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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.
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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.
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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 |
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
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/10 |
Big Island Spectacular Circle Island Helicopter Flight with Landing Option
Must do!
Reviewed by: Kara
This helicopter tour was absolutely breathtaking. You get to see so much Big Island’s stunning natural beauty from above!
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| Packages: | Big Island Spectacular (1 hr 45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/20 |
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!!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/07 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
感動しました
Reviewed by: 68-73夫婦
もう2度とハワイ島まで来られないだろうと、奮発して搭乗しました。
普通では見られない渓谷や岸壁、溶岩が流れた跡など、ヘリコプターならではの風景に感動しました。パイロットさんとマイクを通して質問したりお話し出来たのも良かったです。
あともう少し奮発して助手席にすればもっと楽しかったかも。
写真やビデオを撮りすぎて気づいたらスマホの電源が切れてしまいました、気をつけましょう！
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| Packages: | 基本プラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/28 |
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
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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!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/27 |
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.
If you don’t want to be herded in a tour bus and would like the ability to customize, book this!!
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
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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!! ❤️❤️
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 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
大満足と不満
Reviewed by: アキ
2025年5月7日体験しました。
1、体感は、ロケーション、パイロット、スタッフのみなさんには大満足でした。
おすすめです。100点
2、席が左サイドだった為、見所は全行程右サイドで、隣りの人越し、機体が邪魔になり、せっかくのロケーションが写真も思うように撮れず、心が折れましたよ
パイロットに旋回をリクエストしたがその1回切りの対応でした。
マイナス40点。
前例の席が最高ですよ。
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| Packages: | 基本プラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/07 |
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.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/01 |
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 |
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!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/04/23 |
Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine
Big Island Tour
Reviewed by: Paule965
The tour guide was great. We really enjoyed ourselves
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/04/22 |
Spirit of Aloha Waikoloa Sunset Cruise with FREE Cocktails - Hawaii Nautical
Great crew and sunset
Reviewed by: Haw
Fun experience for the whole family. Great crew, fun drinks and good unexpected food.
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| Packages: | Waikoloa Sunset Sail |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/05 |
Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner
Fabulous
Reviewed by: Kara
A great tour, worth the money as the staff details the conditions of the sky during your viewing.
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| Packages: | From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/16 |
Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner
Incredible
Reviewed by: The Bushnell family
One of the highlights of our trip! Sam was fantastic - incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. Not only were we awed by the universe, Sam helped us understand Hawaii as well. Keep up the great work.
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| Packages: | From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/24 |
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 |
GPS Audio E-Bike Tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Great way to explore the park
Reviewed by: Kara
Our family loved it, as we love the e-bikes to keep the speed up, but get around the park at a good pace!
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| Packages: | GPS Self-Guided E-Bike Tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park & the Lava Viewing |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/12 |
ホエールウォッチングクルーズ ＜12～3月／午前／軽食付き／ワイコロアまたはカワイハエ港発＞
初出航ながら運良く大遭遇！
Reviewed by: きゅう
出航して5分ほどで逢えました！
その後も続々とブロー・ブリーチング・テールスラップ・ペックスラップを見せてくれました。
距離はけっして近くなかったけれど、これだけ頻繁に“ダンス”を魅せてくれたので大満足です。
宿泊していたヒルトン・ワイコロアが運良く海側最突端の部屋でしたが、朝や昼に海を眺めていると遠くでブロー＆ブリーチングをしている姿が見えます。
ツアーに参加したのは3月初旬でしたが、頻繁に出逢えるホエールウォッチングには最適・絶好の時期のようです。
好天に恵まれて、多少の波はありましたが心配していた船の揺れも少なく、快適な船の旅でした。
出航前の待ち時間45～60分ほど。日除けのない砂浜で待つので天気の良い日は十分な日焼け対策と水分補給の準備を！
砂浜から小型のグラスボートで本船まで移動します。足が波に洗われるので濡れてもよい恰好で！
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| Packages: | 10:30発／ワイコロア港 |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/03 |
Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour Experience with Free Professional Photos - Epic Tours
See you in the sky
Reviewed by: See you in the sky
This was an absolutely amazing experience and I highly recommend! The view is stunning- truly unbelievable. You feel as if you have been transported to another world.
Tips from someone who has been there-
Dress as if you are visiting a frozen tundra. Its cold.
Take someone you love with you so you have a witness to what you are seeing- this helps to ease your mind from thinking its a dream. You will be in disbelief of the awesome beauty.
Listen to a great song while you star gaze- here’s mine.
https://open.spotify.com/track/6Z12ukmkHnMUcdcMr8nz3V?si=DG1Wjp0lQcKaP57JfB58mA
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| Packages: | Stargazing Tour - Starting times between 07:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/22 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
貴重な体験
Reviewed by: なお
ヘリコプターの初搭乗なこともありますが、エキサイティングでした。パイロットさんが日本語でも解説してくれたので、助かりました。まあ、火山活動なので仕方ないですが、キラウエアの赤い溶岩は見られませんでした。あと、滝への着陸ツアーではありませんが、見られると思っていたので少し残念です。
やはり助手席だったらと思います。グループ外の人がパイロット助手席に同乗した場合、その人の服装、振る舞いで、後席の人は快適性、外の見易さに影響アリです。ガイダンス通り暗めの服装をして欲しいです。
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| Packages: | 基本プラン |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/28 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Great experience !!
Reviewed by: Quinn
Great experience overall, our guide James is very nice, he is knowledgeable and funny, definitely would recommend it to my friends
The mic connection be having issues sometimes.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/02/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/25 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo
I recommend visiting all the places included in this tour
Reviewed by: Laura J
In general, my family and I had a good experience. Dexter was a fantastic driver and tour guide.
The only thing we did not like is that we had to drop and pick-up people at the airport 3 times, I'd rather spend more time in the rainbow falls than going over and over to the airport.
Be prepare for cook weather, rain, slippery trails, etc.
Aloha and mahalo for your review!
We’re so glad to hear that you and your family had a good experience and that Dexter made a great impression as your driver and guide—he’ll be happy to hear your kind words!
We also appreciate your feedback about the multiple airport stops. We understand how this can affect the flow of the tour, and we’ll be sure to share your comments with our operations team as we continuously look for ways to improve our guest experience.
Thank you for choosing Polynesian Adventure, and we hope to welcome you back again for another island adventure!
Warmest aloha,
The Polynesian Adventure ʻOhana
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| Packages: | Volcano Adventure Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/02/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/19 |
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 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Amazing experience. Must do
Reviewed by: Hawaii lovers
This was truly awe inspiring. It is absolutely a must do, our tour guide Wes was incredible. We can’t rave enough about it
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/02/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/13 |
Kohala Sunset Whale Watching Cruise with Open Bar - Ocean Sports [Dec - Mar]
Absolutely the Best Fun
Reviewed by: D&J
The Captain and Crew were amazing and informative. It was such a Great Time. Would so go Again!! A Perfect Evening for it.
Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Sunset Sail. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the trip and the service and information provided by our crew.
We know there are a lot of ways to watch the sunset while you're on the Big Island and we're honored you chose to spend one of yours with us and that you'd consider joining us onboard another time.
Mahalo and A Hui
P.S. Thanks for posting that beautiful photo too!
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| Packages: | [A-Bay Departure] Waikoloa Sunset Whale Watching Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/02/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/10 |
ホエールウォッチングクルーズ ＜12～3月／午前／軽食付き／ワイコロアまたはカワイハエ港発＞
神秘的な体験
Reviewed by: GMC
クジラの鳴き声を始めて聞きました。船長さんの的確なコメントと乗客のノリの良さが相まって楽しい雰囲気の中、あっという間の1時間半でした。
Mahalo -- we're honored you chose to join us!
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| Packages: | 10:30発／ワイコロア港 |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/02/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/06 |
Mauna Kea Summit Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Meal, Transportation & Guide
Memorable and Informative
Reviewed by: Oscar
Riding up to the top of Mauna Kea with James, our tour guide and driver, was interesting and entertaining! James is very knowledgeable about the Hawaiian culture and history; volcanic geology; the telescopes on Mauna Kea; and the night sky. And he always paid close attention to all his customers. A better telescope would have made this tour perfect.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/02/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/03 |
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