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About Shark's Tours | Take a Tour | Virtual Tour | Prices and Info | Contact Us Take a personal, customized, private and intimate tour of the best kept secrets of the Big Island of Hawaii with your personal tour guide! |
 Sea Arch click to enlarge |
Virtual
Tour This is just a sample of some of the places that you can visit when you arrange for a tour. The beauty of a Shark's Tour is that you do not have to go to the regular tourist places, and you can go anywhere on your own schedule. There are no limits to what you can see, and there is no tour guide saying that you must get back on the bus to get to the next attraction. You can make your own schedule and you can see the places and sights that most interrest you. You don't have to know the name of a place, you can just know that you want to go to a beautiful secluded beach, and we can figure it out from there. |
| This is Mauna Kea the tallest mountain on the planet measured form the bottom of the ocean. This picture was taken in February '02 when we had a lot of snow. If clouds aren't backed up against the mountain you can see this peek from many different directions on the island. On top of Mauna Kea are 13 observatories; because of being in the middle of the pacific this spot is the best place to look into the stars. A trip to the observatory at 9,000 feet offers a panoramic view of the Big Island. Amateur stargazing and trained facilitators offer tips on viewing the constellations. |
 Mauna Kea click to enlarge |
 Onomea Bay click to enlarge |
In this bay you will
see the 'sleeping lady.' To the left are the Hawaii Botanical Gardens
that are filled with rare and gorgeous plants. This is on the 4-mile
scenic route where you will experience the beautiful coastal streams,
majestic waterfalls, and abundant coastal jungle. |
| The warm pond of Puna offers a relaxing swim in a beautiful location, where the warm hot springs water mixes with the waves of the Pacific Ocean. |
 Warm Pond click to enlarge |
 Entrance into the Thurston Lava Tube click to enlarge |
Inside the Volcano's National Park at 4,000 feet you will go from this giant tree fern rain forest into the stark and darkness of this lava tube environment. |
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 Thurston Lava Tube Entrance from the inside click to enlarge |
 Thurston Lava Tube click to enlarge |
We can take you walking through this lava tube on a circular walk. Experience the size and shape of these geological wonders.
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| Kilauea continues it's active lava flow of twenty-three years. The slow moving lava is a hike from the highway, and is a popular favorite destination of tourists when it is flowing close to the end of the road. |
 Molten Lava click to enlarge |
 Mauna Loa viewed from Kilauea Iki Crater click to enlarge |
Mauna
Loa is the largest mountain in volume on the planet as measured form
the bottom of the ocean. This volcano has a completely different shape
than one would think of as a volcano. The foreground shows Kilauea Iki,
a crater just to the east of Kilauea Crater that you can hike right
through the middle of. This volcano looks like a gentle giant; with
it's smooth tapered size and rounded dome but actually is overdue for
an eruption.
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This
state park has a loop trail where you see this falls at 439 feet high,
surrounded by beautiful vegetation, other falls, and large bamboo and
flowers. The falls are a must for travelers to the Big Island. Catch a
glimpse of how water has eroded the east side of the island.
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 Akaka Falls click to enlarge |
 Queen Liliuokalani click to enlarge |
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| Rainbows are a sight you will probably see at least once during your visit here. Rainbows are a wonderful compliment to the beauty of Hawaii! |
 Tropical Rainbow click to enlarge |
P.O. Box 603 • Papaikou, HI 96781 On The Big Island Call: (808) 987-9881 or Email: tshark@hawaii.rr.com