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2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Amazing!
Reviewed by: Javababi
This was definitely one of our favorite activities we did on Maui! We took the scenic route from Lahaina to get to the ranch and it was well worth it. The staff was fantastic , the horses well taken care of and a gorgeous ride with a view from every angle.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/04/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/03/12 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Great View
Reviewed by: Kim
Very friendly staff, and great views of a spectacular landscape.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/01/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/12/28 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Horseback Riding
Reviewed by: Erica
I enjoyed the ride very much. It is a very beautiful ranch to see. I recommend taking the morning ride (the one we took), since it does get very hot as the day goes on. My horse was a very good follower and listened good. Our guild was fun, information, and funny. If we needed any kind of help he was right there when you asked. He also was a very good photographer for all of us when we stop to take pictures. I would also recommend being in the front so it isn't so dusty. I was in the back and got dusted out a few times so I just kept my distance from the person in front of me and it was fine after that. Did I mention how beautiful the views were? Also, the drive there seems like you've gone too far but you can't miss the gates with the Mendes Ranch name on it. Small parking lot so park by the entrance, for easy exiting. The whole staff was very nice and helpful. I would definitely do this again!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2013/09/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/08/22 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Horseback riding
Reviewed by: Coimp
Had an awesome time riding! Our guide Butch was very helpful on explaining how to ride for us beginners. He also gave us history about plants and the island! Thanks so much! Will do again next time we go to Maui!!!
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| Packages: | Morning Oceanfront Trail Ride (with Lunch) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/07/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/07/16 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
An Amazing Time!
Reviewed by: Jay
We love to horseback ride and this was the 2nd time we chose Mendes Ranch. The staff is knowledgeable and very much fun. The trails were great and we were actually allowed to gallop our horses! I would definitely recommend Mendes to anyone wanting a great horseback riding experience in Maui!
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| Packages: | Morning Oceanfront Trail Ride (No Lunch) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2013/05/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2012/07/06 |
カアナパリ沖 セーリング＆シュノーケリングツアー ＜英語ガイド／食事・アルコール2杯付き＞
カアアナパリ沖セーリング＆シュノーケリング （朝食・昼食付、日本語クルー在籍） by トリロジー / おすすめプラン
Reviewed by: olive_isl
2013/3/30に家族３人（10歳/男）で行ってきました。
この日は水の透明度がやや低く、熱帯魚も少ないような感じでした。
ただし、海亀には遭遇することができました。
ウエットスーツを借りることができたので、30分くらいのシュノーケンリングは大丈夫でした。
帰りはセーリングでのんびりした雰囲気も楽しむことができ、また、シュノーケリングスポットへの行き帰りにおいては、共にクジラに遭遇することができました。
かなり近くて迫力がありました。
残念ながら、日本語クルーは在籍していませんでしたが、特に問題はありませんでした。
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| Packages: | おすすめプラン |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2013/04/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/03/30 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Outstanding experience
Reviewed by: mazarov
The staff at the Mendes Ranch was absolutely incredible. The lunch was excellent and the view was spectacular. It was the first time we had done something like this and found it to be something we would do again. Freddy and Roberta were just the nicest people. My husband and I walked away with memories that will last a lifetime. We will be back to do this again Dec. 2013. Until then Mahalo....
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2012/12/22 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Highly recommend!!!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We really enjoyed the lunch, the ride, the views - everything!!! Everyone was very friendly and helpful. This was one of our FAVORITE activities while on Maui!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2012/10/27 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
One of the highlights of our trip
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We recently visited the Mendes Ranch with a group of 5 (two women in our forties, two 16 year-olds, and a 14 year-old). I owned horses while growing up, but haven't ridden in years, and the other members of our group have ridden once or twice on other trail rides. We all had a wonderful time. We were placed in an intermediate trail group with another couple, making our group total of 7. Butch was our guide and he moved along the line of horses throughout to the ride, checking in with everyone and chatting about the ranch. He took lots of photos with the riders cameras at two different photo locations and even took video of the final run. Other reviews have mentioned the dust on the trail and we did get VERY dirty, but we expected it. At times, Butch had some of the group veer off to other portions of the trail to try to limit the dust. I did not mind this, but our younger members got a bit nervous when they could not see the other horses.
The views were simply stunning, f
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2012/08/15 |
カアナパリ沖 セーリング＆シュノーケリングツアー ＜英語ガイド／食事・アルコール2杯付き＞
ウミガメとサンゴに囲まれて
Reviewed by: ソロイモンガラ
家族4人で参加しました。スタッフを含め日本人はいませんでしたが、陽気なスタッフで、とくに疎外感を感じずに楽しめました。
ホノルア湾でスノーケリングをしましたが、湾にはもう一船いるだけで、広々した湾でのびのび泳ぎ回れました。
海の透明度は高く、サンゴ、魚は十分楽しめました。ウミガメの数は半端なく、6匹近くまとまって集まっているのに遭遇しました。
スポットを変えて、もう一度スノーケリングしましたが、そちらは岩場で、最初のスポットほどサンゴは見られませんでした。
行き帰りの波はそれほど荒くなく、まったく酔わずに済みました。
日本人がもっと訪れてもいいように思います。
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2012/08/05 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Good Staff, Fun Event
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Overall the event was fun. The staff was friendly and helpful. However, the trail was not the easiest of rides and the equipment could be updated. For example, my rein broke in the middle of the ride. Other than that, it was a great experience.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2012/07/28 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Mendes Horseback Ride
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
While we all had a lot of fun and took some great pics, the 2-hour ride ended up closer to 3 hours. Although I'm not an expert on horses, it seemed to all of us that the horses were exhausted and hungry. The house and surrounding grounds are not well maintained with too much trash around and lots of tall weeds around the buildings and lots. There were two guides. Our main guide was the younger one, and he was very nice. The other tour guide kept coming back and trying to make the horses run and go faster, which was a little unnerving for beginners...especially since the majority of the ride was either uphill or downhill on very rocky terrain. There was very little pasture riding. As the tour description indicates, you will get VERY dusty. We are glad we went for the ride, but would much rather have taken a shorter, easier ride for our first time. It's definitely a great picture-taking opportunity.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2012/06/12 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
A horse ride off my bucket list
Reviewed by: two inexperienced riders
I chose this activity for its uniqueness. You rode a horse high up to the mountain top and were given photo options using your own camera. You were matched to a horse that suited your riding experience. The riding was either up a mountain or down a mountain. Very little on the flat lie. Once to the bottom, the view of the ocean was fantastic. Again, photo options were great. The staff was most obliging. My only concern was that the
one guide's horse and the horse I was given did not get along. Everytime the guide came to check on me, my horse would fold its ears back, tremble and prepare to bolt and often broke into a canter. It was a very unnerving feeling for a beginner rider. There was only two times available to canter for the experienced riders and it was only going uphill for a short stretch. Our group had three such riders.
If you are out for fantastic views, great photo ops, then this is the ride for you.
If you are out for a lovely ride then forget this outing.
We
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| Posted on: | 2012/01/13 |
カアナパリ沖 セーリング＆シュノーケリングツアー ＜英語ガイド／食事・アルコール2杯付き＞
青い海・青い空
Reviewed by: moco
まず最初に苦情を・・日本語を話すスタッフを希望していて特に連絡もなかったので安心して出かけたところ、客もスタッフも全て外国人。スタッフは笑顔で大丈夫だと迎えてくれましたが、長々と話される挨拶から説明事項までさっぱりわかりませんでした。確かにスタッフは気を使って話しかけてくれて居心地は悪くなかったので、開き直って主人と二人方言丸出しで楽しんでこれたので結果オーライでしたけどね。
ツアー内容は大満足。時間があっという間に過ぎて行きました。
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2011/09/27 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Horse Back Riding
Reviewed by: kelly
This was alot of fun the staff was really awesome and the views from the trails were truelly beautiful.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2011/07/25 |
Kaanapali Deluxe Snorkeling Cruise with Breakfast, Lunch & Drinks - Trilogy
Fun Family time
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We took our son on this tour and every one of us loved it. He had the best time learning about all the new fish and animals and underwater sights that were new to him, and we loved the idea that he was getting educated without even knowing it...as were we.
My wife is a sweet tooth and she could not stop raving about the cinnamon rolls! And I was partial to the lunch. I don't know if it was because we had been out swimming and snorkeling around, but everything tasted just so good, and I ate enough for four of me it seemed! ha.
It was a great day, The staff was excellent and we felt very looked after the whole time. A+
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2011/07/21 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
mendez ranch april 30
Reviewed by: lori g
The staff made us feel so welcome. I was nervous about riding. Butch was our guide and he really went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable throughout the entire ride. He took a lot of pics for us and had a wonderful sense of humor. I will go back again for sure!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2011/05/02 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Fantastic horseriding experience
Reviewed by: adrian
My 13 year old grandson found this activity on the Internet and chose it for our trip to Maui. Both he and I, a 69 year old guy, were beginners. The guides were fantastic, the horses great, and the trail near the top of a mountain and descending to a beautiful beach, were outstanding!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/08/14 |
Kaanapali Deluxe Snorkeling Cruise with Breakfast, Lunch & Drinks - Trilogy
what a blast!
Reviewed by: rscastro
we had so much fun and the crew takes such good good care of you.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/08/03 |
カアナパリ沖 セーリング＆シュノーケリングツアー ＜英語ガイド／食事・アルコール2杯付き＞
ウエルかめ
Reviewed by: くろぶた
スノーケルで、かめを沢山マジかで見れました！！これには、かめ好きな私達にとって、感動（＞０＜）/ものでした！！
行き帰りの途中、船の上で飛魚の群れに遭いました！メッチャ飛んでましたぁ~！
スノーケル中には、カスミアジの親子を見れたり、ハリセンボウや色んなチョウチョウウオの仲間達等・・と、水中でダイビングをすると出会えるような水中生物達に、スノーケルで出会えてビツクリ（・。・）！！！！
今回は、英語でのツアーだったので日本人は私達の２人だけ。後は、アメリカ人ファミリー等。と、英語onlyではありましたが、片言英語でもさほど問題なく、キャプテンもユニークで、スタッフの皆さんも親切だし、日本に住んでいたというファミリーとも出会えたりと、スゴク楽しめました！！
遊んでいる時も、浮き具やライフジャケットもあるし、必ず近くにスタッフの人もいるので、安心です。また、老若男女問わず楽しめるツアーだったと思います！
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/07/12 |
Kaanapali Deluxe Snorkeling Cruise with Breakfast, Lunch & Drinks - Trilogy
Best Experience Ever!
Reviewed by: Joe and Stephanie
We loved everything. The Snuba with Chad and the food and Sailing. The Crew made the entire experience great and took care of us from the start to the end. It was one of our best experiences on a Hawaiian Island, ever!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2010/06/18 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Horseback riding
Reviewed by: Patty B.
I've never ridden horse before and was thrown off a pony when I was young. I was very nervous. Our guides were excellent and the horses were wonderful. I enjoed the ride very much and also apprciated the photo oppurtunities our guides gave us. We had the ride with the lunch included and I would highly reccomened you indulge in the meal also. I am so glad we did this on our visit to Maui.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2010/05/27 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Great trail ride
Reviewed by: Bob and Cathy
My wife and I had a great time at the ranch.
The check in was straight forward and the waiting area was clean with friendly staff.
The lunch was great and the cook was very friendly.
I had Cowboy and my wife had Baily and they were great horses.
Butch and the other wrangler (can't remember his name) were friendly and knowledgeable.
We would recommend the Mendes Ranch to anyone who wants to have great trail ride while in Maui.
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| Posted on: | 2010/05/02 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Excellent Guide, views, & BBQ
Reviewed by: Patrick & Jessica Nygaard
Our guide "Frenchie" was very funny, entertaining, and courteous. He certainly made the 2 hour horseback ride enjoyable. We were taken to some locations that offered amazing views of both the mountains and the ocean. In addition, the BBQ lunch that was provided was excellent as well. Overall, it was a very good experience, and one that we would recommend to others.
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| Posted on: | 2010/03/17 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Our trip to the islands
Reviewed by: 4 friends in Hawaii
The 4 of us had a ball at the ranch. Everyone was so nice and helpful. Frenchi and Butch were great with us. Also liked the way riders were paired to the horses. Had my 50th birthday on your island and at the end of the ride I was the last to dismount due to friends signing Happy Birthday to me. Was a BIG highlight of our trip. Thanks again.
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| Posted on: | 2009/12/02 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Excellent Scenery & Value
Reviewed by: den
The 2-hour excursion with lunch was outstanding. The scenery of the entire East side of Maui, from Haleakala through Kahului to the three waterfalls of Mt. Eke was breathtaking. The opportunity for the horses to trot & gallop was a pleasant surprise that I was not expecting. The Paniolo lunch of barbecue chicken & ribs was very delicious.
Thanks for the experience!!!
Den
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| Posted on: | 2009/12/01 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Fun with Rocky, Butch, & Frenchi!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Mendes staff, Rocky, Butch, and Frenchi were wonderful--so friendly and helpful! These folks made the experience even more fun and enjoyable. The views during the ride are spectacular. Plus, the guides provide interesting information at the two photo opportunity stops; the information and the photo ops are quite thoughtful. I've been on three other horserides on different islands, and this one is my favorite because of Rocky, Butch, and Frenchi, and the views. The BBQ lunch is also very tasty and much enjoyed after a beautiful ride.
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| Posted on: | 2009/10/27 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Horse Back
Reviewed by: John Alford
My wife though this was one of the best activities we did while in Maui. Great job by the staff.
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| Posted on: | 2009/10/24 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
A MUST in Maui
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was at the top of our list as far as the Activities we did in Maui. It was FUN, the people were sooooo Friendly and the VIEWS were AMAZING!!!!!! It is a little on the pricey side, but worth it.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/08/13 |
2-Hour Horseback Riding Tour at Circle M Ranch - Mountain Trail with Ocean Views
Ride
Reviewed by: J Ho
Guides Jenny and Steve were great. My horse was amazing on the gallop and the tour was the perfect length.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2009/04/22 |
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