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250 reviews

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Very fun and exciting

Reviewed by: Kiera

I highly recommend this experience! The guides were friendly and attentive and thorough. There were gorgeous cows on the trail and it was great to see them up close as we rode through. The scenery was great and we had lots of fun. Well worth the money for the experience.

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Aloha Kiera,
Thank you for your great review. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for choosing Umauma.

  • On the ATV trail

  • At the waterfall

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Packages: Solo Rider ATV Package (Driver Only)
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/31
Activity Date: 2025/05/08

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

Wonderful day

Reviewed by: Kara

Kilauea was just amazing, I could go every day if it was possible!

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Packages: Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/05/07
Activity Date: 2025/04/11

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Intense ride to an amazing waterfall

Reviewed by: Jo

If you like adventure in an area you have not explored before, this is for you. We had a side-by-side thrilling ride to an amazing waterfall. The view is breathtaking and the water so refreshing. Water was great to cool off and clean up a bit. Amanda, Alysha, and Saire were excellent guides. They were very helpful and extremely personable. We highly recommend this Big Island adventure.

Tips and suggestions

Shoes and clothes that can get dirty, bandana for your face, water shoes for swimming..

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Packages: 4-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + up to 3 Passengers
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/03
Activity Date: 2025/05/01

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Enjoyable Day

Reviewed by: Tammy

We enjoyed our day. The staff were organized and very friendly. They ensured everyone was safe and comfortable. The grounds were beautiful and we enjoyed being able to explore the property and look at the waterfalls. We had a nice time sitting by the waterfall and having time to enjoy going in the water. We were a bit disappointed by the ride itself as were are more seasoned and experienced riders. The pace was very geared to beginners and some guests had no clue what they were doing and that slowed the activity. We also hoped to have a ride close by ocean and that isn’t part of this activity, not their fault. I should have looked into that more. We basically road around through trails in a field. One last bit of advice, they should chill the drink they serve better. We appreciated though being provided a drink and snack part way through.

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Ask about who you’re going to be touring with, as less experienced tourists slow the pace down.

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + 1 Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/04/19
Activity Date: 2025/03/28

Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos

Great time!

Reviewed by: Debbie

Great zip line experience! Beautiful scenery. Always felt safe. Guides were awesome! I was worried about transportation from cruise ship and back. We caught a taxi and same guy came back to pick us up. No problem.

  • Zipline past waterfall

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Packages: Zip Isle 8 Zip Lines & 200' Suspension Bridge
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/04/19
Activity Date: 2025/03/25

ハワイ島 ジップライン体験8本 ワールド・ボタニカル・ガーデンの中を滑走 <英語インストラクター>

とにかく楽しい!

Reviewed by: オムレツ

ジップラインは次第に高く、長いものになり、よりエキサイティングかつハイスピードになるよう構成されていて、すごく楽しいです。
ガイドの方も盛り上げ上手で、みんなで楽しもうという一体感があります。
確かに英語ができないと、話半分になっちゃいますが、それでも話の中には参加でき、楽しい雰囲気を感じることはできました。

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集合場所には、ナビに全頼りだと着かないかもしれません。最後は少し注意が必要です。

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/04/01
Activity Date: 2025/03/30

Big Island Horseback Ride - Hamakua Coast Trail from Mountain to Ocean

Wonderful!

Reviewed by: Kara

My daughter had a blast. She rides horses and the guides worked so splendid to give her a day she will certainly remember!

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Packages: 9:30AM - Morning Hamakua Coast Horseback Ride
Attended as: Others
Posted on: 2025/03/27
Activity Date: 2025/03/19

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Fantastic!

Reviewed by: Melanie

This is our second time on this tour and we highly recommend it. Staff are great and the swimming was wonderful!

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Packages: 4-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + up to 3 Passengers
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/03/24
Activity Date: 2025/03/18

Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure

Thrills!

Reviewed by: Kara

Great course, the waterfall was breathtaking. Overall would do it again!

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Packages: Zipline Tour (7-Line Course)
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2025/03/19
Activity Date: 2025/02/15

Big Island ATV Tour & Ranch Off-Road Adventure from Hamakua - All About The View

Great route

Reviewed by: Kara

Gorgeous scenery, the provider has a great route for this excursion! I could dream of these views.

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Tandem Ride Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2025/03/19
Activity Date: 2025/02/14

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

A wonderful full day experience!

Reviewed by: Kara

You get it all here! It is always nice to get a swim experience more personalized to the tour!!

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + 1 Passenger
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/03/19
Activity Date: 2025/01/17

Big Island ATV Tour & Ranch Off-Road Adventure from Hamakua - All About The View

Awesome and fun way to see this small corner of the island!

Reviewed by: Sunrise

We had a blast exploring the WOH ranch on our ATVs. Be prepared to get covered in dust but the amazing views make it worth it! Our guides were amazing - making sure the whole group was comfortable and having fun. They shared info about the ranch as well as the island. In addition to being great tour guides they had a lot of great suggestions for places to eat and things to see while on the big island.

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Bring a change of clothes and your camera!

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Tandem Ride Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/03/10
Activity Date: 2025/03/08

グラスボトムボートクルーズ <カイルアコナ発・英語ガイド>

ハワイ島の海の中

Reviewed by: chim

海に入りたくない高齢の母と、せっかく初めてのハワイ島だからシュノーケルで海の中を見てみたい私。どちらの希望も叶えてくれたのがこのグラスボートでした。

色とりどりの珊瑚〜とまではいきませんでしたが、予想より水の透明度が高く、そこそこ魚も見られました。イルカも遭遇しましたよ!ヒレしか見えませんでしたが。

スタッフも明るく親切、英語のほとんど話せない私達でも充分楽しめました。

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/02/26
Activity Date: 2025/01/29

Hawaii Horseback Riding Tour with Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Wonderful

Reviewed by: Kara

immersive experience in the big island waterfalls on horseback, unbeatable!

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Packages: 9:00 AM Morning Ride
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/02/15
Activity Date: 2025/01/06

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Great family adventure!

Reviewed by: Julia

My husband and I and our two kids (ages 8 & 6) rode in the 4-seater and it was great fun! Driving through the mud was slippery and exciting and while we all got a bit muddy and wet the UTV protects you from most of the splash. Our favourite bit was swimming in the waterfall. There were life vests for the kids which made it easy not to worry about them. The water was cold but really refreshing and beautiful. The guides were great and helped us out of a few jams after we fishtailed off the track!

Tips and suggestions

Bring a change of clothes and change of shoes for after! Putting wet socks back on is the worst.

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Packages: 4-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + up to 3 Passengers
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/02/03
Activity Date: 2025/01/29

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

Excellent day tour!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed by: DJW

Brett was an excellent tour guide. Funny engaging and informative. It is a long day as the island is rather large. Greenwell Farms (coffee farm) was our first stop. Excellent coffee! Brett explained the growing and harvesting process, followed by tasting and souvenir purchases. Then on to the Punalu'u sweetbread bakery for treats. I lived the Lilikoi flavored pastry. Nice gift shop also. Next stop was Punalu'u black sand beach with a bonus sleeping turtle. Quick provided tasty lunch at a shady state park. Next into Volcano National Park. Brett has fantastic volcano pics. Kilauea was steeming and erupted hours later. Traveled down a large lava tube, very cool. Huge old lava fields. Next on to Rainbow falls and majestic Akaka falls on the East side of the island. On the North end, we visited Waipi'o lookout for sunset. It was along day, but excellent. Strongly recommend. Brett made the trip very enjoyable.

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It is a long day, lots to see.

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Packages: Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/01/11
Activity Date: 2024/12/22

Hawaii Horseback Riding Tour with Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Great horses and beautiful country!

Reviewed by: Peggy

The horses were well taken care of and the guides are great!! All of our group had a great time! I would highly recommend!!

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Packages: 1:00 PM Afternoon Ride
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/19
Activity Date: 2024/10/17

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

It's a great way the experience the island in one day

Reviewed by: Sand under foot

The Grand Circle Island tour is a great way to have a compact adventure all in one day. It was full of beautiful scenic views of cliffsides, beaches, cooled lava formations, waterfalls, volanic crater, and so much more. You experience a hike through a rainforest with some inclines at times, volcanic steam vents that feel like you're in a sauna, turtle viewing at Black Sand beach, cliffsides overlooking crashing waves, a coffee harvesting & processing walkthrough, a lava tube cave, and much more. Some hikes can be a bit challenging if you have mobility problems but our tour guide Brent is so accommodating and on the HNP Kilauea hike, you can ride along with him to the top of the viewing area if you're not able to do the short walk. Additionally, Brent is not just a tour guide, he will transport you to another time. He wove an amazing storytelling of Native Hawaiin history into the scenic mountains, beaches, historical battleground sites, trees, buildings, fantastical stories, and rich cultural backdrop. I walked away with a deep appreciation for how the Hawaiian island and culture came to be. This was an amazing way to experience the island!

  • Drained lava dome atop Kilauea

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Packages: Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/06
Activity Date: 2024/10/04

Hilo Zipline Tour Adventure & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Experience Park

Lots of fun

Reviewed by: Lauren

Great experience. Worth it to rent the camera. Great views of the falls.

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Packages: 9-Line Zipline Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/09/21
Activity Date: 2024/09/19

Hawaii Horseback Riding Tour with Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Gorgeous grounds

Reviewed by: Kara

Horses are so loved here, and are so great with guests. We loved this excursion and would come back!

Reply from activity provider

aloha kara, thank you for taking the time to give positive feedback and review from your experience,, we appreciate it so much, yes the horses are very much loved, and they are trained to be guest ready. come back soon.. mahalo, wailea horseback adventure ohana.

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Packages: 9:00 AM Morning Ride
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/09/16
Activity Date: 2024/07/30

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

Fabulously Done

Reviewed by: Kara

Really easy way to get to see so many fabulous spots around the Big Island without needing to drive and look at directions all day!!

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Packages: Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/09/16
Activity Date: 2024/07/21

Umauma Falls Experience - Waterfall Swim Tour, Kayak, SUP & Picnic Lunch

Great experience!

Reviewed by: Kara

Wonderful day on the water, good pace to take a day away from the ocean and the heat!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2024/09/01
Activity Date: 2024/07/08

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

An amazing adventure!

Reviewed by: Jillian C

The AT tour was an amazing experience. Our 6 year old had the time of her life. We rode in the 4x4 and we're more protected from mud than the others. We still got a little muddy but it was just enough to be fun.

The waterfall was a great experience. The water was very, very cold. It was nice to wash off and enjoy a snack before heading back.

The weather was cool and wet during our trip. We wore pants and didn't get hot.

I highly recommend the ATV experience. It is a great family adventure. If you need the 4x4, I recommend reserving early as availability is limited.

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Packages: 4-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + up to 3 Passengers
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/08/28
Activity Date: 2024/08/03

Big Island ATV Tour & Ranch Off-Road Adventure from Hamakua - All About The View

Informative and fun for the family

Reviewed by: Dave A

Great little ATV tour of a working fruit farm, the kids loved fishing in the ponds and the views of the coastline were gorgeous.
Guides were informative and made everyone comfortable.
Well worth the visit!

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Tandem Ride Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/07/20
Activity Date: 2024/06/24

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Fun time! ATV & Waterfall experience

Reviewed by: D Rock

Had a fantastic time on the tour. Great guides! ATV part had beautiful views, drove through mud stopped and saw the waterfall for pictures. Walked down to the falls to swim, jumped in the water from the small cliff, the water was a perfect. Had snacks at the falls.

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Packages: Solo Rider ATV Package (Driver Only)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/07/06
Activity Date: 2024/06/15

Big Island ATV Tour & Ranch Off-Road Adventure from Hamakua - All About The View

Hawaii ATV in big island

Reviewed by: Melanie

It was soooo much fun. Definitely we want to do it again. The tour guys were amazing too. They are so nice and polite and professional.

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Tandem Ride Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/07/05
Activity Date: 2024/07/03

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

Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Sharda

We thoroughly enjoyed the Grand Circle Island Tour. We had the opportunity to visit so many different parts of the island and experience the true beauty of the Big Island. The tour was well planned and Neil was an amazing host!
I definitely recommend that all visitors try this tour at least once!

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Packages: Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/06/29
Activity Date: 2024/06/05

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING UTV EXPERIENCE!

Reviewed by: Laura and Toni

Was a great afternoon driving through the trails to the waterfall! We hit every MUD hole there was along the way! Then stopped for a snack, took some pics of how Muddy we were then walked down to the waterfall and jumped in the refreshing water! The guides we Absolutely amazing, told us all about the history of the land and waterfall. Shared with us other places to stop and see on our trek back across the island, VERY FRIENDLY and all did and absolute amazing job making our day AMAZING! We definitely recommend this excursion for anyone, they won't disappoint!!

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Laura and Toni,
Thank you for your great review and for choosing Umauma. Glad you had a great time and enjoyed the mud.
Mahalo!

  • Amazing guides!

  • Beautiful view!

  • Great Adventure!

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + 1 Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/06/13
Activity Date: 2024/05/10

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Umauma Falls UTV Fun!

Reviewed by: Kirk

This tour was fun. Stupid fun. Like crazy, muddy, stupid fun! 10 out of 10 would recommend. We had a beautiful day with juuust enough rain to keep the mud nice and soft and sticky with a few big, slick puddles to splash through. Can't recommend this experience enough!

Bring clothing you don't mind getting dirty. Really, really dirty. And wet. You get the opportunity to hike down to a gorgeous, waterfall-fed pool for some swimming.

The guides were friendly and fun and we had a blast. The property is stunning and there are showers available for after the ride; bring a change of dry, clean clothes!

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + 1 Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/06/04
Activity Date: 2024/05/27

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Great time, even in the rain

Reviewed by: BP

Alisha and Chloe were great. This was a lot of fun despite the rain. Be prepared to get muddy though.

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + 1 Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/05/12
Activity Date: 2024/05/10
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