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

Joyb

Reviewed by: Joyb

Awesome awesome awesome. We had a volcano tour on 3/8/20 with Mike. He was the best. He was especially good with our very inquisitive grandson. He was knowledgeable also!!!! He was great great great!!!!

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Packages:	Deluxe Volcano Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2020/03/30
Activity Date:	2020/03/08

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

Island tour

Reviewed by: Steve and Michelle

We had a wonderful experience. Our tour guide Daniel was excellent. Informative and witty. We highly recommend this complete island tour. The steam vents at Volcanos National Park highlighted the day!!.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2020/03/17
Activity Date:	2020/03/14

Private Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour from Hilo

Flexible, intelligent, and comprehensive

Reviewed by: Stan Flouride

I took 2 tours with Wild Orchid in the same week and because of the weather and cruise ship schedule we reversed the order of the Hilo/rain forest and volcano tours. This allowed us to avoid hoards of tourists from the ships and getting stuck behind huge buses on Hawaii's narrow roads.
At Lee's suggestion we started our volcano tour much earlier than scheduled and avoided traffic and site congestion.
I was the only guest but it's clear that Wild Orchid's tours are never very big. This is much more conducive to an educational and intimate tour.

A long time resident of the island, Lee knows its history and its people well and works hard to share his affection with you. He knows the geologic, botanical, and human history of Hawai'i thoroughly and imparts it well.

My time here is limited but if I had time I'd take a third tour with him.

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Packages:	6-Hour Private SUV (Up to 7 passengers)
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2020/03/07
Activity Date:	2020/03/03

Deluxe Volcano Unveiled Tour and Golden Lava Cave Expedition [Not Available]

A very educational and fun tour

Reviewed by: TT's mom

Pick up was right on time!
Our guide Matt was very knowledgeable and passionate about Hawaii island from legends to Hawaii original plants and animals. He kept entertaining us until his voice got hoarse! My favorite part of the tour was definitely the lava tube. it's really amazing!! The way to and from the lava tube is super bumpy and rough. If you get motion sickness, you should take medication for it. I brought kids (12 and 10) with us and they enjoyed themselves as well. Hiking was very mild so anyone can enjoy this tour, I think.

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Packages:	Daytime Standard package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2020/02/19
Activity Date:	2020/02/18

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

Great tour!

Reviewed by: Flow

We had a great time on this tour. We were able to see many different places on the island and our tour guide Awana had great knowledge of the island. The tour is a lot of driving but the van is decently comfortable and they have frequent stops to get out and stretch.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2020/01/23
Activity Date:	2020/01/20

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Unforgettable experience. Excellent services.

Reviewed by: Ping

Unforgettable experience. Amazing views. Excellent services.

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Packages:	From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2020/01/20
Activity Date:	2019/12/27

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

Wonderful experience!

Reviewed by: Mary & Lloyd

My husband and I booked the Deluxe Circle Island Tour with Kailani Tours online @hawaiiactivities.com a few weeks before we left for our 20th anniversary on the Big Island. We loved our driver/tour guide Alana from the beginning...she was so personable, caring and knowledgeable (a former teacher). The Mercedes van was very comfortable for the 7 people on our tour and we were well provided for with plenty of water and snacks (even with my gluten free limitations). The tour was fabulous, from the Kona Joe coffee farm, lunch/tour at Volcanoes Natl Park, amazing Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, all the way to Rainbow Falls (yes, we saw a rainbow there) and beautiful Akaka Falls! It was great to see the highlights of the island at the beginning of our vacation to get the "lei" of the land so to speak, on the Big Island. This way the remainder of our trip could be spent leisurely exploring the Kohala Coast where we were staying. We highly recommend it to everyone!

Kona Joe Coffee Farm tour by Alana
Free coffee and snacks at Kona Joe
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
Vistas at Black Sand Beach
Kilauea Caldera
Ranbow Falls
Akaka Falls

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Packages:	Deluxe Tour - Black Sand Beach, Waterfalls & Volcanoes
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2020/01/19
Activity Date:	2019/12/27

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

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

Tour Guide Rigid

Reviewed by: big island tour

The tour was nice and Big Island is beautiful, but our tour guide gave an extensive history of Big Island which felt removed and disconnected from what we were seeing. The guide was asked multiple times from other people on the tour about things they had noticed during the tour but the guide was stuck on the historical narrative and refused to talk about "politics", yet the questions being asked were quite simple and relevant to what we were seeing. He was very knowledgeable but it made for a very tiring and boring ride. It would be great if he could break up the historical narrative with some more present-day information about Big Island.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2019/12/02
Activity Date:	2019/10/09

Sacred Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park & Kona Farms Guided Tour

Great Trip

Reviewed by: acxmy

This was a great tour. We enjoyed historic areas as well as a honey farm, and coffee plantation. The painted church, St. Benedict's, was awesome and our guide, V.... was knowledgeable about all we visited as well as the culture of the island.

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Packages:	Test Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2019/09/14

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

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

Complete Circle Island Tour - Volcano National Park, Waipio Valley, and Waterfalls / Grand Circle Island& Volcanos National Park

Reviewed by: Charles Wilson

Verry good tour. Our guide was a geologist and provided a lot of information on the formation of the island chain and the volcanic activity and its aftermath.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2019/07/27
Activity Date:	2019/07/24

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

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

The perfect way to see the entire island!

Reviewed by: sandyc

Our tour guide knew so much about the island - history, weather, plants, animals, local favorite spots for food and fun, beaches, etc. I wish we had reserved the tour earlier in our stay so that we could take advantage of the tips he gave! We had plenty of time at each stop to really experience each of them - Kona coffee, lava tubes, black sand beaches, turtles, volcanoes, waterfalls and more! We had beautiful weather everywhere except Akaka Falls and the driver was equipped with rain jackets for everyone. I highly recommend this tour!

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2019/07/24
Activity Date:	2019/07/18

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

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

Circle Island Tour

Reviewed by: Ron

My wife and I did not have a car for the week but wanted to see the Island for what it had to offer. This tour came to our Hotel and picked us up as well as brought us back and gave a view of the Island most people would not be able to see. Our driver Nathan was excellent and gave us a relaxed and informed trip and even gave us some extra insights that a book would not give. The views were amazing and gave you an option if you wanted to come back and stay for more indepth viewing. I would recommend going with a tour to really get the flavor of the Island.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2019/06/30
Activity Date:	2019/06/20

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

Deluxe Volcano Unveiled Tour and Golden Lava Cave Expedition [Not Available]

A Dream Come True

Reviewed by: Annie

This was purchased as a birthday gift for my sister. She has always been fascinated by volcanoes and it's been her lifelong dream to come to the island and see the volcano for herself. She was incredibly excited to have this tour. However, the day before it was scheduled, she received a call and was told that there had been a mistake when recording her reservation and they no longer had room for her on her scheduled date. They offered to move her reservation to a different day or to schedule her for the same day as her initial reservation for instead for the Epic Circle Island Volcano Journey. She chose to keep her originally scheduled day and do the Epic Circle Island Volcano Journey.

The woman who called was very apologetic and kind, let's face it, humans make mistakes sometimes, we've all done it. They did their very best to make it right. In the end, my sister said her experience was incredible and she was glad there had been a little bit of a mix up, because she thought the tour she went on was better (granted, that is based purely on the description of the originally scheduled tour).

Her guide was knowledgeable and told all kinds of stories about Pele and the island and recounted the history of the volcano. The lava tube they visited was unique and interesting and fascinated her.

Overall, it was a huge win and even in spite of the little problem I would definitely book again!

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Packages:	Daytime Standard package
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2019/06/10
Activity Date:	2019/06/07

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

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

Great way to see the island!

Reviewed by: Katerina

This 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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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2019/02/19
Activity Date:	2019/02/16

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

Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm

Amazing Value!

Reviewed by: Atlanta Couple

Let me start off by saying I had a pretty low expectation for the meals when I saw they were included. The food was really great—chef made lunch and delicious beef ribs at dinner. I’m still dreaming about them. That alone provides so much value for the price.

Now, onto the tour—Keith was an amazing tour guide! He started off by learning and continually speaking to each of us individually by name. He had the greatest stories at AND between each tour stop. We really enjoyed the tour from start to finish and almost forgot how long of a day it was! And for the stargazing, we lucked out with a beautiful clear sky and Keith was knowledgeable about not only the stars we were seeing, but so much beyond that!

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Packages:	Twilight Volcano & Stargazing Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2019/02/04
Activity Date:	2019/02/01

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

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Island tour

Flexible, intelligent, and comprehensive

A very educational and fun tour

Great tour!

Unforgettable experience. Excellent services.

Wonderful experience!

Great experience

Def worthwhile

Great experience

Tour Guide Rigid

Great Trip

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

Great experience

Private Hilo 6 hour tour

Complete Circle Island Tour - Volcano National Park, Waipio Valley, and Waterfalls / Grand Circle Island& Volcanos National Park

Had an unforgettable day!

The perfect way to see the entire island!

The Big Island Hawaii

Circle Island Tour

Making Astronomy Fun!

A Dream Come True

Great Experience

Impressive tour

So great!

Great way to see the island!

WOW!

Amazing Value!

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

Great day touring the big island.

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