We choose this trip over the numerous guided tours and we are so glad we did! The unguided tour is a whole lot more of what YOU want to do instead of what your tour operator wants to do. On the way down the mountain we were passed numerous times by the guided tour groups which travel FAST down the mountain, so don't think your going to get to see anymore by doing a guided tour. While the unguided tour we could go at our own pace and it was very relaxing. The down side is that there is no pick up for you in the morning you gotta drive yourself there by 2 am. On the plus side, you do get a parking spot in Paia ,which is hard to come by, so after your done you can walk around town. Our guide filled us with all kinds of information about the areas we were passing through and got us a good spot to watch the sunrise. I would highly recommend this company to anyone.
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