Published on Oct, 2023
We used Derick for two tours while in Kona. We arrived by cruise ship and had 2 days in Kona. His prices were very reasonable.
For our first day we booked Ohana Private Car when we booked a private 5 hours tour of Kona with Viator for 8 people. Derick had great communication with us, arrived right on time and texted his location. His 8 passenger van is brand new and very comfortable. There is an automatic side step on the van for those that need assistance when getting in and out of the van. A/C worked well in the van and was wonderful for those of us sitting in the back. He was very knowledgeable about the area and took us to some great locations to for beautiful scenery and took great photos of us as well. He didn't have a microphone yet, but could speak loud enough for us to hear at the back. We went to Lekeleke Burial Grounds, Painted Church, Kona Coffee Farm and showed up the equipment and explained the process and stopped at a outdoor market where we had lunch and shopped a bit.
Our second tour we booked directly with Derick. We Booked the Volcano Private Excursion, 9 hours. This time our group was 7 people. We saw more of the area and stopped at Punalu'u Bake Shop - absolutely delicious treats and great gift store. We stopped at Whittington Beach Park, Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, saw Hawaiin Green Turtles, and went to the top of a volcano for viewing. We went through a Lava Tube which was really cool. We stopped at Lave Rock Cafe for a quick lunch and were on our way. Over the 9 hours we covered alot of different views and it was nice to see a good chuck of the island.
Absolutely book with Derick at Ohana Private Car. He had a cooler of cold water for us in the van.
