ADVENTURE NORTH, and experience an older, more traditional Hawaii on the famous Hamakua Coast.

Times and duration

• Daily
• 7 hours

About

Along highways old and new, we'll head from the highlands of Waimea, to the coastal jungles of Hilo down Hawaii's Hamakua coast. The backroads of the Hamakua coast wind through lush jungle gulches, crossing rivers, and passing scenic ocean vistas. It is an afternoon drive through a Hawaiian slice of Heaven.

Tour Highlights

WAIPIO VALLEY Carved through thousands of years of erosion into the eastern flank of Kohala volcano. Waipio is one of the greatest valleys in all of Hawaii.

TEX DRIVE IN Here we’ll take in a treat of malasadas (Portuguese doughnuts). Quite possible the tastiest doughnuts in all of Hawaii.

LAUPAHOEHOE POINT Where 300 foot sea cliffs surround a peninsula on both sides. Here, the crashing windward waves of the pacific ocean carve rugged pinnacles into the coastline, greatly displaying the never-ending conflict between the land and the sea.

AKAKA FALLS STATE PARK A beautiful walk through a rainforest leads to a stunning waterfall that plunges 442 feet into the Kolekole gulch below.

RAINBOW FALLS The stunning 80 ft drop of Rainbow Falls has beckoned generations of visitors to Hilo and is a can't miss on any trip to the island's capital.

KAUMANA CAVES LAVA TUBE Get a glance inside a once scorching conduit of molten rock from Mauna Loa volcano known as Kaumana Caves. Here we will discuss the importance of lava tubes in the creation of our beautiful island paradise.

SADDLE ROAD Heading back to the island’s west side. Reaching an elevation of almost 6,800 feet, we'll climb into the clouds through lush rainforests, cloud forests, high desert, and vast prairies passing through many of the Big Island’s microclimates.

PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A BASIC ITINERARY. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ITINERARY CAN OCCUR THROUGH GUIDE AND GUEST DISCRETION. PLEASE INQUIRER ON YOUR TOUR DATE.