Thank you to Rusty, who gave a wonderful tour of the Kilauea Volcano. She was very knowledgeable…read moreand informative about Hilo, National Volcano Park, and the life and culture of the Hawaiians in the area. As a solo traveller, I knew I was in good hands.

Hannibal was our guide and he was fantastic! He narrated non-stop with info and personal stories…read moreand we loved it! We thought the time at the visitor's center was way too short and we didn't get to see everything (not Hannibal's fault). The description about the excursion for the sandwiches at lunch, along with Hannibal's telling us about them, told us that they were the best sandwiches on the island and big enough to share. In actuality, it was $20 for a sandwich, chips and water and it was one of the worst sandwiches I've eaten! White bread, with cheap ham and slathered with mustard and mayo. It was all there was to eat and very disappointing. Aside from lunch, it was a wonderful excursion and Hannibal was wonderful!

We found Ricky's Tours while we were cruising on Holland America to Hawaii. We found Ricky to be a…read morevery knowledgeable guide. Though not a native, he grew up in Hilo and has so much information about the Hilo and Kona areas. As he drives along on the tour is a wealth of knowledge. We took two tours with Ricky. He has a brand new Ford van that seats up to 14. It is comfortable and the A/C works great. He has a sometime partner, Mel, that will add his van for large groups. I highly recommend that you contact him if you are interested in touring either Hilo or Kona.

Ricky was awesome, he was referred to us by Richard from Hawaii Eyes Tours in Maui. Ricky was…read morefriendly and very knowledgeable and taught us as he drove us. It was a five hour tour and well worth every minute of it.

Take a scenic drive to an amazing working cacao farm where you can learn all about the art of…read moregrowing cacao. Chocolate lovers of all kinds will appreciate this event. Serene setting, knowledgeable hostess (host) We were greeted by the "security "dog named Darwin and knew this was the adventure for us. Travel with curiosity, be ready to have a Chocolate experience.

My family planned a trip to Hawaii a bit of of nowhere. Honestly, I was happy to just tag along and…read moredo whatever except I insisted I MUST visit a cacao farm. As the area where cacao can grow is incredibly small, I knew this might be my only chance, and I am nothing if not a dedicated chocolate fanatic. I also love gardening and growing my own food, so suffice to say this was right up my alley. I had previously tried (and adored) Manoa Chocolate, so I had to check if they offer a farm tour and happily, they do! I roped my mom and two sisters into the adventure, and we booked the Farm Tour and Hawaiian Craft Chocolate Tasting. There is also a shorter experience with just the tasting, but I was so glad we did the full tour. From the first moment we arrived I knew it would be magical. We got there a bit early in a huge van as some of my family was dropping us off to go on their own adventures. Wrenn was so welcoming to everyone and suggested those not staying take a little walk and explore the farm, even suggesting they take some star fruit to go! And then the tasting area! It is a large open space with a bar and tables around the edges, thankfully covered for shade, but the view of the farm and then out to the ocean was absolutely swoon worthy. We each had our own spot set up with plates, glasses, napkin, notepad and pen for notes, and tasting information. You can tell they know what they are doing as they've thought of anything you could possibly need. We started out with a tasting of about half the bars. Wrenn and Jude were kind and patient and really helped us learn how to find the different notes in the different varieties. It was such fun conversing with my family and the other guests, comparing the flavors we each discovered. We then did a little mini tour of the farm and learned how cacao trees grow, seeing them from sapling to full grown, and leaning of many different varieties, even some that are grown more for their fresh pulp than for the actual cacao beans. Speaking of which, we got to try some of that pulp! Ah! It was a true dream come true as this is not something you can just grab at the grocery store, and it was very yummy and tropical. Not only that, but once we got back to the tasting area for the second round, we got to try cacao juice (also tropical and delicious!). We also learned how cacao is processed and met loads of cacao-crazy geckos. We then tried the remainder of the chocolate as well as two different (and wonderful) teas. At the end we were welcome to ask for a second tasting of any chocolate bars we particularly loved and shop the goodies they have available. Besides the chocolate bars and tea, there was vanilla, honey, soap, jam, and maybe a couple other goodies. Truly, this was an experience like no other and one of the highlights of my trip to Hawaii. If you are even remotely a fan of chocolate or interested in farming, it is not to be missed.

We felt safe during the ride. It was amazing to see through the big island by helicopter. It was…read moreamazing to see into the volcano. The staff are amazing. The pilot was open for questions during the flight. I learned a lot. Highly recommended!

we stayed in Maui and booked the volcano helicopter tour. The clouds were…read morelow so we could not go to the caldera but we didn't even get to see a volcano or go over the national volcano park. they took us to a lava field and waterfalls. very very disappointing to lose a full day of vacation for this. we could have paid the same price to see some more amazing waterfalls in Maui for half the price. would recommend a hiking or driving tour.

Johnny was amazing! We flew into Hilo at the last minute from another island to see Kīlauea…read moreerupting. He met us at the airport in the afternoon and took us to the top of the volcano even though it was a long and rainy drive, then got us safely to a hotel. He's also a knowledgeable guide. Thanks Johnny!

Picked up at cruise port and dropped off at Hertz rental in airport. Half way on the trip driver…read moreturns off meter and claims trip will be $33 instead of the customary $15 to $17 because this is her business and she can charge this. Gave us a phone # 808756-888 to call for a car when we needed to return. Major ripoff!

Phenomenal Fishing Trip!! Captain Jerry and first hand Shibu are great. They make for an awesome…read morefishing trip. We did the 6 hours trip and we were able to get a bit of everything! 3 tunas, 2 mahi mahi and 1 Ono. It was a lot of fun to reel in the big fish. Also what is great is that once you are back to shore, they will fillet you the fish and give it to you to bring it home so you can have plenty of fish for many days.

This was such an amazing experience! We took our son for his birthday and the captain and first…read moremate made him feel so special. They truly made this a once in a lifetime birthday. Thank you so much for the amazing time!

We picked up this tour at the cruise terminal, where Kamaki, the most Hawaiian looking person I've…read moreever seen (turns out he is only a tiny fraction Hawaiian) and his assistant, Alex, were recruiting passengers to fill up a 24 seat tour van. My background is in geology, and I was super impressed with his ability to explain how what we were seeing came about. He was equally versed in botany, zoology and history. Every now and again, he would sing, and he did that quite well too. We hit all of the major sights in what was about six hours of touring. With all that he knew, I was compelled to ask about his educational background. His response: "I have a PHD in surfing." The tour was great! By the way, it seems that the local port authorities allow one tour van in at a time, and when it fills up, another arrives. We spoke to others, and all the tours hit the same sights in smaller groups and lower price that the cruise lines excursion department. Kamaki has his own company, so you can preaarange a private tour with him as your guide.

Hector was a wonderful guide for us in Hilo! Drove us to Volcano Park, Rainbow Falls, and other…read morepoints of interest. He had a good sense of humor and was flexible in accommodating our requests. An 86 year old mother was with our group and he was mindful to caution her about risks in certain areas; when she needed to stay in the van, he graciously kept the AC running so she was comfortable. We were in Hilo during a very hot few days! Thank you SO mych, Hector , for a great tour of Hilo.

Yes definitely recommend this tour Hector was great even made unscheduled stops to get poke bowls…read morevery informative very easy going take his tour don't waste money in the ncl island tour or the hop on off tour