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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Awesome Tour

Reviewed by: MaryKL

What 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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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2015/07/20
Activity Date:	2015/06/24

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

Lee for Private Volcano Tour

Reviewed by: Chris Golden

Lee was an absolutely amazing tour guide. I would recommend him to anyone going to the Big Island. His insightful and knowledgeable commentary in addition to the beautiful sights are a must see for any visitor. Thank you Lee!!

Lava Flow!

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Packages:	6-Hour Private SUV (Up to 7 passengers)
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2015/07/12
Activity Date:	2015/07/07

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

An excellent tour

Reviewed by: Chun-chieh Wang

I enjoy the tour very much. In addition to National Volcano Park, we also visit other interesting places, such as Black Sand Beach and Rainbow Falls. Our tour guide, Walter, helps us a lot and shares much information and living experience and makes this tour so knowledgeable. But there is one thing to remind. If you don't want to have lunch at Volcano House, you should buy your lunch earlier.

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2015/07/06
Activity Date:	2015/06/30

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

Wonderful

Reviewed by: Andrea

Very knowledgable about the history and local culture. Fabulous time!

Reply from activity provider

Aloha folks! Mahalo for such a wonderful time together discovering the beauty of Nature and the wonderful Hawai'i Is;and.......
Blessings, Lee

Rainbow Falls

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Packages:	6-Hour Private Van (8 to 14 passengers)
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2015/06/27
Activity Date:	2015/06/23

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

Private VIP Volcanoes & Waterfalls Sightseeing Tours (from Hilo) Half Day Private Guided Tour

Reviewed by: Leung

Excellent experience, learned a lot about Hawaii culture, especially pleased to taylor making to cope my cruise departure time. In addition, the guide was flexible to bring us to the local fruit market to buy papaya and see the turtles.

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Thank you so much for your comments! We always thrive to make our guest's Hawaii vacation the most memorable. Our itinerary can be flexible to meet your interest and comfort.

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Packages:	6-Hour Private Van (8 to 14 passengers)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2015/06/21
Activity Date:	2015/06/09

Kilauea Volcano Overnight Camping Adventure

Amazing

Reviewed by: Jo Kozlovski

We had the best time on the tour. Great places, foods and experiences - first time snorkelling! Katie was super cool and knowledgeable - she felt like a friend not a tour guide. Thankyou :)

Snorkelling and hammocking - couldn't get any better!

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/06/09
Activity Date:	2015/06/03

Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Wonderful Tour and Tour Guide, Exceeded Expectations!

Reviewed by: Justine Z

It was my first vacation to the Big Island of Hawaii and I booked a full day circle tour with Wasabi Tours with my boyfriend, in order to get acquainted with the island's landscape and popular destinations. Our tour guide, Kala, was absolutely phenomenal! Not only did he show us all of the beautiful sights and landscapes that the island has to offer but he was also an encyclopedia of information! You could ask Kala almost anything about the island and he would almost certainly have the answer. Kala was a historian, a geographer, a geologist, a horticulturalist and even a sociologist all in one! He was a great story teller! Kala was also extremely hospitable, professional, warm, and inviting--right from the start to the end of the tour!Somehow he managed to keep enthusiastic for the 10+ hour long day. Kala mentioned he used to work in the high end resorts in the North Shore and you can really tell that he did, as he provides extremely professional service. He really went out of his way to make sure the guests were all getting the most out of the experience. When we learned the lava was really high in the Volcanoes National Park, Kala made a few separate attempts to return to the site, as the grounds were extremely steamy that particular day. He REALLY wanted us to see the lava, but it is so sad to say the weather did not cooperate that particular day despite Kala's greatest efforts. Despite this bad luck, we were fortunate enough to see all the other beautiful sites that Wasabi tours promises to take you! Finally, to top the day off, Kala knew how much I wanted to see some of the Hawaiian Honu (sea turtles), and he found me some of those as well! Overall, Wasabi Tours does a really great job preparing a fun and informative day for guests. Ultimately, a big thank you to Kala for keeping us entertained and showing us around the tropical paradise of Hawaii!

Mahalo!

Justine & Sam.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/05/03
Activity Date:	2015/04/26

World Botanical Gardens & Waterfall Walking Tour [Open Soon]

Beautiful Garden & Waterfalls!

Reviewed by: BeachBoy

I stayed in Hilo, and I participated on this tour on the way to Waipio. It's only 20min drive from Hilo, and the place was beautiful. I loved the casual walk in the natural rain forest, and it was like being in the Jurassic Park movie. The waterfall was secluded and awesome. I'd recommend this to anyone and especially the ones with small kids.

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2015/02/25

World Botanical Gardens & Waterfall Walking Tour [Open Soon]

Great Tour - nice People!

Reviewed by: Anne

I highly recommend the tour of the botanical garden. I opted for the in-person tour and it was well worth the cost. I got a private tour, with far more information than just being told about the plants. "Doc" was very knowledgeable about the plants and their origins. I learned a great deal and got to taste and smell many different varieties. As an added plus, your admission lets you come back for a week and walk around, see the waterfall, picnic, etc.

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Packages:	Guided Tour with Expert Botanist
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2015/02/02
Activity Date:	2015/01/19

World Botanical Gardens & Waterfall Walking Tour [Open Soon]

Very beautiful place!

Reviewed by: David

We had the best tour ever, because we had the doctor himself give us the tour. We learned so much and tried every fruit you can eat as we toured the garden. As we enter acted with the Dr. We learned he was from where we lived and actually graduated at the same high school as my wife, twenty years before her though. We would recommend anyone to learn and tour this garden, it's well worth it.

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Packages:	Guided Garden Tour 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/01/17
Activity Date:	2015/01/14

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

Volcanoes & Waterfalls Tour

Reviewed by: Clarice Jane Fisher

Top notch tour led by insightful and delightful Lee Michael Walczuk. Tour was well paced and every venue provided greater understanding of the natural events / wonders, past and present, that make the Big Island such a diverse, beautiful, and inviting destination.

Reply from activity provider

Aloha folks. Mahalo for your continuous joy of our unique life here on the Island of Hawai'i. We shared a beautiful time together. Madame Pele and Mother Nature give us such delights that we will continue and hope to visit with you again. E Komo Mai!.......................

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Packages:	6-Hour Private Van (8 to 14 passengers)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2015/01/10
Activity Date:	2014/12/21

Segway Off-Road Rain Forest Adventure at World Botanical Gardens [Open Soon]

Review of Segway Botanical Garden Tour

Reviewed by: Richard Sol

Fantastic Tour. Our Guide was excellent, trained us well and the tour of the gardens went very well. She was very knowledgeable and informative. Looking forward to a return visit soon.

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Packages:	Mala Pua Garden & Rain Forest Tour [90 minutes]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/12/11
Activity Date:	2014/11/16

Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Excellent Big Island Tour!

Reviewed by: James

We were out in Honolulu on our first trip to Hawaii. My girlfriend and I purchased the Small Group Circle Island, Waipio Valley & Volcanoes National Park out of quite a few similar guided tours around the Big island. It was a fun experience that helped us learn quite a lot about the Big Island, geographic facts, ancient legends, etc. This drive is about 10 hours or so and is on and off the beaten path. Different from Honolulu and Oahu, this mostly rural island has its own culture, farmers’ markets, tropical rain forests, and black, green, and white sand beaches. Our tour guide was awesome (and I totally forgot his name) and a great story teller. He was punctual in picking us up from the Kona airport. Although the weather didn't really cooperate that particular day, it was rain and cold, our tour guide made it fun with providing us all kinds of great information as well as a really smooth ride. It was obvious he loves what he does and where he lives. The sights and landscapes were incredible - black, green and white sand beaches, lava fields, waterfalls, etc. Our approximately 250 miles tour (long but fascinating) touched at first the Parker Ranch in Waimea the bay-side town of Hilo and an orchid nursery. We stopped at the Waipio Valley Lookout, a must see location. The lookout offers sweeping views of the valley, which is breathtakingly beautiful even though the weather was very cloudy and it probably took away from the experience. We stopped at the Mauna Loa a macadamia farm and packaging place for lunch and snacks. We stopped at the Rainbow Falls very close to Hilo. It is a shorter visit with great photo ops. An absolutely fabulous view and yes, we did see a rainbow. At the Volcano National Park we saw smoke but no lava flows from the viewing area but walked through a lava tube. The black sand beach is one that is different to anything else we saw so far. We counted 12 turtles resting on the beach. My girlfriend and I highly recommend this guided tour.

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Packages:	2-for-1 Review Rebate Special
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/11/26
Activity Date:	2014/11/19

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

VIP Volcano/waterfall tour

Reviewed by: Marsha

Highly recommend to do! Enjoyed the day with our fantastic guide and the knowledge he shared with us was exceptional. I thak you for recommending this tour!

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Packages:	6-Hour Private Van (8 to 14 passengers)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/11/04
Activity Date:	2014/10/28

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

practically Perfect in Paradise

Reviewed by: Vicki2West

Our tour guide Denis, (spelling?) was fabulous - I wanted to take him home with us. He is very knowledgeable and entertaining. This tour was more than we expected and would do it over and over again! Especially because of our guide! He is so patient and kind....the BEST!

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/10/23
Activity Date:	2014/10/20

Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Awesome experience

Reviewed by: Yim

I had Paul as my tour guide and had an amazing experience. Got to see a lot of cool places and Paul was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Will definitely book another tour when I come back to visit the big Island.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2014/10/22
Activity Date:	2014/10/21

Segway Off-Road Rain Forest Adventure at World Botanical Gardens [Open Soon]

Segway Tour Needs Improvement

Reviewed by: Rick

For the cost, more than $200 for two of us, this Segway event was not worth it. You only spend a short time on the Segway, and are not permitted to enter the rain forest, which is where we really hoped to go. It also felt like the guide was trying to "fill" the advertised time duration of the trip by over-staying at a simple waterfall site, and riding around the botanical grounds, which we could have easily walked. I would not do this again. Sorry for the negative remarks, but it's how we felt.

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Packages:	Mala Pua Garden & Rain Forest Tour [90 minutes]
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2014/09/06
Activity Date:	2014/08/27

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Volcano tour

Reviewed by: Sindhu

The tour is very informative and enjoyable. The guide is very patient and expalined in detail.

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/06/03
Activity Date:	2014/05/26

Hawaii Forest & Trail - Bird Watching Tour at Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge

I truly enjoyed the birdwatching trip.

Reviewed by: Ms Williams

I truly enjoyed the birdwatching trip. Our guide, Mark, was fantastic -- he educated us on the birds we would hopefully see and was helpful with questions about other wildlife in the area. I also enjoyed meeting the rest of the group on the tour -- wish I would have thought to exchange contact information to get some of the photos one couple was taking during the trip.

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Packages:	Hakalau Forest Adventure
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2013/05/17
Activity Date:	2013/04/30

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Need Streamlining

Reviewed by: Gene From Texas

The tour was OK. There was a lot of bus riding just picking folks up and dropping them off. I think were the only folks staying in Hilo. There were a couple of stops at commercial sites that could be left off the tour. The guide was good and knew a lot about the area. This tour could be streamlined and only take half a day.

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2012/07/12

ハワイ島　バードウォッチングツアー　ハカラウ・フォレスト国立野生動物保護区＜1日／朝・昼食付／英語ガイド＞

珍しい鳥が見れました

Reviewed by: 匿名希望

英語がわからないけど、ハワイ島の鳥をみたかったので参加しました。
参加者は１０名程度で行きの車の中で各自の自己紹介があって焦りました。
説明とかもすべて英語ですが、参加誓約書は日本語のものがあったので日本語での説明メモがあったらいいなあと思いました。
言葉は理解できませんでしたが、楽しんでもらおうというガイドさんや他の参加者の方の気遣いで楽しめましたし、鳥もちゃんと見れました。
参加する方は双眼鏡の使い方と簡単な英語は知っておいた方がいいと思います。

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この度はバードウォッチングツアーにご参加いただきありがとうございました。
お楽しみいただけたようで大変嬉しく思っております。

ガイドは英語で、ご参加いただく方も英語を話す方が多いですが、お客様のご意見を真摯に受け止め今後日本語の説明メモの準備も検討させていただきます。

またハワイ島にいらっしゃる際はご参加ください！

マハロ

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2012/03/26

Hawaii Forest & Trail - Bird Watching Tour at Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge

Went above my expectations

Reviewed by: Tanya W

This trip was worth every penny and more. The guide, Garry, was knowledgeable and went beyond to find all the birds on our list and spent extra time helping all see them. Guide, John, knew every native plant I asked about growing among the beautiful lava path. The tour was like being part of a scene from an Indiana Jones movie. Will be back to do the other NWR ecotour since I loved it so much.

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Packages:	Test Package
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Posted on:	2011/11/04

Hawaii Forest & Trail - Kona Volcano Hiking Tour & Hidden Craters Adventure

Well informed tour!

Reviewed by: irene

The excursion was extremely interesting and our tour guide Mavrick very knowledgeable also he was concered about the group safety. We where well informed about the history of the creater, lava tube and the coffee tour! The staff was wonderful and extremely polite, took their time for the guest to drink some of the delicious Hula Daddy Coffee while looking out at the beautiful view.
The only downside I had was the ***extremely*** bumping ride as we got closer to the crater, I feel if there was dirt road or pavement all would have been perfect... I also feel because of the rough road and the crater edge no kids should be taken on this tour. Overall, this was an experience I will always remember, Thanks.

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2011/09/13

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

a great big MAHALO!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Just wanted to offer up a great big MAHALO for the amazing hospitality that you showed us....the fantastic pictures that we were able to take....and the island aloha that you so generously shared with us! I really can't thank you enough...this is sure to be one Hawaiian adventure that I will never ever forget...especially since I have all my snapshots to remind me too! Again, MAHALO (which YOU taught me means thank you!)

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2011/07/07

Hawaii Forest & Trail - Bird Watching Tour at Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge

surprisingly fun

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

My wife, who is an avid bird watcher, convinced me to come on this tour. Okay, she basically dragged me here...and I seriously thought I was going to be miserable and bored the whole time....but I was honestly amazed at how much fun I had!

It was an entire day, but it didn't feel too long at all...in fact, there were so many new birds that I had never seen before that we were learning the names of and all, that I felt like by day's end we were just skimming the surface of all these rare species!

My wife teases me now when we talk about it, that I might have had even more fun than her! Great tour.

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Packages:	Test Package
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Posted on:	2011/06/30

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

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Reviewed by: hbell

Well spent time with Wild Orchid Tours. They are knowledgable about the geology and plant life of the island. Enjoyed visiting a small local plantation and sampling the chocolate and coffee wares. Would recommend to those visiting the island wanting a comfortable 'sit down' tour. Very personable hosts.

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2011/03/24

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

thank you

Reviewed by: Betty Connors

Thank you for giving us a ‘local’ (shaka) tour. You live in a true abode where people smile and mean it. Growth is coming but with folks like you, ‘on guard”, we are assured that the beauty of “old Hawaii will continue to shine through.

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2010/07/01

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

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Reviewed by: Jeremiah Wilson

I was absolutely stunned by the beauty of East Hawaii. Hilo can often be a victim of superficial judgments. I know it is the rainiest city in the USA and that it is routinely beset by tropical downpours but we saw rainbows, waterfalls and green, green, green… Thank you.

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Packages:	Test Package
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Posted on:	2010/07/01

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

Thank you so much

Reviewed by: Isaac Kroger

We are thankful for a well-informed guide who made our experience so eventful. Thank you for projecting your love and values for this “Healing Island” of Hawaii .We especially appreciate your preparing us for the beauty that lies ahead in all the other islands…

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Packages:	Test Package
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Posted on:	2010/06/18

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

First Class!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Mahalo for your projection of your personal feelings and stories of hawai’i. It was like having the best waiter at a first class restaurant. Your care of us was wonderful. Our tour with you was an invaluable souvenir of the islands of Hawai’i. We learned a great deal on your tour- it was intense. Thanks for sharing your time, your perspective and your love for this corner of the world with us.

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Packages:	Test Package
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Posted on:	2010/05/27

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Lee for Private Volcano Tour

An excellent tour

Wonderful

Private VIP Volcanoes & Waterfalls Sightseeing Tours (from Hilo) Half Day Private Guided Tour

Amazing

Wonderful Tour and Tour Guide, Exceeded Expectations!

Beautiful Garden & Waterfalls!

Great Tour - nice People!

Very beautiful place!

Volcanoes & Waterfalls Tour

Review of Segway Botanical Garden Tour

Excellent Big Island Tour!

VIP Volcano/waterfall tour

practically Perfect in Paradise

Awesome experience

Segway Tour Needs Improvement

Volcano tour

I truly enjoyed the birdwatching trip.

Need Streamlining

珍しい鳥が見れました

Went above my expectations

Well informed tour!

a great big MAHALO!

surprisingly fun

family activity planner

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