This was one of our best tours. The vehicle was more than adequate - everyone was comfortable.Jill... read more
This was one of our best tours. The vehicle was more than adequate - everyone was comfortable.Jill... read more
The tour of the volcano was excellent! Our tour guide Josh did a great job and was extremely... read more
Back around Dec 1 2017, my wife and I reserved the Shore Excursion tour and we were very happy from start to finish.. By chance we selected a time and day that nobody else did, so we received a private tour. Josh contacted us the night before and then met us at the Hilo airport.. Everything was right on time and we found Josh to be an informative and pleasant person. He was very careful to make sure that we saw everything we wanted to see but never rushed us. He kept the hike and conversation on a nice pace. Our lunch was prepared by locals and it was fresh and delicious. We really felt like we got to know Josh and the countryside. Having a local’s perspective was a plus. This day was a highlight of our trip. Thanks Josh! Sorry it took me so long to write the review. Mahalo
Joe and Terri F
I would recommend Mauka Makai Adventures to anyone visiting Hilo and wanting to see the sights It included waterfalls, macadamia orchards, orchids, and volcanos. What more could you want?.
We loved our tour with Jill in Hilo! We were on a cruise ship and only had one day to see Hilo and I'm so glad we chose this excursion. It was like a sample tour of this side of the island. The volcanoes national park is breathtaking! It's the thing to do in Hilo. There was tour that was leaving from the boat that had over 100 people on it. We had a small intimate group which was so lovely. Jill provided lots of information and told wonderful stories. We spent a large amount of our time there. On this tour we also went to an orchid farm for lunch, rainbow falls, a chocolate factory and a black sand beach with turtles. It was a perfect day!
We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Josh In Hilo. It was with a small group and he was a very entertaining, knowledgable and caring guide. No rushing with schedules to meet, as you get on large coach tours. Just a relaxing, interesting day. The highlight was the crater and the lava fields. We are a couple in our early 70s (the group was a mixutre of young and not so young) and would highly recommend this tour.
Josh was an excellent host and guide having been born and raised in Hawaii. He met the cruise ship promptly and returned us with plenty of time to make the sailing. He was very informative and did not allow us to be pressured into buying things at our interesting stops. We couldn't have asked for a better tour!!
We were on a cruise and were picked up right were the ship docked. No problems and very well thought organized.Was an awesome tour with a great guide!