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All Reviews for Mauna Kea in Big Island
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Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Incredible tour
Reviewed by: Rainer
We have been extremely lucky with the weather and our guide Stephan. He made a fantastic job and created a memorable event for us. THANK YOU!!!!
The stargazing was unbelievable. We have never seen so many stars in the sky and Stephan explained all of them - ok, most of them .
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/08/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/21 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Enchanting Evening!!
Reviewed by: Neena Samant
What an evening!
The whole experience from booking to drop off at was seamless. The guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic to share his knowledge. He also gave an idea of the Big Island’s topography.
The main attraction is worth the money and the time you will spend. We went in a clear day and the sunset was spectacular. The guide gave a fantastic guided tour of the telescopes, the sky, the stars and the constellations.
He patiently took pictures of all the tourists and I’m immediately airdropped them.
In all a must do trip. Big shout out to the guide.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/08/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/19 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Awe Inspiring
Reviewed by: Adam
This was a great trip, seeing the views from 13,000 feet, watching the sunset above the clouds, and the star gazing with a knowledgeable guide, all made for an awesome trip.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/08/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/08/09 |
Hawaii Horseback Riding Tour with Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls
Beautiful place great horses
Reviewed by: Melissa
We arrived early some did not which put us behind.
Please please wear the right kind of clothes to ride a horse.
Not a dress and heels.
Beautiful ride horses healthy and well taken care of.
Our guides were awesome very knowledgeable of area and great conversation.
I wish there was more time at waterfall.
So pretty
It rained on the way back and being from The desert it was so fun.
I would definitely go again.
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| Packages: | 1:00 PM Afternoon Ride |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/08/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/08/05 |
Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation
Memorable and breathtaking!
Reviewed by: A.Packard
My husband and I absolutely LOVED this excursion. Our tour guide was so incredibly kind and knowledgable. We loved learning about the history and culture surrounding the mountain during our ascent. The dinner provided was delicious. The sunset on the summit and the stargazing was other worldly. We will never forget it!
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| Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/08/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/07 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Manua Kea and star gazing
Reviewed by: Chris Fischer
Wes and his partner did an awesome job. Wes was very professional and gave alot of information about the tour and the history of Hawaii. His partner is an amazing photographer. I would highly recommend this tour company
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/24 |
Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation
Really great experience
Reviewed by: Steph
Great knowledgeable guide, Fernando made the long drive up to the summit with a bunch of volcano facts and stories about the Hawaiian history. Absolutely breathtaking views at sunset in the summit. Followed by stargazing, we were told about and shown all the constellations, saw some shooting stars, the Milky Way and Saturn
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| Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/07/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/22 |
Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner
Fantastic
Reviewed by: Michael
Marcus was a very knowledgeable astronomer and answered any question our group asked.
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| Packages: | From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/06/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/06/27 |
Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner
Stellar times
Reviewed by: Lal
This trip was so much more than I expected! We started with a quick tour of rainbow falls and boiling pots. our guide Marcus was exceptionally knowledgeable about the plant life and history of both places. We then explored the lava caves, which was an unforgettable experience. Finally, we got to watch a beautiful sunset, followed by stargazing. I can’t believe how much astronomy I learned in one night. The skies were spectacular and once again Marcus seemed to have an endless fund of knowledge, answering all our questions in detail. The trip was unforgettable and Marcus is clearly a great asset to his company!
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| Packages: | From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/06/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/06/27 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Not What We Expected
Reviewed by: Travel Mama
Our tour guide Dreu started our 12 hours together by telling us to set our expectations low. It was scheduled to be a rainy day but this is not what anyone wants to hear at the start of a long day you’ve paid hundreds per person to enjoy. The tour made all the promised stops. The coffee farm was interesting and everyone in our group enjoyed the hot box lunch. The bakery stop was too short considering how busy it was but everyone did have time to purchase something. The time in Volcano National Park was mostly whiteout due to rain. You could not see much during the first 2 hours there but the lava tube was great. I would warn others it is a steep incline on slippery steps to view it. Dreu is full of information but he did not share in an organized way. Hid commentary was scattered and jumped around making it hard to follow. Dinner was at Lava Rock Cafe and was average. They seemed short staff so very slow to get served. Dreu did great job anticipating our needs for bathroom breaks and provided motion sickness chews, rain gear, snacks, and drinks. He was not mindful of those with back or neck problems when he drove fast over speed bumps on the park yelling “hold on in the back!” I feel bad for anyone in our group with these problems as the van bounced and jarred us around each time he did this. The best part of the trip was last hour in park when we were able to do the twilight volcano viewing to see the red lava glow. Due to clouds we did not get to do stargazing and tour ended an hour early. Overall everyone in group was disappointed with this tour because of how dependent it is on the weather. If you get a day with rain or clouds, you will feel cheated out of most of what you signed up to see.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/06/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/06/25 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
日本人パイロットに日本人ファミリーのみのフライトでした。
Reviewed by: angel39
ホテルから飛行場の場所は少し車で走りました。飛行場の待合ロビーは混雑しており、注意していないと乗るべきヘリ案内を聞き逃しそうです。
フライト中は、日本人だけで英語と日本語のバイリンガルの説明ではなかったので、情報量も十分で充実したものとなりました。英語と日本語の説明だと疲れるので、とてもラッキーでした。コース、フライト時間も申し分なく、噴火しているハワイ島を堪能しました。帰りのタクシーまでの時間が少なく、フライト映像のUSBが書き上がらず、ハラハラしましたが。
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| Packages: | 基本プラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/06/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/30 |
Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation
Gazing at Stars
Reviewed by: Moma Jen
We really enjoyed our adventure with Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour. Our guide, Maka, was excellent: entertaining, polite, knowledgeable, etc. He was extremely quick and calm when responding to a high altitude emergency when we reached our high altitudes. I was impressed with the Veltra company with their constant updates, emails reminders, and phone call reminder. I gave "Good" review because it was very cloudy and the star gazing was limited. I would book through this company again and I would do this tour again too.
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| Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/06/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/05/10 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner - Hawaii Forest & Trail
More than just beautiful!
Reviewed by: Ryan R
This was our first trip to the Big Island, so of course we wanted to see the summit at Mauna Kea. Our tour guide was Justin- and he was tremendous. He met at pickup location a couple minutes early. He provided a clear outline of what the day would include- and he held to it very closely. On the way to our first stop, He provided a great narration of the volcanic and mythological history of the island. After dinner (and acclimating to elevation for a while) we headed further up the mountain- the safety discussion was very calming, but helpful. The view from the summit was SPECTACULAR. About 10-15 minutes before the actual sunset, sneak to the back side of the area up there, and the SHADOW of Mauna Kea on the clouds looks like another mountain. I am fairly well-travelled, and this was a first for me! After that, we went down to the Start gazing station, and got to see some really cool stuff. Justin's knowledge was superb, enough to engage with a couple college students in our group that studied Astronomy at school. Very impressive. Truly, a great way to see a unique and beautiful piece of the Big Island! Many thanks!
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| Packages: | Summit Sunset & Stargazing Adventure |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/06/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/06/02 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Go see the telescopes
Reviewed by: Polly
Stefan is a cool guide and got us safely up and down Mauna Kea. It was very cold so I appreciated the ski pants as I came with my own gear and it wasn't enough. The night we ascended was very cloudy so unfortunately no stargazing for us but I mainly wanted to see the telescopes and that was otherworldly. Stefan gave some interesting facts about the telescopes that was appreciated and we got lucky to speak with one of the NASA scientists while up there. There was no rush and we were allotted plenty of time to take pictures and take breaks as the altitude will creep up on you. We were told we'd be refunded $100 for the cloudy skies and I received the refund a couple days later. The sandwich wasn't the best but it was appreciated while up there.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2022/05/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/05/18 |
Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour Experience with Free Professional Photos - Epic Tours
Five stars for the Milky Way!
Reviewed by: Fonda
James is an awesome tour guide. Amazing views of the Milky Way and many many stars and celestial groups. They provided parkas and a ride. This exceeded all expectations. James is a wealth of knowledge and could have talked for days.
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| Packages: | Stargazing Tour - Starting times between 07:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/05/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/05/24 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Aaron was the best!
Reviewed by: Chet and Marge
Could not have been a better tour! Star gazing was phenomenal! Thanks Aaron for a tour to remember! Chet and Marge Sarasota Florida
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/05/19 |
Elite Volcano Hiking Tour - Explore Kilauea’s Most Recent Eruption & Lava Flows
Awesome experience with awesome people
Reviewed by: Nono
The tour guide is awesome, friendly, easygoing and very considerate.
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| Packages: | Elite Volcano Hike from Kona Hotels |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2022/05/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/05/17 |
Hawaii Horseback Riding Tour with Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls
Best time!
Reviewed by: Joyce and Rick
Julie was a great guide and we loved Scottie and Baby Bear were great.
thank you so much. we look forward to seeing you again. mahalo nui, wailea horseback adventure.
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| Packages: | 1:00 PM Afternoon Ride |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/05/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/05/16 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Wonderful experience
Reviewed by: LJLW
This was a fantastic tour to the Summit. Stephan, tour guide, was very knowledgeable and accommodating. He even took pics for us on his own camera to share with us. This is not to be missed when you are on the Big Island. Highly recommend!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/05/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/04/28 |
Kohala Mountains, Sea Cliffs & Waterfalls Helicopter Tour with Landing Option
Amazing ride, excellent and enjoyable pilot and guide!
Reviewed by: John L.
The team was professional, friendly and competent. Toshi, our pilot, was extremely knowledgeable about the areas we flew over and provided some incredible views of the canyons, cliffs and waterfalls along the journey. We were able to spend ample time viewing and enjoying the highlights. Toshi was very knowledgeable about a wide range of topics related to the areas we flew over. Highly recommend this trip for anyone considering it.
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| Packages: | Kohala Coast Adventure |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/05/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/04/04 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Outstanding!!
Reviewed by: Ibtihale
I had an incredible time discovering the beauty of Mauna Kea! Mr.Aoki and Wes were very nice and knowledgable. They made us feel so comfortable with the very warm jackets and their kind hospitality. I enjoyed seeing the stars ⭐️ and learning about the constellations and sipping on hot coco;) the best coco I’ve had♥️ Thank you!!!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/04/11 |
Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation
Amazing!
Reviewed by: Linda
This tour was magical. We highly recommend using Mauna Kea stargazing Tour and Sunset Adventure. The entire experience was incredible from start to finish. Our tour guide, Gage, was excellent, very knowledgable and had great energy. We learned all about Hawaii's history, landscape, and culture, this was much more than just watching an amazing sunset at the summit of Mauna Kea and stargazing. This tour should definitely make your list of things to do while visiting the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/04/25 |
Hawaii Horseback Riding Tour with Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls
Beautiful and fun tour. Wonderful guides!
Reviewed by: Bennie J.
My husband and I loved our ride at Waimea. Our guides Jamie and Julie were fun and made my husband (who was a first time rider) very comfortable on his horse. Jamie shared so much of his knowledge of the island with us while we were riding to and from the waterfall for which we were very grateful. The swim at the waterfall was gorgeous and refreshing. A wonderful experience overall and absolutely worth it! Highly recommend!
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| Packages: | 1:00 PM Afternoon Ride |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/04/23 |
Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour Experience with Free Professional Photos - Epic Tours
James was amazing!
Reviewed by: Beth
We had such a great time on our stargazing tour! James was fantastic at engaging our kids and we learned so much. Our pictures are amazing.
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| Packages: | Stargazing Tour - Starting times between 07:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/31 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Truly an out-of-this-world experience!
Reviewed by: Jaime
I’ll start off by saying our guide, Hiro, was excellent. From start to finish he showed that he was very knowledgeable about the subject at hand and proved to be very courteous towards everyone in the group. The veggie sandwiches that he brought along for us were surprisingly delicious.
The trip itself was amazing and truly a once in a lifetime experience. Naturally I was a little anxious at first considering the high altitude but our tour guide was sure to explain everything in detail and was very considerate. That helped ease my tension a bit.
The day that we left the weather proved to be in our favor and we managed to encapsulate all that this trip had set out to be from the start. The view from the summit was amazing and when we went down to s t a r g a z e once the sun fell the energy from the group was electric.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/20 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Awesome!
Reviewed by: Oscareen
This trip was awesome! Beautiful scenery and lots of information from Dreu.
Dreu is a man of many hats, he’s hilarious and you have to hear it to believe the incredible lungs he has! (Have to join his tour to know what that means )
Many stops we made, random people would join us just to listen to Dreu. And they would remark how funny he is.
We had a coffee farm tour, saw many highlights of volcanoes National park, and did stargazing! It was amazing!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/30 |
Hawaii Horseback Riding Tour with Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls
Waterfall swim!
Reviewed by: Oscareen
This was great! Well trained horses, beautiful scenery, and a swim in the waterfall!
Was very relaxing, and enjoyed seeing the pineapples, bananas and mangoes growing along the trail.
Great memories, thanks Jamie and Julie.
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| Packages: | 9:00 AM Morning Ride |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/26 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Bucket List Tour
Reviewed by: Kecia
Best day ever! I've always wanted to go to a coffee farm and it was a delicious way to start the day. Driving around the island, stopping at the black sand beach and the bakery was super fun. By far the best part though was seeing the volcano at night and the stars. Highly recommend this trip. Our driver/guide was very knowledgeable and made a long day super fun.
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| Packages: | Twilight Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/10/19 |
Elite Volcano Hiking Tour - Explore Kilauea’s Most Recent Eruption & Lava Flows
Awesome Day
Reviewed by: Mitchell Goff
Marcus was the best tour guide I’ve ever had. I usually don’t like this sort of activity, but he was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We all learned a lot about the forests and volcanoes of Hawaii and had a lot of laughs on the way. He modified appropriately between kids and adults. He was even training someone else and he still made everyone feel like a priority. There was a mixup with the food and he went way out of his way to make it right. I was very impressed. My whole family had a really great day.
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| Packages: | Elite Volcano Hike from Kohala / Waikoloa Hotels |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2022/04/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/30 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Experience
Reviewed by: Barbara Fleischman
I really enjoyed the tour. Aaron was very pleasant explained what we were seeing and gave sufficient time to enjoy the site. The best for me was the black sand. Prior to this trip I had never heard of black sand or even that it existed. To sum up the tour, I would go again. It was worth the money I paid for it. There is nothing negative that I could find.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2022/03/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/01 |
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mahalo melissa, sorry about the late arrivals, we apologize once in a while it does happen road work, detours and lost guests. yes proper attire for ride recommeded, dress and heels oh my goodness that is silly, it is in confirmation as well on what to wear. yes horses are definitely well cared for, very spoiled, they work hard, so we need to love them a little more extra they have their own personality and we love them too.. guides are great and have been in the family for over 30 years. weather is so unpredictable it is a surprise to us on the daily. yes the rain is the best blessing and cools us down. the best rides are the sometimes light rain.. thank you for sending a sweet review, we look forward for you to joining with us again and hope you get to spend more time at the waterfall next time.. mahalo nui! wailea horseback adventure..