I absolutely loved the tour. I'd strongly recommend it for anyone looking for a fun and informative day tour from Hilo. The tour guide was informative and entertaining and we were lucky enough to be able to view some volcanic actions from Halemaumau after the fog had lifted. I can't wait to return to Big Island and take the tour again.
Review by: Tom H, February 2018
Wonderful tour, I highly recommend it. Captain Rob clearly loves Hawaii and is extremely knowledgable in all aspects of volcanology. Fascinating and informative.
Review by: Rajalakshmi S, December 2017
It was exceptional. More than we had imagined
Review by: Marie-Ève C, November 2017
Ce tour est vraiment bien pour ce qui est du qualité-prix. Avec un guide formidable et amicale, nous avons fait le tour du National volcano park , en passant par tout les attraits populaires. Un tour à recommander !!
Review by: tldecot, November 2017
Captain Bob was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable of all facets of the volcano's. It was a long day but very much worth the time. We were picked up at the scheduled time. I would have given this a 5 star rating if just for Captain Bob, however, the tour does stop at the Volcano Inn for lunch. Several points - food selection was poor though quality was above average but More importantly there are several levels unbeknownst to us of service and food selection. Even though we were seated first we were put in the back row of tables away from upfront and the best view seating, people with Gold passes were seated after us and given the best seating, we were waited on after the Gold passes were served - again, even though we were seated first. The Gold passes had a much larger and appealing meal _br/_ selection. Everybody on the same tour bus should be provided the same level of service. If there are levels to purchase preferential viewing and meals, then it should be made available through all selling venues on this tour. This tour should consider other restaurant options.
Review by: utazasiajanlatok, November 2017
It was great, the tour guide was very friendly and it had a great athmosphere, although I expected to see the lava flows from a closer perspective.
Review by: pappazzz1, October 2017
The experience was wonderful.Our guide John was very nice and very knowledgeable. I would recommend everyone to take this tour.i would also recommend them to ask for John.Again he was great
Review by: Stevenson P P, October 2017
Very good tour of Hilo, local highlights macadamia nut factory, orchid producers and the Volcano national park. The guide was very affable and full of local knowledge. Please note that conditions can be wet, cool and windy when in the park. Take a light jacket with you. Quite a long day, starting at 8 am and getting back to our hotel after 7 pm. Overall, very good value and I suspect this tour takes you as close as you can get to a volcano without a helicopter.
Review by: william l, September 2017
Guide was very knowledgeable.
Review by: Melissa E, September 2017
This tour was great! So many things to see! Well worth the money!
Review by: Deron A, July 2017
The tour guide was excellent and knowledgeable. Plentiful stops and time to enjoy the sights._br/_ Communications wasn't the best to get set up for morning pick up. We were staying locally and there wasn't a designated pick up point even though we communicated that we would need one. When we booked, the site allowed us to book with the option that we were not staying at a hotel and needed other pick up arrangements. No one contacted us until we finally managed to get in touch with someone the night before. Then we had to make a special trip to figure out where we were supposed to be. Once it got going, it was a good tour.
Review by: gsracer58, July 2016
Tour guide was excellent. Seeing lava actually coming out of the dome was a spectacular experience. Actually being on a black sand beach was amazing. Quite a long day so be prepared!
Review by: Jane M, July 2016
This tour runs out of Hilo and is a great day trip to see the Volcanoes and lava. Our guide - John was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Review by: Greg, April 2016
Too much wasted time. We don't need to stop at every restroom. A 20 minute stop to load up on drinks and snacks for the day is ridiculous. People should plan ahead and bring there own. I felt like we spent a lot of the day killing time to make it a full day tour. We only spent 4 of the 11 hours at the Volcano. Didn't see anything I couldn't see by car.
Review by: Clara V, December 2015
Very interesting and fun!
Review by: Karen E, December 2015
We both had a good time. Our guide was knowledgeable and courteous. We saw some beautiful sights and learned some neat history of the islands. I only wish that we had skipped the stops in town so that more time could have been spent at the volcanoes since that is what the tour is meant to be about. We especially could have done without the stop at the convenience store to get snacks for the day. It would be better that they advise you get those ahead of time and then more time could be spent enjoying the sights. We felt too rushed at some of them. Overall, it was a good day and I'd definitely recommend this trip.
Review by: Vicki M, November 2015
Aunty Sharon treated us like Ohana, friendly, kind._br/_ A wealth of knowledge._br/_ Especially great at the hula...
Review by: Katarina R, November 2015
great tour guide!!!
Review by: George R, November 2015
This was a great tour which included much more than just the volcanoes tour. Our tour guide John was quirky, very funny, but most importantly knowledgable about all of the sites within the tour. This is a full day of adventure so his sense of humor came in handy throughout the day. I would definitely book through Viator again.
Review by: Deborah B, September 2015
The tour was eh....We spent too much time going to other places and given time to shop and not enough time for the Volcano. Better off going to the Volcano National Park yourself and doing everything. And our tour guide was nice but had the most boring and monitone voice.....put you to sleep....
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