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    Botanical World Adventures

    430 Reviews
    #2 of 3 things to do in Hakalau
    Nature & Wildlife Tours, Eco Tours, Outdoor Activities, Tours, More
    31-240 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Hwy 19 at Mile Marker 16 - 16 Miles North of Hilo, Hakalau, Island of Hawaii, HI 96710
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    Botanical World Adventures includes Zip Isle Zip Line, Segway Off-Road Adventure, the World Botanical Gardens, Maze, Waterfalls and more. Drive right to the viewpoints for the impressive Kamae'e Falls best in Hawaii or Hanapueo Falls with its intimate beauty. Take a Guided Tour (reservations, please) or on your own Self-guided Audio Tour with our Audio Wands. Discover the hidden beauty of Hawaii as you explore hundreds of acres by car and on foot. Stroll through the lush Rain Forest Walk. Immerse in our Rainbow Gardens filled with scores of tropical species. wander the adjacent Arboretum and the huge Maze, one of the largest in the world! spectacular vistas include snow-capped Mauna Kea, pastoral grazing and sweeping ocean views. The Gardens is home to the family friendly Zip Isle Zip Line with Eight thrilling lines and suspension bridge. Segway Personal Transporter Tours are a truly exciting experience and another great way to see the botanical gardens with family and friends!

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    Botanical World Adventures includes Zip Isle Zip Line, Segway Off-Road Adventure, the World Botanical Gardens, Maze, Waterfalls and more. Drive right to the viewpoints for the impressive Kamae'e Falls best in Hawaii or Hanapueo Falls with its intimate beauty. Take a Guided Tour (reservations, please) or on your own Self-guided Audio Tour with our Audio Wands. Discover the hidden beauty of Hawaii as you explore hundreds of acres by car and on foot. Stroll through the lush Rain Forest Walk. Immerse in our Rainbow Gardens filled with scores of tropical species. wander the adjacent Arboretum and the huge Maze, one of the largest in the world! spectacular vistas include snow-capped Mauna Kea, pastoral grazing and sweeping ocean views. The Gardens is home to the family friendly Zip Isle Zip Line with Eight thrilling lines and suspension bridge. Segway Personal Transporter Tours are a truly exciting experience and another great way to see the botanical gardens with family and friends!
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    • Very good20%
    • Average7%
    • Poor4%
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    “botanical gardens” (55 reviews)
    “zip lining” (56 reviews)
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    Hours Today: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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    31-240 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Hwy 19 at Mile Marker 16 - 16 Miles North of Hilo, Hakalau, Island of Hawaii, HI 96710
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    "segway tour"
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    "botanical gardens"
    in 55 reviews
    "zip lining"
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    "garden tour"
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    "suspension bridge"
    in 15 reviews
    "off road"
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    "plant life"
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    "the big island"
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    "plants and trees"
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    "lots of fun"
    in 11 reviews
    "fun experience"
    in 9 reviews
    "super fun"
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    "great guide"
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    "fresh fruit"
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    "his knowledge"
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    "maze"
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    Reviewed 4 days ago
    Zip line fun

    Best way to spend a morning when staying in Hilo. The lines gained in length and speed and the views and plant life were incredible. Staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and very capable. Had a wonderful time. Wear bug spray and apply a second coat before...More

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    Reviewed 6 days ago
    Segway

    Our tour was excellent in all respects. Our guide did a very good job of showing us how to operate the Segways. Our group was the only group participating and the guide was excellent at answering our questions and tailoring the tour to our needs.

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    Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile
    Awesome Zipline

    We had both experienced and first time zipliners in our family group, ages 12-73. We all had a fantastic time, even the one with a fear of heights. We enjoyed Kyle’s knowledge of the local plants. He answered all of our questions. All the guides...More

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    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Great Place to Visit!

    Great place to visit with your family, we did the zipline tour and it was fun for all our family, Highly Recommend!

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    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    kama'aina, try 'em -- no zipping for us, we came for the botanical garden

    We had a very very nice time. The lady at the registration front desk was lovely and super thorough about marking sections to visit on the map for us. We had a very nice time in the botanical garden. The hedge maze was just right...More

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    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Ziplining high in Paradise

    Enjoyable experience all around. Beautiful grounds and hospitable staff. Ziplining was enjoyable by all, expecially the last one.

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    LoveLiveTravel1976
    January 12, 2017|
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    Response from Mark R | Property representative |
    Aloha, We apologize for not seeing your question earlier. The guided tour goes at the pace of those in the tour. Tours are often separated in to two groups if there are those that need to go at a different pace. Please call... More
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    58JDP
    February 5, 2015|
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    Response from Mark R | Property representative |
    If you contact guest services at 888-Zip-Isle (888-947-4753) we can give you the best price possible. Say you asked on TripAdvisor for the best pricing.
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