All Reviews for Hiking Tours

Great experience! We loved the views and the information our guide provided. Each person of our 7 person group will tell you a different favorite point. The hike was fun, the waterfall beautiful, the bike ride was easier then expected, beautiful scenery and a bit thrilling. The sail home was relaxing after snorkeling and swimming with the sea turtles.

Great tour guide unfortunately I can’t remember the gentleman name now. He is 3rd generation native very knowledgeable of the island. It definitely was a educational and beautiful time. I’m out of shape 51 years women & huffing and puffing but I made it all the way to the waterfall. I guess you could say I earned my photo shot! It is breathtaking the beauty of the whole path and so much green that surrounds you it’s definitely worth it. I just discovered Veltra and I plan to us them again, great service great price & great program.

Thank you for the amazing guide, Mr. Teriyaki (for short, Mr. Terry ;)）

We’ve had wonderful memories during our stay in Hawaii, and this activity was one of the most fun events thanks to him.

He has a lot of knowledge about the history, anthropology, sociology, biology of Hawaii, and Japanese culture too! Haha. We really enjoyed learning about them.

We were surprised that he is familiar with Japanese culture, and in some areas, he knows better than I do. I think he is respectful of other cultures. This is amazing, and we respect him too :)

We miss him and hope to attend this activity when we visit Hawaii next time.

Take care and stay healthy!

Kaori, representative of the Nagaoka party from Japan

The tour guide was knowledgeable, entertaining, and made sure that all participants felt included, making him a truly wonderful person.

I believe the guide significantly influences the enjoyment of the activity, and he was truly the best guide, making this one of the most enjoyable activities during our week-long stay in Hawaii.

Definitely give it a try!

Thank you for the amazing guide, Mr Teriyaki(for short, Mr Terry ;)）

We’ve had a wonderful memory during the stay at Hawaii, and this activity was one of the most fun event thanks to him.

He has a lot of knowledge about the history, the Anthropology, the sociology, biology of Hawaii and the Japanese culture too! Haha
We really enjoyed knowing them..

We were surprised that he is familiar with Japanese culture, and some part he know better than me. I think he is respectful to other cultures.
This is amazing and we respect him too:)

We miss him and we hope to attend this activity when we visit Hawaii next time.

Take care and stay Healthy!

Kaori, representative of Nagaoka party from Japan

ツアーのおじいちゃんが知識豊富で、面白くて、参加者全員が取り残されないように気を遣っていて、とても素晴らしい方でした。

ガイドの方でアクティビティの楽しさって結構影響されると思うのですが、ほんとーに最高のガイドさんで、ハワイの1週間の滞在のうち、最高に楽しいアクティビティの一つになりました。

ぜひ参加してみてください！

This was an amazing experience. The tour guide added energy, stories, showed us beautiful plants left and right. Terri was well informed and answered any questions we had about Hawaii with enthusiasm and expertise. We had an excellent group with us! There are lots of trees to climb along the way if you're adventurous! Thank you Terri for a wonderful learning experience!

The Tropical Rainforest Trail and waterfall swim custom hiking tour was well worth the cost. The guide was knowledgeable about everything we encountered on the tour and the locations we visited. This was an experience we will never forget. Thank you.

Our tour guide was a few weeks into his job but it felt like he has been doing this for years. As we drove through the island we were shown some landmarks and famous peoples houses. Once we got to the trail he proved us ponchos which we would come to need. The trail was fantastic. Even in the rain it was our first activity when we arrived and well worth it. Highly recommend people take the time to enjoy the waterfall and see this.

The hike to the waterfall was very easy, our guide was very informative. It was awesome to be able to get right up next to the waterfall and take pictures. My daughter and I enjoyed it very much!!

This hike was so breathtaking and the guide definitely knew his history of Hawaii and answered any type of questions we had. Everyone needs to do this hike when they visit Hawai’i! It is absolutely beautiful and you’ll feel so satisfied when you finish the hike. Not hard at all!

After my group was picked up another couple was picked up. I was disappointed because they were picked up across the street from the condo we were staying at. My group had to take a 15 minute walk to The pick up location that they told us. We could have slept in a little bit later and had breakfast. The ride to Diamondhead was simple and quick. Once you get to the location they do you have food trucks if you want to grab food or something to drink. As we were entering we were ask for tickets. Our driver did not give us the tickets to enter the hiking trail. We called the company no one answered and we did not have the phone number to the shuttle driver. The staff at Diamondhead did not want to let us in. however after taking sympathy on as they were nice and let us in. They could have said no and we would have to have sat in front of Diamondhead for 2 1/2. If you book with this company make sure your driver gives you your blue ticket for entry into the park.

After the hike it was a madhouse because the afternoon tours were coming in and the morning tours were going out. I received a phone call and it was a new shuttle driver who was supposed to take us to our original shuttle driver because he was caught in some type of traffic. It was a tight squeeze because this new shadow was much smaller than the ones that we came in on. The drive was really nice he gave us kind of like a sightseeing tour as we were going to the drop off location. We all get out and we’re kind of just standing around waiting. He tells us that the original shuttle driver is coming (he never showed). For people decided not to continue on with the second hike. So the shuttle driver said that instead of us waiting he could take us now because it was a smaller group. This isn’t their first time doing these tour so I would have expected things to run a lot smoother. I do recommend shopping around for different tour companies.

Great tour, our guide was friendly and professional.

We had a patient driver. He was very nice. The ride was smooth too!

It was an amazing tour! Ryan was a great tour guide and spoke about many interesting facts during our hike. Definitely would go again. 10/10.

Last minute booking are we are extremely happy with the hike. Randy was an awesome tour guide and provided a lot of interesting information. Lunch provided was an organic shrimp or chicken roll up that was very tasty and the perfect size... the swim in the river was refreshing...seeing the forest with strawberry quads trees and ginger root everywhere... Tahiti prawns in the river nd wild pigs in the forest. The 4x4 rig was a great ride on both pavement and muddy roads... a must do trip

Talk about a workout! It was awesome and well worth it although I am still sore! The driver was punctual and hilarious! I would definitely do this tour again with this company and recommend it to anyone seeking a workout with breathtaking views!

Very good way to get to activities. Great sunrise hike up Diamondhead and the falls was one of our top favorite experiences while on the island. Drivers were friendly and very informative. Would highly recommend.

We were visiting Hawaii on our honeymoon and wanted to do a waterfall hike. Yuji was an amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable about all the trees and plants and he was very nice and funny. It was a great experience !

It was a more serious hike than I expected. The ground was muddy from the rain, making it quite slippery, so I had to be careful and could only walk slowly. However, the guide walked at an incredibly fast pace, and I couldn't keep up, so I ended up walking towards the back. They were explaining things along the way, but I couldn't hear anything. I was looking forward to the explanations about Hawaii's nature, so it was disappointing. I also didn't really like the lunch, so I could hardly eat anything.

思っていたより本格的なハイキングでした。
雨上がりで地面が泥になっていて結構滑るので気を付けてゆっくりしか歩けなかったのですが、ガイドさんの歩くスピードがすごく早くてついていけなくて後ろのほうを歩いていたのですが、途中途中説明してくれているのでしょうが何も聞けず。。ハワイの自然に関する説明も楽しみにしていたので残念でした。ランチも好きな味ではなくほとんど食べられなかったです。

I participated with my family. The guide spoke only English, and the other participants were also Americans. It was good that the families who joined us could speak English, but I think it would be difficult for someone like me who is not good at English at all to participate alone. For example, during the hike, it would be tough if I couldn't understand warnings like "the rocks are loose, so be careful," or instructions on how to brake and turn while riding a bike. There is a consent form in Japanese, but it would be helpful if there were also a Japanese version of the safety instructions.

家族で参加しました。ガイドさんは英語オンリーで他の参加者も米国人でした。一緒に参加した家族達が英語ができたので良かったですが、私みたいな全く英語がダメな人だけで参加は難しいと思いました。例えば、ハイキング時に「石が動きやすいから気をつけて」や自転車に乗る際のブレーキのかけ方やカーブの曲がり方などの注意事項が理解出来ないと厳しいと思います。承諾書ほ日本語の用紙がありますが、注意事項も日本語版があればありがたいです。

Our guide was fantastic, he told us all kinds of information about the landscape and surrounding area. The trail was beautiful as were the views and the blowhole was super cool. Hanauma bay was gorgeous, unfortunately we didnt get to snorkel because they had to close the bay down due to multiple jellyfish stings, but our guide was accommodating and came back early to get us.

Our tour consisted of five people: a couple from Canada, a woman from England, and my husband and I from Japan. This time, we visited a different waterfall due to construction at Manoa Falls, but we enjoyed walking through the forest and experiencing nature. It was great that our guide, Susumu, who is a bit stern-looking, provided fun explanations about the forest's nature. He also interpreted for us during conversations with people from different countries, which made communication with everyone enjoyable. We also had a lovely meal in the park. Thank you, Susumu!

カナダからのご夫婦と、イングランドから来られた女性に私たち夫婦（日本）の5人でのツアーでした。
今回はマノアの滝が工事のため違う滝になりましたが、森の自然を味わえて気持ちよく歩けました。
ちょっと強面のガイドのMichaelじゃなくてススム（Susumu）さんが森の自然について楽しく解説してくれてよかったです。各国の人との会話もこちらに通訳してくれるので皆さんとのコミニュケーションも取れてよかったです。
公園での食事も楽しくいただきました。
ススムさんありがとうございました。

The service was good, and the guide was knowledgeable, but it was necessary to be careful as there was light rain, making the ground muddy and slippery.

サービスはよくガイド担当者も博学で問題ないですが、小雨が降り足下がぬかるみ滑りやすいので注意が必要でした。

I joined on Friday because I wanted to see Manoa Falls, but the path was muddier than I imagined, and my shoes got covered in mud. Haha! The guide said they had never seen such a condition before! It turned out to be a great memory. The organic lunch was very delicious, and we ate it in a park with a view of Diamond Head!

マノアの滝を見たくて金曜日に参加しましたが、道中が想像以上に泥道で、靴が泥だらけになりました。笑
ガイドの方もこの状態は見たことない！というくらい凄い道で、それはそれで良い思い出になりました。
オーガニックランチはとても美味しく、ダイヤモンドヘッドの見える公園で食べました！

I was able to enjoy the great outdoors along with Yumi's warm and very easy-to-understand guidance. The course was very gentle and easy to walk. The organic lunch was also very delicious, and I felt closer to Hawaii's natural beauty. Yumi shared stories about Hawaii's nature in various places, which made me feel very warm inside. I would love to participate again.

ゆみさんのほのぼのとしたとてもわかりやすい案内とともに、大自然を楽しむことができました。とてもゆるやかで歩きやすいコースでした。オーガニックのお弁当もとてもおいしく、ハワイの大自然に近づいた気がしました。ハワイの自然についてのお話を、ゆみさんがいろんなところでしてくださり、とてもあたたかい気持ちになりました。また、参加したいです。

The two guides were fun to talk to and explained various plants. It was much more enjoyable to climb together than to do it alone. The lunch we had at Kapiolani Park on the way back was also delicious. Thank you, Jimmy! I definitely want to participate again.

ガイドのお2人の話が楽しく、いろいろな植物を説明してくれます。自分たちで登るよりもワイワイ楽しく登れます。帰りにカピオラニ公園で食べたランチも美味しかったです。ジミーさんありがとう！またぜひ参加したいです。

I signed up for the tour at the last minute the day before. Although Manoa Falls was under construction and we went to an alternative location, I was able to enjoy a lovely time walking through a botanical garden filled with rare flowers while also seeing the waterfall. Both the driver and the guide were fun and attentive, and there was an American couple who alternated explanations in English and Japanese, which made it very enjoyable. We also had lunch in the park, and perhaps because the weather was nice, it tasted even better.

前日に急遽申し込み参加しました。マノア滝が工事中で代替地になりましたが珍しい花が咲く植物園を散策しながら滝も見れてとても気持ちの良い時間を過ごすことが出来ました。運転手さんもガイドさんも楽しく気配りが有りアメリカ人のご夫婦がいらして英語と日本語を交互に
説明してくれ充分楽しめました。ランチも公園の中で頂き、天気も良かったせいかいっそう美味しく感じました。

Beautiful hike! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable! My husband and I learned a lot. Recommend this tour for all ages!

Billy, our guide, was fluent in Japanese, had a great sense of humor with dad jokes, and was a fun and cheerful person. He taught us about various plants on the way to Manoa Falls. The lunch was also delicious.

ガイドのビリーさんは、日本語が堪能で、オヤジギャグも出るし、楽しくて愉快な方でした。
マノアの滝までに、いろいろな植物を教えてもらいました。ランチも美味しかったです。

Before leaving Japan, the weather forecast for the scheduled day predicted a 60% chance of rain. I called the organizing company two days prior, and they assured me that the event had never been canceled and that they had raincoats and ponchos prepared, so it would be fine. On the day itself, it did rain a little, but it wasn't significant, and I didn't mind much; my windbreaker was sufficient. By the second half of the day, it even cleared up.

The course was changed to the Lyon Arboretum instead of the Manoa Falls area, which was under construction. It was fun not only to learn about the plants but also to have unexpected experiences like picking and cracking open kukui nuts to eat.

　日本を発つ前から予定日の天気予報は雨６０％。2日前には主催会社に電話もしましたが、今まで中止になったことはなく、合羽やポンチョを用意しているから大丈夫との返事。当日は少し降りましたが大した雨ではなく、あまり気にもならず、着ていったウインドブレーカーで十分。後半は晴れてもきました。
　コースはマノアの滝方面が工事で行けない代わりのライオン植物園でしたが、植物の説明だけでなく、ククイの実を拾って割って食べるなど、思いがけない体験もして楽しかったです。

I had a great time.
Billy and the driver explained many flowers and trees, and I was able to see Hawaiian culture.
It was very interesting.
The lunch was also delicious.
With Billy and the team from Nature & You, I would love to enjoy a tour around Hawaii next time.

とっても楽しかったです。
ビリーさんとドライバーさんの2人で
たくさんの花や木を説明してくれて、ハワイの文化も見れました。
とっても面白かったです。
お弁当も美味しかったです。
ネイチャー&ユーのビリーさん達のコンビで、次回はハワイ一周などを楽しみたいです。

The weather was nice, and walking in the great outdoors was very pleasant and enjoyable. The main trekking course was under construction, so we took a different route, but it was fun to have the guide explain many plants to us.

お天気も良く大自然の中を歩いてとても気持ちよく楽しかったです。メインのトレッキングコースは、工事中で、違うルートだったのですが、たくさんの植物をガイドさんに説明してもらい楽しかったです。