Although the rides were long (it is a big island), the stops were all interesting and worthwhile, the other guests were friendly and engaged, and - notwithstanding all of our pre-move diligence and studying - we learned a ton from our fabulous tour guide, Kent. Kent was extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic, engaged, warm, and courteous - we thoroughly appreciated the positive impact he had on the day's adventures.

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Packages: Elite Volcano Hike from Kona Hotels
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/04
Activity Date: 2019/07/27

Best of Hilo & Hamakua Coast Private Sightseeing Tours [Open Soon]

Private Hilo 6 hour tour

Reviewed by: Amy Glaser

Excellent
Lee took us to many off the beaten track places as well as the more popular tourist ones. He was knowledgeable and so very pleasant. We had a ball!!! He was punctual and ended the day with a surprise visit to a chocolate factory!!!!

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Packages: Scenic Hamakua Coast 6-Hour Private Tesla (up to 4 passengers)
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/07/29
Activity Date: 2019/07/25

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Had an unforgettable day!

Reviewed by: Swati

The beauty of big island speaks for itself, and it only gets better with an awesome tour guide! Brett was an exceptional tour guide. He is extremely knowledgeable, loves what he does, and it shows. I had a great time learning so much about the islands and volcanoes from him, and he's a great storyteller too! The black sand beach is beautiful, and the sunset from the volcano house is unforgettable. Probably the highlight of the tour was stargazing at the end. We got lucky with a gorgeous clear sky! There's a lot of driving so just relaxing in the van listening to Brett tell us about the islands while staring out at the scenery made for a great and laid back day. Just what I needed to end my vacation with before getting back to school. Thanks for teaching me so much! I highly recommend this tour, and will hopefully do it again when I come back with my family!

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/07/27

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

The Big Island Hawaii

Reviewed by: T. Kenny

What a GREAT day!! 14 passenger van was very clean and our driver was very knowledgeable and professional. We had teenagers with us who stayed totally engaged. We enjoyed lunch at a wonderful little mom and pop restaurant along the way - Sharky’s. Our private party of 8 visited waterfalls, overlooks, a black beach, learned history of the island and spent time at Volcano National Park. Thank you for a wonderful day!!!

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Packages: 6-Hour Private Van (8 to 14 passengers)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/07/10
Activity Date: 2019/07/02

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Making Astronomy Fun!

Reviewed by: Nicole

I decided on this tour/adventure package because it’s something that really interests me. From the coffee, to the excellent bbq picnic, the solar view of the sun setting, and of course the stars! Todd was our guide and he was so professional and was beyond knowledgeable in each area of the tour. He made everyone feel comfortable and was very engaging. I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone wishing to do something that feels laid back, but covers a lot of ground.

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Packages: From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/06/14
Activity Date: 2019/06/11

Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Great Experience

Reviewed by: Mrs Colorado

Our driver Brett was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the island history, very personable and really funny. We enjoyed all of the stops along the way. It was just an enjoyable day!

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Packages: Deluxe Tour - Black Sand Beach, Waterfalls & Volcanoes
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/05/31
Activity Date: 2019/05/29

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Impressive tour

Reviewed by: Todor London

Excellent organised tour.From time of pick up until drop off. The driver/guide was very informative . Enough time for all activities. Highly recommended.

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Packages: Volcano Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/05/25
Activity Date: 2019/05/22

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

So great!

Reviewed by: the Bowens

Lee was totally accommodating. I so much wanted to see the results of the 2018 volcano eruption, as I had followed it on the internet daily (was a Geology minor in college). After the perfunctory Hilo sights, we were off to the east coast. Everything was amazing (including the newly formed beach, Pohike) and Lee never ran out of explanations and stories. Topped off the day with a fabulous late lunch in Paloha (an old "hippie " town) at Kehole's (again, at our request). Lee knew locals wherever we went and information was always shared.
Specifically, we were with Wild Orchid Tours, and Veltra was the agent.
Next time we'll go to Volcanoes Nat'l Park (and hopefully the museum will be reopened) - we were just too interested in the new stuff (and unfortunately, devastation).

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Packages: 6-Hour Private SUV (Up to 7 passengers)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/04/23
Activity Date: 2019/04/16

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

WOW!

Reviewed by: Irwin Ohana (Family)

Jim Carey is an outstanding and knowledgeable guide who wove Hawaiian folklore, geology and local current events into an experience that we (ages 12 to 72) all enjoyed. We had a nice small group (just seven of us) which allowed Jim to go a little off script and pack a lot of experiences into our day. The transportation van was comfortable but be ready for a long drive because Jim really covers the Big Island. From the lava flows in Kona to Hilo to Kilauea, there was a lot of ground covered. The gourmet dinner of organic and locally grown steaks, fish and produce was exceptional. Don't even get me started on the dessert. We are still talking about it. The stargazing was a spectacular finish to the day.
Thank you Jim for an unforgettable experience.

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Packages: Deluxe Volcano Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/02/17
Activity Date: 2019/02/13

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

Wild Orchid Private Tour of National Volcano Park and Hilo, Hawaii

Reviewed by: Mary R.

Memories of a life time! Lee's knowledge of all aspect of the Big Island was very impressive. He depth of different stories of Hawaii were very revealing and factual. Lee's welcoming personality draws you in. Five Stars!!!!

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Packages: 6-Hour Private SUV (Up to 7 passengers)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/01/09
Activity Date: 2018/12/25

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Great day touring the big island.

Reviewed by: Gary T

Brett, out tour guide did an outstanding job, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

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Packages: Deluxe Volcano Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/01/07
Activity Date: 2019/01/04

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Great day, seen and learned lots

Reviewed by: Anne Veghel

We had a great time and seen so many sights! Our guide Brett had great knowledge and could answer all questions.
Because we had extra time we got to see the rainbow falls and got to go into a lava cave. Sadly the stargazing didn't happen due to clouds and rain.
Snacks, water and food were all plenty and good. Especially dinner at kilauea lodge was excellent, be it a bit rushed.
After the recent eruptions there was no lava activity, but we can only imagine how much more beautiful the sites would be with active lava flows.

  • beautiful landscape at volcano park

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Packages: Deluxe Volcano Tour
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2018/11/21
Activity Date: 2018/11/14

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Volcano

Reviewed by: Loretta

We had an amazing tour.
The view of the volcano was amazing. The nature could be so destructive and beautifull

Our guide was there for us am answer all ours questions.

The diner included was in a nice restaurant and the playe were very good.

I recommend this avtivities and don't worry about the volcano. It's a very nice tour

  • Kilauea crater

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Packages: Route #2 - Coffee Farm, Black Sand Beach & Volcano
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2018/11/17
Activity Date: 2018/11/14

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

Perfect Private Tour

Reviewed by: D Booth, Minnesota

Veltra arranged a private volcano tour for my wife and I. Lee with Wild Orchid did a fantastic job bringing to life the impact of volcanic activity into the daily life of those living on Hawaii.

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Packages: 6-Hour Private SUV (Up to 7 passengers)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/10/19
Activity Date: 2018/10/16

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Great Tour Guide may this an educational + exciting volcano

Reviewed by: Albert

We had a Wonderful Tour Guide who gave an education about Volcanoes and the local communities in Hilo. Now that the Volcano has erupted and in the news, I can tell friends back home about my special day visiting the Volcano.

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Packages: Route #1 - Rainbow Falls, Hilo Town & Volcano
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/09/02
Activity Date: 2018/01/25

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

One of the highlights of our trip!

Reviewed by: Hawaiian First Timer

Husband and I throughly enjoyed the excursion! Our guide blew us away with his well rounded knowledge of the island, its geography and history. The coffee farm and meal were a special treat before an evening of stargazing.

  • Coffee Farm View

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Packages: From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/07/24
Activity Date: 2018/07/20

Private VIP Tour & Volcanoes National Park After Dark (from Hilo)

OMG Lee is an amazing guide and host

Reviewed by: The Ertl Family

We went on the tour and when we saw it was pouring rain we were worried. Well, never fear with Lee as your guide. We saw so much and learned so much it was crazy. My 15 and 10 year old have been talking all the next day about what a nice and knowledgable person he is. When we hugged goodbye with someone who was a stranger 6 hours earlier, it was hard to leave. He was able to weave the incredible history of Hawaii throughout our trip by tyin flowers, lava, Hawaiian history, and his own story together to make an amazing tale we will NEVER FORGET. I highly recommend spending a day with Lee!

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aloha ohana of adventure...wow. thank you for your energy and interest as we made our way through sunshine liquid that makes rainbows.
every tour is different. the weather is different. the lava flo, the ocean currents; the waves of wind and sea.
mahalo nui for sharing the most beautiful element of Hawai'i: change.
lee

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Packages: 6-Hour Private SUV (Up to 7 passengers)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2018/05/02
Activity Date: 2018/04/02

Private VIP Tour & Volcanoes National Park After Dark (from Hilo)

Best part of our week long trip

Reviewed by: Erica

Spent a week in Hawaii and this was the best thing we participated in! Lee, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable about Hilo and the volcanoes. We saw waterfalls, black sand beaches, and of course the volcano. Our 9 year old son could have climbed on lava rock all day! Wish we could have spent more time in the park itself, but we saw it all in 6 hours!! Well worth the money to do a private tour. Even had a picnic sitting amongst old lava flows!

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Aloha ohana of a junior ranger!
Yes, the weather changes all the time and the guide can be guided by the weather and local happenings.
It has rained for nearly 3 weeks know and very little sun,
However, the 'liquid sunshine' is refreshing; everything is so green and the magma is rolling about.
the island of Hawai'i is alive.
thank you for sharing with us.
lee

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Packages: 6-Hour Private SUV (Up to 7 passengers)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2018/05/02
Activity Date: 2018/04/12

Private VIP Tour & Volcanoes National Park After Dark (from Hilo)

Beautiful experience. Got so much to see and learn.

Reviewed by: AkshathaSriramprasad

Lee, our tour guide was super friendly. He also teaches at a local school hence has a great skill for storytelling. He not only showed us some pretty amazing stuff like live volcano, volcano tubes and the waterfalls, he also told us a lot about Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaiian culture, heritage and people.
If you are someone who wants to know more about all these places and the legends and stories associated with them, go for this tour. Lee has so much knowledge to share and we felt like school kids on excursion. He encourages questions and appreciates them too!
He showed us the Hokule'a which was in town for 2 weeks. And took us to the amazing Rama paintings exhibition. He gave us a brief tour of the town and showed us several historic sites and took us to the Volcano on time.
He customizes the tours based on your interests.
We had a great time and wish Lee and his family the best!

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Aloha folks....
Mahalo nui for the opportunity to be with you and your dynamic questions, curiosity and love for the island of Hawai'i.
Our intimate tour is the way we have specialized through the years. It has enabled us to have tours that are a constant
cultural and educational stimulus.
Please pay attention to Madame Pele through the national volcanoes' park website.
She is dancing and rumbling and shaking the island right now.
all blessings
lee

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Packages: 6-Hour Private SUV (Up to 7 passengers)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/05/02
Activity Date: 2018/04/21

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Wonderful experience!

Reviewed by: Ms. V

Jim Carrey led our group on a wonderful adventure! He is a master story teller and an provided such detail in sharing the culture, sites and flavors of Hawaii.
The day was rainy but we were covered by umbrellas and deliciously warm coats that the tour provided. There were so many things to see and stories to be heard that the day was over way too quickly. Will most definitely do this tour again the next time we visit the Big Island and we will definitely ask for Jim Carrey to be our guide!

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Packages: Route #1 - Rainbow Falls, Hilo Town & Volcano
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/05/01
Activity Date: 2018/04/26

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Amazing!

Reviewed by: Mari

Our tour guide Grant was amazing and very knowledgeable! He made the experience so great! The tour was great you get to see a lot of the big island. I love waterfalls and the rainbow falls was breathtaking. The volcano view at night was so awesome I would totally do it again. Worth the money!

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Packages: Route #1 - Rainbow Falls, Hilo Town & Volcano
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/04/21
Activity Date: 2018/04/18

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Best day of the trip

Reviewed by: Brandon M

The day itself started with a local Kona coffee plantation visit that included how the coffee trees are grown, picked, sorted, and roasted. Next stop was a roadside fruit stand where we were introduced to some island fruits and veggies. There was a good drive to the furthest south bakery in the U.S. where our tour guide Grant filled the drive time giving us the layout of the island. From there we visited a black sands beach and looked out for sea turtles. After the beach, we headed to Volcano Park to see the volcano during day light hours and checkout the Dr Jagger museum. Then the dinner... food was good and we had a chance to talk to other members on the tour. This led to the sun setting and the final activity... the volcano at night. The glow of the cauldron is amazing in of itself, but Grant pulled out a telescope and we not only got a close up view of the spattering lava, he also was able to record it on our phones!
Grant was a phenomenal tour guide! He was personable, full of facts and information, and delivered them in a fun, witty way. From the moment of being picked up, Grant was pointing plants and notable sights to the left and the right the entire time we were in the tour van.

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Packages: Route #2 - Coffee Farm, Black Sand Beach & Volcano
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/04/04
Activity Date: 2018/04/01

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

Private VIP Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls Sightseeing Tour from Hilo #3973560

Reviewed by: Bill and Kathy

This was a tour which we will never forget! My husband, Bill and my brother Gary and his wife Deb thoroughly enjoyed this and Lee was the perfect guide. He was very knowledgeable about the culture and being a native new the area well. He answered all our questions an excellent host to us and friendly to everyone who we met on the way. He was also very personable and a family man talking about his family and sharing with us how he helps the children in his spare time on the island. He is a true asset to the company and to his heritage of the island. Taking a private tour is definitely worth your money and time spent on the island! Mahola! Lee

Reply from activity provider

Aloha folks! Wow, so much has happened here in Hawai'i, since we toured together. the 13 climates of the planet showed up;
we had an extra-ordinary range of weather : from monsoon rains with hail and rolling, crackling thunder from Mauna Kea and
Mauna loa. Then clear, blue quiet skies. rolling waterfalls and quiet heavens...and then thunder and lightning and wind from the sea...
Mahalo for the memories.
Lee


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Packages: 6-Hour Private SUV (Up to 7 passengers)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/04/02
Activity Date: 2018/03/05

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

Must do volcano tour

Reviewed by: Pete

On Friday March 16th, 2018 my family and I attended the Deluxe Volcano Night Lava Viewing with Dinner at Kilauea Lodge & Stargazing Tour that also included the coffee trip to the Kona Joe Coffee Farm, Punaluu Bakery and the Black sand beach. To start, I have to say our guide Uncle Jim made the trip well worth the time and money we invested. He was prompt, courteous, knowledgeable and most of all both engaging and entertaining. From the history, folklore and ancient stories to the general knowledge of Hawaiian culture there was rarely a moment where we were not enjoying the tour. We started out from our resort and Jim began to answer our questions and tell us stories of the landscape (lava, terraforming and the effects of adding green spaces to the resorts on the climate) and a Captain Cook story. As we moved on and picked up the other guests the stories continued as he pointed out various points of interest and beaches we may want to visit on our own. Some great aspect to the tour were the mythical stories of the gods and goddesses and how they actually mirror what it believed to be the realities of the Hawaiian Islands today. Each of the stops we made were better than promised, lunch and dinner were both great and Uncle Jim having a telescope for the night time volcano viewing was great. Some of the highlights from our perspective were walking down a lava tube, walking through the steam vents, picturesque picnic lunch and the gathering of stones to gift to the volcano later in the day with a chant led by Uncle Jim. And I can’t forget the smell of the Huli Huli chicken BBQ that he teased us with that I never did actually get back to try, maybe on our next visit. I would recommend this as a must do tour on your trip to the big island and ask for Uncle Jim, he will make the tour that much better.

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Packages: Buy One, Get One! Route #2 - Coffee Farm, Black Sand Beach & Volcano
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2018/03/27
Activity Date: 2018/03/16

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

BEST TOUR ON THE BIG ISLAND

Reviewed by: Jenn

Hands down the best tour on the Big Island. Brett was our tour guide and he was fantastic. Informative, funny, friendly, professional, he went above and beyond to make the experience amazing. Seeing the volcano at night is something everyone must do, but having a tour makes it much more enjoyable. This tour included seeing rainbow falls, Big Island Candy Co, lunch, and several spots at the Volcano National Park and a very nice dinner. 100% worth it.

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Packages: Route #1 - Rainbow Falls, Hilo Town & Volcano
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2018/02/20
Activity Date: 2018/02/17

Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge

So much fun!!

Reviewed by: Jobin McGooch

From the amazing sunset to seeing lava jumping in the caldera to the unexpected rainbow at sunset, all of the scenery was beautiful. Our tour guide, Brett, was outstanding. He had fantastic knowledge of the island, answered everyone's questions, and was really funny/entertaining. His stories of Hawaiian folklore while driving between stops were great. Overall, the day was great! I would definitely recommend booking this tour.

  • Walking in the lava tube!

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Packages: Route #1 - Rainbow Falls, Hilo Town & Volcano
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/01/23
Activity Date: 2018/01/12
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