Heading to Kona Hawaii 11/18

[urple2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close urple2]

Leaving for a week to Hawaii. Seems like much to see but so little time.

What were your favorite things to see and do.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Leaving for a week to Hawaii. Seems like much to see but so little time.

What were your favorite things to see and do.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

We mostly spend our time at the Volcano National Park but that is quite far away from Kona so we stay near the park or in the park and we have stayed in Hilo too. There is enough to see there like the Akaka falls and the semi tropical forest. Hilo has much more rain but it doesn't last long and has beautiful rainbows too.

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1 Volcano get there early and tour the Park. Bring a walking stick, Flash lights and water also old sneakers or boots.
2 Cook Island Snorkeling , Take a speed raft boat there.
3 Greenwalls coffee tour
4 Helicopter ride
5 Go to the Hilton grand vacations resort in Walkiloma village and spend the day on there train, Boats and see the dolphin pool.
6 Black sand beach
7 drive up and down in Kona

You can go to www.igoyougo.com and look at my Journals member name big_frank

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

Buy a copy of "Big Island Revealed" and start reading.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Snorkeling at Honaunau Bay near the Place of Refuge. You may not get to snorkel at the Cook Monument this trip unless access to Kaleakakua Bay has been cleared by the time you get there.

Drinks/light dinner/sunset in the sand at Huggo's on the Rocks

If you do get to Hilo, I second the suggestion for a stop at Akaka Falls. Beautiful foliage, incredible scents, and great falls too.

[urple2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close urple2]

Good ideas!

Thank you!