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Kulaniapia Falls Daypass with Activity Discount

Overview
Kulaniapia Falls is the largest, privately accessible waterfall in Hawaii, and the ONLY waterfall in the area that you can swim / kayak / paddleboard under when river safety conditions permit (rental fee applies for kayaks and paddleboards).

Your daypass in includes a DISCOUNT on waterfall rappelling, cooking classes, and other experiences you can book on or prior to your arrival.
City: Big Island of Hawaii
Sun 20 Oct
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Starting at $69.00
Sun 20 Oct
Starting at $69.00
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What's Included
$50/guest Discount on Waterfall Rappelling, Farm to Table Cooking Class and more!
Access to Kulaniapia Falls and surrounding nature trails
Additional Info
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (37)
MorganIsSoFluffy
Aug 2022
Eric was an excellent guide for the waterfall rappelling tour, providing extensive expertise based on his long experience with that activity (and his certifications). It made a fun and beautiful experience very safe and enjoyable. And he was really nice, to boot!
PattiP887
Jul 2022
This hidden gem is just lovely. The staff is incredibly helpful, the grounds are stunning, and we are so glad we made the drive to Hilo. The hike itself isnā€™t too long- 30-45 minutes at most. Some of it is slippery but if you take your time, you feel pretty accomplished when youā€™ve made it without slipping. The falls are beautiful. You can swim in the water if the staff deems it safe enough, take a kayak or paddle board. We didnā€™t because it was too difficult for me, but plenty of others did just fine. We brought our lunch and the staff welcomes you to eat it on the upper lanai with a view of the waterfall. There is a residence restroom available, water refilling station, water shoes and walking sticks to borrow. It really is a great way to spend some time. We did not stay the entire 5 hours- I donā€™t really know what youā€™d do for that amount of time, but itā€™s a great experience and we highly recommend it.
Mangosteen86
Jul 2022
I would not return. Would not recommend. If the goal was merely to see a waterfall, I could have hiked to view a public one. I bought this ticket for the opportunity to kayak near the waterfall. We counted 22 ppl at falls, one adult kayak, one paddle board and 2 childrenā€™s kayaks, one broken. One family of 5 used the only adult Kayak for 2.5 hours, literally standing guard over it to hand it off to family members. It took 45ā€ maybe to hike down. So after 3 hours and no hope of kayaking, we left. I wld imagine having more kayaks available wld solve the issue. I put two stars because we were able to hike down the path and see some lower falls.
Response from Host
Jul 2022
Aloha Kim, we are sorry you didn't enjoy your experience. Just to clarify some things, all of the kayaks are suitable for adults and children. Some just have room for two. None of our kayaks are broken, but paddles to sometimes break, and are replaced. Your experience is the first we have heard of equipment not being shared with courtesy among our guests. We do not charge extra for the equipment, and do rely on our guests communicating with each other if they would like a turn. It sounds like there were two other kayaks you could have used, as well as a paddleboard. If you were hoping to use the larger two person kayak, we suspect if you would have introduced yourself to the other guests, they would have happily obliged. Kulaniapia Falls is the only waterfall on the big island that you can get close to like this, and swim in when river safety conditions permit. It's larger than rainbow falls, and as you mentioned, only had 20 people on the trails. We pride ourselves on sharing a very special space with a limited number of guests each day. We are glad you enjoyed the trails and views of the other 3 waterfalls on property. Mahalo!

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