Reviewed by: Grace
Shawn was the best tour guide! It seemed like the entire 8 hours passed in a flash. From pickup onward, Shawn made sure that all guests were comfortable each time and told entertaining and engaging stories the entire time. The drive up the summit was super smooth, and I loved all of the photos! The stargazing took place at a secluded and clear location just below the summit and was accompanied by a funny, expert discussion on how and where to find all of the stars. Finally, loved all of the local food recommendations and super excited to try as many as possible this time as well as in future trips. The highlight of my trip this year!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2022/03/03 |
Activity Date: | 2022/03/01 |
Reviewed by: Jeremy
Not only did we go to the top of the mountain and see the observatories in a beautiful sunset, We also had an amazing stargazing tour with a very knowledgeable guide. I recommend this to her for anyone who's interested in the stars or a beautiful sunset. Go do it!!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/03/02 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/28 |
Reviewed by: Kerry
This tour was perfectly laid out. We covered a lot of territory, but it all went smoothly. The tour included breakfast and lunch, which were both excellent. Loved seeing a coffee plantation, winery, Black San Beach with turtles, the volcano crater, and waterfalls. Our guide, Derek, was incredibly knowledgeable and provided excellent information throughout the day. I highly recommend this tour. I was traveling with a child, and she also enjoyed all our stops.
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/03/02 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/21 |
Reviewed by: Megan
Wow, if only every tour guide held a masters in history and was a native to the area they were leading a tour! Aaron was truly brilliant and super knowledgeable about everything from Hawaiian history to language and culture to geology and astronomy. His easy going personality put the group at ease, and we had fun connecting with the rest of the guests while learning a ton! The day flew by and we would do it all over again. Ask for Aaron!
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/02/26 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/24 |
Reviewed by: Kathryn
We enjoyed our tour and Drew our tour guide was energetic and shared a lot of knowledge with everyone.
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/02/23 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/18 |
Reviewed by: Adrienne F
This was the PERFECT way to experience Mauna Kea. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and made the experience so incredible. Can’t recommend enough!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2022/02/23 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/17 |
Reviewed by: Lleur
This tour was an amazing experience! The drive to Volcano National Park was beautiful and we enjoyed each stop along the way. Viewing the lava field was phenomenal! Our tour guide, Bryce, was a font of knowledge and made the day even more special. Every comfort was thought of from a clean, spacious Mercedes van, to rain jackets and warm parkas. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat!
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Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/02/08 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/06 |
Reviewed by: Robert
Adam was a wealth of knowledge and very informative. We used it to get a good overview of the island and were rewarded by the information and the sites we visited. Would highly recommend it to any one - the stories history and places visited were spot on.
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Packages: | Pick-up from Kona Hotels |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/02/07 |
Activity Date: | 2022/02/05 |
Reviewed by: Mconway
The view of the sunset was amazing, the history, information and stargazing that Hiro provided was a priceless. The drive up to Mauna Kea was pleasant and Hiro’s local tips on where to go and local places to eat was great. The journey up the dirt road was not stressful at all with Hiro’s safe and expert driving. Our time at the summit was amazing the photos Hiro took were both amazing and entertaining. On our way down we were provided with a stargazing lesson. Hiro showed his passion for teaching the stars even though there was a full moon that washed out some of the constellations. We would definitely recommend this tour over driving it yourself or other tour companies that don’t offer the same uniqueness that Hiro provided.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/02/05 |
Activity Date: | 2022/01/16 |
Reviewed by: Satisfied customer
A wonderful tour. Definitely worth while. Our tour guide, Aaron, was very knowledgeable. Learned so many things. From the coffee making process to the history of King Kamehameha. The night tour of lava view was great. Although you don’t actually see the lava itself you do see the red glow. It was a long day of touring but Aaron made it very enjoyable. Don’t miss the lava tube walk.
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/01/29 |
Activity Date: | 2022/01/27 |
Reviewed by: Christine
We really liked the tour, got to see the everything in whole Island that we wanted to see! Robert was our guide and gave us the history of the islands, so knowledgeable and mixed in fun stories! Don’t think we would of seen all of it on our own
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Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/01/16 |
Activity Date: | 2022/01/14 |
Reviewed by: Travis
The tour guide was excellent and had some great stories, but we were completed clouded out and didnt see any stars.
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Packages: | From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/01/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/12/30 |
Reviewed by: Zarin Daruwala
The tour was enjoyable due to the guide Adam’s knowledge of horticulture, Hawaii’s history and lots of folklore.
Thanks Adam for a wonderful day spent on the tour!
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Packages: | Pick-up from Kona Hotels |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/12/30 |
Activity Date: | 2021/12/28 |
Reviewed by: Sumi
We will give 5 *****, The tour was amazing. Derrick did an awesome job in keeping us all informed with many details and of course quizzed us as well. It was a fun trip. Thanks for taking care of the special request on our food as well. Food wise- it was very well organized and catered. Breakfast and coffee at the coffee plantation was very apt. Wine tasting and Lunch was very well paired. Snacks and soda at the waterfalls was cool! Raincoats and umbrella was very helpful when it started raining while heading to the volcano view point. Superbly planned and catered to everyone’s needs. We will definitely recommend our friends and family.
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/12/22 |
Activity Date: | 2021/12/20 |
Reviewed by: Lola
The tour was not complete… the main atractive “volvcano park” was terrible… we was there less than 1:30… terrible !!
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/12/21 |
Activity Date: | 2021/12/19 |
Reviewed by: IanM
Hawaiian Eyes and our guide, Stefan were awesome to the nth degree. Funny, friendly, helpful, prepared, photographic prowess, and he even stopped to help an elderly woman, not attached to any tour, after she collapsed at the side of the road in a snow bank, due to altitude sickness. First aid training, oxygen tanks, blankets, and past experience likely saved her life.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/12/15 |
Activity Date: | 2021/12/13 |
Reviewed by: Saro
It’s funny to say, but a tour to the summit of a snowy mountain was the highlight of our Hawaii trip! Hiro was the best guide anyone can ask for. He also does the Lava walk tour which I’ll be sure to book with him next time we’re back to the islands.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/12/13 |
Activity Date: | 2021/12/11 |
Reviewed by: Amanda
Derek had so much knowledge and an amazing personality! He made the tour personal and fun! This tour really takes you through some of the coolest parts of this island. Coffee farms, bakeries, black sand beaches with sea turtles, volcano glow, lava tubes, the most spectacular view of the stars, and so much more. It’s well worth the experience. The food was not so great, but everything else was beyond amazing so it made up for it. 10/10 would recommend this tour!
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/12/02 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/30 |
Reviewed by: Christina E.
Shoyi and Hiro were wonderful! Very knowledgable and patient with many questions that were asked. We learned so much! Shoyi's photography was a bonus! This was a fantastic tour and an experience we will never forget. Thank you!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/11/29 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/21 |
Reviewed by: Kevin L.
We had an amazing time on this tour. PJ, our guide, could not have been better. He was so entertaining and informative, and made the whole day fun & interesting. The highlight was getting to see the lava at night - truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Highly recommend!
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Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/19 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/11 |
Reviewed by: Mike
Dastan was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. Had some much knowledge of everything Hawaiian. Enjoyed all parts of the tour, was a long day and glad we were the first stop on returning!!!!
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/19 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/17 |
Reviewed by: Kara
This tour will have you learning so many great things about Big Island. They pushed our tour back a tad but they did this to let us see more of the night lava flow!
There are simply too many good things about this tour - from the stop at Black Sands (breathtaking) to the 3 course dinner that was TO DIE FOR and all local!
I would recommend this to anyone!!
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Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/08 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/07 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Sing
The guide was very knowledgeable of the fauna and history of the island. He pointed out things that would have otherwise been overlooked. At the volcano he even setup a telescope for the group to get a closer look. My wife and I really enjoyed the tour.
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Packages: | Twilight Standard Package with Night Lava Viewing [Temporarily Not Available] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/06 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Polly
Shawn was an excellent tour guide. He answered all of our questions, and was very knowledgeable about a range of subjects. We were confident in his driving ability, especially in the dark downhill with the goats :-)
Overall, best part of our trip so far!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/11/06 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Jonathan
Our tour leader Stephan was exceptional in that he does great photography and is an excellent tour guide and leader. He shared interesting info about the area as we traveled and then took great sunset photos our our group of 3 and airdropped them to us. The parkas provided were an essential and welcome addition since it was quite cold at the mountain top. Wonderful trip!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/10/22 |
Activity Date: | 2021/10/19 |
Reviewed by: Nicole
This was such an amazing experience and our favorite activity that we did on the Big Island! Hiro was a wonderful tour guide, shared lots of great information and was super funny and personable. They have everything covered from making sure you're acclimated to the altitude, stopping for spectacular views, warm winter gear, food, water/hot chocolate/tea, the most amazing star-gazing I've ever seen, etc. Dress warm and don't forget your cash tip money because they will go above and beyond and you'll want to show your gratitude for the incredible experience. Do not miss this activity!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/10/17 |
Activity Date: | 2021/10/07 |
Reviewed by: Jessi
This activity was great. Our tour guide gave us informative details on our stops we visited. Getting to view the stars, the moon and the planets were stellar! My 7 year old had a blast. We would do it again. The area we stopped at had a restrooms and nice little playground. The sandwiches were good and the hot coco was yum!
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Packages: | From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/10/13 |
Activity Date: | 2021/10/11 |
Reviewed by: Sergio G
Pickup by the crew was timely, and the vans comfortable, in good condition and clean. The sandwich was delicious, and the two hosts super friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable. Thank-you, Stephan.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/09/26 |
Activity Date: | 2021/09/21 |
Reviewed by: Jeff Barnes
This was a rally fantastic trip. Be prepared because this trip is over 10 hours. (We ran closer to 11) and requires a lot of walking. That being said, the day was EXCELLENT. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Would definitely do it again.
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Packages: | Twilight Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/09/24 |
Activity Date: | 2021/09/22 |
Reviewed by: Nanci Granow
Sean did a wonderful job at making this tour be a terrific experience !!! He was always making sure everyone had an enjoyable and comfortable time !!
This experience was above my expectations . I appreciate his help capturing many pictures of this experience!!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/09/16 |
Activity Date: | 2021/09/14 |
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