Big Island Hawaii Activities
There are several options for some of the categories of Big Island Hawaii activities such as the luaus. There is the Island Breeze Luau, Royal Kona Luau, and Gathering of the Kings. These luaus are offered on different days of the week and book well in advance so it is important to book well in advance.
There are many other Big Island Hawaii activities from the Waipio Valley which offers horseback riding to Kealakekua Bay, where you can board a vessel to take you to Captain Cooks' monument where you can snorkel among the age old reefs with many different types of Hawaiian fish.
Some Big Island Hawaii activities take place near the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. At this world famous park, you can take a Kilauea Volcano hike or take in one of the eco tours which are a favorite of Big Island Hawaii activities. If you choose to do so, you can even fly over this National park in a helicopter offered by Paradise Helicopters or Blue Hawaii Helicopters.
Kona offers the most Big Island Hawaii activities. This is the town with the most locations to stay such as the Sheraton which overlooks the Manta ray night diving. All of the luaus are located near Kona as are the snorkeling tours.
Although Kona offers the most Big Island Hawaii activities, leading Big Island attractions is Hawaii Volcanoes National Park where Kilauea Volcano, which is the most active volcano in the world, has been erupting for more than 25 years on this youngest of all the Hawaiian Islands. No Big Island vacation is complete without an excursion through the National Park, with its museum, walk-through-lava tubes, steam vents and rainforest trails. Many visitors are surprised to find that the things to do on the Big Island not only include a visit to a live volcano, but also golfing at the volcano's summit, just down the road from a pleasant winery.
Dont' forget about the beaches when it comes to Big Island Hawaii activities. The beaches on the lush and tropical windward side of the island are black sand and include one of top 10 best beaches in the world, Punalu'u, where Hawaii's green sea turtles lay their eggs. White sand beaches stretch out along the Kona side.
One of the best beaches in the United States is Hapuna on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island. Hapuna is a long stretch of white sand near the Waikoloa Hilton and Hapuna Prince resorts. Big Island activities at Hapuna include snorkeling, boogie boarding, volleyball and just sitting out and enjoying the sun, palm trees, and the clear water.
If you're looking for things to do on the Big Island of a botanical nature, remember that Hilo is the orchid capital of the world, and botanical garden tours are a major Big Island attraction on the Hilo side of the island.
The average Year-Round Temperature at Sea Level is 75 to 85 so that is perfect weather for all the different Big Island Hawaii activities.
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