Leave a Review Big Island Revealed Drive Tour
Excellent tour!
Our first ever trip to Hawaii would have been intimidating without this app. We had the guidebook as well, which helped us plan ahead. We spent 5 days at a resort in Waikaloa, which was relaxing and lovely but very expensive. Then we spent 3 nights north of Hilo in the Mahana House B&B, which was the perfect home base for exploring volcanoes, farms, and beaches. We especially loved the history & stories that we would have missed without the app. Next time I will plan using the app & guidebook and skip the resort. Thanks for a great guide!Show lessMimiDiane
Developer Response
Aloha Mimi, Mahalo for your great review. We are so happy to read that you enjoyed our products for your first time vacation in Hawaii. Also that you got a chance to see a lot of the Big Island and we were able to help show you around. Hope you return soon! A hui hoMust Have!!
This app is most definitely a must have if you are visiting the Big Island. Full of great stories and lots of humor intermingled. It really makes you want to come back for more.guardianangel1998
Worth every penny!
This is the first time I have ever reviewed and app. We saw so many things we would have never known about or thought were worth seeing if we didn’t have this app. Loved the stories, the ideas, the narrator— I wish I had this while on Maui. Next time I will!KROERTMOM12
A MUST have for any big island trip
If you’re renting car on the big island, this app should be a requirement!
The big island is HUGE! There’s so much to see…this app points out things you will otherwise miss! I liked so much about it-
- info about places to see/stops to make/things to do
-suggestions as to when to fuel up with gas/food if you’re entering a rural area where amenities aren’t easily found.
- different info depending upon which direction you travel on the same route…makes return trips more interesting.
- how to find hard-to-find beaches
- which roads are 4WD only
-which sights can be skipped - aren’t really worth your time.
- historical/factual anecdotes and stories
It’s like having a local islander right in your car.
Highly recommended! Strongly encouraged!
We also bought the Kauai driving tour app, and happened to get lost on a poorly marked/maintained trail while hiking in Waimea canyon area. The GPS on the app is great…we found our way back on to the trail using it. So glad we had this app!Show lessdoolooth gal
Developer Response
Aloha and Mahalo! We are so glad to read that our apps helped you with your valuable time on the islands. We are also happy you made use of our app when lost on a trail on Kaua‘i. We GPS those trails ourselves specifically with this in mind and because our maps reside on your phone you didn't even need a cell signal to find your way. (Glad your phone battery was charged!) We hope you come back for another visit soon. Mahalo, aloha and a hui hoWorth every penny!
Just back from Big Island. The trip was greatly enhanced with the app. It not only gave general information but also small hidden roads and objective information about everything.
On stretches of road where there were no particular sites he told great stories about the people and history of the island. The app is worth every penny.Show lessHss01
Really is like having a friend in the car with you
We really enjoyed the driving tour. It really was like having a very knowledgeable friend showing you around. And such a great voice!Arelibra
Fantastic
The books are amazing and the driving app is even better!Stephanie/momto7
SO WORTH THE MONEY
I balked initially before buying—bit of a steep price tag I thought, almost as much as a guidebook with less content. Boy was I glad I bit. This experience is wayyy BETTER than a guidebook, no looking down or riffling thru pages to find relevant content.
The guide has made a career of combing the Hawaiian islands, and these guides are only for Hawai’i. He clearly prides himself in his precision and honesty. Super well-researched and interesting. I was very impressed.
Two caveats:
1) the app’s active GPS drained my phone battery quickly, and there is no way to turn it off and just manually tap the points of interest on the map (even while in “browsing mode”). We had to stop along the way to buy a USB charger and have the phone plugged in while driving after less than an hour so it wouldn’t die.
2) there were no points of narration for driving on Saddle Road FROM Hilo to Kona. Only from Kona to Hilo—which made me feel jilted out of half of the content. We manually pressed some of the points along the way (going in the other direction) but it didn’t feel as good.Show lessfoodloving
Developer Response
Aloha, Mahalo for your super review. GPS does tend to drain battery but we are looking into improving this and the Hilo to Kona feedback was good. (We do suggest the other way in our app's where to start section.) We will be sending these comments on to our dev team. Hope you return soon!MUST get BEFORE your trip
Amazing app, amazing tour guide with amazing, deep local knowledge. Get a sense of how Andy recommends driving around the island and go with his recommended flow. Pack you car with your beach, snorkel, hiking gear and snacks and water to be prepared to do anything that presents itself that you feel like doing - you won’t regret his recommended side trips. And don’t miss the Kohala tour - he lays down some amazing history and lost knowledge that he helped rediscover! Pretty frickin’ cool!Show lessJasomma
Developer Response
Aloha, Mahalo so very much for your 5 star review! We are so happy to read that you had an adventure at every turn. We are very grateful you chose Andrew to be your tour guide on the Big Island. We hope you come back soon. A hui hoMust have for big island travel!
I have traveled to the Big Island for many years and finally moved here 6 months ago. This guide is amazing for learning the amazing history of this place and finding the hidden gems that most folks don’t know about. I sometimes just get in my car, turn on this app and cruise for fun. Try it out!Thesarahb
