I cannot recommend the Kapohokine Star Tour highly...

I cannot recommend the Kapohokine Star Tour highly enough! We chose this tour because we appreciated that it did not go to the Mauna Kea summit, both out of cultural respect and because it allowed our children to join us. You should note that this is the only star tour on the island that will allow children under 13. This tour was the highlight of our trip to Hilo and worth the travel for it alone. Our guide, Rich, was incredibly knowledgeable about the island, astronomy, folklore, and history. He picked up on each person's interest and had interesting things to say to everyone, from information about local animals for our 8 year old to history for our high schooler and astronomy facts for the adults. He even gave us ideas for what to do for the rest of our trip. I also appreciated how seriously they took COVID precautions, including individual hand sanitizers and water bottles and separate sanitized flashlights etc.