Reviewed by: Rebeca
I would highly recommend this activity. Everyone was so kind, since I was a little nervous, and helped me calm my fears. They are knowledgeable and fun as guides. And it was great that our party of 8 all got to ride together in solo ATVs! The only thing that could have made it even better is a little longer stint in the "free like a bird" ride...lol. But overall we all had a great time
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Packages: | Solo Rider ATV Package (Driver Only) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/06/10 |
Activity Date: | 2024/06/07 |
Reviewed by: Carol
Our entire family (ages 17 to 55) really enjoyed this tour. Yoshi was a great guide and made sure we enjoyed the experience by providing chairs, warm clothing, blankets, and hot drinks. He also took pictures and gave hints on taking great pictures. Haleakalā is a great experience and is truly another world. You go above the clouds at 10K feet, so you don’t need to worry about visibility, and the star gazing is amazing. Unique and great experience!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/06/05 |
Activity Date: | 2024/06/03 |
Reviewed by: Jessie
Michael (Mike) was our tour guide and created an exceptional experience for us. He was very welcoming and building rapport almost seemed second nature for him. He knew how to keep the audience engaged during the entire experience. The ride to pick up and start the event was just about the right length of time. I especially liked the fact that he could use a microphone while driving and that everyone in the vehicle could hear him. My family had our eyes opened on the lush landscape, history, and culture that Hawaii has to offer. Mike ensured that every angle was covered, and I honestly wish we could have strapped an audio recorder to him so we could capture all that he had to share. We all had ample time at the stops for swimming and pics. Mike was even nice enough to make an additional jump off the waterfall cliff with my go pro (I shared that video, feel free to use it) as I wasn’t brave enough to take that plunge. Our only constructive feedback on this event would be to tighten up the “meet up” process at the local shops. We were unsure where or how we needed to check in. Once we saw the white van arrive with the logo we understood.
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Packages: | Morning Package With Transportation (Lahaina & Kaanapali Hotels) |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2024/06/04 |
Activity Date: | 2024/05/28 |
Reviewed by: Jessie
Michael (Mike) was our tour guide and created an exceptional experience for us. He was very welcoming, building rapport almost seemed second nature for him. He knew how to keep the audience engaged during the entire experience. The ride to pick up and start the event was just about the right length of time. I especially liked the fact that he could use a microphone while driving and that everyone in the vehicle could hear him. My family had our eyes opened on the lush landscape, history, and culture that Hawaii has to offer. Mike ensured that every angle was covered, and I honestly wish we could have strapped an audio recorder to him so we could capture all that he had to share. We all had ample time at the stops for swimming and pics. Mike was even nice enough to make an additional jump off the waterfall cliff with my go pro as I wasn’t brave enough to take that plunge. Our only constructive feedback on this event would be to tighten up the “meet up” process at the local shops. We were unsure where or how we needed to check in. Once we saw the white van arrive with the logo we understood.
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Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2024/06/04 |
Activity Date: | 2024/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Steve and Monhee
Our Star Gazing tour with Yoshi was better then we even expected! His knowledge of the star field was appreciated and he fully explained the stops for altitude acclimation and conditions we could expect at the summit. He also stopped to pick up donuts to share before the sunset viewing.
We initially stopped near the fairly crowded observatory area for picture taking, but he then drove us to a more secluded spot where we were able to enjoy the sunset and nighttime views in almost total isolation.
Though we came prepared with hoodies and midweight jackets, gloves and hot coffee, Yoshi had hot water available for making green tea or other beverages, as well as any additional jackets and blankets if needed.
Yoshi set up a high powered binocular stand and a telescope for viewing several star clusters, and luckily we were also able to see the Southern Cross. Perhaps the best feature, though, was lying on our backs and just looking at the star filled sky, which was an almost transcendental experience.
We had previously driven up Mauna Kea years ago, and being able to relax and enjoy the view on the ascent, rather than having to concentrate on the road, especially on the way down after nightfall was well worth the cost.
Avoid the big Hotel tour groups and book with Maui Allstars for a more personalized trip and I am sure you will not regret it. Apologies that night photo did not have appropriate exposure setting to really display the stars.
마우이 할레이칼라는 해돋이로 유명하지만
석양과 별보기가 휠씬 아름답고 놀라워요.
세상 어느곳보다 숨막히는 노을과
하늘에 가득찬 수많은 별들을 보았습니다.
가이드 요시의 편안한 운전과 안내는 정말 값어치 있어요.
이투어 강추합니다
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/06/01 |
Activity Date: | 2024/05/05 |
Reviewed by: The Brubakers
Russ was so knowledgeable of the island and where to go taking us off road and finishing up with a great recommendation for lunch. He also helped us out with shuttles to the cat farm and back to the beach. We visited shipwreck beach and garden of the gods as well as being told a lot about other places we saw, the history and current events.
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Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/05/31 |
Activity Date: | 2024/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Gwen Wertz
Amazing and knowledgeable guide who was pleasant and accommodating. Our guide actually extended our tour and took us to the cat sanctuary and made sure that we all had a great time. I fully enjoyed and recommend this tour. Lanai is very beautiful and I could not imagine seeing it with anyone other than our guide.
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Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/05/08 |
Activity Date: | 2024/05/06 |
Reviewed by: Joe and Bobbi
The trip was excellent. Parking at the Maalea harbor dock is a pain. In the future tell your clients to get the ParkWhiz app on their phone You can pay for close up parking on this app. The code reader at the dock is crappy. Our Lanai on site guide, Russ was a wealth of information and had as much fun with us and the other couple as we did with him and the tour. A nice day was had by all.
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Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/04/21 |
Activity Date: | 2024/04/17 |
Reviewed by: lilia4168@gmail.com
Russ is an excellent guide, knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating.
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Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2024/04/20 |
Activity Date: | 2024/04/18 |
Reviewed by: Kassandra
The experience was amazing! The views were incredible and guides were knowledgeable and so much fun. Would recommend this to adventure seekers who are looking for a great view!
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Packages: | Solo Rider ATV Package (Driver Only) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/04/15 |
Activity Date: | 2024/04/13 |
Reviewed by: Palmer Family
Yoshi is a wonderful passionate guide. I can not say enough about our sunset and stargazing experience. Yoshi not only loves what he does but shared that excitement with all of us on the tour. Our tour ended up just being our family of 5 (ages 73, 60, 31, 30 and 29). The knowledge and laughter Yoshi shared with us along with his special spot for viewing was absolutely amazing. He also shared donuts, hot tea/coffee, blankets, chairs and coats. This was welcomed as the temperature dips after the sun goes down (even for Buffalo, NY natives). The stargazing we did with his telescopes and the knowledge he shared of how to take some very interesting photos was wonderful. I would not only recommend this tour to all but will take it again if I find myself in Maui again.
Thank you Yoshi for such a memorable family experience.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/04/11 |
Activity Date: | 2024/03/31 |
Reviewed by: John
A fantastic day trip providing lots of background on the island and an opportunity to view most of it. Russ is a great tour guide and made certain we had a great time. He also provided some recommendations for our afternoon at the beach. I absolutely recommend this tour to anyone looking to get the most out of a day trip to Lanai.
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Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/04/05 |
Activity Date: | 2024/04/03 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Zipping through the back country of Haleakala was a great day away from the beaches, in beautiful Maui!
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Packages: | Haleakala Zipline Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/04/01 |
Activity Date: | 2023/12/20 |
Reviewed by: Matt
Yoshi gave an excellent stargazing tour and kept us entertained, warm, and fed on the way up and down the mountain! His insider knowledge was amazing, and so were the stars.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/03/31 |
Activity Date: | 2024/02/22 |
Reviewed by: Deborah
I couldn’t ask for more and really had a fantastic time. Yoshi was very accommodating, we are a family of 4 and the experience was shared with another 2 people. A relatively small group, and the transport was super comfy, water and donuts was provided, and we had multiple stops prior to reaching the peak to allow us to get used to the elevation. Toilets are clean and oh my the view! Yoshi has a passion in astronomy and we learnt a lot from him during star gazing. He also brought chairs, blankets, hot water and even jackets to make sure we are warm. It is absolutely mind blowing to see the amount of stars that lit up… and best bit ? You felt like you are the only ones in there, we had a relatively quiet spot and the craters are spectacular. Our children 11 and 8 coped well with the excursion. I would join again if I’m back in Maui. Thank you for making the trip so memorable.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/03/30 |
Activity Date: | 2024/03/27 |
Reviewed by: Selah
This was my 2nd time visiting Maui and my biggest regret from the 1st trip was not going horseback riding. I would definitely recommend Circle M Ranch. The horses were well behaved and looked well cared for. Our guides made sure we all felt comfortable and were very informative. I've ridden many times but I still appreciated the way they explained everything before we saddled up. They provided some drinks that we were able to keep in our saddlebags. The trail was beautiful going through sections of forest, and gave us plenty of views of the ocean, including whales and that gorgeous coastline! We stopped at a few outlooks where our guide shared the history of the ranch and island, and for some photos. The whole experience was very professional. When we got back to the ranch I was only sad it was over. Thanks for a great experience!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2024/03/24 |
Activity Date: | 2024/03/01 |
Reviewed by: ザック
山頂は3,000メール超で雲の上です。美しい星座がくっくりと見えます。山頂まで車でアクセスできるのも、大きな魅力てす。
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Packages: | 混載プラン<2名以上> |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/03/17 |
Activity Date: | 2024/02/20 |
Reviewed by: Bernie Morse
We had an outstanding adventure with Des on this excursion! She was so knowledgeable about Maui and kept a close eye on all of us in case we were struggling. Everyone loved her!
The only thing I would stress is that you need to be in shape to do this hike. The altitude can be an issue as it was a lot harder to do these two hikes but the scenery is incredible!
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Packages: | 4-Mile Haleakala Crater & Lava Trail Hike |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/03/09 |
Activity Date: | 2024/03/07 |
Reviewed by: Lani Thompson
Wes was wonderful in anticipating our needs (we are old!) and made our experience unforgettable. It was everything we hoped for and beyond. We highly recommend this activity to anyone visiting Lana'i
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Packages: | Maui to Lanai Ferry & Lanai Half Day Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/03/08 |
Activity Date: | 2024/03/06 |
Reviewed by: уυκι
ベテランガイド山Pさんの楽しく軽快なトークで
山頂まで車で移動だったので
友人が足を怪我して杖をついていたのですが
全く問題なかったです!
夕日、星空共は本当に本当に綺麗で!
感動しました!
星空を見ながらの山Pさんのお話に思わず涙も!
また、マウイ島に行った際はお願いしたいです!
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Packages: | 混載プラン<2名以上> |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2024/02/24 |
Activity Date: | 2024/01/27 |
Reviewed by: Vikram W
Wonderful experience of Haleakala mountain expedition includes watching beautiful sunset from a secret location away from the crowd followed by sky full of stars, using 2 different telescopes to see different constellations, stars, Jupiter and its moons, andromeda and our moon from close and in HD, as well taking variety of pictures using our phone.
The tour guide Yoshi is a passionate stargazing enthusiast and also a great photographer. He guided us through the crater for various photo locations and spots, and will took us to the secret spot away from the crowd to watch beautiful sunset and he also became our photographer and clicked perfect pictures on each spot, so we didn’t need to worry about taking selfies. He also showed us some tricks for clicking beautiful pictures of stars in the dark.
I highly recommend this Haleakala sunset and stargazing tour with Yoshi to everyone that loves stargazing and also interested in watching sunset from the top of Haleakala mountain above clouds at 10k+ elevation from sea level.
Yoshi picked us up from our hotel in West Maui in the afternoon and another couple who was visiting from Japan from their hotel, then we all picked some dinner from a nearby marketplace and started with our journey to Haleakala mountain top. Yoshi had also bought us donuts from Crispy Creme and also provided us with winter coats, blankets and hot tea to prevent from cold winds atop the mountain. Thanks Yoshi for this wonderful experience. Arigato and Mahalo!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/02/20 |
Activity Date: | 2024/02/13 |
Reviewed by: Mari
It was perfect from the start.
Yoshi picked up Krispie Cream donuts for us. Taken up the mountain, stopped at different levels due to altitude adjustment.
Once there, chairs were put out, warm jackets given and sat down for Tea as we watched the sunset above the clouds. Beautiful rainbows everywhere.
Once it got dark, Yoshi took out a massive telescope. We were able to see Saturn and Jupiter very clearly and it was Amazing! then Yoshi pointed out the Milky Way and many constellations.
It was a long day but worth every dollar and second.
Please don't miss it.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2024/02/16 |
Activity Date: | 2024/01/31 |
Reviewed by: Yoshiko
This is absolutely the best tour we ever had! It was cloudy before we ascend the Mt. Haleakala, but the mountain peak was above the cloud and we could watch the beautiful sunset. We even saw the shade of the Earth on the right side of the horizon after the sunset. Gorgeous!
Then the guide set up two telescopes for stargazing. We were the only group at the overlook area a bit away from the peak, it was a beautiful starry night just like a natural planetarium.
He offered us a hot drink and doughnuts, that was nice. We had a great time looking constellations, Andromeda and other nebulae, Jupiter with its stripes and four satellites and so on, very educational. I recommend this tour for anyone.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/02/11 |
Activity Date: | 2024/02/08 |
Reviewed by: Christian Corby
My wife and I had an amazing horseback ride through trails . Staff and management were very helpful and friendly. Very much a family vibe with everyone. My wife and I are not very experienced with horses. My horse “kojack “ was very tame and easy to ride. Highly recommend to anyone interested in a horseback riding while visiting Maui.
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Packages: | 2-Hour Morning Horseback Ride |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2024/02/03 |
Activity Date: | 2024/01/12 |
Reviewed by: Hyma
The guide was super good and really informative. Truly suggest this to everyone
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/01/27 |
Activity Date: | 2024/01/02 |
Reviewed by: Tania
Yoshi is an amazing guide. His personality is everything. We had an amazing sunset and were able to see clearly Andromeda, Jupiter, and Saturn. One of the best experiences of our trip!!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/01/20 |
Activity Date: | 2023/12/31 |
Reviewed by: Brooke Thomas
Our tour guide, Sierra, was the best. She was knowledgeable and engaged. We had a great time with her showing us the trails. She was very safe and checked out atv properly. I will definitely do this again.
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Packages: | 2-Seater UTV (1 Driver & 1 Passenger) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/01/14 |
Activity Date: | 2024/01/12 |
Reviewed by: Dina
If you want to see the rings of Saturn and Jupiter and craters of the moon then this tour is a must! Yoshi had everything taken care of for us. He had warm jackets, gloves, blankets, chairs, and a GPS computerized telescope. He was pleasant, kind, and knowledgeable. He even bought us donuts and made us hot tea! This tour was AMAZING! In our group of 4, it was a unanimous vote for the best tour of our whole vacation. We all enjoyed the beautiful sunset from a private location. Then, Yoshi brought out his personal telescope and showed us some stars, planets and the moon up close and personal. We had never seen anything like it before. We gave this tour 5 stars.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/12/28 |
Activity Date: | 2023/12/17 |
Reviewed by: マハロハ
先ずは、満点の満天プラネタリウム。ハレアカラ山頂までの道程は、日の出&ダウンヒルに備え仮眠、なんてことはもったいない!ハイテンションのガイド兼ドライバーの話も大切ですが、窓越しの夜空は、宝石箱をひっくり返した星、星、星、時に流れ星!北斗七星、カシオペア、オリオン!オリオンのお腹にこんなに星があるの、と感動!
次に、御来光。心洗われます!雲海が漂うなか、燦々とSUNRISE、ベクトル一致でしょうね。日の出待ちのすべての人が待ちわびた御来光に感動してた瞬間です。北風と太陽じゃないけど、極寒に耐えた後、心身共にホットになります。で、極寒対策ですが、決して肌の露出をされないように!目の周り以外は、ソックス、レッグウォーマー、手袋、マスクと完全防備をオススメします。
最後に、ダウンヒル。私はジェットコースター♪走り出したら止まらないよ♪爽快なサイクリングです。壮大な景観を眺めながら、もちろん安全運転は言うまでもありませんが、ペダルは必要?って感じで、知らず知らずのうちにマウイの風になってます。
ここまでコメントして、星5つでなく、星4つにした理由は以下です。ダウンヒルが、まさしくジェットコースターなんです。僅か10分かな、あっという間なんでよね、ここが少し残念。説明にある昼食後のサイクリングも無かったのが物足りないです。今回、同じコースを2本繰り返したこともありますが、同じジェットコースター2回より、ジェットコースターとバイキング的な異なるアトラクションを望んでしまうので、昼食後のペダルを漕いでも良いので、街並みのサイクリングタイムが欲しかったですね~。
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Packages: | 基本プラン+ハレアカラ日の出鑑賞 |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/12/19 |
Activity Date: | 2023/12/11 |
Reviewed by: Katie
We would definitely do this again! We were picked up at our hotel. The tour guide showed us many places on the way, and was very knowledgeable, as well as entertaining.
When we were on the top of Haleakala, he took us all over the national park, then to a private spot to experience the sunset above the clouds.
Then he had his telescopes set up for us to view all sorts of stars, constellations and planets. He used a laser pointer to point out everything so we knew exectly what we were looking at. I was most impressed when he showed us Jupiter and Saturn - they were exquisite!
Three cheers for tour guide Yoshikazu Yamauchi - he is the best!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/12/19 |
Activity Date: | 2023/12/14 |
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