Our family has taken a number of tours with this company and as expected our Evening Stargazing Trip to the Mauna Kea summit was a lot of fun. We were last on the van (holds 12) with mid-afternoon pick up from the Hilton. Our driver/guide began sharing information as soon as we left introducing himself and getting us to each... more

My husband and I booked a trip to the summit of Mauna Kea with Hawaii Forest and Trail. It was so great! Our guide was Blake and he was very knowledgeable and funny. It was a magical sunset from the summit. To see the the sun setting over a cloud bank amid multimillion dollar observatories was a surreal experience. The... more

This adventure was so wonderful. The tour guide was so friendly and outgoing, even with a tough crowd! He was professional and served us a delicious dinner before taking us up to Mauna Kea to watch the sunset and then gave us a stargazing lesson while serving us hot chocolate and cookies! It was so much fun! more

Being a nature fanatic, my guest and i decided to check out the Waterfalls Hike. Our tour guide i believe his name is Mark, was very friendly and knowledgeable. Word advice as you enter the road heading into the valley very bumpy so if you can avoid sitting in the back row of he van. If not strap on your... more

We had the privilege of touring the volcano with Mark Frazer. This guy knew the answer to everything that was asked of him. He talked just the right amount along the way. He gave details on geology, biology, botany and even included an amazing summary of Hawaiian history that pulled everything together. He was professional, humble and friendly. We had... more

I went to Kona on a solo vacation and couldn't pass the opportunity to see the Volcano national Park but didn't want do the drive from Kona to Hilo by myself, so Hawaii Forest and Trail was the only company I found in the Big Island which would offer the tour from Kona. It was steep, but worthwhile. Danny, the... more

We were debating on driving up Mauna Kea ourselves but decided to check our guide book for advice and ended up calling Hawaii Forest and Trail. This was a great decision, we had Blake for a tour guide and its great to see someone who really enjoys what he does and certainly provided us with a fantastic adventure. It was... more

Hawaii Forest and Trail is an excellent choice if you want a guided tour to Mauna Kea. They executed the event flawlessly. We were very impressed with the organization - from the registration to the preparation. They have a very good reputation on the island and in return have earned special privileges - including a great dinner spot and direct... more

We took the trip to the top of Mauna Kea...what an adventure. Our guide, John, was great...knowledgeable, entertaining, and knew us on a first-name basis after about five minutes! The trip up was informative and entertaining...the meal at the halfway point was very good (not gourmet, but very good for coming out of the back of a tourbus)...and the view... more