Itinerary

Sat
Arrive at Lihue Airport in the afternoon where you’ll be met by your guide and receive a true Hawaiian welcome. Dinner and accommodation at a nearby beach.

Sun
After breakfast we’ll swim with the giant Pacific Green Sea Turtles.  The first beach at Poipu offers great fish and coral viewing and first-timers gain confidence in snorkeling while holding onto the instructor’s surf-board fitted with handles.  The second beach is where we’ll swim with the turtles.  Back from the edge of extinction, they are quite at home in our presence.  Picnic lunch on the beach.  Visit Spouting Horn - a fascinating blowhole. Drive to the dry, red earth of Waimea Canyon to view some stunning over-looks. Check into our lodge for a three-night stay.

Mon
Today we’ll hike the Na Pali Coast.  Our drive to the trailhead passes ranches, quaint towns and the jagged mountains of Bali Hi fame.  Our four-mile hike hugs the coastline and is challenging with rocks, roots and sometimes a muddy trail to negotiate. The views are stunning and photo stops are numerous.  Rest and eat lunch at a scenic beach. Back at our destination we’ll swim at Haena beach and wash the mud off.  After a short shopping stop in Hanalei we’ll dine in Kapa'a.

Tue
Today we begin a all-day kayak expedition up the Wailua River.   Paddle in double sit-on-top kayaks for an hour past mangroves to a small side stream.  Hike through the rainforest and swim in the waters of Secret Falls.  Enjoy Hawaiian pizza for dinner.

Wed
Fly to the Big Island of Hawaii.  We’ll have great photo opportunities at Rainbow Falls in Hilo and Akaka Falls. Drive to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and check into our B&B.  After checking current lava conditions, drive down to the coast and hike to where the lava is flowing or to a viewing area if it’s flowing into the sea. Dinner in Volcano.

Thur
After breakfast at our lodging we’ll walk through a lava tube, a tunnel once filled with lava.  Hike the Kilauea Iki crater, still steaming after its 1959 eruption.  Crossing the crater is a surreal experience and it’s amazing to see new life sprouting through the hard lava.   We’ll lunch at Volcano House then drive the coast to our hotel at Captain Cook.  At Punalulu black sand beach we may see the green sea turtles resting on the beach.  Visit the Place of Refuge at Honaunau, a peaceful spiritual setting on the ocean.  Dinner in Captain Cook.

Fri
Today we’ll kayak across Kaalakekua Bay where we’ll likely see dolphins playing as we paddle to Captain Cook’s memorial. The snorkeling here is stunning as the fish stand out so vividly against the black undersea lava.  After lunch we'll drive into Kona for shopping and early farewell dinner. We'll have you at the airport in time to catch flights to the mainland which depart around 9pm.

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