Reviewed by: Roger in Dallas
I purchased Lei's for my daughters who went to Honolulu for their first time. Both of them were thrilled as they got off the plane and met by the greeter with their Lei's. It will be something that they will remember. The Lei's were beautiful. Photo attached. It's the best money I have spent for flowers in a long time.
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Posted on: | 2011/11/07 |
Reviewed by: dkm
The center and its activities are both an educational and entertaining experience. Everyone should take the opportunity to visit the center. The Ambassador Prime Rib/Seafood Package is an excellent option. It allows one to just enjoy the day's activities.
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Posted on: | 2011/11/05 |
Reviewed by: Cyberherbalist
From what we had heard from some others we knew who visited the PCC, we were expecting a good experience, but results were beyond expectations!
The staff were consistently helpful and friendly, the presenters (in the village exhibits) were informative, entertaining and clearly loved talking about what they were demonstrating, and loved performing their traditional dances and skills. The Samoan Village demonstrator (coconut husking and fire making using simple materials) was extremely entertaining and I wish I had his muscles!
All that was very fine, but the capstone was the performance of "Ha! The Breath of Life". The performers are largely students at BYU Hawaii, but the performance was worthy of genuine professionals.
The food at the buffet (we didn't do the Luau) was very good and there was a great variety of foods available.
Highly recommended!
I gave "Value" only 4 stars because we are cheapskates and the price for such as we is higher than we would normally pa
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Posted on: | 2011/11/04 |
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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Posted on: | 2011/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Although a very new Kualoa ranch tour the operators were keen to learn and improve where possible. My wife and I enjoyed the tour and picnic lunch, the guide was both helpful and informative. Although we have done other ranch tours on previous visits this was the first time we had a composite tour and enjoyed seeing parts we had not seen previously. We highly recomend this tour and found it value for money.
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Posted on: | 2011/10/24 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our greeter was waiting for us as promised, holding a sign with our name on it so we could easily identify her. She had a great smile, warmly welcomed us to Hawai'i and then was kind enough to escort us through the airport so we could quickly find the baggage area before she had to leave us.
Leis were absolutely beautiful!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2011/10/23 |
Reviewed by: Hillary kostka
Took daughter to Hawaii for her birthday. Wanted her to experience the Islands and how each of the polynesian islands were different yet simuliar. So informative and would do again and again if I have the chance. Thank you Angelo for the special birthday crown you make for my daughter. I asked her what her favorite part of her trip was and she said The PPC. You all were awsome. A big Mahalo to you all.
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Posted on: | 2011/10/20 |
Reviewed by: Holly
We had such an enjoyable tour of Pearl Harbor and the rest of the island! Our tour guide, Hana, was extremely knowledgeable and provided many extra bits of information as we were driving. We had some bus trouble and Hana handled it in a completely professional and very quick manner. Overall I would recommend this tour to anyone. We absolutely loved it and it is a great way to see the island without renting a car.
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Posted on: | 2011/10/16 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
ハレアカラ火山は、3,000メートルを超える山でその山頂は雲の上。そこから見る夕日は、雲の向こうに沈んでいく幻想的な光景で、感動でした。
また、星空を見上げながら聞くガイドのYamapeeさんのお話は、心温まる&興味深い話で、すごく前向きな自分になれた気がします。
天体望遠鏡で月や星群を見せてもらったり、星座の話を聞いたり、夕日から星空まで、大満足なツアーでした。
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Posted on: | 2011/10/15 |
Reviewed by: Cindyh
As this was my first visit to Oahu and Hawaii, I wanted to see as much as I possibly could. This tour did was great! We saw much of the island with a few stops here and there. Some of the things we saw were merely through the bus window, but being able to see so much of the island in one day was wonderful. I would recommend doing this tour near the beginning of your trip so if there is anything you find particularly interesting, you can go back. Pearl Harbor was amazing. This is a good tour if you only want a couple hours there.
Our tour guide was excellent! He was very knowledgeable about the locations we visited, friendly and shared many interesting folklore stories during the tour.
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Posted on: | 2011/10/12 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Mattias was a great tour guide and knew a lot about the hike. I took my 8 year old son along and he had a great time as well. It was beautiful.
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Posted on: | 2011/10/11 |
Reviewed by: M Ramsburg
The guide was very experienced in using the Segway and knowledge of the area was very informative. We had a small group which was better and easier to see more items faster.
Riding along the coast line provided a wonderful view of the beach area throughout the ride.
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Posted on: | 2011/10/10 |
Reviewed by: Tara
Our plane was late and we had a sweet lady waiting for us. I would use this company time and time again. They can be trusted!
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Posted on: | 2011/10/07 |
Reviewed by: Karen
Excellent from start to finish, our guide was so entertaining we had a wonderful time, he was full of information about anything you wished to know about, but also talented when it came to telling the odd joke and impressive when he sang, he got the whole coach full of strangers in the morning becoming friends by the end of the trip. This adventure was first class and I would certainly recommend this tour to anyone of all ages, there was something for everyone to enjoy with plenty of stops for photo opportunities or just marvel at the outstanding scenery.
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Posted on: | 2011/10/01 |
Reviewed by: Wendy
This was the highlight of my whole vacation. It was so easy to learn and super fun to be zipping along the sidewalks with the trade winds blowing in my hair. My guide was excelent !
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Posted on: | 2011/10/01 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Cycling throught the rain forest was a great exsperence seeing all the places were film were made and just being at one in the forest. the guild was very good and helpfull. Enjoyed the whole thing thank you
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Posted on: | 2011/09/30 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a lovely day learnt alot about the island and seeing how the Polynesian lived was very interesting the whole day was very good and we recomend it
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Posted on: | 2011/09/30 |
Reviewed by: Lars D
The activity lasted 14 hours, but we were never bored and the time seemed to fly by. A great guide/bus driver in Henry, an entertaining samoan, helped greatly.
You get to see many of the famous beaches, mountains and other parts of Oahu, as well as the Dole plant (where we spent so little time that it was almost a waste) and the Polynesian cultural center.
The buffet was OK, as expected, but nothing special. The shows before and after though, were very good. A must see for all visiting Oahu.
Good value for the money.
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Posted on: | 2011/09/28 |
Reviewed by: Aus Family
Travelling with my 15yo girl & 10yo boy we had some reservation as to whether they would enjoy this tour. What can I say it was awesome. Duke our tour guide (and owners son) made the day completely enjoyable, upbeat, interesting (even to non Americans) and nothing was to much trouble. We only had about 20 people of this tour so was very personal and comprehensive. An early start meant we beat the crowds at Arizona and Duke's personal knowledge made for an even better tour.
Basically if you want to do a military tour - YOU MUST DO THIS !!!!!!!!
Don't worry about Missouri & Bowfin (they require another full day) these can be done another day. This tour takes you onto the military bases and gives a genuine insight as to what they are like.
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Posted on: | 2011/09/27 |
Reviewed by: Kevin Nicolin
This was the most educational tour of all we took. Really interesting. Great luau and show afterwards. A must see!
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Posted on: | 2011/09/27 |
Reviewed by: Kevin Nicolin
Most interesting of the all the tours we took. The rain forest is truly amazing. Fantastic tour!
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Posted on: | 2011/09/26 |
Reviewed by: Kevin Nicolin
Great tour. Very interesting and very moving. Don't miss this one!
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Posted on: | 2011/09/26 |
Reviewed by: Les Cord
Garfield was the best guide ever. He was so knowledgable and was really dedicated. Rain dampened some of the tour but was an exceptional day and experience.
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Posted on: | 2011/09/22 |
Reviewed by: Chicago
Our had a great time on our tour. "Super Mario" was a great tour guide and had us all laughing with his jokes. Pearl Harbor was so fascinating and was truly an honor to see one of the last remaining living survivors that was there that day signing books. We just wish we ha more time there and will definitely go back.
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Posted on: | 2011/09/21 |
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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Posted on: | 2011/09/13 |
Reviewed by: toshi
ハレアカラは今まで昼間のツアーで2回上ったことがあるのですが、初めてサンセットから夜にかけてのハレアカラを体験出来て、いい思い出になりました。
まずは標高の高い山で、一気に登ると気分悪くなる人もいるとのことで、程よい休憩間隔で徐々に登っていくのですが、休憩場所のセレクトもいい感じで、クリスピードーナツでの軽食やヒッピームーブメント?の匂いが残るようなアーティストの集まっている街、お土産店的な店でもナチュラルテイストな感じのところで、よくツアーで強制的につれこまれるような、売らんかな的な店ではないところなどがチョイスされていて、本番前のドライブでも飽きませんでした。
山頂でのサンセットは空気の透明度が違うせいか、色の映え方が素晴らしく、期待以上の展開が時間の経過とともに変化していき目が離せない感じでした。(写真撮る人は、露出補正などしやすい一眼がいいんじゃないでしょうか)
星空も月齢的に明るくない日であったので、圧倒的な迫力で、手のひらでなでることが出来るような錯覚に陥るほどの感じでした。夜はがらあきの駐車場に椅子をセッティングしてくれ、座った状態で(防寒用のコートやひざかけも希望者には貸してくれました)快適に観察でき、レーザーポインターでの説明も、プラネタリウムにでもいるかのようにわかりやすく行ってくれました。子供も図鑑で見ただけの星座や大三角などをじかに見ることができて、興味をひかれていました。
ツアーガイドの山内さんも、他の方も絶賛している人が多いですが、まさに期待通りの人で、けっして押しつけがましくはない自然なトークで出発から帰着まで楽しませてくれました。
夏休みで参加人数も多かったため、移動のバンの最後席からの乗り降りがちょっと大変(私がでかいせいもあるけど)だったことくらいが困ったけれども、他は大満足のツアーでした。
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Posted on: | 2011/09/12 |
Reviewed by: Shankar
Wonderful experience. Everything was perfect the day we were on Haleakala. The ride was comfortable and the guide was very knowledgeable. Worth every penny!
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Posted on: | 2011/09/04 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I have taken ALOT of tours in my day, and this is by far one of the best I have ever taken. From the minute I got into the (very nice and very CLEAN) charter, the guide, Duke (who just happens to be the son of the owner!) just MADE the day. He was friendly, professional, and extremely knowledgeable of the rich history surrounding both Pearl Harbor and WWII in general.
Throughout the tour, he used humor and wit to share fascinating REAL stories of actual soldiers and events to really make this time in history come alive to all on board. I was just so impressed.
This tour was so much better organized than most other tours I have been on, yet they somehow managed to not make me feel like cattle being herded and pushed around....although we had a schedule to stick to, I never once felt rushed or hurried...it was such an enjoyable day. Duke had a great balance of giving us time on our own to look around the sites and exhibits (rather than treating us like children) yet he was always
Aloha Mr. Anonymous,
Thanks for the 5 Star Review! We appreciate your positive feedback and will continue to do our best to keep history Alive!
Please join us again on Home of the Brave Tours and stop by our new Home of the Brave Brewseum next time you are in the islands.
Aloha,
Janet Tomlinson
Home of the Brave Tours
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Posted on: | 2011/09/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Overall a great experience! Would highly recommend it for first timers in Maui.
A bit overpriced but a great time
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Posted on: | 2011/08/30 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Very informative and great for the first time coming to Hawaii but it does not take you into Diamond Head, you just go around it!
I had a wonderful time and will recommend to anyone traveling to Oahu.
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Posted on: | 2011/08/28 |
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Aloha to the Aus Family,
Thank you for responding with such an excellent review. We appreciate your support. Duke's passionate about his work. We continue each and every day to keep history alive at Home of the Brave. We are happy that your family enjoyed your day with us!
Aloha,
Janet Tomlinson
Home of the Brave Tours