Tremendously long day…12 hours in total. Most of this was spent driving around in a Sprinter van and very little time exploring the scenery and enjoying the stops. While the van was comfortable, it is NOT good for sight seeing. The seats are very tall and unless you’re in the passenger seat or the middle seat of the front row, it’s about impossible to see the sights. I’m about 6’ and could not see above the seat in front of me. The seat configuration has no aisle, just 3 seats/3 seats/3 seats/4 seats. Looking out the side windows is possible, but on winding roads from the middle of the seat is a recipe for motion sickness. Awana, our guide, was friendly and had a tremendous amount of energy. But it got a little old having to laugh out of obligation to his incessant jokes (water bottle always being a Mai tai…just joking. It’s rum). The bento box for lunch was typical Hawaiian fare. Not exceptional and not a lot of food. The stops were rushed. Max 20 minutes at any given location. There is no relaxing, always go, go, go. I also don’t feel like I picked up a lot of knowledge, which is what I was hoping for. There is some, yes, and Hawaiian folklore, but I feel I learned more about Awana than I did about Hawaii. Would I recommend this? Under limited circumstances. If you’ve never been to the big island and like sitting/driving all day and get the good seats up front. Sure. If you’ve seen any of the sights already or know something about the geography and are hoping to do more? Skip it. I wish I wouldn’t have spent a large amount of money and a full day doing this. Regrettable.