Uncle J I M !!!! Oh my, our tour guide was Jim, he was amazing!! From the moment we hopped on the van to the time we got dropped back off at night. He makes me wants to move there! We had a family with littles on board and uncle Jim ( he said to call him that since we are now Ohana) made sure they had enough space to move around if needed on the bus, included them in the fun facts, constantly expressing care for them all while teaching us about the culture. He kept us all engaged and highly entertained with his animated way of story telling. He picked my hubby and I up from the airport so we could tour the big island for the day. It was my first time in Hawaii (hubby use to be stationed while serving in the Marine Corps.) I learned soooooo much!! That man needs a podcast or a tv travel show! He is hilarious, kind, so knowledgeable and so patient. His amazing voice always carried while visiting the many stops to where others around would naturally gather around to hear him talk so passionately about the history of every spot. He would start talking to just the private group and when he ended I would look around and there were 20 additional people that gravitated to him. He was always patient and respectful with the ones not in the group. Uncle Jim definitely has a true deep love for not just Hawaii but for the whole culture and its rich history. His love is so great that you also leave the tour with so much information and love for the culture as well. We ate breakfast before but the tour includes a light breakfast which was perfect because of all the walking definitely works up an appetite. Lunch was included and it was a delicious chicken and rice as well as a snack in the afternoon. Definitely travel light since you really don’t need much. I had a backpack with a couple of snacks, 2 reusable water bottles, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, flip flops (so I could put my feet in water at the beach) and extra pair of socks. When I go back for another tour I will only tour if he is available!! Thank You Uncle Jim for such an unforgettable experience!
