The views and overall experience of this tour is amazing, but what made this tour INCREDIBLE was our guide Mel. She was informative, educational, funny and just made the day such a great experience. This is hands down my favorite guided tour.

Absolute fantastic tour - esp. with Adam as Tourguide. Perfect atmosphere and organization. You can have a wonderful sundown and see some beautiful stars and nebulas

Hawaii is expensive and it's tempting to not invest in taking an organized tour. However, to see the Mauna Kea summit at sunset, and view stars, the money is WELL worth it! Jason was our guide and he's a rock star. Very knowledgeable, personable, and really knows his business. Risk management of people was a large part of my career, so I'm hyper-tuned in to safety, and EVERY aspect of Hawaii Forest & Trail is excellent.

What an amazing adventure! This was a small group of only 12 of us which was the perfect size. Our guide Jeff was the best. Kept us informed on what to expect and shared alot of knowledge on the island and volcanoes with us. The dinner was delicious as was the hot chocolate during the stargazing. Highly recommend

Dinner was delicious. Guide was informative and entertaining. The view was amazing beautiful. Great addition to atour of the big island.

We took the Summit & Stars tour. From the moment of our pick-up in Kona until the drop off 10 hours later, our guide Jason was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and welcomed all questions. He was very accommodating with my husband's mobility needs. We saw a gorgeous sunset from the mountain top followed by star gazing. We appreciated the small group size and dinner was good. We highly recommend this trip.

Getting to see two waterfalls was a great experience! Our guide took us through the most difficult climb first, for which I was grateful. Since I am a bit unsteady on my feet, the assistance the guide offered was necessary and appreciated. The waterfalls are quite secluded, and the swimming area looked refreshing. Our picnic lunch was on a lovely bluff, with the ocean below--a stunning view!

I took this tour on Monday March 10, 2025. It's a memorable and unique tour. Our weather and visibility was not ideal on this day, otherwise would be 5 stars. Our tour guide was patient and knowledgable, especially in astronomy and helped us find and know what we were looking at during our stargazing which took place at the 9200' level. Seeing the telescopes, the view from the summit, though limited by visibility, and being on top of Muna Kea in all its grandeur was quite an experience-thanks Hawaii Forest and Trail!

One of the highlights of our Hawaii vacation. Jeff, our guide, was fantastic. His comments to and care of our group enhanced the experience. Warm picnic and parkas were a must since the temp at the summit was 32 with blowing winds. (Take gloves and hat along.) His two telescopes helped us do some amazing stargazing. We even were able to see Kilauea erupting in the night sky. This tour should be on everyone's bucket list.

I highly highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Jeff, was so knowledgeable and really added to the whole experience. From the history of Hawaii to his insane information about the constellations, this was a really special experience. Sunset above the clouds was pure magic.

The tour was excellent, not only due to the scenery but, more importantly, due to our guide John. He is extremely knowledgeable about many things (geography, geology, history of the island, etc.), and was very accommodating and entertaining. I highly recommend this tour - it was fantastic!

This was a fantastic trip to the summit and later star gazing. John is very knowledgeable, we learned so much. Dinner & snacks were pretty good too! Highly recommend this trip.

Debra…is…amazing! The hike is super informative about Hawaii history and native land. The views are beautiful and one of a kind! The small group made it nice as a solo traveler to get to know the people around me. Everyone was super nice and helpful/encouraging to swim under the waterfall ti everyone in the group. Great experience! Would do it again

Excellent tour guide, Jeff Manzo. Very knowledgeable and really cared about all the guests on the mini bus. Went out of his way to make sure we had the experience of a lifetime.

This was really a special night out star gazing and great for budding astronomers and your average adventurers alike. Our guide impressed with his local knowledge, understanding of the night sky, and unique, Hawaiian cultural interpretations of the stars. Worth every penny.