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Segway of Hawaii at Botanical World Adventures

31-240 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Mile Marker 16 on Highway 19, Hakalau, Island of Hawaii, HI 96710
808-963-5427
Ranked #2 of 2 tours in Hakalau
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Segway Tours
Owner description: Discover Hawaii’s only Segway off road rainforest adventure!!In the land where rocks talk, birds sing and flowers grow, you can now take a magic...... more » Owner description: Discover Hawaii’s only Segway off road rainforest adventure!!In the land where rocks talk, birds sing and flowers grow, you can now take a magic carpet glide deep into the rainforest under the canopies, waterfalls, exotic plants and flowers on the all new Segway Off Road Adventures. Your certified guide will lead you through our botanical gardens where you can experience the taste of spices and a variety of organic fruits, listen to the soothing trade winds and then off to places deep into the rainforest you wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to experience, unless you are a true hiker. On a Segway, these trails become rites of passage, that makes this a once in a lifetime opportunity for a fun and tropical adventure in a way you call your own. « less
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Canberra, Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

My partner and I took the 3 hour Segway tour of the garden and it was fantastic. The Segways gave us the ability to explore an enormous area in the time. Our guide was Dr Lanny and his knowledge of the gardens was incredible. We covered everything from canoe plants to introduced species and Lanny's demonstration of edible plants and... More

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Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

My husband and I (visiting from Slovenia in Central Europe we had high expectations about tropical fauna) took the 90min tour which was nearly two hours at the end when dr. Lanny gave us a personal and unforgetable tour of the gardens and his house followed by delicious fruit tasting. Segways were great fun and really THE perfect way to... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
2
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This is a must do activity if you are visiting the Big Island. There are several Segway Tours, our tour guide took us through the beautiful botanical gardens and to a secuded waterfalls. Using segways was a great way to see lots of natural beauty without having to take an hike all day. The tour guides were fun and keep... More

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Geneseo, Illinois
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
4
people found this review helpful

We went on the Hanapueo Tour it was labeled as "challenging" on their website, but we found it to be well within our ability. The tour guides start you off on a practice course where you are able to practice your turns and starting and stopping. Riding a Segway takes a little bit of getting used to but after just... More

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ZipIsle, Marketing Director at Segway of Hawaii at Botanical World Adventures, responded to this review
2 February 2012

Aloha and Mahalo for the kinds words. Our staff is great and we really look forward to your return. Segways are easy for almost everyone, however we learn in the training area what the skill level and comfort zone of all the riders on a tour will be. You are right about the off roading as we have certain limitation... More

Mission Viejo, California
1 review
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

This was by far the worst experience I have ever had in Hawaii and I am an annual vistor. My husband and I are in our 60s and this was an awful experience for us. There was inadequate training which lead to both my husband and myself being thrown off our segways. The tour operator assured us that this was... More

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ZipIsle, Manager at Segway of Hawaii at Botanical World Adventures, responded to this review
22 May 2012

We have attempted to contact this reviewer as we have not had a report of this accident. We have offered to report the accident to our insurance if they would give a date and their name so we can determined how we wouldn't know about the situation, but they do not reply. Trip Advisor hasn't respond to our requests either.... More

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
1
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We took the Hanapueo tour with the offroad segways. It was loads of fun even in a torrential downpour but I think you can expect some rain there any time--they have ponchos. The rainforest was beautiful and the tour was interesting and really laid back, although a bit more unstructured than the other city segway tour I've done. The tour... More

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Boulder, Colorado
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This was our second segway tour in Hawaii. The first one was just an intro, pretty tame in Honolulu. The second one was at the Botanical Gardens. They did a great job of getting us familiar and comfortable with the Segways on a course with some cones before we even started. The guides were extremely knowledgable about the plants and... More

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Christchurch,New Zealand
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

The Segway tour at the World Botanical Gardens is excellent. Friendly, knowledgeable guide who is supportive and encouraging when teaching how to ride and helpful and knowledgeable about the gardens and plants when riding. See and learn about lots of interesting plants and flowers in a beautiful rainforest setting whilst having the coolest time riding a Segway which is very... More

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New York City, New York
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

The zip line was great fun, a "must-do" for families. We did the 'combo-tour' zip line and Segway - a new adventure on the Big Island of Hawaii. We had so much fun. The guides for the zip line were wonderful - very safe, informative and funny! The Segway tour REALLY surprised us. It was an extremely unique experience. I... More

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ZipIsle, Marketing Director at Segway of Hawaii at Botanical World Adventures, responded to this review
16 November 2011

It is great to see you had the experience we were going for. The guides are great and the place we are fortunate enough to glide is amazing - the Segway just ads to that experience by allowing you to get to so much of the beauty the Botanical gardens and our surrounding area provides. Mahalo for your visit and... More

South Weber, Utah
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We had a wonderful afternoon touring the Gardens on the Segways. Jennille and Dalton were our guides and did a marvelous job teaching us to ride. They were very knowledgeable about all the wonderful plants and trees and customs of Hawaii. We would highly recommend this adventure! More

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