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All Reviews for Hawaii Sightseeing / Guided Tours in Big Island
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Evening Volcano Tour from Hilo - Kalapana Village, Black Sand Beach & Dinner
AWESOME
Reviewed by: Richard Robertson
MUST DO!
This was a great tour - really educational and fun. Be prepared for rain, you are in the rainforest and it rains a lot. Our guide came prepared with umbrellas and rain jackets, flashlights for the lava tube, water and snacks.
Andre, our tour guide was amazing, experienced and incredibly knowlegable of the volcanoes, land, plants and trees, Hawaiian culture, plus more, and the history of all mentioned. He made sure we were always entertained during the approx. 8 hour trip.
Would recommend shorts, closed toed shoes (sneakers fine) suntan lotion, somewhat water repellant light jacket (in case your tour does not provide).
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| Packages: | Evening Volcano Explorer |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/20 |
Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
Best way to experience BI
Reviewed by: Kara
You hit it all and you do not need to drive and miss views along the way!
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| Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/02 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Great Great Great tour even better guide and hospitality.
Reviewed by: Mob_cali_breaks (IG)
Incredible tour but our Tour guide, Anson really brought the island and the tour to life. Honestly enjoyed the tour to the max but we would pay to just hang out with Anson again. Lol. I'm sure all the guides are great and extremely courteous.
All the jokes we made he would rebuttal and be involved all while still maintaining his poise and professionalism. It's the little things guys and this tour has it all. Thank you From the bottom of our hearts.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/08 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Wonderful Tour
Reviewed by: Barbara
We had a lot of fun on the tour Ridge was amazing and gave us a lot of good local history and knowledge. If he didn't know the answer to a question he found it out for us. We'd highly recommend this tour to anybody looking for a great day on the island.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/05 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Great experience!
Reviewed by: Justin
Good tour! Aaron was our guide and he did a perfect job! I only wish the volcano was erupting so we could see more activity. The meals were good, the views were good and we learned a lot.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/02 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
A lovely day around the southern part of the Big Island
Reviewed by: Sandrine
My partner and I went on this tour with Aaron. He was a fantastic tour guide, with lots of interesting tidbits about the history of the island and plenty of jokes. He also offered to take plenty of photos of us at all the stops. A huge thank you to him for remaining so cheerful and helpful after such a long day. If it was a long day for us, I can't imagine how long it was for him.
The tour was exactly what's stated in the description. We chose to do the tour in part because we weren't certain how to navigate Volcano National Park, and the tour offered highlights of the Park. After the tour though, I wish we had had more time on the island so we could explore Volcano National Park ourselves. Two hours wasn't nearly enough. If you're lucky (we unfortunately weren't), there will be lava at the Park. But don't worry, the volcanoes on Hawaii won't kill you, but bad tour guide jokes will (thank you for that one Aaron!).
Another highlight was Punalu'u Bake Shop. Try the pineapple malasadas: you won't regret it! I was initally hesitant because I'm not a fan of pineapple not in its raw form/juice, but the pineapple malasada was the best of those we ordered. I wish we got more. The passionfruit (lilikoi) and apple ones were also delicious.
After the bakery, we went to Punalu'u Black Sand Beach. It's absolutely lovely and a nice chance to see the endangered Hawaiian sea turtles up close. It's also very picturesque. Just don't get too close to the waves or you'll get very wet.
We finished the tour with stargazing.
Overall, I highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants a quick, yet interesting and surprisingly thorough, tour of the southern part of the Big Island. If/when we go back, we would book with Wasabi Tours again.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/01 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Aaron was outstanding!
Reviewed by: Diana P.
This was a long tour, about 13 hours, and it was so informative and fun! Our guide Aaron was very safe, smart, and informative during our tour. We had a great time at the coffee plantation, black sands beach, a famous bakery, and at the volcano national park. Dinner was good and so was lunch they provided. We had a great and unforgettable time.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/17 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Amazing way to relax and explore!
Reviewed by: Megan
I definitely recommend taking this tour. It’s very well paced so that you’re never stressed out or rushed, but never bored either. I loved learning Hawaiian history and fork lore expertly told by my tour guide Uncle Jim. I would request him if you can. The stops are great and it’s a really nice day trip. Hope you can do this and have fun!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/24 |
Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner
One of the best event I had in my life!!!
Reviewed by: GopiK
This whole event and trip was astonishing. I never had an opportunity to see the sky like this ever before. The trip was well organized and our guide Nate was so brilliant and he explained each and every part of the sky so beautifully in addition to having us watch different planets through the extraordinary telescope that he brought. The whole sky is so active in the night where we were able to see bunch of shooting stars, starlink satellites and other individual ones. I probably will do this again next time when I am in Big island!!
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| Packages: | From Hilo - Rainbow Falls, Kaumana Caves, Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/20 |
Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
Hit all the events!
Reviewed by: Kara
So much goodies in 1 day- we loved the Kona coffe and cannot stop thinking about it!
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| Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/19 |
Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner
Don't Miss Out
Reviewed by: Kara
Breathtaking views, I wish I could sleep under this view nightly, great vent and wont forget!
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| Packages: | From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/16 |
Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
Loved this day
Reviewed by: Kara
Amazing experience! Lots of the island wrapped up in a day you can't go wrong.
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| Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/09 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Fantastic tour!
Reviewed by: André
We loved this tour! P.J., our Tour guide, loves his job, and that was obvious in his knowledge and enthusiasm. Comfortable shuttle. Great service. Good food. Great sights!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/19 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Island your with Aloha
Reviewed by: M & A
We booked this tour based on these reviews, it seems that these reviews were spot on. Our tour started when Tod picked us up on time and whisked us off to our island adventure. He was very knowledgeable and went out of his way to explain Hawaiian culture and pointed out things in our drive that were informative.
The stargazing portion of our tour was an incredibly unique and awe-inspiring experience. Tod was a knowledgeable guide and took us to a dark and remote location in Mauna Kea, perfect for stargazing. With the use of his personal high-quality telescope, binoculars and a powerful laser pointer, we were able to see constellations, planets, and even faint nebulae. Tod also shared interesting facts and stories about the night sky, making the experience both informative and enjoyable.
Tod even made the experience memorable by playing The Planets by Gustav Holst, its those little details, that made this tour the highlight of our Big Island Vacation.
Overall, this tour is a must-do for anyone who wants to see the stars in all their glory accompanied by our an amazing guide Tod.
Make sure to request him on your next stargazing adventure.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/06/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/13 |
Kilauea Volcano Guided Hiking Tours | Small Group & Private Experiences
Relaxing Hike at a beautiful place
Reviewed by: D_H
This was a great hike with our guide Jennifer. She adjusted it to match my kids’ level of interest. She was well prepared with all the supplies including backpacks, snacks, rain gear and jackets. On our visit we got sun and rain and sun and rain. My kids’ were tired so we cut our hike short but it was just enough to have great introduction to the park, and the plants and history around it.
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| Packages: | 4-Mile Sunset Volcano Hiking Adventure [4 hours] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/06/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/13 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
1st timers to the Big Island.
Reviewed by: Sherri
Tour was excellent, Aaron was a great host. Very informed, engaging. Had fun all along the way. We had plenty of time at all the stops to experience and enjoy. Made our 1st trip here an experience to remember. We are telling everyone if they come to the Island they need to take this tour.
In addition when we 1st booked, we were told that our location was around 90 minutes from the tour pickup. We chose to go ahead but very much appreciated the help and advice. Excellent service all around.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/04/27 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Totally worth it!!
Reviewed by: Lisa
We had a great time on this trip. Our tour guide, Stefan, was excellent! He was friendly and informative the entire time. Even though we took the tour on an overcast night, there was so much to see and the views were unforgettable. Five stars, would book again!!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/05/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/04/27 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
We had a blast!
Reviewed by: AngelaPK
We had a blast! A very unique experience, especially if you enjoy sunsets, heights, and amazing views.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/04/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/30 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Definitely do this!
Reviewed by: Susan & Dave
This was a great way to see a lot in one day. The ride was very comfortable, our driver was extremely knowledgeable and engaging and we saw and learned so much!
Aloha Susan and Dave,
Thank you so much for your kind words! It is a lot to see in one day for sure. We pride ourselves on having engaging guides with knowledge of all things Big Island. We're glad you enjoyed your tour and hope your time on the Big Island was enjoyable!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/04/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/04/13 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
All the Best Parts of BI
Reviewed by: Kara
From local coffee to black sand beaches to wineries to lava flows to lava tunnels to a charming sunset, this tour is a entire day filled with memories. The guides were knowledgeable and so kind and accommodating, which we appreciate :)
Aloha Kara,
Thank you so much for the kind review! Thanks for acknowledging the guide, they are your captain for the day and we are so proud of the ones we have. We hope you enjoyed your time on the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/04/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/13 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
This tour was the highlight of our week on the Big Island.
Reviewed by: Frances Morgan
Awesome day on the Big Island. A full day with a coffee farm, tour of the Volcanoes National Park, then stargazing on a clear night. Our Tour guide Aaron was the best. His knowledge of Hawaiian culture, the volcano, and then the night sky was awesome. He was so helpful and kind. This was a once in a lifetime experience. The volcano stopped erupting a few days after our tour. So, we felt so lucky to get to see an active volcano. Be sure to take a sweatshirt or jacket. It got cold in the evening. It is a full day, but so worth it.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/03/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/02/28 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Wasabi Volcano Tour
Reviewed by: Julie
We really enjoyed our experience on this tour. Our tour guide, Aaron was very informative! I mean who better to have for a tour guide than a history teacher!! The only part that could use some improvement are the meals. We expected a meal with more substance.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/03/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/14 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Worth Every Penny
Reviewed by: Kara
Not only does it cover so many aspects of the island, you have an excellent guide the full time that makes you understand each area you are stopping at and the history!!
Aloha Kara, and thanks for your kind words. We're glad you enjoyed the tour, and we thank you for choosing Kailani Tours!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2023/03/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/22 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Zachary
Reviewed by: Flora
Just want to say that my husband and I really enjoyed our tour with Zachary he was very knowledgeable and attentive with everyone in our group! Thank you!
Aloha Flora,
Thank you for your review! We appreciate you picked Kailani to tour you around the island. Zachary is amazing, a very humble and knowledgable guide. Thanks again for posting, and we hope you enjoyed your time on the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/03/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/07 |
Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
The best tour you will ever take on the Big Island
Reviewed by: Dan&Renee
This tour was worth every penny. The sites and culture we experienced were beyond our expectations. The tour guide was so friendly and her knowledge of each and every site visited and of the Hawaiian culture and history was beyond outstanding. This tour has to be the highlight of our visit to the Big Island. If you want an exciting, exhilarating, beautiful, and culturally immersive experience this tour will meet your every expectation.
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| Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/02/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/02/22 |
Deluxe Big Island Day Tour, Volcanoes National Park & Dinner at Kilauea Lodge
Great way to get an all around tour of the island
Reviewed by: Mark B
This tour was a great way to see the highlights of the entire Big Island. To start off, our tour guide, Christopher, was fantastic. He was exceptionally knowledgeable about the island, interesting to listen to, energetic, and willing to do anything needed to make our tour great. We started out being picked up at our resort in a very comfortable Mercedes van. We visited Kona Joes coffee farm where we had a good lunch. We toured the southern side of the island, and stopped at the Punalu’u Bake Shop to have excellent pastries. Next stop was the black sand beach where we watched the huge surf crashing into the rocky coast, and saw two very lazy green turtles sunning themselves on the beach. After that, we went to the Kilauea volcano crater to see it in the daytime. Wind and rain hampered this visit, so we went to dinner at a great resturant nearby. On the way, we stopped to tour the rain forest and walked through a lava tunnel. Both were great experiences. Finally, to top it all off, we say the lava eruptions at night at the crater. Fantastic experience...
Aloha Mark,
Thank you for your review, very thorough! Christopher is a gem of a guide for sure, we're so happy you enjoyed your day with us, and we hope your trip to the Big Island was great EVERY day.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/02/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/02/09 |
Deluxe Volcano Unveiled Tour and Golden Lava Cave Expedition [Not Available]
We saw lava!
Reviewed by: Kate
It's not every day you can say you saw new earth being formed in front of your eyes. We loved seeing the glow of lava at night. Not many places you can do this in the world.
Mahalo, Kate!
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| Packages: | Private Tour (up to 12 passengers) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/02/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/22 |
Big Island Private Tours - Kilauea Volcano & Mauna Kea Stargazing with Dinner
Long but amazing day
Reviewed by: Jim
We really enjoyed our full day tour filled with waterfalls, visiting volcanoes national park and capping it off with a stargazing tour at the end. Our guide was good but would have liked him to relate more of his stories to our grandaughter. When we did the stargazing, he was great. You could tell this was his passion.
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| Packages: | North Route: Akaka Falls, Volcano National Park, Lava Glow Watching & Stargazing |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/02/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/22 |
Deluxe Volcano Unveiled Tour and Golden Lava Cave Expedition [Not Available]
Twilight Volcano Unveiled with Night Lava Viewing
Reviewed by: Anita & Wilf
Madi is the perfect tour guide! She has great knowledge of the volcanos, loves answering everyone’s questions, and has a bubbly personality that makes it impossible to not have fun!! It was a long day, but everything is worth seeing. Walking through a lava tube is an amazing experience and my personal favourite. My hubby enjoyed the whole volcano park experience. To top it off they feed you all day, so it’s impossible to go hungry. Thank you so much and we’ll recommend this tour to everyone we know! Well worth the money!
Mahalo for the kind words about Madi and your experience! We strive for all of our guests to have this enjoyment with us!
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| Packages: | Twilight Standard Package with Night Lava Viewing [Temporarily Not Available] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/01/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/10 |
Twilight Volcano Tour with Stargazing, Black Sand Beach & Coffee Farm
Fun and Convenient Volcano Tour
Reviewed by: Katherine Y.
This trip was such a convenient way to see Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. I think it can be a bit daunting when planning trips to the different islands for the first time especially considering location of places, terrain, the type of vehicle you may need, parking, and the length of the trip. So I would say this is a great way to get a taste for a bunch of different activities to do on the big island.
It will take about 13 hours to complete the whole trip and the temp will be warm during the day and cold at night so be prepared. Luckily the company does provide windbreakers and fleece jackets for the cooler temperatures. Our tour guide Aaron was great! He was very friendly and helpful. He is very knowledgeable about the history, environment, landscape, and so much more! Thanks so much for touring us around, Aaron. We appreciate it so much.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/01/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/10 |
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Aloha, Barbara!
Thank you for sharing your positive experience! Ridge is indeed a fantastic guide, always eager to provide local history and insights. We're thrilled to hear you had a lot of fun and enjoyed the tour. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you back for another great day on the island in the future! Mahalo again!