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Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure
Hilo zip line adventure
Reviewed by: Aaron H. , 2014/11/28Very, very enjoyable experience!
Our tour guides Gabe and Nainoa were not only very personable and welcoming; they were also very knowledgeable about Hawaiian history/facts/culture and accommodating to ALL group members that varied in age (10-50's), and experience. Both were great entertainers and made the experience much more fun!
I would HIGHLY recommend this tour for anyone who has either never zip lined before or has had experience. ESPECIALLY with these two gentlemen if possible. Each line is better than the last and provides awesome scenery and opportunities for great photos.
If you have the chance/time DO THIS TOUR!!!
Thanks Gabe and Nainoa!
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| Activity Date: | 2014/11/25 |
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
Excellent Big Island Tour!
Reviewed by: James, 2014/11/26We were out in Honolulu on our first trip to Hawaii. My girlfriend and I purchased the Small Group Circle Island, Waipio Valley & Volcanoes National Park out of quite a few similar guided tours around the Big island. It was a fun experience that helped us learn quite a lot about the Big Island, geographic facts, ancient legends, etc. This drive is about 10 hours or so and is on and off the beaten path. Different from Honolulu and Oahu, this mostly rural island has its own culture, farmers’ markets, tropical rain forests, and black, green, and white sand beaches. Our tour guide was awesome (and I totally forgot his name) and a great story teller. He was punctual in picking us up from the Kona airport. Although the weather didn't really cooperate that particular day, it was rain and cold, our tour guide made it fun with providing us all kinds of great information as well as a really smooth ride. It was obvious he loves what he does and where he lives. The sights and landscapes were incredible - black, green and white sand beaches, lava fields, waterfalls, etc. Our approximately 250 miles tour (long but fascinating) touched at first the Parker Ranch in Waimea the bay-side town of Hilo and an orchid nursery. We stopped at the Waipio Valley Lookout, a must see location. The lookout offers sweeping views of the valley, which is breathtakingly beautiful even though the weather was very cloudy and it probably took away from the experience. We stopped at the Mauna Loa a macadamia farm and packaging place for lunch and snacks. We stopped at the Rainbow Falls very close to Hilo. It is a shorter visit with great photo ops. An absolutely fabulous view and yes, we did see a rainbow. At the Volcano National Park we saw smoke but no lava flows from the viewing area but walked through a lava tube. The black sand beach is one that is different to anything else we saw so far. We counted 12 turtles resting on the beach. My girlfriend and I highly recommend this guided tour.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/11/19 |
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Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure
EPIC WAY TO SEE THE JUNGLES AND WATERFALLS OF HAWAII!
Reviewed by: Billy Satterfield, 2014/11/23My wife and I had ziplined once before on Kauai and found it to be an incredible way to see parts of the island you would never get to see otherwise and at a killer perspective. We thought it would be tough to beat our first experience but decided that ziplining over Kolekole waterfalls would be worth a shot; and boy was it! The tour starts with an informative 15 minute drive before embarking on the first zipline. They start you off easy so that you can get a feel for ziplining since it will be a first time experience for many participants. They lines get better and better each run and then the final two lines are nothing short of stunning and worth the price of admission by themselves. The staff and setting were both fantastic and this adventure became one of our most memorable experiences on Hawaii and our best ziplining yet! A must do!
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Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure
EPIC WAY TO SEE THE JUNGLES AND WATERFALLS OF HAWAII!
Reviewed by: Billy Satterfield, 2014/11/22My wife and I did a Zipline in Kauai last year and quickly fell in love with the activity. When we went to the Big Island this year we decided to give it another try and see if it was still as thrilling. You take a 15 minute ride through a farm area on your way to the first zipline and the staff gives you information on the plants in the area; both native and non-native to Hawaii. The opening ziplines they take you on are all about helping you feel comfortable for an activity that most participants haven't experienced before. While hanging from a cable may seem scary to some, we quickly felt safe and confident from the start given the equipment and staff's help. Each zipline is longer and better than the previous one and the last two ziplines are nothing short of sensational and worth the price of admission on their own. For a great experience and an opportunity to see a vantage point of Hawaii and its spectacular waterfalls rarely seen, this series of ziplines is a can't miss!
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| Activity Date: | 2014/11/20 |
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Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure
So much fun, not scary at all!
Reviewed by: Christy, 2014/10/26My husband and I are both slightly scared of heights, but this was just amazeballs! Wasn't scary at all (maybe the van ride out, a bit...). It's like sitting in a swing. Had a good time with our group, and got to taste some fresh bananas, ginger nectar, and sugar cane on the farmland we were traversing. Great fun, wish we could have done more than 7 lines, though,
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| Activity Date: | 2014/10/11 |
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
Awesome experience
Reviewed by: Yim, 2014/10/22I had Paul as my tour guide and had an amazing experience. Got to see a lot of cool places and Paul was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Will definitely book another tour when I come back to visit the big Island.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/10/21 |
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World Botanical Gardens 8-line Zipline Canopy Adventure with Free Photos
FUN! FUN! FUN!
Reviewed by: Kay, 2014/10/16ALOHA!
Ipo and Chad were very fun as well as very careful with our safety. They were a great team. Pointed out lots of tips to make it comfortable and fun and how to get the best speed, best view and even zip and take photos!
AWESOME!
I felt like I had made friends while on the Big Island:) That's how warm and friendly they are:)
MAHALO!
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Segway Off-Road Rain Forest Adventure at World Botanical Gardens [Open Soon]
Segway Tour Needs Improvement
Reviewed by: Rick, 2014/09/06For the cost, more than $200 for two of us, this Segway event was not worth it. You only spend a short time on the Segway, and are not permitted to enter the rain forest, which is where we really hoped to go. It also felt like the guide was trying to "fill" the advertised time duration of the trip by over-staying at a simple waterfall site, and riding around the botanical grounds, which we could have easily walked. I would not do this again. Sorry for the negative remarks, but it's how we felt.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/08/27 |
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Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure
Amazing experience in paradise!
Reviewed by: Cal, 2014/07/15Truly a great experience. The guides were friendly, fun and very knowledgeable. The course itself is amazing with spectacular views. The final zipline is worth the admission price alone!! Bring your camera because your friends won't believe you! It's great.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/07/12 |
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World Botanical Gardens 8-line Zipline Canopy Adventure with Free Photos
world botanical garden zipline
Reviewed by: Taunya de la Rosa, 2014/05/29Was an excellent time!!!! The guides were professional yet down to earth!! They made the whole experience so much more fun and exciting! I would definitely go back and do it over and over!! Everyone was so nice and fun to he around. Totally recommend this as something to do while in hawaii!!!!
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| Activity Date: | 2014/05/26 |
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World Botanical Gardens 8-line Zipline Canopy Adventure with Free Photos
Zipe lining
Reviewed by: newbie to scuba, 2013/12/22The garden had many varieties of plants. The zip rides were kind of short. There was also a suspension bridge we walked across. They need to add more and longer zip lines. The few seconds that we zipped across were hardly enough. The guides provided some fruit snacks from the trees as we walked between zip lines and talked about different trees. The water fall and the surrounding ranches with cows sleeping were a nice sight. Though those ranches do not belong to botanical gardens. Staff was very friendly and professional. I did not take Segway tour and chose instead to drive by myself to Hilo. Make sure to drive to Liliuokalani Park in Hilo when you are there. It was a very impressive Japanese garden design.
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| Activity Date: | 2013/12/20 |
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Sunshine Helicopters Kohala Coast Waterfalls & Waipio Valley Flight
That was cool!
Reviewed by: Jim, 2013/02/02Unforgetable
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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
Glass bottom boat 11/27/12
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/12/16Had a wonderful time. Boat was exceptional and specifically built for tour. Staff was extremely knowledgeable really great with the children as she used to be a school teacher. You couldn't have asked for a better guide for families with children!
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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
GLASSBOTTOM BOAT CRUISE
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/10/02I thoughly enjoyed the cruise although my wife became ill
prior to the journey and wasn't able to attend. She would
have also enjoyed! The highlite was a Black Manta that
swam directly under the boat.
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Sunshine Helicopters Kohala Coast Waterfalls & Waipio Valley Flight
What a great tour
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/09/28The tour was absolutely fabulous!
Our pillot was informative and very smooth in handling the aircraft.
We both enjoyed everything this tour offered. This tour is a must for anyone coming to Big Island!
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Sunshine Helicopters Kohala Coast Waterfalls & Waipio Valley Flight
Pricey
Reviewed by: Nonna, 2012/08/14As there is a word "volcano" in the name, I sort of assumed I'd be seeing a volcano. And yes, I understand that I made a mistake booking the tour; however, it is easy for somebody who's never been to the islands to not exactly know where stuff is located. Perhaps, renaming the tour to "coast" helicopter tour would be better, just to be perfectly clear. The price is also a bit steep, though I suppose it is not any higher than other companies'.
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World Botanical Gardens 8-line Zipline Canopy Adventure with Free Photos
Mr.Dennis Erickson
Reviewed by: Dennis & Jean Erickson, 2012/06/12We are first timers and enjoyed the entire experience .The guides did a super job and kept the activity moving and fun.
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World Botanical Gardens 8-line Zipline Canopy Adventure with Free Photos
YES.
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2011/07/19Just go on this tour! So freaking fun!
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Sunshine Helicopters Kohala Coast Waterfalls & Waipio Valley Flight
Great Trip
Reviewed by: Ryan, 2011/05/23I went with my family on the volcano deluxe tour out of Kona and it was awesome. The views were amazing and the staff was awesome. Because of the headphones you wear, the noise wasn't even as bad as I expected.
One thing to watch out for if you get motion sick though is that it can get you sick. I'm very susceptible to motion sickness and got sick even with a couple Dramamine pills before the flight (my family was 2/3 of people getting sick on the flight who are susceptible to motion sickness and both people who got sick were in the front of the helicopter). That said, I thought it was still very worth it even with getting sick.
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World Botanical Gardens 8-line Zipline Canopy Adventure with Free Photos
Fun, fun fun!!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2011/04/14This was our first experience ziplining and we had an absolute blast! Staff was very well informed not only about what we were doing but also about the ecology of the area we were in. Can't wait to do it again!
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World Botanical Gardens 8-line Zipline Canopy Adventure with Free Photos
Most fun I had on the Big Island!
Reviewed by: Tammy and Family, 2010/06/25I am so happy that we found this tour since it was by far the best experience me and my family had while on vacation on the Big Island. The zipline experience itself was amazing, but to be able to see such a beautiful garden as well just took it over the top.
Totally recommend this tour and can't wait to go back to Hawaii and do this again!
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Sunshine Helicopters Kohala Coast Waterfalls & Waipio Valley Flight
Un Real!
Reviewed by: Thomas Ruocco, 2010/05/28Well worth the price for this kind of experience! My wife and I have been on several different helicopter flights before in NY, San Fran, and Australia ... but seeing volcanic activity from a helicopter is more than just beautiful scenery it was breathtaking. I felt like we were on another planet at times. Thank you thank you thank you!
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Sunshine Helicopters Kohala Coast Waterfalls & Waipio Valley Flight
Pure magic
Reviewed by: Roberts Family Australia, 2009/10/20We were blown away from the start to finish,the magnificance of the island is just unique starting from the hot arid black volcanic rock through to the volcanoe itself and then the beautiful coast on the hilo side to the luscious green valleys of the kings.
We went as a famiy and my children aged 12 and 13 were just as amazed.
Our pilot was great taking us in circles with a running commentry throughout the trip and hovering so that all of us would have plenty of time and sight of everything and plenty of time for photos although they never seem to do it justice.It was certainly the way to see a vast majority of the island,and as much at first glance of the price may make one a little hesitant it was worth every cent.
The only thing that was a bit expensive is getting out to the site itself costing around $90.00 Australian Dollars each way but that may be less if hiring a car or going as a group.Having said that I really dont think that after the experience it will really matter.
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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/07/06It was fun, and the snorkeling was great, but it does take a lot of upper arm strength.
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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
Fun Experience
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/07/06It was a fun experience. We got to see lots of different fish. Taking pictures is hard though because fish and boat moving, and hard to see when developed because of glass.
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Sunshine Helicopters Kohala Coast Waterfalls & Waipio Valley Flight
Montana Couple
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/03/07It was just soooo cool. The Big Island is very big, and I think the helicopter ride is the only way to see most of the island. Do this tour!
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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
Fun for kids
Reviewed by: Jane, 2008/09/29This was a pleasant outing and particularly enjoyable for kids. If you think you might get seasick, I would recommend you take a ginger capsule before you go. Looking down into the water can make you a little queezy. Very informative and was helpful to have someone describing what you see.
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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
Non snorkelers - don't miss out!
Reviewed by: JK, 2008/09/21I don't know how to swim, and no way would I try snorkeling without even knowing how to float, so this was right up my alley. The staff was engaging and funny and knew a lot about the fish that we saw. We floated over several clusters of coral and although I didn't see anything as cool as a dolphin or manta ray, I did see a variety of exotic fish I had never known outside of an aquarium. Sadly, it's a quick 1 hour because you're so focused on looking at the windows that you lose track of time.
I don't recommend taking tons of pictures like someone here suggested, only because the fish move so fast that you'd probably get bad shots anyway and secondly, you really want to enjoy this uninterrupted without a contraption mounted to your face. Maybe take a snapshot of the first reef so you can tell people "I experienced this," then put the camera away for good.
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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
Over the Rainbow
Reviewed by: Pot of Gold, 2008/05/26It is magnificent. The best sightseeing of all the tours. Take lots of film. I loved it. Stunning scenery,and very entertaining guide. It is over the rainbow good.
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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist
Fantastic!
Reviewed by: Tom and Jo, 2008/03/05This was an enjoyable hour! The staff was great! Spinner Dolphins, Eel, Manta Ray and lots and lots of beautiful fish in the reef! Worth every penny!
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