Akaka
Falls - These spectacular falls plunge over over 420 feet in a sheer drop over a
volcanic cliff, north of Hilo
Black
Sand Beaches- located on the south-eastern cliff, these beaches are made up of
pulverized lava.
Captain
Cook Monument - at Kealakekua Bay a tribute to the British navigator and
discoverer of the Hawaiian islands who was killed on the shoreline in 1779.
First
Christian Church - at Kailua-Kona, founded by American missionaries in 1820.
Golf
- Choose a game a golf at any of the Golf Digest’s Top 100 Golf Courses;
Mauna Kea, Mauna Lani, Hapuna or the new Four Seasons Golf Course all located on the Kona
side of Hawaii.
Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park - Visit the still erupting Kilauea Volcano and enjoy a
hike through the volcano park. The only active volcano in the Aloha State, has an array of
unique volcanic formations, forests of giant tree ferns, steaming craters and a
volcanological museum which shows free color movies daily. Spend a night at the quaint
Volcano Cottages. Definitely have lunch or dinner at the Volcano House Restaurant
overlooking a volcano cauldera.
Hapuna
Beach - Spend a day at the only white sand beach on the Kona side of Hawaii
Hilo
- visit the Hilo side of Hawaii and experience a small town setting. Hilo is moister
in climate than Kona. Visit the wonderful anthurium farms and waterfalls too.
Kona
- While driving in Koa, take the time too pull your car off the site of the road
and put your name in the white stone rocks for all to see.
Lava
Flows - are marked by Warrior signs which designate flows which have surged down
the mountains of Mauna Loa and Kilauea since prehistoric times.
Orchids
& anthurium - these beautiful flowers grow throughout Hilo and surrounding
areas and are exported all over the world.
Painted
Churches - at Honaunau, St Benedicts is the oldest Catholic Church on the island.
Parker
Ranch - In the Wailea-Kamuela area by Mauna Kea, this is the 2nd largest cattle
ranch in America. Here you will meet and watch the original Paniolo's (Hawaiian
Cowboys) in action.
Pololu
Valley - Take a drive to Kohola to visit this valley which once housed a number
of heiau's (Hawaiian temples).
Rainbow
Falls - Beautiful waterfalls in Hilo.
