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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

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Volcano Nat'l Park

Reviewed by: d52matthe

Really great tour that included so much of the island. Loved the stop at Mona Loa and the Orchid Producers. Jani, our driver was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a great deal of inside information about the island, Hawaii. The stop at Rainbow Falls gave us a beautiful view info about Hina's home. If I could change anything, I'd shorten the tour by about one hour. The kids (6 and 10 years old) were really exhausted by the end of the day. Then again, no trouble getting them to bed that night :-)

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Packages:	Volcano Adventure
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2014/06/29
Activity Date:	2014/06/25

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Awesome tour Hugh was the best

Reviewed by: Rafael Hernandez

Great tour, love it. The driver Hugh our tour person was informative and great. Would love to go on the Kauai trip soon as well hope to be able to visit again.

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Packages:	Volcano Adventure
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/06/27
Activity Date:	2014/06/24

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

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Too much bus

Reviewed by: Cheryl

I was really excited to visit the big island since it was my first time. We were staying on Oahu but wanted to see volcanos. The trip was exactly what was published but they didn't mention that most if the time was on the bus. We were hoping when we got to the national park we would be able to hike a little but everything was very short stops. I would not recommend if you are an active person and want to explore.

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Packages:	Volcano Adventure
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/05/31
Activity Date:	2014/05/05

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Misleading Information

Reviewed by: Viviane

The name of the tour is Volcano Adventure but the actual volcano-related activities are very limited and a disappointment. They pick you up at 5:00 am and by 2:00 pm you have not done any volcano activities. It felt like we were being taken to places just to spend money: a dinner, a macadamia plant, an orchid greenhouse, another restaurant. And when the volcano activities finally start, you do not get anywhere near the active volcano. You can't see it at all. The tour's material show pictures of flowing lava and they say that "This tour company cannot guarantee the viewing of active lava flow". This is very misleading. The reality is that they know for a fact that you will not be anywhere close to the flowing lava because, as they explain once you are in the bus in the Big Island, there are simply no roads to get to it.
They kids got really bored and were very disappointed. So were we...

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Packages:	Volcano Adventure
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2014/03/17
Activity Date:	2014/03/10

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Tour beyond expectations. FLIGHT WARNING!!!!

Reviewed by: dylanbarter

We had such an amazing time. We had Capt Rob as our guide and he was great. The volcano tour was great and Rob was very accomodating for breakfast and lunch needs knowing most of us had come over on planes from Oahu.

Flight was a huge disappointment. If you have the choice fly Hawaiian not Go! Airlines. We were dropped off at the airport in Hilo at 6pm and our flight back to Oahu didn't depart till 8:30. Not much to see or do at such a small airport. It ruined our day and destroyed our dinner plans for the evening. Everyone else on the tour were flying with Hawaiian and departed straight away. We were not given a choice in airlines but wish we had.

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Packages:	Via go! Mokulele Airlines
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2013/09/18
Activity Date:	2013/09/13

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Big island trip

Reviewed by: Kulvinder

Good. Well recommended Good guide. Slightly d is appointed with some commercial stops

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Packages:	Via go! Mokulele Airlines
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2013/09/07
Activity Date:	2013/08/19

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Tour was okay, Hawaiian Airlines may be better

Reviewed by: sofia

- It's a really long day and not sure it was worth it. The only thing you can get at the Big Island that you can't get at Oahu is the volcano.
- Flight was cancelled. Didn't notify us until we called them, after waiting for the shuttle for 15min at 5am. Then they woke us up again in the morning to reschedule. We later learned that it is common for Go! Airlines to cancel flights/be late. So I would recommend to go with Hawaiian Airlines instead; it's a bit more expensive, but likely because it is more reliable. FYI, the number listed on your voucher has normal business hours so if you have an early pick-up, you should call them the day before and get the dispatcher number in case you need to contact them early.
- I noticed they gave us longer times at spots with shopping areas (even if there was not much to see, e.g. the nut factory) and very little time at some of the nature vistas (like 5-7 minutes). so it felt a bit rushed.

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Packages:	Via go! Mokulele Airlines
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2013/09/01
Activity Date:	2013/08/05

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Big Island Volcanoes Tour

Reviewed by: FPDoc

We very much enjoyed this tour, our tour guide Captain Ron was informative and entertaining and also attentive to our needs (appropriate bathroom breaks, breakfast needs, etc). The volcanoes are amazing! We have 3 kids (Ages 14, 11 and 8) and traveled with friends who have teenage/young adult children and a good time was had by all. My kids loved climbing on the lava rocks and it kept them entertained. The sites in Hilo that we went to were beautiful. Since there was 10 of us, we decided to save a little money and use Go! Airlines instead of Hawaiian Air. Big mistake. They were 2.5 hours late on the flight back from Hilo to Honolulu, which was a big deal with 10 very tired people who were already jetlagged. After reading the reviews for Go! Airlines, it seems like this is a very common occurrence. The ticket agent sent us to the wrong gate, and there was very little communication as the why the flight was late or when we were leaving. Spend the extra cash and fly Hawaiian.

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Packages:	Via go! Mokulele Airlines
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2013/08/08
Activity Date:	2013/07/27

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

1 day volcano tour

Reviewed by: Yvonne Luk

this tour can't say it's bad, but can't say it's good.
we have spent a lot of times on volcano but some of the places we stop by seems repeated.

we have arrived to airport very early and wait for couple hours to fly back to Oahu.

the tour should be more well organised the time and make the tour more fruitful

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Packages:	Via go! Mokulele Airlines
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2013/06/30
Activity Date:	2013/06/24

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Amazing Volcano Adventure

Reviewed by: TalitaheJuno

The tour is amazing. See what the lava does is spetacular. Our guide is so funny. I really recomended.

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Packages:	Via go! Mokulele Airlines
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2013/06/11
Activity Date:	2013/06/05

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Enjoyed the trip, room for improvement

Reviewed by: Robert

Positives: our flights were on time and without incident with greeters ready for us at the terminal.
Our tour guide was fun and enthusiastic.
We made it to all places on itinerary without being rushed.
Negatives: I found it unusual compared to other tours that the guide stayed with the bus which meant we didn't get any feedback while visiting sites, only in between.
The coordination of three different groups of customers on different incoming and outgoing flights a) took a lot of time b) distracted the tour guide

If I had to do it all over again I would look for a tour where all customers are on the same flight or leave if customers haven't arrived at designated time / spot within 30 minutes of start time.

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Packages:	Via Hawaiian Airlines
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2013/05/12
Activity Date:	2013/05/07

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

A jam-packed day

Reviewed by: Cathy

We took the Big Island Volcano tour from Oahu last week - it was a long but enjoyable day.

Leroy was our guide/driver, and he was everything you could want from a tour guide - friendly, knowledgeable and patient. All of the places visited were interesting. There was no lava to be seen, just steam rising from Kilauea, but we knew to expect this when we booked. Leroy allowed just the right amount of time at each stop, and told us a lovely story about Pele, the goddess of fire, on the trip back down the mountain.

The only slight downside was that the GO Airlines flight back to Oahu was delayed by 2hrs, so it made for a very long day.

Make sure you wear sturdy shoes and take a jacket as the temperature drops significantly when up on the mountain. We were blessed with good weather, but I am told that it does rain quite a bit on the Big Island, so perhaps also take a foldup umbrella.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful island with us !

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Packages:	Hawaii Volcano Adventure (H2) via Go! Mokulele Airlines
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2013/05/02
Activity Date:	2013/04/26

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Big Island Tour

Reviewed by: K Moore

We enjoyed the tour of the Big Island and our guide John was very knowledgeable and pleasant. We did not appreciate having to wait nearly an hour upon arrival at the 'Big Island' airport for a second plane to arrive with further passengers. Also, as with all other tours, MANY fewer stops at commercial places where one is expected to buy would be great. There is more of value one could do in the time than trawl shops.

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Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2013/02/20

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Best Tour

Reviewed by: Dale

It was our first time to visit the islands and we based out of Oahu. The flight on Go! Airlines over to Hawaii was excellent, I've been on smaller planes. Sharon our tour guide gave us a lot of history and knowledge about the islands and we were glad that we chose this tour at the beginning of our trip because every where we went after that was much better because of Sharon's explanations during the tour about the history of the islands, plants and even the hula dance. Thanks to everyone that made this tour a very enjoyable experience.

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Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2012/12/20

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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Posted on:	2012/07/12

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

The best ever

Reviewed by: Jane

Me and my daughter recently did the Volcano Tour and we were lucky enough to have a wonderful, knowledgable Tour Guide by the name of Jane. I hope you relay to her once again how much we enjoyed the Tour. I have traveled 18 different countries and been on many tours but I enjoyed the casual way that she conducts her tour. She tells you what you need to know - answers all questions. She keeps you entertained full time and is very careful about what her people do and where they are. She stays with her visitors. I truthfully, enjoyed her tour better than any I have ever been on. She really is an asset to your company and good at what she does. I am really glad we took the tour as we have been to Hawaii 7 times and this is on the top of the list of what we have experienced. All other tours were good but this one was really good. Thank you and Thank Jane for such a wonderful - educational amount of entertainment you provided. Thanks again.......Audra E. LeGasse

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Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2012/01/12

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Hawaii Volcano Tour

Reviewed by: Autumn

Great day trip! I went on this trip with my husband for our anniversary. Our bus driver Dennis was very knowledgeable and friendly! Lots of different things to see and do from rain forest hikes, lava fields, black sand beaches, and an active volcano! Great for anyone who doesn't have a chance to stay on the big island.

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Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2011/11/08

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

vacationer

Reviewed by: Les Cord

The tour was outstanding and was a highlight of our vacation. It was seeing something new and so different from our normal area and it really showed how powerful mother nature and Pele really are.

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2011/09/22

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Fun trip, glad we went

Reviewed by: Jillian

My husband, daughter, son-in-law, and myself went on this trip, and we had a great day. We flew over from Oahu, as we wanted to see another island, and "volcanoes" was on our bucket lists. The staff was friendly, professional, and always looking out for us. Dennis was our tour guide, and he was full of knowledge, and we especially enjoyed his coaching us on our usage of the Hawaiian language. The trip consists of a visit to Rainbow Falls, a waterfall park on the island(okay, but not awe inspiring), a stop at Mauna Loa nut factory (yum), a visit to a volcano field and a black sand beach(breathtaking), a stop at a orchid farm(they smelled divine), and finally the Volcano National Park. Don't go on this tour if you expect to see lava...all you will see is steam from vents in the park, and gasses far off in the distance. We knew this ahead of time and were not disappointed. We had a late flight, so Dennis dropped us off for a bit at a local shopping center, and then came back and to

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2011/09/01

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Trip to the Big Island

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Captain Rob was very informative with great stories. His knowledge of the island, flora & volcano is amazing. He had a lot of patience with the stragglers.

Only recommendation for improvement would be to advise people not to buy any thing that is spreadable in addition to the liquids.

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Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2011/08/16

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Nice day

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Nice and enjoyable day on the Big Island. We got to see quite a few different and beautiful places. The pick-up at the hotel in the morning was a little later than planned and there was some free time at the end of the day waiting for the plane back, but otherwise it was pretty well organized. Volcanoes national park is beautiful and probably unlike anything you've seen before. More time could be spent there and maybe less or skip the Macadamia nut factory, but we got to see the main spots of the park. Guide/driver was fun. Recommend this especially to first timers who don't have the chance to stay on the Big Island.

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Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2011/07/07

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Good trip.

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Bus driver (Dennis) was knowledgeable and friendly.

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Posted on:	2010/10/25

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Great Tour

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

We went on this tour for our honeymoon. The group was a mix of families, couples and friends. Great tour guide. Very informative. Does require good walking shoes. We were able to walk on a lava field, see steam vents, walk in the rainforest and through the Thurston Lava tubes. It was a great way to enjoy the Volcanoes National Park. The morning was mostly spent in the bus, with the afternoon being more active.

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Posted on:	2010/10/11

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Volcano Tour Review

Reviewed by: John Gleeson

The all-day tour was awesome. No time was wasted - it was fully occupied with interesting things to see. The highlight was having "Captain Rob" as our guide - he has an incredible wealth of knowledge on the geology, flora and fauna, and history of the island/volcanoes. And all comments/narration were presented in a very comfortable and "user-friendly" manner. The other guides may be equally commendable, but for us, we couldn't see how the "Capt" could be improved upon.
The only negative element in the tour was Go! Airlines - 30-35 minutes late leaving Honolulu and 35-40 minutes late returning from Hilo - please don't use them !!

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Posted on:	2010/09/18

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

tour to the big island

Reviewed by: ignasi

The tour was excellent and we enjoyed it very much. The organization was perfect.

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Posted on:	2010/08/02

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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Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2010/02/03

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

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Reviewed by: Pauline

What a fantastic trip! I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the Park and could have spent the whole trip there. Maybe the bus couldn't make it down some of the other roads.

Needed more time for the Jasper museum at the Park.

Lunch was so late that when we got to Volcano House there was no food left in the sandwich area. Many people on the tour did not want the buffet but had to have it as there was no food available.

You should promote the arts and craft building at the park. There were wonderful things there but I only had 5 minutes to look at the whole building. Also no opportunity to look at the exhibits at the visitor center due to time constraints. All day at the park would be awesome!!

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Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2009/07/04

Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls

Volcano tour with a wonderful guide

Reviewed by: brandon

Our tour was led by a very friendly old blonde woman. She is very tolerant and knowledgable. I and my friend was late a few times, but she manage to catch up with the schedule. Hawaii island is worth to explore more.

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Posted on:	2009/04/27

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All Reviews for Akaka Falls, Big Island in Hawaii

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Amazing experience in paradise!

Volcano Nat'l Park

Awesome tour Hugh was the best

Volcano tour

Too much bus

Misleading Information

Tour beyond expectations. FLIGHT WARNING!!!!

Big island trip

Tour was okay, Hawaiian Airlines may be better

Big Island Volcanoes Tour

1 day volcano tour

Amazing Volcano Adventure

Enjoyed the trip, room for improvement

A jam-packed day

Big Island Tour

Best Tour

Need Streamlining

The best ever

Hawaii Volcano Tour

vacationer

Fun trip, glad we went

Trip to the Big Island

Nice day

Good trip.

Great Tour

Volcano Tour Review

tour to the big island

Volcano Visit Disappointing

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Volcano tour with a wonderful guide

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