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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Magical stargazing tour!

Reviewed by: Steph

We are a family of 4 with 2 teenagers, we had a great time with our guide at the stargazing tour. Our highlights were the lava caves, watching the sunset as well as stargazing. The sky was unbelievable and we learned a ton with our very knowledgeable guide.

Highly recommend.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

I would skip the boiling pots when water level is low as there is nothing to see.

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Packages: From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Families
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/07/20
Activity Date: 2025/07/18

Hawaii ATV Ride Tour at Kohala Coast - Sea to Mountain Off-Road Adventure

SO FUN!

Reviewed by: Maggie

I loved this experience so much! We stopped at different locations to hear about different historical stories of the land and native Hawaiians. You also got to see different scenery during the ATV ride!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Four Riders Package (1 Driver + 3 Passengers)
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/15
Activity Date: 2025/05/30

Mauna Kea Summit Adventures Sunset & Stargazing Guided Tour with Transportation

Need to know basis

Reviewed by: DanMar

Just got back from our tour, but if you're questioning of splurging, take these into consideration: these are based on my experience tonight.

1) liking the convenience of a tour guide driving to the summit. But if the sunset view is what you’re after- you can drive to the summit yourself. Everyone follows the rule of leaving the observatory after sunset. Totally understandable. STUNNNNING views. Keep in mind it’s gravel paved and quite treacherous at night- but doable.

2) huge upset: if stargazing is what you’re after- like me. I was disappointed that they only show THREE views through telescope. Three. That’s it. First was a cluster of random stars. Second, after math of a super nova. Third was millions of stars what believed to be pulled in by a black hole. Amazing stuff, but that’s all you get. I was reading other previous reviews and they seem to enjoy more bang for their buck. The tour guide did go over the constellations using a laser and showed some stars in the sky without needing the telescope- but if you’re wanting to see planets, stars up close, we were limited to three.

3) food was okay- salty lasagna. Just save some few bucks and bring your own food.

4) bundle up-long sleeve and pants, close toe shoes is a must. It gets cold at night. They do offer parkas and gloves.


Would I want to do this again? Not after tonight. It was overpriced for what they offer.

Local customer service: 4

Location & environment: 4

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 3

Comfort & well-being: 4

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Packages: Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/15
Activity Date: 2025/07/14

Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Stargazing

Reviewed by: Duncan Miller

Sam was fantastic - really gave us all an exceptional tour of the night sky and was very knowledgable and great with the kids too!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/15
Activity Date: 2025/07/13

Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure

Fun time

Reviewed by: LK

Zip line over 250 foot waterfall. Great fun. Mirabell & Calista were fantastic guides, made our day.

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Packages: Zipline Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2025/07/12
Activity Date: 2025/07/10

Deluxe Big Island ATV Tour & Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

Fun time!

Reviewed by: HJ

Riding the UTV was an unforgettable adrenaline rush through stunning landscapes—pure adventure from start to finish. The guides were fantastic and made the whole experience safe, fun, and absolutely thrilling!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Mahalo HJ for choosing Umauma for your ATV experience. Glad you had a great time!!

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Packages: 2-Seater UTV Package: 1 Driver + 1 Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/02
Activity Date: 2025/06/30

Hawaii ATV Ride Tour at Kohala Coast - Sea to Mountain Off-Road Adventure

Great fun

Reviewed by: Fogg family

The whole family was on this excursion. We saw beautiful sights, wild pigs and a water fall. The trail was a fun challenge. Definitely worth it.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Two Riders Package (1 Driver + 1 Passenger)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Rainy
Posted on: 2025/06/30
Activity Date: 2025/06/27

Kohala Zipline Treetop Canopy Adventure with Optional Waterfall Swim Upgrade

5 stars

Reviewed by: Fogg family

We’ve done a few ziplines in other states and I can say this was one of the best. David and BoBo were fun, friendly and professional. They made our experience a memorable one.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package: Treetop Canopy Zipline Adventure
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/27
Activity Date: 2025/06/24

Umauma Falls Hilo Zipline Tours on the Big Island - 9 Lines with Optional Waterfall Swim & Lunch

Fantastic

Reviewed by: Richard

The team is always doing a great job and provide a fantastic experience.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: 9-Line Zipline Tour
Attended as: Friends
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/06/23
Activity Date: 2025/05/29

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Really great tour and tour guide!

Reviewed by: Jonah

This was a great experience. Getting to see the observatories and look out over the clouds above everything on the Big Island was really amazing. Watching the sunset and then doing some star gazing was awesome. Very happy with everything.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2025/06/22
Activity Date: 2025/06/20

ハワイ島 乗馬ツアー コハラ・コーストの牧場をゆったり乗馬! <午前・午後/英語ガイド>by ナアラパ・ステーブルズ

First experience of horseback riding. 乗馬初体験

Reviewed by: なべちゃん

There were 10 participants and 2 instructors. They were kind and friendly, but everything was in English. However, it was manageable. The atmosphere, gestures, and finally mimicking everyone worked out fine. It was truly a fun time. I will definitely go again, of course as an individual participant!

10人の参加者に2人のインストラクターさんでした。親切でフレンドリーな2人でした、ただしオール英語でした。が、何とかなりすょ。
雰囲気とジェスチャーと最後に回って皆んなの真似すればOK。
本当に楽しい時間でした。是非又行きます。勿論個人参加で!

現地スタッフ: 5

場所・雰囲気: 5

スケジュール: 5

設備: 4

サービスの快適さ: 5

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It's mostly in English and filled with Americans, but you'll manage just fine. Just know three phrases: "hello," "thank you," and "okay." After that, if you just mimic everyone else, you'll really enj

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英語ばかりで、アメリカ人ばかりの中ですが、何とかなりますょ。ハローとサンキューとオーケーの3つ。後は、皆んなの真似すればほんと、楽しめて最高の時間を過ごせます。

  • 隊列で行進!

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Packages: 1.5時間プラン
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/22
Activity Date: 2025/06/20

Hawaii ATV Ride Tour at Kohala Coast - Sea to Mountain Off-Road Adventure

Great experience and the staff are amazing!

Reviewed by: Teresa

The staff were very nice, and knew so much about the history of the island. Henry, Nathaniel and Jericho were funny and so helpful. We had such a good time, this was in our top two activities that we did.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Two Riders Package (1 Driver + 1 Passenger)
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/20
Activity Date: 2025/06/18

Hawaii Horseback Riding Tour with Waterfall Swim at Umauma Falls

One of the highlights of our trip and ride and swim.

Reviewed by: Mel and Nancy

I would recommend this adventure for anyone who is a first time or experienced rider. The horses are well trained and the guides were awesome. Even the light rain didn’t dampen the experience. What a great time.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: 1:00 PM Afternoon Ride
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/06/16
Activity Date: 2025/06/14

Elite Volcano Hiking Tour - Explore Kilauea’s Most Recent Eruption & Lava Flows

Great experience

Reviewed by: John & Leena Western Australia

We enjoyed a great day learning and exploring the Volcanos, Craters, Lava Tubes. The bus was clean and on time, the tour guide (Torrie) was really good and informative. The lunch was really good as was the dinner. Overall it was a great experience. I would definitively recommend this company and tour.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

Good walking shoes and light jacket.

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Packages: Elite Volcano Hike from Hilo Hotels
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/06/15
Activity Date: 2025/06/14

Hamakua Coast Guided E-Bike Ride Tour & Swim at Umauma Falls

A great time with helpful guides

Reviewed by: Dp

Keele and Chandinwere great guides and super helpful. The swimming hole was amazing!

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/06/14
Activity Date: 2025/06/12

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Pretty good

Reviewed by: Fei

The shuttle was late by 15min because of "an issue with some customers at the previous pickup location." I personally don't think the shuttle should wait if someone is late by more than 5min.

But James was a cool tour guide, told us a lot about the island and his personal experience/stories. A funny guy to talk to and helped take pictures, gave us sandwiches, served hot cocoa, and adjusted the telescope for us when someone wanted to look at a specific star

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/06/12
Activity Date: 2025/06/10

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Guides

Reviewed by: BJJ

Francis was a very knowledgeable and talkative guide. Very much enjoyed our conversations!!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/09
Activity Date: 2025/06/07

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.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Reply from activity provider

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

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Exceptional experience , Wes was a great tour guide

Reviewed by: Abdul

Exceptional experience , Wes was a great tour guide

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/31
Activity Date: 2025/05/29

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Fun trip

Reviewed by: Mags

Awesome tour! James, our guide, was excellent! Appreciated his knowledge and enthusiasm! Highly recommend!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/29
Activity Date: 2025/05/27

Naalapa Stables Kohala Horseback Riding Tour on Kahua Ranch

Best horseback riding experience!

Reviewed by: ALDL

The two female guides were very educational and enthusiastic. They checked all the riders for safely along the way. Great views. We all laughed! Pictures were taken. We recommend this ranch.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 4

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: 1.5 Hour Horse Riding Tour
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/05/26
Activity Date: 2025/05/24

ハワイ島 乗馬ツアー コハラ・コーストの牧場をゆったり乗馬! <午前・午後/英語ガイド>by ナアラパ・ステーブルズ

Enjoying nature to the fullest while horseback riding. 乗馬しながら大自然を満喫

Reviewed by: Kan

While gently swaying on the horse, I occasionally stretched my legs. Along the way, I passed through herds of goats and cows, fully enjoying the great outdoors. On that day, it rained quite a bit, which I regret a little.

馬にゆっくり揺られながら、時々ホゾを伸ばして。
途中、ヤギや牛の群れの中を通り抜け
大自然を満喫しました。
当日、けっこうな雨で、それだけが少し悔やまれます。

現地スタッフ: 4

場所・雰囲気: 4

スケジュール: 4

設備: 3

サービスの快適さ: 3

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Packages: 2.5時間プラン
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Rainy
Posted on: 2025/05/18
Activity Date: 2025/05/16

Big Island Backroad Adventures - Water & Fire Private Volcano Tour with Meals

Fantastic custom experience

Reviewed by: The relaxing and exciting way to see Big Island

Shawn is super polite and well educated in many topics regarding the lava, plant life, history and sites on the islands. He was particularly helpful in suggesting to us to change the itinerary so we could see the active eruption and we are so happy he made the suggestion. 100% well worth the private tour. We changed things up and kinda called audibles throughout the day and Shawn was all about it. We had a great dinner and the day was a total success. Thank you.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

If you don’t want to be herded in a tour bus and would like the ability to customize, book this!!

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Monika,

Mahalo for taking the time to share your experience with us! One of my favorite parts of just doing private tours is the ability to call those audibles and customize our itinerary based on our guests desires, or in this case the Volcano. Happy that we were able to get to the Volcanoes NP, see the eruption before it stopped, still be able to take you to the other locations we had planned, and enjoy a great dinner! Thanks again!!

Mahalo,
Shawn

  • We got to see the eruption and Shawn got us there

  • Really nice nature walk and falls

  • The beautiful falls

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Packages: 12-Hour Private Tour with Lunch & Dinner
Attended as: Families
Weather: Rainy
Posted on: 2025/05/18
Activity Date: 2025/05/16

Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm

AMAZING EXPERIENCE 10/10

Reviewed by: Sarah 5-10-25

This tour was mind blowing especially because of tour guide Felix! He showed us all the best spots and gave so much interesting history and facts without making you want to fall asleep LOL. First time in Hawaii and I’m so grateful to have been on this excursion! Amazing food, views and so much more. Thank you wasabi tours and even bigger thank you to Felix!! ❤️❤️

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

This is an ALL day trip be prepared to have nothing else planned but a great time!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Friends
Weather: Rainy
Posted on: 2025/05/12
Activity Date: 2025/05/10

ハワイ島 乗馬ツアー コハラ・コーストの牧場をゆったり乗馬! <午前・午後/英語ガイド>by ナアラパ・ステーブルズ

Beginners can enjoy it too. 初心者も楽しめます

Reviewed by: えみた

I was able to fully enjoy the scenery while riding a horse along Kohala Coast. Although it's in English, they teach you how to ride carefully, so beginners and young children can also have fun. I would like to use this service again when I come back next time.

コハラコーストを馬に乗りながら、存分に景色を楽しめました。
英語ではありますが、丁寧に乗り方を教えてくれるので、初心者や幼い子供たちも楽しめます。
また次に来たときも利用したいです。

現地スタッフ: 4

場所・雰囲気: 4

スケジュール: 4

設備: 3

サービスの快適さ: 3

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Packages: 1.5時間プラン
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/07
Activity Date: 2024/12/30

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Had a great time

Reviewed by: Kara

As older folks we were nervous about elevation, but this tour makes sure your comfortable and taken care of.

Local customer service: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2025/05/07
Activity Date: 2025/05/01

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.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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

Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide

Mauna Kea is a Must!

Reviewed by: Jennifer

My husband and I had a tour with James through Hawaiian Eyes Tours and absolutely loved it!! The sunset was beautiful and the star gazing was such an eye opening experience! James was very knowledgeable about the sights and Hawaiian culture. Highly recommend!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/04/27
Activity Date: 2025/04/23

ハワイ島 乗馬ツアー コハラ・コーストの牧場をゆったり乗馬! <午前・午後/英語ガイド>by ナアラパ・ステーブルズ

I want to go again. また、行きたい

Reviewed by: いっちゃん

I received a message the day before that the event might be canceled, and I was waiting for a notification on the day itself, but there was none. Somehow, I managed to get to the location with the rental car, but it was a bit hard to find.

With all that, I was feeling dissatisfied and anxious until it started, but once the horseback riding began, it was incredibly fun! The horses are just so smart. Since the altitude is high, it rained on some parts of the course, and there were muddy spots, but they walked very well.

The rain-soaked grasslands looked beautiful. In the midst of all this, a family of wild pigs, about ten of them, crossed the path like a scene from a movie. The two and a half hours flew by. It was truly a wonderful experience. I really want to go again!

前日に中止になるかもと連絡があり、当日の連絡を待っていましたが無し。何とかレンタカーが現地に行けましたが、少々分かりにくい場所です。
そんなこんなで始まるまでは不満と不安でしたが、実際に乗馬が始まると、めちゃくちゃ楽しい!
お馬さんがとにかく、賢いです。標高が高いので雨がコースによっては降ったので、泥濘みもありましたが、すごく上手に歩いてくれます。
雨に濡れた草原がキレイに映ります。
そんな中を映画の一コマみたいに野生の豚の親子が10匹程で横断します。2時間半があっという間にです。本当に素晴らしい体験でした。。
すごくまた、行きたいです。

現地スタッフ: 4

場所・雰囲気: 4

スケジュール: 5

設備: 5

サービスの快適さ: 5

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It's an English lecture, but it's totally fine. The horse understands the course perfectly.

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英語のレクチャーですが、全然大丈夫です。お馬さんがコースを完璧に理解しています。

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Packages: 2.5時間プラン
Attended as: Friends
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/04/25
Activity Date: 2025/04/18

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.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 3

Schedule & duration: 3

Equipment & facilities: 3

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

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
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