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5 Hour Custom Private Tour
5.0
8 Ratings
Hilo
Discover Hawaii’s Big Island on a custom private tour. Explore waterfalls, rainforests, lava tubes, and more. Create your perfect adventure today.
Discover Hawaii’s Big Island on a custom private tour. Explore waterfalls, rainforests, lava tubes, and more. Create your perfect adventure today.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Rainbow Falls - Take as much time as you like at Rainbow Falls.
- Onomea Bay - Take the 4 mile scenic drive with views of Onomea Bay. We can even hike to see where a river enters the ocean.
- Akaka Falls State Park - A beautiful walk thru the rainforest ends with a stunning view of a waterfalls standing over 400 feet tall.
- Rainbow Falls - Take as much time as you like at Rainbow Falls.
- Onomea Bay - Take the 4 mile scenic drive with views of Onomea Bay. We can even hike to see where a river enters the ocean.
- Akaka Falls State Park - A beautiful walk thru the rainforest ends with a stunning view of a waterfalls standing over 400 feet tall.
What's Included
- Hilo Port pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Hilo Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hilo Port pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Hilo Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This is a custom, private tour starting on the east side of the Big Island of Hawaii. Some of the suggested sights include: Rainbow Falls, drive thru a rainforest, Akaka Falls, lava tube exploration (flashlights provided), black sand beach and Coconut Island. Time permitting, we could even drive to Pahoa to see the 2018 lava flow.
Being a private tour…
This is a custom, private tour starting on the east side of the Big Island of Hawaii. Some of the suggested sights include: Rainbow Falls, drive thru a rainforest, Akaka Falls, lava tube exploration (flashlights provided), black sand beach and Coconut Island. Time permitting, we could even drive to Pahoa to see the 2018 lava flow.
Being a private tour means there is no set itinerary. It is my goal to send you home with a sense of wonder after visiting this gorgeous island.
- Minimum age is 13 years
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Rainbow Falls
Waianuenue Avenue,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(8 Ratings)
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Keenfamtreks
Aug 18, 2021
Highlight of our Vacation! - We experienced such a variety of things in the Hilo area with Scott. He gave us great recommendations as to where to go, and he was flexible with us on the fly—stopping off at local farmers markets by the roadside, seeing black sand beaches, lava tunnels, waterfalls, etc. Seeing the aftermath of the 2018 lava flow and it’s powerful destruction was incredible. Scott knows the area because he lives there. He is knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. He made this adventure more than we ever hoped for during our family vacation!
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Jamiefso2
Feb 12, 2020
Excellent and Knowledgeable. - Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Excellent and knowledgeable guide.
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Bedenbl
Jan 13, 2020
Customer Service Beyond Expectations - Although we did not get to go on our scheduled tour, I want to give a shout-out to Scott. Due to a medical emergency we had to cancel our scheduled reservation less than a week out. After providing collaborating documentation, our pre-paid booking was fully refunded. (We had other scheduled tours on other islands for this trip that were not refunded.) Once we do make it to Hilo, I will definitely be reaching out to Scott again.
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James
Nov 8, 2019
A great Tour! - I really wanted to write a review that didn't echo what every one else has said and delayed for way too long.
As it is, I fear I'll sound like most of the reviewers on this site -- "best experience eve"r.
All that can be said is that our time with Scott was darn near perfect. We saw several sites that we would have missed on our own including the famous "lava lot" . The chance to walk across recently flowing lava and see how it is transforming into new land was awesome. Being on the ground, especially with such a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide put many of the sites I saw on TV and YouTube into perspective.
He packed a lot of sites into the time and yet we never felt rushed.
I would very highly recommend touring with Scott to anyone visiting the Big Island.
Mahalo, Scott.
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Pk49154984
Oct 26, 2019
Tour of the Hilo Side of the Big Island - Tour of the Hilo Side of the Big Island
Scott was an excellent tour guide allowing us to customize our time on this beautiful side of the island. He was very accommodating and patient taking us to some of the secret places. Scott provides a no rush and not a go-go tour but going at your pace. Prior to the tour he responded very quickly answering all our questions and then recommending some of the places and things to do and see. We visited the Rainbow Falls, Alkaka Falls, Coconut island, the Macadamia Nut factory and many more. Also we walked on the newly formed lava field that was created last year during the volcanic eruption also seeing some of the home destroyed during this disaster.
Strongly recommend him to make best use of your time on this island.
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Robert_j
Jun 1, 2019
Grand Tour - Scott was courteous and professional on our tour of Hilo. We got to see the rainbow falls and an Orchid Garden . The garden had a $20000 orchid on display...wow. We also toured the lava park and some of the area of the most recent volcano activity. Fortunately, the volcano was not active but the damage it had done was still evident because many areas of the park were off limits. We also got to see a lava bridge going into the ocean. Not an easy path over a lava flow but definitely worth the trip. Scott shared several photos of the recent volcano activity. They were fascinating! Would ride with him again!
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Jmcgee370
May 15, 2019
Excellent Customized Tour - Scott was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour and time with him. Scott met us as we approached the terminal exit with a sign and we were on the road well ahead of the shuttle buses and crowds. Being able to see Rainbow and Akaka Falls before the first tourists arrived. We then went to Volcanoes National Park for the remainder of the time we had where Scott showed us his favorite spots and described what we were seeing and how things occurred or happened, answering the questions we had. I believe Scott was as excited showing us his area of the island as we were seeing it for the first time. This private custom tour was definitely the right choice given the limited time the cruise ship was in port and I highly recommend Scott for those wanting to tour while in Hilo. I will definitely booking with Scott the next time we are there. Mahalo Scott for showing us your island - J McGee
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Carrie
Nov 6, 2018
Great Tour! - We had such a great day! It was a last minute booking and we were so happy Scott was able to accommodate us! He not only showed us everything we wanted to see, but he taught us so much as well! He’s so well informed about the island and happy to share it all with us! We also had one big request (to see turtles) and Scott was able to find them for us! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the island and learn about it at the same time!
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