It was 3.5 stars, at best, for me, and a strong 4+star for my hubby. The best part was the driver/host, Dave. He was engaging, knowledgeable, and funny. He truly kept us thinking and moving like a “family”, rather than a group of strangers. He also took us on a tour of neighborhoods I’m certain I wouldn’t have seen otherwise, and filled us in on historical cultural issues unique to the island. You can’t put a price on his skills or his knowledge about the island. But the stops weren’t that interesting to me, (my husband thought differently). We stopped at an area where Amelia Earhart was known to make her last flight. It was okay, but needed all of 5 minutes or less to see. The Halona Blowhole reminded me of the sites people look forward to seeing…until they do. Then you’re left wondering if that’s all there is. And I still don’t understand why we went to a nut farm. For me, it was one more tourist trap and not the best use of the time. And the food? You sign up thinking the one place you’ll get to eat is the shrimp shack along the way. Wrong! Unless you really want to try the shrimp, don’t bother. I don’t eat shrimp, so ate poorly done chicken. Just know there are plenty of stops made where you can eat or snack along the way, and the food offerings at Waimea looked so much better. I’d suggest waiting for lunch until you get there, and snack a little until then. So what worked for me? I really enjoyed the Byodo In Temple and loved the time we spent in Waimea Valley. I also think we should have had an hour or more at the Dole Plantation. By the end of a long, long day and drive, we were asked if we wanted to spend enough time at Dole to take the 45 minute informative train ride. No one had the energy for that, but I would have LOVED that under different circumstances. My suggestion to the company: build in lots more time for leisure at Waimea and Dole, add time and a stop in Haleiwa for lunch at the restaurant of your choice, instead of that tourist trap shrimp place, and keep visiting the temple and the fruit stop that offered local island treats. I think that would have made a fully enjoyable day.