Small Group Big Island Twilight Volcano and Stargazing Tour

Aaron was our requested guide bc of the reviews. He is a walking encyclopedia of the Hawaiian culture and ecosystem. He was very concerned with our health and safety (good driver, pointed out bathrooms, offering water). The drive between stops was always filled with interesting facts about what we were stopping at or seeing along the way. He also paused with music during the breaks. We had a bento lunch, Kona coffee samples and tour at the coffee farm, bought sweetbread and malasadas at the bakery, strolling time on the black sand beach and lots of stops in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. We saw craters, lava pools, and walked through the lava tube. We also stopped at the visitor center and lodge. A delicious dinner was had at Lava Rocks Cafe before heading back out to see the lava glow at night and stargazing. Aaron was very flexible. If the crater he had planned was closed off or the night sky wasn’t cooperating, he had backup plans to make sure we got our money’s worth. It was a long day and we were exhausted, napping here and there. But Aaron was always very alert and pleasant. One piece of advice is don’t plan this trip your first full day of your vacation like I did. I thought it was a good idea so that we could go back to things we wanted to see more of. I’d neglected to think of us just coming off off our two flights of sitting all day.

Our guide Aaron was amazing! He had an incredible amount of knowledge about all of our site visits, Hawaiian culture, and especially our star gazing experience. I can't say enough great things about our trip. A must for anyone looking for a memorable experience!

Tour guide Jaqueline was 5star awesome and very energetic and knowledgeable throughout our tour. The actual tour was way too long….probably 4-5 hours too long. Far too many points of interest were pointed out but passed right by as we didn’t get out to see them.

We had the most amazing tour with Jaclyn! She taught us so much about the Big Island, the Hawaiian language and culture, as well as the importance of conservation. She kept the energy up on the long rides and made the experience so much better than if we had tried to do this on our own. We got to see Sea Turtles at the black sand beach, the incredible lava glow, and a starry sky like we have never seen before. We had our 8 year old and 13 year old and they both ranked the tour at the top of their “favorite things we did on the Big Island.”

Our guide Dreu was amazing. We loved every stop. The coffee farm, the bakery, the black sand beach, the National Volcano Park, and the last-minute post-rain stargazing in Waikoloa. A wonderful day our family will not forget.

Great tour and even better tour guide! Aaron was top notch and knew his stuff! Enjoyed the whole day!!!

This was a fantastic tour. Aaron was very knowledgeable and friendly. The stops were all fantastic! We were definitely treated well! Drinks, snacks and incredible food!

The whole tour was awesome. Our tour guide Aaron was very knowledgeable and pleasant. The highlight was the volcano. Meals provided are very good. Overall, it's definitely a worthwhile tour, but long. Take a jacket as it does get cooler at twilight.

Aaron was an amazing tour I will warn though it is a 13 hour tour but time flies by and it is sooo worth it. I've never seen stars so clearly and seeing the volcano at night was an amazing experience I'll never forget

Our group of six (three couples) was last to be picked up for this all day tour. Our guide Dreu was welcoming and patient and after getting us settled in the comfy van off we went. He had great information to share about our sites, Hawaiian culture, history, and more. Open to questions and responsive to requests such as for heat as it started getting cooler. Not surprisingly, we encountered some rain but nothing too bad. Dreu was helpful about sharing info about the timing and conditions between stops, including bathroom facilities and other logistics. Didn't feel rushed but we also didn't have much time to linger. We got very lucky to see two honu (green sea turtles) at Punulo'o Black Sand Beach, eruption at Kiluea Summit Caldera (second visit, this after dinner so it was dark), and plenty of stars! Dreu made the trip accessible and fun and we would highly recommend this trip.