Big Island Hawaii // Ultimate Travel Guide // Hiker's Paradise // 70+ Things to See and Do!!

Our goal for this trip was to hike and see as much of the Big Island as possible so we rented a camper van from Dug with Big Island Campers. Van life in Hawaii was the best decision for us!! It was convenient and allowed us so much freedom to stay as long or short as we wanted in each location. We hiked a total of 183 miles during our 14 day stay on the Big Island.

See our itinerary below and feel free to ask any questions!!

Day 1:
* Pick up van
* Kekaha State Park/ Makalawena Beach
* Kukio Beach

Day 2:
*Kiholo Bay to Mano Pt.
* Scenic Overlook on Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy
* Keawaiki Bay to Anaeho'omalu Bay
* Lunch at Waikoloa Village
* Kings Shops
* Waikoloa Petroglyph Preserve
* Queens Marketplace
* Kings Hwy Foot Trail
* Puako Bay

Day 3:
* Pololu Valley
* Spencer Beach Park to Mauna Kea Beach
* Hapuna Beach to Puako Bay
* Sunset at Spencer Beach

Day 4:
* Waimea Stream Side Trail
* Waipio Lookout
* Tex Drive In (Malasada)
* Kalopa State Park
* Laupahoehoe Beach Park for picnic lunch
* Akaka Falls
* 4 mile Scenic Drive & waterfall (under bridge)
* Lili'uokalani Gardens

Day 5:
* Hilo Farmers Market
* Tropical Botanical Garden
* Hike Donkey Trail (Onomea Bay)
* Alae Cemetrery (Awesome Monkey Pod Tree)
* Rainbow Falls (Wailuku River State Park)
* Pee Pee Falls (Boiling Pots)
* Kaumana Cave
* Wailoa River SRA

Day 6:
* Ken's House of Pancakes (breakfast)
* Kaumana Historic Trail
* Mauna Kea Visitor Center
* Sunset Trail
* Silversword Trail
* Sunset Trail a second time for the sunset (DEFINITELY A MUST DO!!)
* Stargazing at visitor center

Day 7:
* Wanted to hike to Mauna Kea summit, but it was rainy at 9,300 feet and blizzard at the summit, so we headed back to the beach!
* Puna Trail (5 miles)/ Ha'ena Beach
* Lava Tree State Park
* Mackenzie SRA/ 2018 Lava Flow Trail/ HUGE WAVES
* Isaac Hale Park (Sunset)

Day 8:
* Volcano National Park: Sulfur Banks, Halemanumau Trail, Waldron Ledge Loop, Kilauea Iki Trail, Crater Rim Trail, Kilauea Overlook, Byron Ledge Trail, Thurston Lava Tube - All in the Rain!!!
* Get ready for last attempt (3rd) to climb Mauna Kea Summit

Day 9:
* Hike Humuula Trail (took us 9 hours), which included a 40 minute lunch at the top and several breaks to catch our breath and take a few pics! :).
* Finished hike at 3:50pm, then drove back to VNP
* Enjoyed evening hikes to see glowing lava at Volcano National Park (Still raining!!)

Day 10:
* Chain of Craters Road (Puhimau Crater), many stops (overlooks) along this 19 mile road (still raining, but weather was much better at the end of the road near Holei Sea Arch), attempted a few trails, but rain and wind was so much that we just decided to leave and head a few miles south to the desert!!
* Footprints Trail (Ka'u Desert) (sunny and much warmer than VNP)
* Punalu'u Beach (lots of turtles here and great black sand beach!)
* Sunset at Punalu'u Beach

Day 11:
* Whittington Beach
* Haleokane Lookout
* Punalu'u Bake Shop
* Hike Papakolea Green Sand Beach
* Southernmost Point in the USA
* Miloli'i Beach Park
* Hike to Honomalino Beach (one of the best hikes on the island!!)
* Honomalino Beach for a swim (Great beach, very few people), lots of Rock Crabs!

Day 12:
* Picnic Breakfast at Ho'okena Beach
* Early morning snorkeling for a few hours! Great place to snorkel & camp!!
* Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park
* 1871 Trail to Kealia Beach
* Honaunau Bay/ Two Step for more snorkeling
* Dinner at Korner Pocket Sports Bar & Grill

Day 13:
* Pure Kona Green Market (Captain Cook)
* Capital Cook Monument Trail
* Rented double Kayak (Bay Side Adventures)/ Kealakekua Bay
* Mahai'ula Beach (All day)
* Manta Ray Night Snorkel (My Kona Adventures) Get on Groupon!!

Day 14:
* Magic Sands Beach
* Walked along shops on Ali'i Drive
* Kakapa Bay and Kua Bay (All day)

0:00 Intro
0:32 Kekaha Kai State Park
1:16 Kiholo to Mano Point Hike
2:06 Keawaiki Bay to Anaeho'omalu Bay
3:25 Kings HWY Foot Trail
4:01 Pololu Historic Trail
4:29 Ala Kahakai Trail (Spencer Beach to Kauna'oa Beach)
5:24 Hapuna Beach to Puako Bay
5:51 Waimea Stream Side Trail
6:05 Waipi'o Lookout
6:20 Kalopa State Park
6:52 Laupahoehoe Beach Park
7:16 Akaka Falls
7:35 4 Mile Scenic Route/Tropical Botanical Garden
8:53 Rainbow Falls/ Boiling Pots (Peepee Falls)
9:05 Kaumana Cave
9:41 Kaumana Historic Trail
10:12 Mauna Kea Access Road/ Silversword Trail/ Sunset Trail
11:12 Puna Trail
11:46 Lava Tree State Park
12:06 Mackenzie State Recreation Area (2018 Lava Flow Trail)
12:59 Volcano National Park
13:32 Mauna Kea Summit Hike (Humuula Trail)
14:03 Volcano National Park (Chain of Craters Road)
14:38 Ka'u Desert (Footprints Trail)
14:57 Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
15:35 Papakolea Green Sand Beach
16:06 Miloli'i & Honomalino Beach
16:41 Ho'okena Beach
17:22 Pu'uhonua O Honaunau & 1871 Trail
17:46 Two Step
18:12 Captail Cook Trail & Kayaking at Kealakekua Bay
19:54 Mahai'ula Beach
20:12 Manta Ray Night Snorkel
21:21 Kakapa Bay & Kua Bay
21:44 Traveling back home


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