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The Big Island of Hawaii is not only the largest island of the Hawaiian Island chain, but also the most diverse, with climate zones ranging from tropical rainforest to grassland to dry desert to barren tundra. This is the only place in the world where you can ski and surf in the same day!
The island is built from five separate volcanoes: Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualālai, Mauna Loa, and Kīlauea. Both Mauna Loa and Kīlauea are active and are part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Kīlauea has been erupting continuously since 1983, and is one of the most popular attractions on the island.
On the Big Island, you can explore ancient Hawaiian heiaus (temples of worship), preserved through the years. You can visit the southernmost point in the United States and relax on black sand beaches while native honu (turtles) pop their heads out of the waves. You can tour Kona coffee plantations, orchid farms, and macadamia nut farms. Explore lava tubes and go parasailing. Tee off on some of the finest golf courses in the world at the luxurious resorts on the Kohala Coast. Enjoy a Parker Ranch steak in Kamuela. Hike into Waipio Valley, where residents live just like their ancestors did 400 years ago. Snow and ski atop Mauna Kea, with its Mars-like landscape and world-class astronomical observatories.
The Big Island is a unique adventure. Fly in to either Hilo on the east side (IATA code: ITO) or Kona on the west (IATA code: KOA). A two-hour drive connects the two towns.
The island is built from five separate volcanoes: Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualālai, Mauna Loa, and Kīlauea. Both Mauna Loa and Kīlauea are active and are part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Kīlauea has been erupting continuously since 1983, and is one of the most popular attractions on the island.
On the Big Island, you can explore ancient Hawaiian heiaus (temples of worship), preserved through the years. You can visit the southernmost point in the United States and relax on black sand beaches while native honu (turtles) pop their heads out of the waves. You can tour Kona coffee plantations, orchid farms, and macadamia nut farms. Explore lava tubes and go parasailing. Tee off on some of the finest golf courses in the world at the luxurious resorts on the Kohala Coast. Enjoy a Parker Ranch steak in Kamuela. Hike into Waipio Valley, where residents live just like their ancestors did 400 years ago. Snow and ski atop Mauna Kea, with its Mars-like landscape and world-class astronomical observatories.
The Big Island is a unique adventure. Fly in to either Hilo on the east side (IATA code: ITO) or Kona on the west (IATA code: KOA). A two-hour drive connects the two towns.
Hawaii Travel Blogs
Dec 21, 2008 – Dec 28, 2008
Earlier in the week my mom had said, "I want to go to the end of the earth, I just need to figure out how to get there." I laughed so hard; I had no idea what she was talking about. She was referring to Ka Lae (also known as South Point), which is the southernmost point of the United States. We wer…
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Nov 10, 2007 – Nov 18, 2007
Kailua-Kona, USA -› Hawaii, Hawaii, USA -› …
We decided to drive out and look at the property that is the Parker Ranch. We had driven through it briefly on the bus but we didn't really get to look at it. The history of the parker ranch is fascinating... the founder was a nineteen ye…
Apr 27, 1999 – May 08, 1999
After spending three glorious nights in Waikiki, it was now time to fly off to the Big Island of Hawaii. For those of you not familiar with the islands of Hawaii (the state), there are six main islands, Oahu, Hawaii (the Big Island), Maui, Kauai, Molokai and Lanai. Hawaii is …
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