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Vavoom Volcano Tours

P.O. Box 4761, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
808-966-8858
Ranked #8 of 19 tours in Hilo
4.5 of 5 stars 72 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Vavoom Volcano Tours has been providing fun and educational tours of Volcanoes National Park, Rainbow Falls, Akaka Falls and visits to other popular... more » Owner description: Vavoom Volcano Tours has been providing fun and educational tours of Volcanoes National Park, Rainbow Falls, Akaka Falls and visits to other popular spots in the Hilo area such as the Mauna Loa Mac Nut Farm since 2007. We can now customize your tour to also include ziplining, horseback-riding and ATV adventuring on the slopes of Kilauea. Just call or email us to reserve your Big Island adventure with Vavoom Volcano Tours today. « less
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Brisbane
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

We did a rainforest and volcano tour with Lori. Although it took her a while to relax with us (she started the tour by lamenting that as there were no other bookings that day we were in fact getting a private tour and had practically robbed her for $99 each when in fact we had paid $149 each) once that... More

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Stillwater, Minnesota
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

My wife and two daughters 8 and 10, and I did the crater rim and waterfall tour with Lori and it was great! She had a lot of information to share and it seemed at every turn was telling a story from old Hawaii or filling us in on the native plants and wildlife. The trip had so much more... More

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012
1
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We loved this tour. Lori our tour guide was fantastic. We were traveling with a family group. We were picked up outside the cruise pier in Hilo. Lori was waiting for us with a sign with our name on it. We were on a private tour (8 people) 6 adults, 2 children ages 5 and 7) She took us to... More

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Kauai, Hawaii
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

I did not go on a tour; however, Lori was very honest and helpful. Next time I visit I will definitely go with Vavoom.

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San Diego, California
2 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011
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Lori is an awesome tour guide and very personable. Her stories about local legends, hawaiian history and customs made the tour fun. Since we were on a Cruise to Hawaii we only had one day in Hilo and now feel this was one of the highlights of our vacation. Thanks Lori! Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - An awesome hike across... More

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Yuma, Arizona
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011

If you like smaller, more personable tours, this is the one to take. Lori is very knowledgeable about the Island and its history and folklore. She also explained some of the more unusual fruit we encountered - like apple bananas, how cool is that. We were picked up right at our B&B and we did everything on our itinerary and... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011

Lori is a marvellous host. Lots of friendly energy, knowledgeable and a love of the island and it's culture. Her microphone wasn't working but she didn't miss a beat. She raised her voice so that it was loud enough for everyone to hear and talked us through the next 6 hours. It rained slightly but that was okay. We cooked... More

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Rehoboth, Massachusetts
2 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2011
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I read the earlier reviews prior to calling Vavoom and therefore was prepared prior to booking the waterfall and volcano tour. We did have Laurie as our guide who met us on time at the cruise ship dock. We had the tour of a lifetime, with her incredible knowledge of the islands, her passion for volcanoes, and her true enjoyment... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2011
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We choose to go with Vavoom Volcano tours for a night lava viewing. We thought it would be amazing to see in the night sky. However we were very disappointed with what we got to see. All we saw was an orange glow in the distance as the barrier had been moved recently (based on what Lori said). So our... More

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Lori Alana, Manager at Vavoom Volcano Tours, responded to this review
4 June 2011

The only Australians that went on a night viewing lava tour in the last 2 years did it on July 31 2010--almost a year ago. We do very few evening tours because they are so hard to forecast. I can only assume that the tour in question was the tour which occurred eleven months ago. Nonetheless, it is disappointing when... More

Montreal, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2011

We had booked this tour via email before leaving on our cruise. We are a family of 4 (2 kids aged 3 & 5) and were on the same tour as Ailene and her family. I agree with everything she wrote but she forgot that we also went to Rainbow Falls! Lori was kind enough to add the fall visit... More

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