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Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Big Island Volcanoes Tour

Reviewed by: FPDoc

We very much enjoyed this tour, our tour guide Captain Ron was informative and entertaining and also attentive to our needs (appropriate bathroom breaks, breakfast needs, etc). The volcanoes are amazing! We have 3 kids (Ages 14, 11 and 8) and traveled with friends who have teenage/young adult children and a good time was had by all. My kids loved climbing on the lava rocks and it kept them entertained. The sites in Hilo that we went to were beautiful. Since there was 10 of us, we decided to save a little money and use Go! Airlines instead of Hawaiian Air. Big mistake. They were 2.5 hours late on the flight back from Hilo to Honolulu, which was a big deal with 10 very tired people who were already jetlagged. After reading the reviews for Go! Airlines, it seems like this is a very common occurrence. The ticket agent sent us to the wrong gate, and there was very little communication as the why the flight was late or when we were leaving. Spend the extra cash and fly Hawaiian.

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Packages:	Via go! Mokulele Airlines
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Posted on:	2013/08/08
Activity Date:	2013/07/27

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

1 day volcano tour

Reviewed by: Yvonne Luk

this tour can't say it's bad, but can't say it's good.
we have spent a lot of times on volcano but some of the places we stop by seems repeated.

we have arrived to airport very early and wait for couple hours to fly back to Oahu.

the tour should be more well organised the time and make the tour more fruitful

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Packages:	Via go! Mokulele Airlines
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Posted on:	2013/06/30
Activity Date:	2013/06/24

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Amazing Volcano Adventure

Reviewed by: TalitaheJuno

The tour is amazing. See what the lava does is spetacular. Our guide is so funny. I really recomended.

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Posted on:	2013/06/11
Activity Date:	2013/06/05

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Enjoyed the trip, room for improvement

Reviewed by: Robert

Positives: our flights were on time and without incident with greeters ready for us at the terminal.
Our tour guide was fun and enthusiastic.
We made it to all places on itinerary without being rushed.
Negatives: I found it unusual compared to other tours that the guide stayed with the bus which meant we didn't get any feedback while visiting sites, only in between.
The coordination of three different groups of customers on different incoming and outgoing flights a) took a lot of time b) distracted the tour guide

If I had to do it all over again I would look for a tour where all customers are on the same flight or leave if customers haven't arrived at designated time / spot within 30 minutes of start time.

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Packages:	Via Hawaiian Airlines
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Posted on:	2013/05/12
Activity Date:	2013/05/07

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

A jam-packed day

Reviewed by: Cathy

We took the Big Island Volcano tour from Oahu last week - it was a long but enjoyable day.

Leroy was our guide/driver, and he was everything you could want from a tour guide - friendly, knowledgeable and patient. All of the places visited were interesting. There was no lava to be seen, just steam rising from Kilauea, but we knew to expect this when we booked. Leroy allowed just the right amount of time at each stop, and told us a lovely story about Pele, the goddess of fire, on the trip back down the mountain.

The only slight downside was that the GO Airlines flight back to Oahu was delayed by 2hrs, so it made for a very long day.

Make sure you wear sturdy shoes and take a jacket as the temperature drops significantly when up on the mountain. We were blessed with good weather, but I am told that it does rain quite a bit on the Big Island, so perhaps also take a foldup umbrella.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful island with us !

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Packages:	Hawaii Volcano Adventure (H2) via Go! Mokulele Airlines
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Posted on:	2013/05/02
Activity Date:	2013/04/26

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Big Island Tour

Reviewed by: K Moore

We enjoyed the tour of the Big Island and our guide John was very knowledgeable and pleasant. We did not appreciate having to wait nearly an hour upon arrival at the 'Big Island' airport for a second plane to arrive with further passengers. Also, as with all other tours, MANY fewer stops at commercial places where one is expected to buy would be great. There is more of value one could do in the time than trawl shops.

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Posted on:	2013/02/20

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Best Tour

Reviewed by: Dale

It was our first time to visit the islands and we based out of Oahu. The flight on Go! Airlines over to Hawaii was excellent, I've been on smaller planes. Sharon our tour guide gave us a lot of history and knowledge about the islands and we were glad that we chose this tour at the beginning of our trip because every where we went after that was much better because of Sharon's explanations during the tour about the history of the islands, plants and even the hula dance. Thanks to everyone that made this tour a very enjoyable experience.

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Posted on:	2012/12/20

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Need Streamlining

Reviewed by: Gene From Texas

The tour was OK. There was a lot of bus riding just picking folks up and dropping them off. I think were the only folks staying in Hilo. There were a couple of stops at commercial sites that could be left off the tour. The guide was good and knew a lot about the area. This tour could be streamlined and only take half a day.

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Posted on:	2012/07/12

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

The best ever

Reviewed by: Jane

Me and my daughter recently did the Volcano Tour and we were lucky enough to have a wonderful, knowledgable Tour Guide by the name of Jane. I hope you relay to her once again how much we enjoyed the Tour. I have traveled 18 different countries and been on many tours but I enjoyed the casual way that she conducts her tour. She tells you what you need to know - answers all questions. She keeps you entertained full time and is very careful about what her people do and where they are. She stays with her visitors. I truthfully, enjoyed her tour better than any I have ever been on. She really is an asset to your company and good at what she does. I am really glad we took the tour as we have been to Hawaii 7 times and this is on the top of the list of what we have experienced. All other tours were good but this one was really good. Thank you and Thank Jane for such a wonderful - educational amount of entertainment you provided. Thanks again.......Audra E. LeGasse

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Posted on:	2012/01/12

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Hawaii Volcano Tour

Reviewed by: Autumn

Great day trip! I went on this trip with my husband for our anniversary. Our bus driver Dennis was very knowledgeable and friendly! Lots of different things to see and do from rain forest hikes, lava fields, black sand beaches, and an active volcano! Great for anyone who doesn't have a chance to stay on the big island.

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Posted on:	2011/11/08

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

vacationer

Reviewed by: Les Cord

The tour was outstanding and was a highlight of our vacation. It was seeing something new and so different from our normal area and it really showed how powerful mother nature and Pele really are.

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Posted on:	2011/09/22

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Fun trip, glad we went

Reviewed by: Jillian

My husband, daughter, son-in-law, and myself went on this trip, and we had a great day. We flew over from Oahu, as we wanted to see another island, and "volcanoes" was on our bucket lists. The staff was friendly, professional, and always looking out for us. Dennis was our tour guide, and he was full of knowledge, and we especially enjoyed his coaching us on our usage of the Hawaiian language. The trip consists of a visit to Rainbow Falls, a waterfall park on the island(okay, but not awe inspiring), a stop at Mauna Loa nut factory (yum), a visit to a volcano field and a black sand beach(breathtaking), a stop at a orchid farm(they smelled divine), and finally the Volcano National Park. Don't go on this tour if you expect to see lava...all you will see is steam from vents in the park, and gasses far off in the distance. We knew this ahead of time and were not disappointed. We had a late flight, so Dennis dropped us off for a bit at a local shopping center, and then came back and to

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Posted on:	2011/09/01

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Trip to the Big Island

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Captain Rob was very informative with great stories. His knowledge of the island, flora & volcano is amazing. He had a lot of patience with the stragglers.

Only recommendation for improvement would be to advise people not to buy any thing that is spreadable in addition to the liquids.

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Posted on:	2011/08/16

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Nice day

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Nice and enjoyable day on the Big Island. We got to see quite a few different and beautiful places. The pick-up at the hotel in the morning was a little later than planned and there was some free time at the end of the day waiting for the plane back, but otherwise it was pretty well organized. Volcanoes national park is beautiful and probably unlike anything you've seen before. More time could be spent there and maybe less or skip the Macadamia nut factory, but we got to see the main spots of the park. Guide/driver was fun. Recommend this especially to first timers who don't have the chance to stay on the Big Island.

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Posted on:	2011/07/07

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Good trip.

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Bus driver (Dennis) was knowledgeable and friendly.

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Posted on:	2010/10/25

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Great Tour

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

We went on this tour for our honeymoon. The group was a mix of families, couples and friends. Great tour guide. Very informative. Does require good walking shoes. We were able to walk on a lava field, see steam vents, walk in the rainforest and through the Thurston Lava tubes. It was a great way to enjoy the Volcanoes National Park. The morning was mostly spent in the bus, with the afternoon being more active.

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Posted on:	2010/10/11

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Volcano Tour Review

Reviewed by: John Gleeson

The all-day tour was awesome. No time was wasted - it was fully occupied with interesting things to see. The highlight was having "Captain Rob" as our guide - he has an incredible wealth of knowledge on the geology, flora and fauna, and history of the island/volcanoes. And all comments/narration were presented in a very comfortable and "user-friendly" manner. The other guides may be equally commendable, but for us, we couldn't see how the "Capt" could be improved upon.
The only negative element in the tour was Go! Airlines - 30-35 minutes late leaving Honolulu and 35-40 minutes late returning from Hilo - please don't use them !!

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Posted on:	2010/09/18

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

tour to the big island

Reviewed by: ignasi

The tour was excellent and we enjoyed it very much. The organization was perfect.

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Posted on:	2010/08/02

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Volcano Visit Disappointing

Reviewed by: Mary Liz

I flew from Honolulu to Hilo early for trip which was scheduled for 8:30 AM. We were delayed starting by about one hour for other guests who took a later flight. My main reason for this tour was to see the volcano. Because of air quality, the observation area was closed. Because of cloud cover, we could not see the top of the volcano. We were able to visit the National Park Visitors Center which was worthwhile.

The tour guide was just fair. We visited several commercial sites.
He tried to make up for the closing of the observation area by stopping at other volcanoes in the park & a lava tube.

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Posted on:	2010/02/03

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

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Reviewed by: Pauline

What a fantastic trip! I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the Park and could have spent the whole trip there. Maybe the bus couldn't make it down some of the other roads.

Needed more time for the Jasper museum at the Park.

Lunch was so late that when we got to Volcano House there was no food left in the sandwich area. Many people on the tour did not want the buffet but had to have it as there was no food available.

You should promote the arts and craft building at the park. There were wonderful things there but I only had 5 minutes to look at the whole building. Also no opportunity to look at the exhibits at the visitor center due to time constraints. All day at the park would be awesome!!

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Posted on:	2009/07/04

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Volcano tour with a wonderful guide

Reviewed by: brandon

Our tour was led by a very friendly old blonde woman. She is very tolerant and knowledgable. I and my friend was late a few times, but she manage to catch up with the schedule. Hawaii island is worth to explore more.

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Posted on:	2009/04/27

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Good but could be better

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Overall the tour was enjoyable, but it could have been better. The driver forgot to pick me up at my hotel and I had to call to remind them. The driver/guide gave a great deal of information about everthing, so much so that the constant talk became a blur after a while. The sights we saw were great for a first timer to the island, but if I were to come back, I would stay on the west coast and drive over to see the volcano.

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Posted on:	2009/04/11

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

first hand volcano experience

Reviewed by: subendu

The trip is fun as you get to see the only live volcano on earth..when we visited, we could see the fumes coming out of 2 volcanoes, but couldnot make near the second one because of excess smoke..the black sand beach is also fun and unique.

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Posted on:	2008/12/06

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

What a great day!

Reviewed by: Linda

I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Though the day started out a bit rainy (we did get an awesome rainbow) it cleared up quickly so by the time we were hiking the lava tube the weather was very pleasant. Viewing the volcano plume while having lunch at the Volcano House was awesome! Did enjoy the side trips to the orchid store and the Macadamia Nut factory, but the highlight was of couse hiking the lava beds and getting close enough to the water to see that tremendous grey and white plume where the lava meets the sea. Our driver was very knowledgable and did enjoy the information he provided us. Am tired but happy and would defnitely do this again. Mahalo!

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Posted on:	2008/11/03

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Amazing Day!

Reviewed by: timothy brock

Note: this is a long day adventure and requires moderate/difficult walking atop the Lava Rocks and paths so be well rested and hydrated for this Adventure. I was amazed and chilled by coming so close to the lava flows and the crater with live lava and steam rising from it..it looks so close you could touch it. This is a great adventure that anyone into the miracle of this great planets processes would love. I still get chills and the big Island is beautiful.

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Posted on:	2008/10/09

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Completely unforgettable!

Reviewed by: Marina Erickson

It was a long day, but one that I will not soon forget! From the moment we were picked up, till we were dropped back off, the staff was excellent. They were fountains of information and made the tour that much better.

Once we arrived into Hilo, I was thrilled to be able to see the crater and recent lava flows. It is amazing that this island is still growing and too see where new land is being created was quite the experience. Also being able to have lunch at the Volcano House was a wonderful touch and I am glad that we were able to have lunch in such a unique environment (and it was really yummy too)!

There was so much to see even once we were done with at the National Volcano Park, and the waterfalls were quite breathtaking. Must thank our river for the stop at the macadamia nut factory, since the ice-cream just hit the spot!

Thank you all for everything!!!!

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Posted on:	2008/08/02

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Active Volcano!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

It was great! We could hear the earth's heart beat here. My five year old wanted to know more about the volcano after the trip, he didn't stop asking me questions!

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Posted on:	2008/07/11

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Mrs.

Reviewed by: Cathy

This is a very long day, so be sure to get a good night's sleep the night before! We started off the morning with a 4:30 am pickup at our Oahu hotel and were driven to the airport. The driver was on time but the flight out to the Big Island on Island Air was not until after 6:30am, so we did have a but of a wait. The flight out was good, with one stop in Maui to pick up more people.

Once in Hilo, we were placed in a comfortable, air conditioned mini coach that could hold approximately 24 people. Our driver, Steve, was wonderful. He was friendly and constantly speaking to us with a wealth of information.

We are a family of five that went on this tour. I would not recommend this tour for really young children, as this is a long day and there is about a 1 mile hike on uneven hardened lava, but our youngest child is 9 and she did great. Our family enjoyed this tour very much and thought that this tour was a great value. We would definitely do it again.

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Posted on:	2008/06/23

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Great Trip

Reviewed by: Mr. Lynn Smith

This was a really great trip. Everything was just about as advertised. It was awesome to see the waterfall at Rainbow Falls and to see an active volcano, craters, walk on a lava field, see plumes of smoke from an active volcano. The only downer of the trip is when we got to the airport to return to Oahu, our flight was delayed 1.5 hours. Of course, the tour company can't be responsible for this. The airline (Island Air) did put us on another flight (Hawaiian Airlines) which was also delayed. So we got back to Oahu over two hours later than expected. We left our hotel at 4:30am and didn't get back until 10pm. A very long day so be well rested, especially for the 1 mile (total round trip) hike over the lava field but it was well worth it and I'm glad we did it.

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Posted on:	2008/05/25

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Mrs

Reviewed by: Geraldine Robinson

An amazing trip. Once in a lifetime chance to visit an active volcano and walk on solidified lava. Fantastic experience.

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Posted on:	2008/05/11

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Big Island Volcanoes Tour

1 day volcano tour

Amazing Volcano Adventure

Enjoyed the trip, room for improvement

A jam-packed day

Big Island Tour

Best Tour

Need Streamlining

The best ever

Hawaii Volcano Tour

vacationer

Fun trip, glad we went

Trip to the Big Island

Nice day

Good trip.

Great Tour

Volcano Tour Review

tour to the big island

Volcano Visit Disappointing

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Volcano tour with a wonderful guide

Good but could be better

first hand volcano experience

What a great day!

Amazing Day!

Completely unforgettable!

Active Volcano!

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Great Trip

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