Nature School - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Yanran L.

We had an absolutely amazing experience on the sunset and stargazing tour! Our guide, James, was incredibly knowledgeable and attentive, making sure each of us was comfortable throughout the journey. He shared fascinating stories and history about Mauna Kea, which added so much depth to the trip. James also took the time to check in on everyone’s well-being, which we really appreciated. The tour included stunning photos at both the sunset and stargazing spots, creating memories we’ll treasure. Overall, the experience was well worth the money, and I’d highly recommend it!

J P.

We had a fantastic experience with this company. Super professional and top notch company. Out guide James was outstanding. Super knowledgeable and accommodating. Excellent transport and James always on point as to how we were doing, feeling well, etcetera.

Assisted us taking o others, working out camera settings and what not. A+++ guy.

1000% recommend this company and of course our guide James. Will definitely use them again for any need. Excellent run company.

Jasmin K.

Booked the Sunset & Stargazing Tour and it was fabulous. Our guide Shoyo had a lot of knowledge about Mauna Kea and other volcanoes on the island and Big Island in general. The sunset at the summit was incredible and the amount of stars simply blew me away. Can only recommend!

Queen S.

This is a scam tour! They use many ghost companies to operate out of temporary or non-existent locations! DO NOT PURCHASE. Once you purchase you will get unrecognized charges to your credit card. This happened to me. It is important to recognize that scam operators often rely on social engineering tactics to manipulate consumers. This scam operator has breached the contract and not provided the tour as it was promised with my purchase. This made the passengers sign the document for taking pictures only but this was not the consent to operate the tour. It is not a good standing company to operate a tour per the record at the authorities sites.Once I made a dispute claim to my credit card, Nature School shared all passengers contact and private information publicly by hiding/covering the company’s name on the bottom of the document.

It is an extremely expensive tour—it is not worth it to pay $260. The tour guide West is the most arrogant, hostile and rude person. When I arrived at the meeting point, I asked the tour operator's name; he said you will learn his name after seating when he gives an introduction. I have asked another question about the tour​, he said he has not come to this topic yet and that I should wait and be patient. He treats the customers like a kid or dog. He calls the passengers by categorizing their country of origin. One of the guests had a high altitude sickness and he just ignored him. Matter of fact there was no oxygen tank in the van while they had deceptively told on the tour description. At the summit, I was shivering because of the cold when he was taking my picture and he said "stop shaking, I took 10 pictures of you." They were deceptively describing on the tour side that they would give jackets but he has not offered me any—so, I used my own layers but other guests used the tour's clothings. Perhaps taking on-and-off layers during the trip, my sweater has been lost or mixed up with and I asked him if he can check his itineraries to look at my sweater. He told me if I was telling him he had stolen my sweater; and then he dumped the packed clothings to the parking lot and he said if I could put them in place-even he did not check them. At the end of the tour, he dumped all the customers to the parking lot in Target where it is dark and there is no public transportation available in the late night. The passengers are mostly international with language barrier and new to HI to navigate. I have never seen such a deceptive advertisement- This tour is not worth this much money to go to the top of the mountain in a poor quality van with a crazy tour guide. This tour is not only a threat to your money but also for your wellbeing! STAY AWAY FROM THIS TOUR!

GrazingSpaceSheep

If you see a tourist group led by Nature School, you better flee because there will be no possibility to have any peaceful moment near these people, like today 13.11.2023 6 pm at the Thurston Lava Tube. How loud und disrespectful to the surrounding people can a tourist group only be?

佐藤栞

１日でハワイ島の観光地を巡ることが出来ますした。時間が少し余った時に、現地の人しか知らない秘境に臨機応変に連れて行ってくださりツアーに参加した甲斐がありました。
ハワイ島が歴史深いということも知れて非常に面白かったです。

フィーチャ

キラウエア火山と天体観測ツアーに参加しました。自然が相手なので天候に左右される事は承知の上参加。
あいにく曇り空となってしまい、夜の天体観測は難しい状況でしたがガイドのアオキさんが臨機応変にキラウエア火山の観光に時間を割いてもらい、充分満足できました！夜の多少雲の隙間から星空見れたので良かったです！日本語ツアーでボッチ旅も癒やされました🤣

岸田宗久

2月8日にキングズランドから参加した4人組です。火山火口に星空観測、ヒロの街なみ、レインボーフォール等、ハワイ島の景色、自然を堪能しました。プライベートなネタなど、AOKIさんの説明、おしゃべりも快適でした。またハワイ島を訪れる機会があれば、星空と朝日のツアーに参加したいなあ〜と思います。素敵な時間でした。