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All Reviews for Rainbow Falls in Big Island

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4.76 4.76 / 5

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116 reviews

Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

It's a great way the experience the island in one day

Reviewed by: Sand under foot, 2024/10/06

The Grand Circle Island tour is a great way to have a compact adventure all in one day. It was full of beautiful scenic views of cliffsides, beaches, cooled lava formations, waterfalls, volanic crater, and so much more. You experience a hike through a rainforest with some inclines at times, volcanic steam vents that feel like you're in a sauna, turtle viewing at Black Sand beach, cliffsides overlooking crashing waves, a coffee harvesting & processing walkthrough, a lava tube cave, and much more. Some hikes can be a bit challenging if you have mobility problems but our tour guide Brent is so accommodating and on the HNP Kilauea hike, you can ride along with him to the top of the viewing area if you're not able to do the short walk. Additionally, Brent is not just a tour guide, he will transport you to another time. He wove an amazing storytelling of Native Hawaiin history into the scenic mountains, beaches, historical battleground sites, trees, buildings, fantastical stories, and rich cultural backdrop. I walked away with a deep appreciation for how the Hawaiian island and culture came to be. This was an amazing way to experience the island!

  • Drained lava dome atop Kilauea

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/10/04
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Fabulously Done

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/09/16

Really easy way to get to see so many fabulous spots around the Big Island without needing to drive and look at directions all day!!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2024/07/21
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Papa Henry the best

Reviewed by: Catbear, 2024/08/04

Wonderful small tour with great guide Henry ✨️ lots of fantastic information and lovely attractions. Lunch was awesome too by Millies! Yum great value and excellent tour guide Henry

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2024/07/30
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Sharda , 2024/06/29

We thoroughly enjoyed the Grand Circle Island Tour. We had the opportunity to visit so many different parts of the island and experience the true beauty of the Big Island. The tour was well planned and Neil was an amazing host!
I definitely recommend that all visitors try this tour at least once!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/06/05
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Excellent Tour and wonderful tour guide

Reviewed by: Sarah & Scott, 2024/05/26

Great experience. Our tour guide Grant is top notch. His knowledge on the everything the big island and particularly the volcanoes was impressive and he makes it so much fun. Highly recommend if never have explored the big island before.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/05/24
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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Great tour

Reviewed by: Elena M, 2024/02/26

Henry is a wonderful tour guide. He told us so many interesting things about Big Island culture, history, plants, geology, stars. He was great with the kids and took a good care of us all. The Rainbow fall was beautiful and the banyan tree nearby was insane! The star gazing was great even though the conditions were not the best (bright moon). For me the best experience of the tour was getting deep inside the cave - it was amazing, I had never seen anything like it.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/02/22
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Excellent!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/01/28

I felt like I got to see all the best spots of Big Island on this 1 day tour!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/10/24
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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Stargazing tour

Reviewed by: Kavya Ganapathy, 2023/12/30

The trip was fantastic and Ray was super informative. It was a beautiful night and we got to see a lot of stars and planets and the moon rising as well. It was spectacular and a must try for everyone! We thoroughly enjoyed it and I highly recommend it!! Also loved the hot chocolate touch at the end because it was quite cold on the slopes. The pickup and drop off was on time. The one thing that could have been better in my opinion was the food options and I also wished we had stopped somewhere to see the spectacular sunset. Apart from that, we really enjoyed it

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/12/28
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Second tour and still amazing

Reviewed by: Leah , 2023/12/24

Took this tour 6 years ago and had the most amazing experience. So I had to do it again. This tour offers the best of Big Island because you get to see Akaka Falls and Rainbow Falls. We saw lots of turtles at black sand beach and an actual rainbow at Rainbow Falls! Our guide Brent was very informative and helpful.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2023/12/23
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Great tour!

Reviewed by: Mpy14, 2023/11/21

The tour was very well organized and very well planned. I felt I saw so much and learned a lot about the culture and history of the island. Jim was full of interesting information and made the trip memorable Fun group.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2023/11/19
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour and Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo/ Volcano Adventure Tour.

Reviewed by: Grace and Reggie, 2023/11/10

The tour guide ( Dexter) from Polynesian Adventure Tour picked us up from the hotel on time. Very knowledgeable and very informative . He knows all the places and history of the Big Islands (Hilo). Patiently waiting for us to finish the tour. We really had a great time. We will use the Polynesian Adventure Group again.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/11/08
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Best way to experience BI

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/09/18

You hit it all and you do not need to drive and miss views along the way!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/08/02
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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), 2023/09/09

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/09/08
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Wonderful Tour

Reviewed by: Barbara , 2023/09/07

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.

Comments from activity operators

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!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/09/05
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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

One of the best event I had in my life!!!

Reviewed by: GopiK, 2023/08/14

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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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2023/07/20
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Hit all the events!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/08/13

So much goodies in 1 day- we loved the Kona coffe and cannot stop thinking about it!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/06/19
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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Don't Miss Out

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/07/31

Breathtaking views, I wish I could sleep under this view nightly, great vent and wont forget!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/06/16
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Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls

Loved this day

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/07/31

Amazing experience! Lots of the island wrapped up in a day you can't go wrong.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/06/09
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

All the Best Parts of BI

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/04/08

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 :)

Comments from activity operators

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/03/13
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Worth Every Penny

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/03/22

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!!

Comments from activity operators

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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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/03/22
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Zachary

Reviewed by: Flora, 2023/03/09

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!

Comments from activity operators

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/03/07
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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, 2023/02/24

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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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/02/22
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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

Clouds and storms ruined it

Reviewed by: Fiona, 2022/12/20

We had hoped the weather would clear, but, unfortunately, despite our tour guide’s best efforts to find some clearing, we were beaten by the weather. Our guide, Hunter, was extremely knowledgeable and tried really hard to wait for some sign of being able to observe anything, but had to cancel with no luck. I can imagine it would have been spectacular to see and hear the wealth of information he would have been able to provide if we could have seen it.

  • The falls and lava tube were lovely. Too much cloud at the top though.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/12/18
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

This tour includes some amazing stops

Reviewed by: Laura J, 2022/12/03

I was lucky to be in a small group for this tour so the guide was very flexible with the schedule and we had enough time to enjoy each place. Our guide was a very knowledgeable local man who knows a lot about Hawaiian history and how the different spots we visited have changed through time.
All the stops we made at the volcano's park were totally worth it but my favorite spot in this tour was the Akaka Falls, what a gorgeous place!!!

Comments from activity operators

Mahalo for spending the day with us Laura! Glad you enjoyed your visit...and yes Akaka Falls is a magical place!

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2022/12/02
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Amazing Event

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/11/21

You see everything on this tour!!! Delicious coffee!!

Comments from activity operators

Thank you Kara! We hope you had a wonderful experience and that your time on the island was amazing!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/11/13
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Ultimate Hawaii Circle Island Sightseeing, Kilauea Volcano & Waterfall Tour

Wish we did it when we arrived

Reviewed by: Gila, 2022/10/15

It was such a great experience! Our tour guide was AMAZING! So personable and knowledgeable. He knew sooo much history. I don’t think there was a question asked he couldn’t answer at all. My favorite stops were the lava tube and volcano summit visits. Incredible views. My wife and I were saying we should’ve done this when we first arrived instead of at the end of our trip. Sooo much great information. Learning about how coffee was made was also great! Keep it up!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/10/13
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tour & Tropical Waterfalls Sightseeing from Hilo

Fun Day!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/10/12

Great day to see all parts of the Volcano Park! Nice they have Hilo side tours as we were nervous when staying on Hilo side.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/10/05
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Fun!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/10/12

Jumped over to Bg Island for the day and this tour hit it all! Great experience

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/09/23
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Big Island Volcano Express Sightseeing Tour & Rainbow Falls from Waikoloa

Would love to do it again. Great experience

Reviewed by: Lucy, 2022/09/27

The whole experience was amazing . Would love to do it again . Highly recommend.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Lucy,

So glad you had a good experience on the Volcano Express tour. We hope the experience lived up to your expectations, and that you enjoyed the rest of your time on the island as well!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/09/24
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Big Island Highlights Tour - Volcano, Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Coffee & Wine

Best tour ever!

Reviewed by: KellyB, 2022/09/19

Our driver was mike and he was awesome! The bus was a luxury bus with limited passengers. Mike was funny and personable and treated us like royalty. Set us up for breakfast and lunch, provided snacks and drinks, cold cloths and hot cloths when needed. Made sure we all got our Portuguese donuts without having to wait in line. Just all around awesome! The back sand beach and the crater on the volcanoes were amazing as well as walking through the lava tube. I 100 percent recommend this tour to anyone

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Kelly,
Thanks for posting a review, and we're thrilled you enjoyed your Big Island Circle Tour experience! Mike's awesome, so happy you thought so too. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your time on the island as well!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/09/16
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