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Bringing the BEST of Hawaii to YOUR adventure! KapohoKine Adventures carries the brands you want like Keen and Salomon shoes, Patagonia rain jackets, and GoPro cameras and accessories. Our downtown Hilo store is an adventure hub. Check out our helicopter, zipline, and volcano tours. We also offer unique tours combining helicopter flights plus zipline and volcano adventures.
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Brian K
4 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
Started out with a 8:30am pick up and was traveling with my partner. We ended up with only 6 people in our van that can hold 14, we we had a good chance to get to know each of our fellow travelers. The best part was our guide, Jeannette. She was full of enthusiasm and had a great knowledge of so many Hawaiian history points and very easy to ask questions with. Right up u till the end she was great. You would be lucky to have her as you guild! We drove the island counterclockwise from the Kona area to start and stopped a number of awesome spots. We saw turtles, calderas, huge waterfalls, tropical forest, a chocolate shop! A wonderful wine tasting and lunch break....and so much more.....would recommend to anyone who what’s to see the whole island, and then perhaps go back to a favorite place! (And do tip the drivers, they do a fantastic job and tips are what they work for) Anyway, you will not be disappointed.
Written January 30, 2020
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Aloha Brian! Circle island tours are a great way to see what the Big Island has to offer in one day. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour. Mahalo for the wonderful review and recommendation.
We'd love to see your photos from your adventure with us -- be sure to follow and tag us on Instagram @Kapohokine.
Written February 1, 2020
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Kelsey K
6 contributions
May 2021
This all day trip is an investment that is totally worth it! Eric was our guide and picked us up promptly from our resort in the morning. He was a great driver, extremely knowledgeable about Hawai'i and volcanoes, and was a very nice person! He answered all of our questions and went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable for the day.
We visited a local Kona coffee farm, the southernmost bakery in the whole US, a black sand beach, and spent half a day at the Volcano National Park visiting an active volcano, walking through a lava tube, and exploring a previous eruption site.
If you want a unique tour of the Big Island that you can't get anywhere else, I can't recommend KapohoKine Adventures enough for your itinerary!
We visited a local Kona coffee farm, the southernmost bakery in the whole US, a black sand beach, and spent half a day at the Volcano National Park visiting an active volcano, walking through a lava tube, and exploring a previous eruption site.
If you want a unique tour of the Big Island that you can't get anywhere else, I can't recommend KapohoKine Adventures enough for your itinerary!
Written May 24, 2021
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Alli H
Grande Prairie, Canada5 contributions
Feb 2020
Our guide JP was so funny and knowledgeable about the island...he really catered to us and made this day so special. Leah, Ona and Kyle made our zipline experience incredible even through some fear - they were hilarious and brave and it made it easy to fly through and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Our badass lady pilot (Sarah I think) was so cool and comfortable flying...we couldn't believe how smooth the ride was. The volcano winery went above and beyond with the tastings and tour...dinner was awesome. What a perfect day
Written February 18, 2020
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Aloha Alli! Mahalo for spending the day with us. We're so glad you all had a wonderful time. If you're ever back on the Big Island, we hope you'll join us again for another tour.
Did you know we're on Instagram? Follow and tag your tour photos @Kapohokine.
Written February 22, 2020
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266becky
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Mar 2020 • Family
Do this! The guides are amazing. Views of waterfalls are extraordinary!!! Very safe. My kids (age 7 and 9) had a ball. I am not a fan of heights and also loved it. Worth every penny...even in the pouring rain. I recommend a clear waterproof phone pouch wearable around your neck or wrist so you can take videos and photos without worrying about dropping your phone!!!
Written March 11, 2020
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Aloha Becky, mahalo for making memories with us. Happy to hear you and your keiki had a great time. We hope you'll adventure with us again real soon!
Find us on Instagram @Kapohokine.
Written March 17, 2020
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Steph G
New York City, NY4 contributions
May 2022
My husband and I visited the Big Island of Hawaii on our honeymoon and participated in the Evening Volcano Explorer. It was an incredible day, especially thanks to our guide Jaclyn (sorry if that's misspelled!). She was funny, so knowledgable, and was flexible based on our group's needs. During this tour we were able to visit a coffee farm, see a black sand beach with sea turtles (honu), try a malasada from the southernmost bakery in the United States, hike cooled volcanic flow and actually see the glow of the active lava lake! It was an awesome way to experience the Big Island and we would definitely recommend for couples, individuals or families!
Written May 30, 2022
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Charles B
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Feb 2023
We did the Hilo Crater Hike and Waterfall tour booked through Norwegian's Pride of America cruise ship. Our tour guide, Marcus, was amazingly professional and knowledgeable about everything on the tour, and any other Hawaii questions we could think to ask. The way he describes KapohoKine's business practices, you can't go wrong with any of their guides and tours. A rainstorm began just as we started to walk up the crater trail. Marcus provided rain ponchos to the few who didn't bring them, and escorted the slowest persons in our group up the trail through a river of water coming down the pathway.
Written February 18, 2023
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Irma V
Evanston, IL6 contributions
Feb 2020
My sister and I decided to spend our first full day on the Big Island taking the all island tour. Our tour guide, Marcus, was fabulous! Marcus was knowledgeable, personable, and dedicated to his job. Marcus' appreciation for the history of the Big Island and his dedication to helping visitors to appreciate that history and what makes the Big Island unique and special, was evident in his story-telling and in his demeanor. He treated us to extra stops due to our ability as a group to return from our excursions within, and in many cases, earlier than the scheduled times. When we first learned that the trip would be 12 hours, we could not imagine how we would make it, but by the end, we felt like we could easily go home feeling as if we had taken full advantage of what the Big Island has to offer visitors. It made the rest of our trip easy to plan. My sister and I have each taken destination tours around the world, and this one from Marcus was simply the best. Could not recommend it more highly!
Written March 13, 2020
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Aloha and mahalo for the review! Glad you enjoyed the circle island tour with Marcus. What a great way to sight-see and learn about Hawaiian history and culture. Hope you'll join us on another adventure the next time you're on the Big Island.
Find us on Instagram @Kapohokine.
Written March 17, 2020
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Vistaviewer77
La Vista, NE176 contributions
Mar 2023
this was a tour booked as an excursion through Norwegian Cruise Lines.. No mention was made about required clothing for this and upon arriving at the meeting place we were informed we would need closed toe shoes. We had to RUN back to the ship, reboard, change shoes and race back to the off ship meeting point before the group left. Was a small group and Tori and Chris were our guide and driver. First stop was rainbow waterfall with plenty of time to walk around and take pictures. Next was drive to Volcanoes National Park. Wonderful opportunity to drive some of the rim and then hike down to the actual crater. Once back to the rim encouraged and given time to take in the awesome ocean views from inside Hula House Hotel as well as outside on the grounds. Enjoyed seeing and hearing the history of the banyan tree drive. Box lunch provided and consumed in a shady park with opportunity to tour a small art gallery. Did not feel the tour description emphasized the actual activity level of this hike. Be prepared to walk down numerous switchbacks to get to the crater and then obviously hiking back up to the rim is just as steep as the trip down. Totally worth it as long as you are forewarned about the exertion level.
Written April 10, 2023
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RC4990
3 contributions
Feb 2020
This Place has lot of fun activities.Helicopter Ride was Expensive by 50-75$.ATV/Zipline was expensive by 25$.Also if the tour package should been bundled with the photos for zipline.Star-gazing guide Krystal was knowledgeable and awesome.
Overall it was Fine.Special Appreciation to Zipline Crew(Brandon,Ona,Ley,August,Jeutus),ATV Crew (Angel) as they helped my wife overcome the fear of first timer.
Overall it was Fine.Special Appreciation to Zipline Crew(Brandon,Ona,Ley,August,Jeutus),ATV Crew (Angel) as they helped my wife overcome the fear of first timer.
Written March 3, 2020
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Aloha, mahalo for the review and special shout out to our crew. Happy to hear you had a great time!
Find us on Instagram @Kapohokine.
Written March 9, 2020
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bwanders07
Indianapolis, IN2 contributions
Oct 2021
Review of the evening volcano tour-
I’m having a hard time with this review because we honestly had a great time. We felt all of the stops were fun and interesting, and our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The issue won’t the trip boils down to two things. This first is that we were given a “free” hour at the volcanos national park visitors center, but it was closed. We were told to go to the art gallery which was closed, then to the volcano house which was completely booked and wouldn’t let us in anywhere except one gift shop. The other issue is that we specifically booked this excursion because we were very excited to eat at the volcano winery. That is honestly the thing that pushed us over the edge to choose this instead of other excursions. This portion of the tour was cancelled the day before and replaced with deli sandwiches from a grocery store. I know that things change, but replacing a winery dinner and tour with deli sandwiches is not comparable.
I’m conclusion, this was a great trip but not as advertised
I’m having a hard time with this review because we honestly had a great time. We felt all of the stops were fun and interesting, and our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The issue won’t the trip boils down to two things. This first is that we were given a “free” hour at the volcanos national park visitors center, but it was closed. We were told to go to the art gallery which was closed, then to the volcano house which was completely booked and wouldn’t let us in anywhere except one gift shop. The other issue is that we specifically booked this excursion because we were very excited to eat at the volcano winery. That is honestly the thing that pushed us over the edge to choose this instead of other excursions. This portion of the tour was cancelled the day before and replaced with deli sandwiches from a grocery store. I know that things change, but replacing a winery dinner and tour with deli sandwiches is not comparable.
I’m conclusion, this was a great trip but not as advertised
Written October 23, 2021
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zoooo
Seoul, South Korea
I made a reservation to go to Mauna Kea
I would like to know if it is possible to pick up in front of the hotel(Hilton Waikoloa Village)
Written August 9, 2023
J aimerai savoir si on peut réserver une fois a Kona ou si on doit téléphoner à Hilo à leur bureau?
Written January 12, 2020
How much actual strenuous activity is there involved with this activity? Is there a lot of walking or steep climbing?
Written October 30, 2019
Same as the others as well, little walking, climb a few stairs and the net stairs and little plank are easy enough.
Written February 21, 2020
Hola!!! No entiendo bien qué incluye esta excursión, porque hay varias que se parecen (túneles de lava, etc..). Alguien podría hacerme un resumen punto por punto??? Gracias!!!!
Written February 22, 2018
We are a family of five with three kids aged 17,14 and 10. Can we all fit in one helicopter or do we need to go in two separate ones? Also do you have thw door off option. What are your charges? We areninterested in ciewing lava flows and waterfalls.
Written August 7, 2017
We take a tour with KapohoKine by bus, not with a helicopter. I don´t know why this is listes under helicopter tours.
We take a helicopter flight at Waimea Canyon, Kauai, which habe the door off option. Our helicopter there was a small ohne for two persons.
Sorry, that i can´t help you this time
Written September 13, 2017
こんにちは。 KapohoKine Adventuresのツアーガイドは、日本語対応可能でしょうか？全て英語のみの案内となりますか？
Written April 16, 2017
Why is this listed under helicopter tours? The reviews do not mention flights....
Written March 26, 2017
They do offer helicopter tours. We took one over the active volcano & to see lava flowing into the ocean. Absolutely incredible!
Written May 7, 2017
Which tour specifically did you do ( the 14-15 hour mention)?
Written December 27, 2016
danielZ1121ES
Hilo, Hawaii
Aloha!
Many of our Kona based tours will run in excess of of 12 hours.
Heli Zip N Volcano Kona ~13Hours
Zip N Volcano Kona ~ 13 Hours
Waipio Valley Explorer Kona ~ 12 Hours
Volcanoes National Park and Water Fall Explorer ~12 Hours
Lava Expedition Kona ~12 Hours
Please note final tour time are contingent upon pick up locations. If you have any questions please contact our store at 808-964-1000
Written December 30, 2016
We recently took your Hike and Glow tour and absolutely loved it. We are posting this in questions rather than in our review. The one negative was the trip design where from Kona-Kailua, we had to drive over the saddle to Hilo to pick up lunch. This seemed a waste of time compared to the alternative of driving straight south to Volcanoes National Park and getting lunch in Kono or delivered from Hilo to the Park. Has anyone else noted this?
Written April 14, 2016
We were picked up at Waikoloa Village and drove south to a Coffee Plantation where we were served lunch, then continued south to a winery and then the volcano area. The return trip continued around the island through Hilo and back on the Saddle Road. Very Efficient.
Written April 15, 2016
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