Extremely informative. Tour picked us up from our resort in the Waikoloa are. During initial drive to the Volcano National Park area, our tour guide Mel(anie) gave us the history of the 5 volcanoes that make up the Big Island. We then toured a lava cave on a piece of private property owned by the tour company, with a detailed explanation of how lava tubes are made and the ecosystem they become. We then went to the national park, got to see steam vents, a view of the crater of Kilauea from the rim, and hiked down into it to see the floor of the crater. During the entire trip, Mel provided nonstop fascinating information about the island. My daughters and I throughly enjoyed it!

In May 2024, I attended the Hawaii Forest Trail, Maunakea Summit & Stars Adventure. Knowing I would experience altitude sickness led me to signing up. The guide was very knowledgeable about local history, culture, geology, astronomy, physics, climate, and ecosystem. He picked us up in Kona and for the entire ride to the top of the mountain explained everything we were seeing along the way. Upon arrival, we ate, then drove up to the viewing point, watched the sunset, and came down to a better viewing altitude for star gazing. I knew very little about astronomy; the guide was very knowledge and really good at explaining the solar system. Images were taken with their equipment that night and the guide promptly sent them out the next day. After this experience I will sign up of other Hawaii Forest and Trail guided tours and make guided tours apart of my future travel experiences where ever I travel.

This experience was all around top notch, from amazing vistas to the friendly, knowledgeable guide to the provided meal to the comfortable transportation. I highly recommend.

Such a refreshing dip under waterfalls after great hike with great leader!!!!! I will return to this hike with family! And I will schedule BIRD WATCHING ALL DAY ADVENTURE later in2024!!

This excursion was absolutely one of the best excursions I've ever done. Our tour guide was Jason who was so knowledgeable about the area and history. We began our ascent up Mauna Kea and stopped at the visitors center where we ate a very nice meal of chicken stew and a roll. We continued on after that to the observatory and saw a spectacular sunset at about 13,000 feet. It was chilly and we used the provided parkas. Be on the lookout for some interesting characters there. After this, we descended to a lookout area for stargazing. I have never seen a night sky so full of stars. I saw several shooting stars and Jason pointed out constellations and talked about history. We sipped hot chocolate and ate a delicious cookie from a local bakery. Jason set up a telescope and a machine to take photographs that are emailed out to you later. What a special evening. Then, after the stargazing we headed back to kona. Do this tour is my recommendation!!

The whole tour is amazing, and Eugene is a great guide! The only think i would say is that would be better to offer 2 different kinds of tour, one with people that can do more long walks and hikes, and other one that is planned for people that cant walk so much. I think that way everybody will have a better experience!

Loved the volcano tour! Magical experience in a private lava tune as well as in the Park! Many thanks to Mel for providing such great insight into the splendor of Hawaii and volcanos in general. A great introduction into an amazing world. I appreciate how well this company operates. I wouldn't hesitate to utilize the many experiences when we return to this magical island.

Our guides Taro and Tracey were amazing as they led us through the many terrains and landscapes of this hike. We felt the powerful connection with the land as Taro greeted the forest with a traditional Hawaiian blessing. Both guides had incredible knowledge of the land and showed respect to everyone in our group. Thank you for a once in a lifetime experience. The lava tube was incredible! We can’t wait to return.

Very informative and fun tour. We visited a 1000 year old lava tube, which is privately owned by the company, so less footfall and completely untouched. Then went onto the national park and did a hike around the canyon rim. Mel was a fantastic driver and tour guide. She asked us all what our goals were and what we wanted to learn and ensured all our questions were answered and made us feel like part of her family. There was also plenty of snacks, drinks and food throughout the tour. Would highly recommended

This is a great company and the hike along the flanks of Hualalai is a fun way to experience the natural wonders of this ecosystem. Adam is a terrific guide full of knowledge and enthusiasm. Highly recommended way to spend a morning on the Big Island.

I live here and decided to do this tour with my mom. I learned so much and spent more time in HVNP than I ever have before. I can’t wait to go back on my own now and explore with knowledge that is impossible to have unless you go with a skilled guide. These guys also own a lava tube that they take you to. It’s on their private land. Crazy cool!!! I’m so geeked out by this. John, the guide taught us so much about every aspect of the island. The food was good. Plenty of stops. Just the right pace for the long day it was.

Easy walk along (mostly) shaded riverway on private access land. Our guide told us stories of King Kamehameha along the ride and taught us a little of the flora, history and geology of the area. Tasted both strawberry and pineapple guava on the walk. Viewed 4 waterfalls and took a refreshing swim in one. And when you didn’t think the views could be beat, your picnic lunch is on an incredible bluff overlooking the sea - Mokulanikila. A heavenly view of the ocean, indeed.

Our guide, Mark, was excellent! He made sure everyone was having fun, safe, and provided everything we needed. We visited 3 or 4 falls and got to go swimming in one! It was a wonderful day and I would highly recommend this tour!

This was a fantastic tour! Jon was a knowledgeable and fun guide to use. Their tour van is super comfortable. The extra bonus for this tour is that the company owns the lava tube you tour, so no one else is there and it’s in excellent condition. The biggest caution I have is that the road into the lava tube is bumpy. The van handles it well, but be thoughtful if you have back issues. Highly recommend this tour!

My family and I had a great time on this tour! Our guide was Garry, who made it a very fun and informative experience. Garry answered all our questions along the way. The tour moved at a comfortable pace that was just the right level of challenge for my family. The tour included snacks/drinks and they provided backpacks, walking sticks, and rain jackets (which fortunately we didn’t end up needing) to use during the hike. I highly recommend this tour!