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Pricing Information

Open Eye Tours & Photos is fully insured, licensed, and credentialed.

Rates are for Private Guide chauffeuring or accompanying you in your rental vehicle / Driver for Hire (involves adding guide on to guests' rental coverage policy as additional driver,) and all educational/interpretive guiding services, healthy and generous snacks, picnic style (includes fresh seasonal organic fruit, baked goods, other wholesome treats, drinks;) and/or a meal at a cafe or restaurant on a full-day tour (note: meal is a website finder's special, for direct bookings only!;) seasonal fresh flower lei (or other lei greeting,) other surprise gifts, and ALOHA. Guests provide vehicle, or my new 2006 SUV is also available for a surcharge.

Alternative transportation may be ordered upon request with ample advance notice. Ask about special prepaid group values and extra day discounts! Tours are available on all islands.

FEE FOR SERVICE Rates are for 1-2 Adults.
4 Hours	6 Hours	8 Hours	10 Hours
$575	$675	$875	$1075
Additional hours: Add $100 per hour (such as an 11-12 hour Kaupo or other circle island tour, or Haleakala with Hana, etc.)
Above rates are for 1-2 guests: additional guests: Add $100 per person
One child under 12 always free with each paid adult.

Method of Payment: Your full payment or 50% Deposit can be via a Visa or Mastercard Credit Card, a personal check, company check or cashier's check, which will only fully guarantee your day(s) with me upon receipt thereof. Payment of Balances will vary according to the payment option you choose, per below.

Credit Cards: I am set up to accept credit cards, and will need your full name, credit card number, expiration date, billing address, telephone number, along with date of your tour(s) and name of property where you shall be staying in the islands. Though not yet set up for secure on-line payment, I can call you to get the information from you, should you prefer not to include it in an e-mail. Use a credit card which accumulates mileage points, and rack up those travel rewards for yet another adventure!

Here are additional payment options:
1) You may wish to send your payment in full via check, to my address: Open Eye Tours, P.O.Box 324 Makawao, HI 96768, or pay the entire amount via Credit Card at the time of your booking.
2) You can send a 50% deposit well in advance via check, and remit the balance in full to be received no later than 14 days prior to the first day of your tour(s,) via a personal / company check or cashier's check; or
3) You may choose to send a 50% deposit via Credit Card or Check, and remit the balance of your payment in full on the day of the tour itself, via cash, travelers checks, or cashiers check only.

When to send payment: It is best to send checks right away, so that there is no question your day is unavailable to others. In any event, funds sent via check need to be received no later than 14 days prior to your excursion. Keep in mind that things take a little bit longer to get to Hawai'i (i.e. overnight mail may actually take 3 days; next day mail as well.)

Last minute bookings: If you are off-island discovering my private guide service within 14 days of a tour date, please either pay by Credit Card, send a cashier's check, or contact me for details on doing a bank wire transfer. If you find out about my services once in the islands within just a few days of wanting to go on tour and there is an opening, you may use your Credit Card and pay in full. You might also be able to overnight a cashier's check or do a bank wire transfer, depending on the time frame.

Note: you should consider mailing all payments with some sort of secure tracking system requiring a signature, such as US Mail Priority with return receipt, Federal Express, UPS, etc.

Cancellation policy: Tours are non-refundable unless a minimum 48 hour notice is given. Cancellations between 48 and 24 hours result in a 50% penalty; cancellations within 24 hours of departure are 100% non-refundable.

Prices subject to change. Participants must sign release form at departure.

Note: All tours are custom and private. Whoever hires me as their guide will not be grouped with other strangers for the day. Please do not request "joining another group's tour", as that defeats the whole purpose of hiring a "private" guide! Departure time will vary due to nature of tour, guest request, and logistics. Personal consultation with guide/guest available prior to tour. Do share any special dietary restrictions/preferences. Please wear lighter colored clothing to keep cooler, bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, closed shoes if you wish to do any walking, camera with extra battery/film, insect repellent if you tend to get bitten and want to take any walks outdoors, a towel/change if you want to go in the water at any of our stops, and a jacket if we are going to the chilly crater summit.

Open Eye Tours' owner donates regularly to worthy environmental and local causes.

"Barry amazed me with all his knowledge! I couldn't have asked for a better tour. It was great!" Jessica Stevens "Within the first few minutes, we knew this tour would be worth every penny. Barry is very professional, knowledgeable, friendly & thoughtful. Barry showed us what wild flowers were edible! And there were little surprises throughout the day. We even got gifts at the end! He even sang & played the ukulele! We renewed our vows on a cliff. We exchanged leis. I particularly liked the swim in the secluded waterfall. We just kept saying, we couldn't get this on a regular tour!! I feel refreshed, impressed, grateful. We can't wait to come back to Maui & explore new sights with Barry!" Raquel Maldonado Pearland, TX

"Of all the days I was in Maui, the day I spent with Barry felt most like a vacation"
Bob Stevens
Manhattan Beach, CA