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All Reviews for Hilo Town Attractions in Big Island
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Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure
So much fun, not scary at all!
Reviewed by: Christy
My 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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| Packages: | Zipline Tour (7-Line Course) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/11 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
practically Perfect in Paradise
Reviewed by: Vicki2West
Our tour guide Denis, (spelling?) was fabulous - I wanted to take him home with us. He is very knowledgeable and entertaining. This tour was more than we expected and would do it over and over again! Especially because of our guide! He is so patient and kind....the BEST!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/20 |
Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos
FUN! FUN! FUN!
Reviewed by: Kay
ALOHA!
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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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/16 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Only way to see Volcano
Reviewed by: Ray Family
Blue Hawaiian is the best. Flew with them on Oahu too and experience was just as good in Hilo. Having to pay to park at airport sucks. Other than that, it was perfect. Flight is super safe, never felt nervous about it. Jeremy was our pilot and was very friendly and kept us informed everything we saw and questions we had. We took several turns to ensure everyone could see the lava and got in close. It will rain in Hilo often but that's the norm, be prepared for possible rainy or cloudy conditions but they will fly around any rains. They are used to it.
Basically, well worth it, fly the Eco Star is most comfortable, don't let fear of flying be the reason you don't do this. None of the volcano ground tours will get you anywhere close to the action, this is the only way to see the volcano.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/08 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Mountain on Fire
Reviewed by: Gerry
Kilauea does what it wants, but the only way to really get an idea of what that is is to see it by helicopter. I've done that on two occasions a couple of years apart. This tour was by far superior to the previous one. While we covered essentially the same territory, our pilot on this trip was pleasant, knowledgeable, and very professional. At the end of the tour, we had a much better understanding of the nature of the mountain; and the waterfalls, too, were majestic.
Aloha and thank you for your kind feedback. We appreciate your comments and want to offer more than just a visually stunning tour, we want to be able to compliment that with the knowledge of the area you are exploring. Our pilots are very knowledgeable about the areas they cover and are state certified tour guides. We do wish you a great day and hope that we might be able to see you in the future on one of our other tours.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/09 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Awesome
Reviewed by: Melissa
This was the best activity I had. I stayed with friends and did everything with local families but I just had to take this tour! My pilot Scott was great. He made sure everyone got great photo oppertunities. He was very infomative and funny.
Aloha and thank you for your feedback. We appreciate hearing back from you and are very happy that you liked your tour with Scott, we will be sure to mention that to him:=) We do invite you to come and experience Blue Hawaiian Helicopters in the future and have a great day!!
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/31 |
Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island Waterfall & Rainforest Zip Adventure
Amazing experience in paradise!
Reviewed by: Cal
Truly 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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| Packages: | Zipline Tour (7-Line Course) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/12 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Volcano tour
Reviewed by: Sindhu
The tour is very informative and enjoyable. The guide is very patient and expalined in detail.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/06/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/05/26 |
Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos
world botanical garden zipline
Reviewed by: Taunya de la Rosa
Was 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!!!!
Aloha and Mahalo! It was great to have you as our guest. Your kind words make it that much more special that you came to see us at Botanical World Adventures. A Hui Hou (come back soon)!
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| Packages: | Zipline Adventure (8-lines) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/05/26 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Cool!
Reviewed by: Chere
Jeremy was an incredible pilot! We learned about the difference between lava and magma, saw some incredible sights, and had an overall amazing time! A definite must do!
We are thrilled that you all enjoyed your tour. The pictures look great and the sky light shot is excellent. We appreciate your feed back and welcome you to fly with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters in the future.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/03/14 |
Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos
Zipe lining
Reviewed by: newbie to scuba
The 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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| Packages: | Zip & Mamalahoa Garden Segway Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2013/12/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/12/20 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Need Streamlining
Reviewed by: Gene From Texas
The tour was OK. There was a lot of bus riding just picking folks up and dropping them off. I think were the only folks staying in Hilo. There were a couple of stops at commercial sites that could be left off the tour. The guide was good and knew a lot about the area. This tour could be streamlined and only take half a day.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2012/07/12 |
Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos
Mr.Dennis Erickson
Reviewed by: Dennis & Jean Erickson
We 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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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2012/06/12 |
Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos
YES.
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Just go on this tour! So freaking fun!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2011/07/19 |
Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos
Fun, fun fun!!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This 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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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2011/04/14 |
Hilo 8-Line Zipline & Suspension Bridge Rainforest Adventure with Free Photos
Most fun I had on the Big Island!
Reviewed by: Tammy and Family
I 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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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/06/25 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Volcano Visit Disappointing
Reviewed by: Mary Liz
I flew from Honolulu to Hilo early for trip which was scheduled for 8:30 AM. We were delayed starting by about one hour for other guests who took a later flight. My main reason for this tour was to see the volcano. Because of air quality, the observation area was closed. Because of cloud cover, we could not see the top of the volcano. We were able to visit the National Park Visitors Center which was worthwhile.
The tour guide was just fair. We visited several commercial sites.
He tried to make up for the closing of the observation area by stopping at other volcanoes in the park & a lava tube.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2010/02/03 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Good but could be better
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Overall the tour was enjoyable, but it could have been better. The driver forgot to pick me up at my hotel and I had to call to remind them. The driver/guide gave a great deal of information about everthing, so much so that the constant talk became a blur after a while. The sights we saw were great for a first timer to the island, but if I were to come back, I would stay on the west coast and drive over to see the volcano.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2009/04/11 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Active Volcano!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
It was great! We could hear the earth's heart beat here. My five year old wanted to know more about the volcano after the trip, he didn't stop asking me questions!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/07/11 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
What a wonderful experience!!
Reviewed by: Beverly Quek
Our tour guide Sharon was wonderful!! She was very informative and knew the history and tour sites very well. She was also funny and entertaining even though our group was not very responsive at first. She made us laugh in the end.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/12/23 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Great for First Timers!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great way to see the highlights of Hilo and the volcano. Good price for it too.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/10/30 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Great fun
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was fun because we were able to go see different things along the tour and learn about the island. Thank you.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/09/26 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
A Wonderful Experience
Reviewed by: Erin
I went on this tour alone and found it very informative with lots to do even if you have nobody to share it with. The other tourists were very friendly and helped me take plenty of pictures and the tour guide was a sponge of information!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2007/09/18 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
Knowledgeable Staff
Reviewed by: Brad Handy
Polynesian Adventure Tours has very knowledgeable staff members. They share information freely during the tour, which is a great asset in learning more about Hawai'ian history and the volcanoes specifically.
The only problem my wife and I had was how much talking went on. While the information was welcome at times, it seemed the talking never stopped. For some this may be perfect, but it was a little overwhelming/annoying for us.
Overall, the tour went well and the sites were spectacular.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2007/04/18 |
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Aloha and thank you for your kind feedback, we certainly appreciate the comments. Your description is truly accurate and we are glad that you enjoyed your time with us. We invite you to participate with us again in the future and hopefully, it will be more active down on the coast!!