Hawaiian Discovery
From CAD $8500
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Group Tour
Easy
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(10 reviews)
Get on island time as you discover Hawaii’s authentic tropical paradise, including Kilauea Volcano and Kauai's magical Tunnel of Trees and Waimea Canyon State Park. Tour Honolulu’s Pearl Harbor, relax in Kona, learn from locals how coffee is made and get a fascinating insight into manta ray conservation.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 10 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
Be My Guest
- Kona: Born in Hilo and raised on the homestead of Keaukaha, Ipo is the Tour Director and Ambassador of Aloha at Kona Salt Farm. Watch the salt production process and taste different salts to explore the flavor profiles. Learn how salt is produced from deep ocean water and how this differs from salt produced in other locations. Enhance your visit over a tasty lunch.
Dive into Culture
- Kauai: Get ready to visit a beautifully preserved one-hundred-acre homestead in the center of Lihue. On a private, guided tour, visit original buildings including the original plantation main house, owner’s cottage, guest cottage and old office, as well as other resident and plantation workers’ housing camp. The still active household, farm, gardens, banana patches and pastures maintain the same practices that were established during that era.
Iconic Experience
- Pearl Harbour: Unlock the significance of a historic event visiting Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. Pay homage and reflect upon those who lost their lives over on a moving and unforgettable experience. View the USS Arizona which, when it was commissioned in 1916, was the largest ship in the navy’s fleet, with a length of 608 feet.
- Pearl Harbour: Explore the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, located in Punchbowl Crater, on a scenic drive. This burial in a national cemetery is for members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active-duty service requirement.
- Honolulu: The history of Hawaii springs to life viewing the historically significant Iolanai Palace, the only royal palace in the United States. Even from outside, feel the energy of grand balls and hula performances, as well as the time of Liliuokalani’s overthrow and imprisonment. Continue your Honolulu Walking Tour viewing the State Capitol Building and the 18-foot, bronze King Kamehameha Statue commemorating a great warrior, diplomat and leader.
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park brings new sights as you unlock the geology of the Islands. This UNESCO-listed park and designated International Biosphere Reserve protects some of the most unique geological, biological and cherished cultural landscapes in the world and encompasses the summits of two of the world's most active volcanoes - Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. You’ll love experiencing this wonder for yourself, viewing the Steam Vents and Kilauea Crater.
- Keauhou: Unlock the beauty of the must-see Punalu’u Beach Park, famous for its black sand and green sea turtles. Stroll along the black sand beach made of fragments of old lava flow. Then perhaps pause in a shady spot under the palm trees and keep your eyes peeled for endangered Hawksbill turtles and green turtles basking in the sun on the beach.
- Keauhou: Discover the world of the giant manta rays (mobula alfredi) that come to the Kona shores at the Manta Ray Learning Center at the
. Under the guidance of your Local Specialist, learn the manta ray’s life cycle, the history of the rays in the area and how the center supports educational programs and funding scientists for research with a mission to support mantas in their natural environment. To top it all off, the lights from the resort shine into the water, attracting plankton which in turn attracts manta rays to the water right off the hotel. - Kona: Lose yourself in the moment as your embrace the lively tradition of the Hawaiian Luau and enjoy a dinner featuring local flavors and tropical cocktails. Under the hala tress and a canopy of stars, listen to heart-pumping drums, watch Polynesian dancing, listen to the sound of the conch shell and feast on delicious island food right on Keauhou Bay on the Kona coast.
- Waimea State Park: A display of changing colors and lights awaits at Waimea Canyon State Park, one of the Hawaiian Islands most awe-inspiring sites. Dubbed the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” the canyon is 14 miles long, 1 mile wide and more than 3,600 feet deep, with a lookout offering views of buttes, crags and gorges. You’ll drive all the way up the canyon and bask in these views of different colored rock.
- Kauai: Discover Spouting Horn blowhole, one of the most photographed spots on Kauai. Be amazed at how the Poʻipū surf channels into a natural lava tube and puts out a huge spout of water that can reach as high as 50 feet into the air. Listen for the hiss and roar of water that is the basis of a Hawaiian legend of a giant moʻo (lizard) named Kaikapu.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Kona: Step into Greenwell Farms, where over 150 years of coffee tradition meets modern sustainability. On this immersive tour, you’ll discover the journey from coffee plant seed to cup, taste 100% Kona Coffee, and learn about eco-friendly practices like water reclamation, mulching and solar-powered operations. You’ll explore how Kona Coffee supports the local community and fosters a diverse ecosystem with crops like pepper and vanilla. Every sip you take is a taste of history, aloha spirit and a commitment to sustainable growth. Your visit directly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
- Kauai: Explore natural beauty at one of one of the world's top botanical research organizations on a guided tour of Allerton and McBryde Gardens. Step through the gates of this once-private estate and see cliff-top views of the protected bay below. Travel by vehicle deep into the upper Lawai Valley and McBryde Garden, discovering a valley most visitors to Kauai don’t get to experience. Head to the conservation nursery and horticulture center for a special behind-the-scenes viewing. See the rare native Hawaiian ferns and plants among the over 6,000 rare and endangered species of plants collected throughout the Pacific Basin and the world. Conclude your tour viewing the outdoor rooms, pools, fountains and sculptures of Allerton Garden. Your visit contributes to the ongoing restoration mission and directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore a Sea Salt Farm, a local farm on Maui, the wonders of Manta Rays in Keauhou Beach and Grove Farm Sugar Plantation with a Local Specialist
- Visit Honolulu, Pearl Harbor National Memorial, USS Arizona Memorial, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Punalu'u Beach, Hawaii's most famous black sand beach frequented by sea turtles basking in the sun, Ioa Valley State Park, Kailua-Kona, Iao Valley State Park, Waimea Canyon State Park
- See National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl Crater, Kauai's magical Tunnel of Trees
- View Iolani Palace, Spouting Horn
Trafalgar Difference
- Kona: Perched above the lava cliffs of Keauhou Bay on 22 acres of Kona coastline is the Outrigger Kona Resort. You’re in for a treat here on Keauhou Bay as it’s one of the only places in the world where you can view giant manta rays feeding. Enjoy this magnificent spectacle directly from Pa'akai Point at the hotel. You can choose to take a dip in the multi-level fantasy pool with a 200-foot water slide or go local with an on-site hula or ukulele lesson.
Trip Details
Product Code: 28215
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Explorer
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 99.670A
Starts: Honolulu, United States Of America
Finishes: Lihue (Kauai), United States Of America
Duration: 11 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- All transport and transfers shown
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- Flights from Honolulu-Kona, Hilo-Kahului and Kahului-Lihue
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $8500 ($773 /day)
Itinerary
Ease into the warm embrace of Hawaii’s Aloha Spirit and don a flower lei to kick-start your love affair with the Pacific islands. Explore the golden beaches of Waikiki before gathering for a Hawaiian-style dinner with your Travel Director and fellow travelers.
Accommodation: The Twin Fin Waikiki - Moderate (City View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Ocean View)
Meals: Dinner
There’s no better way to learn about history on your Hawaii tour than visiting places where events occurred. Today, pay homage to the thousands of brave soldiers who lost their lives in the surprise military strike at Pearl Harbor visiting Pearl Harbor National Memorial and the USS Arizona Memorial. Continue through the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, located in Punchbowl Crater, and to downtown Honolulu to connect with the spiritual epicenter of Hawaii. On your walking tour, see Iolani Palace, the former home of Hawaii’s last-reigning monarchs and the only royal palace in the United States, as well as the King Kamehameha I Statue and the State Capitol Building. Kick back in your hotel overlooking Waikiki Beach or get out and explore the shore. NOTE: Due to ongoing preservation work, the U.S. National Park Service has temporarily suspended advance ticket access to the USS Arizona Memorial. In leu of the visit to the USS Arizona Memorial guests will experience a multimedia audio tour of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Visitor Center.
Accommodation: The Twin Fin Waikiki - Moderate (City View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Ocean View)
Meals: Breakfast
The Big Island of Hawaii brings new sights, landscapes and wildlife. Arrive in the town of Hilo and enjoy lunch on your own, perhaps seeking out the classic loco moco meal. Then visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to learn about the geology of the Islands. Continue along the coast to Punalu’u Beach Park, famous for its black sand and Hawaiian green sea turtles. The Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa welcomes you with their multi-level fantasy pool with a 200-foot water slide, manta-ray viewing and sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.
Accommodation: Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa - Moderate (Mountain View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Ocean View)
Meals: Breakfast
Unlock the secrets of marine life learning about the Mobula alfredi manta rays, the second largest in the world, that come to the Kona shores to feed each day. Next up, enjoy a Be My Guest experience at Kona Sea Salt to uncover the importance of salt in Hawaiian culture accompanied by a tasty lunch. You’ll not only get to see the salt production but also taste different salts to explore the flavor profiles. Continue your discovery during a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at a coffee plantation, learning about how some of the world's best coffee is grown and roasted.
Accommodation: Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa - Moderate (Mountain View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Ocean View)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Get ready to embrace your outdoor adventurer on an invigorating day on your Hawaii tour exploring the Big Island on your own or with an Optional Experience. Take in Kohala’s beauty and history on a fun, off-road adventure and relaxed trail walk to a hidden waterfall and scenic overlook of Pololu Valley. Or, discover what’s beneath these gorgeous waters with a snorkeling trip in the pristine Puʻuhonua O Honaunau and Kealakekua Bay featuring lava tubes and sea caves. This evening, lose yourself in the moment as you embrace the tradition of the Hawaiian Luau over dinner of local flavors and tropical cocktails.
Accommodation: Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa - Moderate (Mountain View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Ocean View)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Maui, an island where dormant volcanoes, black sand beaches and whale watching lure explorers just like you. Fly from Kona to Maui this morning and visit Iao Valley State Park before settling into your hotel. This evening, as the sun sets over the Pacific, take a walk to the nearby Whalers Village or enjoy a relaxing stroll along the beach.
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa - Moderate (Resort View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Ocean View)
Meals: Breakfast
Unlock the natural beauty of paradise, charting your own course through Maui’s landscapes. This evening, enjoy a dinner featuring local flavors. You’ll love making the most of your stay at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa cooling off in their half-acre pool or Maui's only oceanfront full-service spa and salon, rooftop stargazing or oceanfront golf.
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa - Moderate (Resort View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Ocean View)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After a leisurely morning on the Valley Isle, jet off to Kauai where you’ll spend the next three nights admiring the natural surroundings. Kauai, at over six million years old, is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands and boasts the only navigable rivers in the state of Hawaii. It is also the northernmost island in the Hawaiian chain, which is the most isolated inhabited land mass. Start this next leg of your journey at your leisure relaxing in your hotel’s infinity-edge pool. Perhaps kick back with a Mai Tai at the oceanfront bar or opt to dine at the onsite Moa Moa Hawaiian Fish House.
Accommodation: Outrigger Kauai Beach Resort - Moderate (Resort View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Pool/Ocean View)
Meals: Breakfast
There’s no better place to learn about Kauai’s land than Grove Farm, a beautifully preserved one-hundred-acre homestead in the center of Lihue. Enjoy a private, guided tour of the original plantation main house, as well as other resident and plantation workers’ housing camp dating back to the 1870's. Continue all the way up to Waimea Canyon State Park. The result of thousands of years of erosion, the canyon walls offer a canvas of brilliant shades of red, brown, green, blue, gray and purple, with shadows and light producing a never-ending show. Enjoy a drive through the island's famous Tunnel of Trees with a stop at Spouting Horn blowhole, one of the most photographed spots on Kauai. Cap off your day with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Allerton & McBryde Botanical Garden for a tour highlighting rare native Hawaiian ferns and plants.
Accommodation: Outrigger Kauai Beach Resort - Moderate (Resort View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Pool/Ocean View)
Meals: Breakfast
Kauai’s natural treasures are yours to explore during this full free day. Feel like you’ve stepped onto the big screen on an Optional Experience Kauai Movie Tour adventure or take in Kauai from above on an optional helicopter flight. Your backstage pass will take you to many famous sites on Kauai where Hollywood Blockbusters and TV shows were filmed while viewing clips of those notable films. On your final night on Kauai on your Hawaii tour, toast to the incredible sights of the islands with your fellow travelers over dinner.
Accommodation: Outrigger Kauai Beach Resort - Moderate (Resort View), First Class (Partial Ocean View), Premier (Pool/Ocean View)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
For now it’s a fond a hui hou... until we meet again. Make your way to Lihue Airport or extend your stay on Kauai.
Meals: Breakfast
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2023
Best vacation ever! The best part was our tour guide. His knowledge of all the islands was amazing! So efficient and kind and present. So educational. I learned so much about Pearl Harbor that you don’t learn in school. My dad was stationed in the Philippines and called in and he never spoke of it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/19/2023
Jeffrey Caldwell - Traveled, July 2023
Ask for Harry in Hawaii. Harry, our guide, was terrific. The right amount of “running interference” and letting us be free range tourists. Buses were clean and comfortable; drivers were courteous. The four island tour was a great way to compare them to each other and get a sense of the essence of each. Hotel in Oahu was a bit dated; could maybe upgrade there. Pre-reading material to allow us to prep for each stop would be a good add. Good tours and value for the cost. Communication leading up to the actual tour was OK; as a first timer using Trafalgar, I had to learn how to interpret some of the travel shorthand to get clear on what to expect.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/17/2023
Scott Henry - Traveled, October 2023
The trip was absolutely wonderful. Our guide Harry was amazingly informative and only added to our experience We thoroughly enjoyed going to 4 islands. Being our first time in Hawaii, seeing the diversity was amazing.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/18/2203
Kim Mowrey - Traveled, September 2023
Well organized, enjoyed every minute Everything was so organized and all I had to do was enjoy. Also included meals were never a disappointment. I would have invert island hopped without this tour. That was the best part as each island is different.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/20/2023
Michael Zuch - Traveled, October 2022
It was an amazing experience full of many wonderful memories. This was our first tour so we don't have a basis to compare, but it met all our expectations and exceeded some. Our tour director, Robert Lahua, was absolutely wonderful. Yes, we would travel with Trafalgar again if/when the opportunity arises. The itinerary was busy with only a couple "free" days, but that's how you visit 4 islands and see what we saw. Would not have wanted to miss any of it. The hotels were all different, each with their pluses, with only a minor glitch (maintenance issue) on the last on Kauai. The locations were all great with awesome views. The coaches were all excellent, the drivers did a great job and were fun, and the food was great everywhere. Simply put, we were very well cared for.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/15/2022
Mary Wychowski - Traveled, September 2022
Top Notch! Trafalgar goes above and beyond! When we were at Pearl Harbor, our tour director went and brought us all special donuts from Leonard's bakery. They were also very accommodating to my daughter's nut allergy. Our tour director also had members of our group recognized during the luau, and called ahead for cabs for people doing the sunset sail. This tour gave us everything we were hoping for. I am glad we went with the moderate option since we were not in our room much.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/21/2022
Kenneth Mancini - Traveled, October 2022
Hawaii Discovery 2022. The service was very professional and courteous beginning with the trip purchase through AAA and communication with Trafalgar throughout the tour. Better hotel selection in Waikiki (Aston Waikiki is very dated.) An additional day in Waikiki to better explore Oahu and one less day in Kauai. The check in experience at the local Island flights were very hectic and time consuming (not Trafalgar’s fault.) Tour Director Michael did an excellent job coordinating all aspects of the trip and providing very informative Hawaiian historical and cultural details. He also provided special individual assistance to any member of the group as needed. If another Hawaiian trip is in our plans, we would explore fewer islands for the same time frame. Probably eliminating Kauai. It was definitely an exciting experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/20/2022
Trusted Customer - Traveled, October 2022
Enjoyable Hawaii vacation. My husband and I had a great time during our trip. Rebecca was knowledgeable and professional about the different islands we visited. She very kind. Even all the fellow travelers were very kind and helpful to me. Offer more optional activities that would be easy for people with difficulty in ambulating.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/21/2022
Adrienne Arnold - Traveled, October 2022
The tour guide was outstanding. You could ask him anything and he knew his stuff. The hotels were fabulous and all the events were great. Yes I would recommend it to a friend. Yes I thought is was great.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/16/2022
Susan Leaman - Traveled, October 2022
Hawaiian Islands Tour. Tour of the 4 Hawaiian islands was seamless! Everything always taken care of. Never had to lift a suitcase except on departure day in airport Tour guide Michael was phenomenal catering to individual needs expertly. Would definitely choose Trafalgar for another tour. Everything was well planned and executed. Hotel in Waikiki could use an update but its on the beach! All inter island flights were very efficient. Excellent choice of islands and included excursions very educational and fun.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/14/2022
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