I ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECOMMEND hi 5 tours! My sister booked a full day private tour for our extended family (12 of us—ages 4 though 80), and it could not have been a better experience! JK and Kia picked us up at our hotel with hot, fresh, delicious Malasadas (local donuts), and greeted each one of us by name! From the jump it was clear that JK cares deeply for adventure, relationship, the island, and curating fun, adventure-filled learning and bonding moments. As we started to drive, he took the time to have each of us go around and share our hopes and dreams for the day and then, on the spot, used his knowledge of local resources and years of connections to curate a day that exceeded all of our expectations!
He was so good with my young children, even helping them out of the waterfall when they were ready for a break so that my husband and I could continue to swim and enjoy the experience. (AND accommodating without hesitation when we had to backtrack to the beach for a lost pair of shoes!)
He ran ahead and ordered us the MOST delicious hurricane fries (a must try!) so that we had a snack in the car without having to wait in the long line, and modified a pickup location on the beach when walking on the sand became a bit difficult for one member of our group. We never felt rushed, and our needs were seen and heard, always. It was hospitality at its finest!
We fed goats, ate decorous ice cream, drank yummy coffee, hiked within beautiful Hawaiian nature, swam in a waterfall, ate delicious food truck food, enjoyed fresh shaved ice, saw sea turtles on the beach, splashed in the waves, and made a quick stop at the Dole Plantation. What a perfect combo of activities for our crew!
At the end of the day, JK facilitated a closing time together during our ride back to the hotel, where we each shared some of our favorite moments. It was a great way to wrap up our time together (and, as a teacher, I really appreciated his intentionality with curating opportunities for us to name our experiences out loud to each other)!
I 10 out of 10 recommend booking with Hi 5 Tours—it will be the first piece of advice I give friends who plan to travel to O’ahu. THANK YOU, JK and KIA!!