Hawaii: Island Hopping

Your Hawaiian holiday begins at Oahu. You will be greeted at Honolulu airport with a traditional fresh flower lei and transferred to your hotel in a private vehicle.

Group Honolulu Polynesian Cultural Center Admission and Gateway Package

Learn about the arts and culture of Polynesian island nations such as Tahiti, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and of course, Hawaii as you walk through six model villages at the Honolulu Polynesian Cultural Center. Witness colourful dance performances, take a tour of houses built the traditional way and watch the preparation of local specialities such as banana bread and poi. Try your hand at traditional sports such as spear throwing, and get an insight into local weaving techniques.

Spend time at the ukulele factory, where you can also learn a bit about how to strum one of these instruments. Soak in the atmosphere of the Canoe Pageant and hone your rowing skills aboard a traditional canoe. Enjoy the grand finale – the ‘Ha: Breath of Life’ show. This is a Pacific Isle saga where more than 100 performers enact battle scenes and fire dances, accompanied by traditional music. You will also get to savour a lip-smacking buffet that features Polynesian-inspired Asian and American fare.

Group Adventure Tour of Kualoa Ranch

Get ready for a little action and adventure as you tour Oahu’s famous Kualoa Ranch, the filming location of some of Hollywood’s iconic productions and TV shows. Ride through the lush green valley on an all-terrain vehicle with a local guide. Visit shooting locations for movies and TV shows such as ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Lost’. Get your fill of trivia from your guide and learn more about the flora and fauna of the region as you make your way through small streams, beautiful valleys and WWII-era trails.

Group Tour of Pearl Harbor

Revisit the defining moments of the Second World War at Pearl Harbor. In the morning, you will be collected from your hotel and driven to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center on Oahu. At the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, view an impressive range of aircraft from Japanese Zeros to modern fighter jets. Then ascend the Ford Island Control Tower for sweeping views. Your guide will share insight into Hawaii’s wartime history.

Next, take a short boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial. Once you reach, walk across the bridge above the sunken battleship and enter the Shrine Room, where the names of the 1,177 fallen servicemen are inscribed.

Later, board the Battleship Missouri with a docent. Stand on the Surrender Deck, where the war formally ended, and explore the gun turrets and living quarters.
After lunch at the Ford Island Bistro, spend the afternoon exploring the grounds on your own before heading back to your hotel.

You will be driven in a private vehicle to Honolulu airport, where you will board your flight to Lihue Airport in Kauai. The flight duration is 40 minutes. Upon landing, collect your rental car from the airport and drive yourself to your hotel.

Group Hidden Valley Falls Kayak Adventure

Indulge in an exhilarating kayaking and hiking adventure that showcases the pristine beauty of Kauai. Hike through rainforests and valleys, climb atop majestic cliffs and come upon glorious waterfalls. Paddle your way down the Huleia Stream in a tandem kayak. Keep an eye out for endangered water birds such as coots, Hawaiian ducks, stilts and moorhens as you glide through Huleia National Wildlife Refuge and the adjacent Menehune Fish Pond.

These locations were used in Hollywood movies such as ‘The Lost World’ (the Jurassic Park sequel) and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’. Head for the base of Haupu Mountain and go on a guided jungle trek into Hidden Valley. Along the way, your guide will tell you about the region’s ecology and rich biodiversity. Take a break at swimming holes with rope swings and gaze at waterfalls before returning to the dock in a twin-hulled motorised Hawaiian canoe.

Group Na Pali Catamaran Cruise

Immerse yourself in the pristine beauty of Kauai on this tour of the famous Na Pali Coast, located on the island’s northern shore. Set off on a half-day tour of the coast aboard the splendid ‘Lucky Lady’, a 60-foot custom-designed catamaran. Be amazed by the rugged coastline of the island, characterised by jagged ridges, tumbling waterfalls and picturesque beaches.

Learn about the island’s geological and cultural history from your captain, who will also be more than happy to tell you about the ancient civilisations that once called this land home. Go snorkelling to explore the area’s pristine waters and admire its colourful marine life. Later, cruise by Miloliʻi Beach, which was once an ancient settlement, and is now home to colonies of monk seals and green sea turtles. If you visit between December and April, there is a good chance of spotting spinner dolphins, humpback whales, turtles and more.

Drive yourself to Lihue Airport and drop off your rental car. The duration of your flight from Kauai to Kona Airport on Big Island is about 1 hour. Collect your rental car at Kona Airport and drive to your hotel.

Group Evening Manta Ray Snorkelling Tour

Get ready for what could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience – a chance to snorkel with the island’s giant Manta Rays. Savour a beautiful sunset as you head for Keauhou Bay Point. You will be taken by rafts to the snorkelling site. Gear up and jump in to swim with these graceful creatures. Watch them feed and glide above the seafloor, swooping up and down with smooth, dance-like movements. The feeling of drifting along with these beautiful creatures is one that you will fondly remember for a long time. Once back on the boat, enjoy light refreshments before returning to your hotel.

Mauna Kea Summit & Stars Adventure

After exploring the underwater wonders of Big Island, it’s time to gaze up into a mesmerising starlit Hawaiian sky. Meet your guide at one of the designated meeting spots and head for the Mauna Kea summit in a 4×4 vehicle. Enjoy the journey up to the 14,000-foot summit of Mauna Kea as your guide shares tales of early explorers who ascended these mountains. You will also get to learn about the mountain’s geological and natural history.

Watch the sky change colour as the sun goes down and the stars begin to appear. While your guide points out interesting stars, enjoy a picnic dinner and indulge in dessert and tea under a magical star-studded sky. As it gets colder, sip on some hot chocolate and look through a state-of-the-art 11′ Celestron telescope at the spectacular celestial show in the Hawaiian night sky.

Group Big Island Spectacular Helicopter Tour

Fall in love with the beauty of Hawaii’s Big Island all over again, this time as you get a bird’s eye view of its incredible landscape on an unforgettable helicopter tour. Fly high above the island and marvel at its lovely waterfalls, dense green rainforests, black sand beaches, and more. Head south to marvel at the lava fields around Kilauea, an active shield volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See verdant rainforests, fertile valleys, breathtaking waterfalls and deep canyons as you soar over the 50-mile-long Hamakua Coast. The tour also takes you past the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, over the Waipio Valley, and the rugged Kohala Mountains.

Head to Kona Airport and drop off your rental car. Board your flight from Kona Airport to Kahului Airport in Maui. The flight duration is 40 minutes. Upon landing in Maui, you will be driven to your hotel in a private vehicle.

Group Road to Hana Adventure Tour

Travel along the Road to Hana, an iconic 64-mile-long stretch that takes you through some of the most spectacular sights of Maui. On your eco-adventure tour you will be accompanied by a guide who will share stories and legends of Hawaiian culture. As your drive, enjoy seascapes, waterfalls and picture-perfect panoramas. You will pass through Paia, a surfing town that is also known for its art scene, and Kaumahina State Wayside Park. Spend some time at the Upper Waikani Falls, also known as Three Bears Falls.

Your next stop, Ke‘anae, a traditional Hawaiian village, is known for its taro fields. Visit the Ke‘anae Congregational Church and take in magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean. Stretch your legs at the Pua’a Ka’a State Wayside Park and hike to its waterfall pools for a relaxing swim. Walk on the black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park, and see its blowhole, sea arches and even a lava tube. Explore Hana Bay and return via Kaupo, a ruggedly beautiful part of Maui, and Nu’u Refuge, a wetland that attracts various native birds.

Group Dolphin Watching Tour at Lahaina

On this enjoyable catamaran tour of Lahaina, a historic whaling town, you can spot wild dolphins that inhabit the waters off Maui. Board your boat near the Pacific Whale Foundation Store in Lahaina and enjoy the fresh sea breeze blowing through your hair. Remember to keep your binoculars handy. The waters are a playground for bottlenose, spinner and spotted dolphins. Listen to the accompanying marine naturalists as they tell you about these lovely creatures. Be amazed by the song-like sounds of these curious mammals that can be heard through the underwater hydrophone. Afterwards, sit back and have a leisurely lunch before heading back to shore.