Day 1:

9:00 a.m. Our traveling starts today! First we will have a brief welcome meeting where we can all get to know each other at the meeting point where the tour starts. Then it is off to a big grocery store to get our food shopping out of the way. This is also an opportunity to buy yourself any extra things you might need for the trip. For lunch we will stop in Kona so you can try some local food. Right after lunch, what better way to start our trip than going to an amazing beach. There are a few different options, and depending on the group, your guide will pick one that will fit best with weather/ocean conditions. Swimming, snorkeling, sunbathing, however you choose to spend your afternoon,  you will not be disappointed, the Kona side of Hawaii is almost always sunny all year so make sure to use sunblock! Later in the afternoon we will continue to our camp 1.5-2 hours drive to the south. Our camping stop is right on another beautiful beach which has great swimming and snorkeling. In addition to all the camping equipment, we have a variety of snorkeling sets (masks/fins) anyone is welcome to use at any time. Dinner tonight will be right at camp, under the stars!

*Dinner included

Day 2:

What is so great about camping on a beach you ask? Waking up, unzipping your tent and going for a morning swim to start your day! After breakfast and packing lunches, we drive 1hr 15 min to Ka Lae (“the point” in Hawaiian), also known as South Point. This is the Southern most point on the Big Island and in the state of Hawaii. It is also the southernmost point of the 50 United States. Next we make a very short drive to a trailhead parking area. We will take a beautiful 1.5 hr (2.5 mile) walk across grassy bluffs with panoramic views of the ocean to the famous Green Sand Beach. This beach gets its distinctive coloring from olivine crystals found in a nearby cinder cone. This is really a special spot… there are not many places like this on the planet. After spending a few hours enjoying the beach, we will hike back to the van and head back to camp for another dinner under the stars.

*Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

Day 3:

After breakfast this morning we must pack up our camp because we will be moving further around the Island today. Once on the road we will visit an authentic Big Island orchard farm that is alway a fun stop and a great spot to pick up authentic big Island souvenirs. Next we will drive 30 more minutes to one of the most famous Black Sand Beaches in Hawaii. Punalu’u Black Sand Beach’s jet black shores are an unforgettable sight. Coconut palms fringe the upper edge of sand and you may also discover large honu, (Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles), basking on the beach. After plenty of time to enjoy this magical and unique beach, we continue on to our next camping spot at Volcanos National Park. Camping at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will complement our first three beach days nicely. At an elevation of 4,000 above sea level, the nights cool off nicely. This will be when you need a pair of pants and a warm coat after the sun sets in the evening.

*Breakfast Lunch and Dinner included

Day 4:

Big breakfast this morning because today we get to experience the results of hundreds of thousands of years of volcanism. Volcanoes National Park offers insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and views of dramatic volcanic landscapes. After stopping at the visitor center, we get to spend the rest of the day exploring the park. We will hike through a lava tube, visit steam vents, and depending on any current eruption activity possible even see lava! We also get to trek through a really amazing protected area of Hawaiian jungle, and hike right through the middle of a crater. We will spend the majority of the day today in the National park, a truly amazing experience.

*camp Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

Day 5:

We start today in Hilo, the largest settlement on the island. Located on the “wet” side of the island, Hilo is famous for its surrounding waterfalls. We will see the impressive Rainbow Falls, Kahuna Falls and the majestic Akaka Falls, plunging 442ft! The short hike to see these impressive waterfalls is a shady path abundant with fragrant tropical flowers, colorful vines and bamboo. We will have another picnic lunch today at a beach park. After lunch we will have free time in Hilo town before heading to set up camp. In the afternoon, depending on weather because we will now be on the west side of the island, we will decide which beach park will be best to visit for sunset!

*Breakfast Lunch and dinner included

Day 6:

This morning we make the beautiful drive up the Hamakua Coast taking us around the north part of Hawaii, making stops to enjoy the views. After about 2 hours traveling we will arrive to Hapuna Beach, regularly voted as one of the top 10 beaches in the world. Here you can learn to catch some waves on one of our boogie boards. White sands stretching on for over 1km and and beautiful views makes this beach worth spending the whole afternoon at. Swimming and snorkeling conditions here are also usually excellent, and the coconut trees provide a shady escape from the Hawaii sun. Tonight is our last night so we like to indulge and spend the night in a hotel. After freshening up, it is nice to go out to dinner together in Kona and experience some of the local flavors.

*Breakfast Lunch included

Day 7:

Today is our day to depart from Hawaii. No activities are planned for today. The trip officially ends at 9am (the tour guide needs to start preparing for the next weeks group). You are welcome to use the hotel until checkout at 10:00am. Usually everyone will enjoy one last breakfast together at the hotel before saying farewell to your guide. 

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*no meals included today