My family (my wife and I and our two kids, 12 and 10) had two guided tours with Pono. While Pono was not born in Hawaii, he is a true convert and someone who has studied the culture extensively. First, we did a sunrise tour with him up to Mt. Haleekala. Pono took us to a great spot that was... More

I would give Pono Fried and Open Eye Tours more than an excellent rating if there were a higher option. Too many incredible memories to mention each one, but here are some of the highlights… Pono called me in advance of our trip to talk about what we wanted to see and do while in Maui, and to get a... More

The only reason I did not give this tour 5 stars is because my husband and I had differing opinions regarding how the tour went and I wanted to offer both. Pono, as a guide is fabulous. He puts his heart and soul into the tour. Pono is organized, timely and prepared. He came with items for us to see... More

Open Eye Tours with Pono exceeded any expectations we could have had. From the friendly greeting at port, to seeing the lush landscape of Maui, the two days with Pono as our guide taught us more about the island than any book could ever have done. His passion for his environment and of the culture, together with his knowledge of... More

WOW! Our day with Pono was better than we could have hoped for! The road to Hana is so beautiful, filled with so many beautiful spots we would have never seen or even known about if not for Pono. He was so friendly, we felt we had known him forever! That's because we had spent time on the phone talking... More

I wanted to celebrate my upcoming 50th birthday in a memorable fashion, I was not disappointed. Pono met us at the cruise port our first day in Maui. We were presented with beautiful leis, and given a wonderful day on the Road to Hana. We had a picnic beside the beach with homegrown fruits and treats. Pono was gracious to... More

Pono organizes the quintessential private tour guide experience. He spent hours before we even got to Maui to discuss what we like to do, what we sould like to see and even the kinds of foods we like and might want to experieice, I guess we should have known the experience was going to simply "WOW" us. My husband and... More

My wife and I have been to Maui several times and our tour with Pono Fried is at the top of the list of the things we have done. Pono is meticulous in his approach to scheduling your tour. He contacted us prior to our visit to understand exactly what we were interested in and tailored the day to make... More

I had the great blessing to be given the most wonderful birthday gift from my husband. A Hawaiian cruise! It has been a lifelong dream of mine to see Hawaii. Prior to our trip, my husband did some research on private guides and had the good fortune to find Pono & Open Eye Tours. He was very friendly, helpful and... More