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

Amazing experience!

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.

Amazing tour!!!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/12/22
Activity Date:	2021/12/20

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

Terrible..

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

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

Great tour! Great time!

Reviewed by: Keisha

This tour was amazing and worth every penny! We decided to do the circle tour on our first island day as an introduction to the Big Island and we couldn’t be more happy about it. Our guide, Jim was so knowledgeable and had such a soothing voice, his storytelling and information were great. I would recommend this tour to anyone.

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/09/02
Activity Date:	2021/08/31

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

Great tour to be with families

Reviewed by: Sujata

Dave was very knowledgeable he picked up on time from airport on time and we could cover entire island on one day very nice lunch and breakfast on time amazing tour

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2021/08/31
Activity Date:	2021/08/29

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

OUTSTANDING!

Reviewed by: Nasreen Kassam

Bryce, our driver, was amazing! Made the tour everything it was. We all enjoyed the amazing tour with friendly employees and clean vehicle.

Thank you!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/08/28
Activity Date:	2021/08/10

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

Awesome!

Reviewed by: Andrea

Bryce was awesome, very knowledgable. We had a big scare about the fire on the way back to the hotel and he was super professional about letting us know what was going on and even offered to stop at a grocery store in case no food options were open in the evening. Highly recommend!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/08/07
Activity Date:	2021/08/01

Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Worthwhile tour

Reviewed by: Sophia

Pros: It was worthwhile to do this tour to see the entire Big Island all in one day, without having to do any driving. Adam was very informative and shared many Hawaiian mythical stories along the way. Enjoyed the extra stops at the bakery for Malasadas, the driver got us all plain ones, and the fruit stand we stopped at, at the end.

Cons: many errors due to the fact that Veltra books the tour, through the Hawaii Activities, but they don’t run the tour. So the lunch options were not the options listed when we booked. They called to clarify the meals for our group and still got the lunches completely wrong. No chicken on the salads, not enough sandwiches and too many plain veggie salads. Also, we booked a private tour. We booked a private tour. The website said private tour up to 10, we had 9, so we were under the impression we would be the only group on the tour. This was not the case! There was a group of three in the van when it arrived to pick us up. And the other group had much better looking lunches than ours for some reason. Another disappointing thing was that it was rainy and cold for the volcano portion of the tour. Our tour guide informed us that rainy weather is very very common at the volcano park and near Hilo. We were all dressed for warm weather and we were all freezing for a large part of the tour. Our van had 6 rain jackets, but 12 passengers. It would have been very helpful if the person that called to confirm the tour would have told us there is a chance it might be rainy. One last thing, we accidentally left some candy purchases on the tour bus, we called the company, but have not heard back about retrieving these purchases.

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Packages:	Private Tour from Kona/ Kohala (up to 10 passengers)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/08/06
Activity Date:	2021/08/04

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

Great packed one day tour of Big Island!

Reviewed by: Roxene Gascoigne

This was great! Gabby was our driver and she was absolutely amazing. She knew everything about Big Island and was so friendly. This is a nice tour to get it all in in one day.

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/07/20
Activity Date:	2021/07/19

Evening Volcano Explorer Adventure, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm Tour

Volcano Tour

Reviewed by: Jalise Kerkenbush

So Beautiful and our guide was so friendly!!! It felt like I was in a different world!!

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Packages:	Pick-up from Waikoloa Hotels
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/07/18
Activity Date:	2021/06/21

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

Kick off your vaca with this trip!

Reviewed by: Amanda

We had a great time with Jim! The trip was very informative and we learned much about the history of Hawaii. I would suggest taking this tour at the beginning of your vacation so that you can explore in-depth some of the places we visited. The winery and tea tour was amazing! I learn so much about tea and the winemaking process in HI!
Thanks so much!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/07/14
Activity Date:	2021/07/12

Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Wonderful tour and guide!

Reviewed by: Mary A.

Hank was a wonderful guide and truly went above and beyond to ensure we had a great day! Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting an introduction to the island!

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Packages:	Private Tour from Kona/ Kohala (up to 10 passengers)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/07/07
Activity Date:	2021/07/05

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

Great tour

Reviewed by: Jayjay

I went solo. There were 2 tour guides. They were informative and funny. I threw up because of road sick and maybe too much caffeine and food coma in the morning (I assumed - I ate my bf&coffee b4 the tour started and ate their bf & tasted their coffee again). The lady guide took care of me well. Other people in the trip were nice too. Some lady gave me a motion sickness pill and some lady asked me how I was feeling. Thanks!

We went to 6-7 places. I like the black sand beach the most. Walking through the volcano tube was fun. But another volcano attraction was not I expected because we couldn’t get too close to the volcano. It was dangerous Lol. So I couldn’t get a clear pics of the crater.

Big island is a black island (in my opinion) because of dry black lava spreading all over the island.

They picked me up in the morning and dropped me off at the Kona airport in the evening. I flew for a day trip. Call them when you arrived at the airport. They need a reminder. I think my tour guides were Gary and Gabbie. I bought this trip to celebrate my bday. Great serviceThank you!

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Packages:	Standard Tour
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2021/05/29
Activity Date:	2021/05/27

Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Great way to see the Big Island in a day!

Reviewed by: Sandy and Phil

We were only on island for two days, so we had to make the most of it. Rich picked us up promptly and we set out with a total of nine passengers. The van was comfortable, and Rich had water and lunch ready for us, along with clean jackets and umbrellas for the chilly rainy segments of the trip. The drive was safe and pleasant, and Rich regaled us with information and stories. At each stop, he allowed us ample time and shared interesting information.

This was a wonderful day, and we not only saw the island but also learned a lot. Highly recommended, especially if you can get Rich as your driver/tour guide!

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Packages:	Pick-up from Waikoloa Hotels
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2021/04/07
Activity Date:	2021/04/05

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

Volcano circle tour

Reviewed by: David Embrey

Awana was awesome. He did a great job from the start by getting out group of 20 together in one van. His knowledge of the island’s as well as the big island was extensive. Never a dull moment he kept us laughing and taught us a great deal. All stops were as promised. Would do the tour again

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2021/03/12
Activity Date:	2021/03/10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Awesome tour and special thanks to Awana for being an awesome Guide during entire journey and make it a memorable one

Reviewed by: Jitendra Shrivastav

Awesome tour and special thanks to Awana for being an awesome Guide during entire journey and make it a memorable one

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2018/12/01
Activity Date:	2018/11/27

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

Best Tour of the Island

Reviewed by: Phil P

Great way to spend a day and learn about the Big Island. If you are lucky enough to have Keith Mowibski as your guide the tour gets better by 10X. He is knowledgeable about the history of the island like no ones business. Can’t say enough good things about this tour.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2018/11/24
Activity Date:	2018/11/21

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

Amazing tour!

Reviewed by: Nivy

The tour was amazing, scenic and very informative. Our tour guide, Ryan was very friendly and considerate and we enjoyed the tour a lot. Would definitely recommend to a friend.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/10/31
Activity Date:	2018/10/28

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

Complete boss island tour

Reviewed by: David

Drew was exceptional at telling story and being flexible with peoples preference. The lunch provided was good and the scenery was beautiful with highlights everywhere including Turtles, waterfalls, rainbows and Waipo Valley.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/10/25
Activity Date:	2018/10/22

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

Big Island Circle tour

Reviewed by: Kay

Awana, our guide was absolutely wondetful. He was so courteous, professional and accommodating. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I think we best part besides the scenery, was the Hawaii Botanical Garden. It wasn’t user friendly, due to some health conditions, but I thoroughly enjoyed it, and could have spent a lot more time there. Awana got us back to the airport to catch our flight in record time, after a long day.

Wondetful tour with beautiful sites along the way.
Beautiful spot on tour.
Black sand beach. Great tour! We highly recommend.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island + Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/09/20
Activity Date:	2018/09/17

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

The Grand Circle Island Tour

Reviewed by: Pat and family

A wonderful way to experience the diversity of the island. There were frequent stops with ample time to enjoy the site and/or walk the trails. Many foods to sample along the way and delicious lunch! Awana was an informed and entertaining guide who was flexible throughout the day to make sure we could get the best experience.

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Packages:	Grand Circle Island + Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2018/08/06
Activity Date:	2018/08/03

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

Good day trip option

Reviewed by: Deonna C.

We only had one day on the big island and wanted to see as much as possible. This tour takes you all the way around with multiple, although brief stops and several locations. Could omit the coffee tasting and spend more time on the black beach or at the falls.

Our guide, Keith, was full of history, folk lore and traditional information which was a big bonus.
If you want history and a good whirlwind tour of the island, this tour is for you.
Of note, lunch was provided and this service has its own chef who prepares the meals. Very healthy sampling of the typical fare at area restaurants, however, when it’s served in lieu of a cold sandwich and a picturesque park, it suddenly becomes one of the best meals of the vacation.