21 Things to Do Around the Big Island, Hawaii | Two residents share their favorite things to do

the volcanoes the waterfalls the black sand beaches kona coffee country in the rich history there's so much to do and see around the island so let us show you around the island of hawaii hi i'm jordan and i'm erica and this is the hawaii vacation guide [Music] you're saying for three days or for two weeks there's so much to do and see around the big island i mean get this all the hawaiian islands can fit inside the big island so i understand if you're feeling a little overwhelmed planning your trip we're here to help yeah i was overwhelmed the first time i was planning a trip to the big island there was just so much to cover so we love to explore all the islands in hawaii and we love going to the big island because it is truly a special place if you've been there you know what i'm talking about it's the landscapes the history i mean the coffee love it all so consider this though an appetizer so we're going to help you kind of figure out what you want to do while you're there but if you are really looking for a great guide head to thehawaiivacationguy.com itineraries because we have a big island itinerary that will cover everything for you it takes you step by step on some amazing excursion days so you don't miss a thing it's your full course yeah so you don't have to worry about writing all this stuff down figuring out how to fit into your schedule we have you covered before we hop into the 21 things jordan loves talking about geography so let's give them a minute stick with us okay so i like geography because when i visit an island especially with the family like i want to know where i'm going right like how to get around in the big islands like does it take three hours to get to kona does it take 10 hours to drive around the island like how big is this place so first off where to stay west hawaii is the most popular place to stay you have kailua kona on the kona coast and you also have the kohala coast which is full of five-star luxury hotels so both locations are great for touring the island they're very centrally located another good part about staying in west hawaii is they're on the leeward side of the island that's the dry side of the island compared to hilo which is on the windward side or the west side hilo's actually rainforest climate so if you say in kohala i mean they get 10 inches of rain a year it's very dry i mean you're literally on lava field feels like you're cooking at times but you get nice sunny weather there and you're going to have a nice day there we have a full video on where to stay on the big island check that out up above so for these 21 things to do we're going to start you off in kailua kona with six things to do just around kailua kona and then take you counter clockwise around the island to show you everything else ready to go for a drive finally let's do this [Music] [Music] so we're going out on a va'a or a traditional hawaiian outrigger canoe so we're leaving kamakahono bay right now makahono means eye of the turtle and this is actually where king kamehameha lived and died he united all the islands he was the ruling chief of all the islands so even though there's a big touristy hotel here now this is actually a really significant place of hawaiian history [Music] lots of safety checks and now we are ready to snorkel [Music] okay so i like have no words that was the coolest experience i there were three big mantas oh my gosh they get so close to you ah i have no words [Music] like almost like it's aspirating [Music] cheers guys so good day in kona worst coffee you've ever had terrible [Music] [Music] all right bud let's go feed an octopus [Music] [Music] [Music] my favorite parts about the big island is all the great hawaiian culture you gotta stop here this is a heyo on the north kohala coast right by spencer beach park this hai or temple was built by king kamehameha the great to help unite the islands here we go [Music] all right i'm gonna let you know when you're ready just wait for me right here [Music] bubbles akaka falls buddy let's go on a little hike to go check it out okay [Music] so [Music] do [Music] do [Music] do [Music] the fight wakes you up oh i think she's awake buddy haley is awake [Music] welcome to nahuku there's a thurston lava tube this is a must stop we're at volcanoes national park is a massive lava tube that you can walk through it's got lights and to even get to it you go down to this like fern gully area it's really cool [Music] daddy got [Music] do [Music] [Applause] ready so [Music] i wanna put those [Music] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] that was a lot of stuff i've probably taken notes really fast don't worry about it that we have you covered click in the description below it is the hawaii vacationguy.com slash big island for a great itinerary it's the full course it's everything you need we got it all we've got you covered thanks so much for watching thank you [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] you

Channel: The Hawaii Vacation Guide

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Length: 15min 5sec (905 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 27 2022