Tours & Activities

Top 10 Best Things to Do in Hawaii

Swim/ Sun Bathe Hawaii's World Famous Beaches
For those looking for sun, sand and water, Hawaii is home to some of the nicest beaches in the world. With vast stretches of white sandy beaches, majestic emerald mountains views, the sapphire waters and turquoise waves of Hawaii's best beaches await you.

Visit the active Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island
Kilauea is located on the southeastern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii and is one of the most active volcanoes in the world! It's current eruption started in January 1983 and has been continuously flowing ever since. Lava erupting from the Pu'u 'O'o cone flows through a tube system down the Pulama pali about 7 miles to the sea.

Hike through lush rainforest to experience vents spewing steam, brand new land being created, ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs, walk-through lava tubes, and unrivaled vistas. As of January 2000, it had produced 2.5 million cubic yards of lava, covered 39.9 square miles, and added 506 acres of land to Kilauea's southern shore.

Play golf at One of Hawaii's World Class Courses
There are more than 80 courses on six idyllic islands, with locations ranging from upcountry rainforests to coral sea cliffs and sandy beaches. Hawaii is the perfect place to play golf, with its dramatic topography, ideal growing conditions for lush green fairways and flowering vegetation, and year-round balmy weather.

Kapalua — Bay Golf Course Most of the island courses would be in the running for best view because the Pacific Ocean is a constant backdrop almost anytime you climb above sea level. Hawaii's golf courses were designed by some of the world's greatest golf architects; Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane,Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, Robert Trent Jones, Jr and Arthur Jack Snyder.

The Bay Course at Kapalua is the older of the two current Kapalua Resort courses. The Bay Course was the home of the PGA Tour's nationally televised Kapalua International before the Plantation Course at Kapalua. The Makena Golf Course opened in 1993 to rave reviews. The Wailea — Gold Course is the home course of The Champions Skins Game, the 7,078-yard Wailea Gold is the most challenging of Wailea's trio (Emerald Course, Gold Course and Old Blue Course). The Old Blue Course is the original of the three Wailea golf courses, Old Blue is also the most unique.

Waikiki Shopping and Dining
Spend the day browsing beachfront shops, perusing upscale boutiques, or hunting down made in Hawaii treasures. From quaint shops and artists' studios to elegant art galleries and large shopping centers, you'll enjoy island-style shopping. Hawaii's shops offer many handmade and unique items, including T-shirts dyed with Hawaiian red dirt, macadamia nut cookies, music CDs by local musicians, coffee, books, designer clothing, custom jewelry, furniture, surfboards, tropical flowers, and fine art and gifts handcrafted of wood, ceramics, fabric, or glass.

dining in Hawaii on the beach

There is one word you'll be saying over and over as you eat your way around the Hawaiian islands. "‘ono" -- (a word for food that's delicious). Hawaii's mix of many cultures has led to a unique variety of cuisine, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, European, and American. Innovative chefs trained in continental and Asian culinary traditions have created Pacific Rim delights with fruits, vegetables, herbs, seafood, and even chocolate grown in Hawaii are fresh and flavorful.

Kauai Island Helicopter Tour
If you only do one thing while you're on Kauai, make sure you take a helicopter tour ride! Upon takeoff, you'll quickly become mesmerized by the stunning scenery below. As you gaze awestruck at these wonders of nature, majestic mountain views adorned with a thousand shades of green touch the sky as your pilot points out names and the history of the locations below. Trying to absorb the pilot's words and take in the breathtaking beauty all around you is nearly impossible. About 80% of the island is inaccessible by foot, the only way to truly see Kauai and it's beatuy is by air.

Whale watching Catamaran Cruise
hawaii_whale_breach Each winter, the humpback whales leave their rich Alaskan feeding grounds to frolic, mate, birth and nurse in the warm and shallow waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. One of the humpback's more spectacular behaviors is the breach. Breaching is a true leap where a whale generates enough upward force, they are able to launch themselves into the air sometimes completely out of the water!

Whale watching cruises are available from Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.

Charter a private boat for a sunset cruise, embark on a snorkeling excursion, get up close and personal with a sea turtle, embark on thrilling whale watching voyage or ride the waves like a pro on a jet ski. Whatever you choose, the clear blue waters of Hawaii are the perfect destination for your ocean adventure.

Snorkel off Molokini Island
snorkling Molokini is the most popular snorkeling site in all of Hawaii due to it's crystal clear water and beautiful fish. On most days visibility is between 80 and 200 feet. The marine preserve is located several miles off of the south shore of Maui directly across from the Wailea/Makena area and Molokini is only accessable by boat.

Maui has plenty of boats in all shapes, sizes and price ranges. You do not even have to know how to swim. All boats have flotation devices and some have glass bottoms so you can stay dry and still see all the pretty fishes.

Bike down Maui's Haleakala Mountain at Sunrise or Sunset
Haleakala has one of the largest mountains in the world that contains a dormant volcano full of volcanic rock, both inside its crater and on its slopes. Haleakala stands more than 3,000 feet above the sea level and lies some 20,000 more feet under water. The mountain is dense, and the park that surrounds the volcano takes up more than 27,000 acres of land. You can see into the crater from the top. The mountain is visible for miles as you approach it, first on the road and then on foot. Seeing that it's hollow inside and that the crater is some 3,000 feet deep (seven miles long and two miles wide), you are amazed that such a place could exist. Haleakala is a National Park, preserved to maintain all the living creatures that surround the historic volcano. You'll want to climb/ bike Haleakala during sunrise or sunset for the full experience.

Visit Waimea Canyon on Kauai
Waimea Canyon on Kauai was dubbed "the Grand Canyon of the Pacific" Mark Twain. The inland area of the western part of Kauai is dominated by the Waimea Canyon and Koke'e State Park. The coloring of its inner walls and the roadside lookout views into the canyon are spectacular. The play of light and shadow throughout the day on the colorful striated layers of rock are extraordinary. The canyon is one mile wide, 10 miles long, and over 3,600 feet in depth. The deep canyon gashes in the landscape look like the claw marks of some immense prehistoric creature.

Attend an Authentic Polynesian Luau
Hawaiin luau Today the luau is associated with Hawaii just as the grass skirt is. A Polynesian Luau is an exotic, South Pacific-style celebration of color, history, music, and dance. Luaus are a huge visitor attraction and are also an excellent introduction to Hawaiian Islands food and culture. Women in grass skirts, men in face paint, authentic fire dancers, and traditional music showcase the cultures and traditions of Polynesia.

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