Waipio Valley Rim ATV Adventure - Ride The Rim
If you are looking for Big Island ATV tours, it doesn’t get much better than the Waipio Valley Rim ATV Adventure. Known as the “Valley of Kings”, Waipio Valley is considered sacred land, where Hawaiian Royalty once played. Now it is your time to play so get ready to “Ride The Rim” and see for yourself why the valley is considered “Old Hawaii”.
“Ride The Rim” Big Island ATV tours takes you on an adventure for over 3 hours, where you can witness 2000 foot cliffs and majestic waterfalls plummeting into pools below, making these Hawaii activities one of the better Big Island tours. Sights that you will see are the twin Hi’ilawe Falls, vistas of the mile-wide black sand beach, eucalyptus and ginger forests, many other waterfalls and panoramic views that are breathtaking.
When making reservations for the Waipio Valley Rim ATV Adventure, Hawaii Discount allows you to save on Big Island tours, as with all of our Hawaii activities. Seeing Waipio Valley by ATV allows you to get a better overall view of why this land is so special. Taro fields are plentiful and ancient gardens add to the splendor and let’s not forget the wild horses that roam the Valley. A true sign of how distant this land is from our fast-paced lives we lead.
There are two Ride The Rim ATV Tours per day. Check-in for these Big Island ATV tours are at the Waipi’o Valley Artworks in Kukuihaele near Waipi’o Valley, northwest of Honokaa. When weather permits, these Big Island ATV tours allows participants to swim under a secluded waterfall at the head of Ki’ilawe Falls. Please bring your swim suit, towel and protective water shoes such as Tevas. Ride The Rim ATV Tours reserves the right to cancel swimming when conditions are clearly hazardous. During the ride it is advisable to wear long pants.
Please note that there is no tandem riding and you must be at least 16 years old to drive an ATV on the Ride the Rim ATV Tour. Ride The Rim Tour Guides can drive up to 5 passengers in a Kawasaki Mule that are too young to drive on their own (5-15 yrs of age) or elderly individuals not wishing to drive on their own. A comprehensive driving presentation and safety orientation is mandatory. If the guides feel that you do not demonstrate the abilities to drive the ATV safely you will not be able to participate and you will receive a refund. As always, safety gear is mandatory and provided on the Waipio Valley Rim ATV Adventure.
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Vendors
| Ride The Rim ATV Tours |
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Group
| Hawaii Activities |
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Setting
| Land |
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Town
| Honoka'a - Big Island |
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Island
| Big Island |
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Activity Type
| ATV Tours |
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Capacity
| 1 per ATV/ 5 passengers driven by guide in Kawasaki Mule |
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Operation Days
| Daily |
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Restrictions
| ATV Riders: No tandem riders, Ages 16 and over only for ATV, weights must be between 100-350 pounds.
Kawasaki Mule Riders: Kawasaki Mule Riders must be 5 years of age or older and will be driven by a Ride The Rim Tour Guide
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Where And When
| Check-in for these Big Island ATV tours are at the Waipi’o Valley Artworks in Kukuihaele near Waipi’o Valley, northwest of Honokaa. Check-in time for the early tour is 9:15 AM and the afternoon tour check-in is 1:15 PM. Check-in address:
Waipi'o Valley Artworks
48-5416 Kukuihaele Rd
Honokaa, Hi 96727
From Hilo:
Follow signs to the Hamakua Coast north on Highway 19. Go about 40 miles to Honoka'a Town and take the right off the highway into town. Go ALL the way through town and follow the signs straight ahead to Waipi'o Valley. As you leave Honoka'a toward the valley, the main road in downtown Honoka'a becomes Highway 240. At about the 8 mile marker, you will see a sign to Kukuihaele. Take that right fork and come down about 1 1/2 miles and look for Waipi'o Valley Artworks.
From Kona and Kohala Coast areas:
Find your way to Highway 19 going towards Honka’a. Follow the sign showing a left turn into Honoka'a Town. Travel approximately one mile to Highway 240 and take a left. Follow the signs to Waipio Valley. At about the 8 mile marker, take a right at the fork of Kukuihaele and come down about 1 1/2 miles and look for Waipi'o Valley Artworks. |
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