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Activities on the Big Island of Hawaii
The island of Hawaii comprises over half of the area of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America. It is almost universally called the Big Island partly to avoid confusion. It is home to the most active volcano in the world, located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, as well as the largest mountain in the world in volume (Mauna Loa) and the tallest mountain in the world as measured from its base on the sea floor to its peak (Mauna Kea).
There are hundreds of Big Island activities to choose from.
Big Island Activities
Hawaii activities on the Big Island
Big Island Activities
There are so many Big Island Activities and Big Island Golf Courses available, you might have a hard time deciding what all to do on your Hawaii vacation! From the best black sand beaches, sunset dinner cruises and sightseeing tours and adventures, our free Travel Guide is available, full of Tourism Information and travel tips, you will have a great vacation resource while planning fun things to do on your visit to the big island.
Big Island Nature Tours
Big Island Nature tours are Hawaii fun at it's finest! Spend a day at Volcanoes National Park and hike on an active volcano on a Kilauea Volcano tour. By night, try stargazing with the Mauna Kea Summit Adventure. Do you dream of hiking to a secluded Hawaiian Waterfall? Come along on our Kohala Country Waterfalls Adventure or the Waipio Valley Waterfall & Hiking Tour. On a Kona Sea Cave kayak tour you might even see Hawaiian Sea Turtles, Spinner Dolphins and Humpback Whales (seasonally)!
Big Island Adventures
Our Big Island Adventures will keep you busy! Kona offers some of the best Hawaii sport fishing in all the islands while Jet Ski rentals and parasailing from the Kailua-Kona Pier offer thrills for everyone. Join us at Parker Ranch for an afternoon of horseback riding like a real Paniolo (Hawaiian Cowboy) or take a Hawaii sightseeing tour with a Hummer or Kohala ATV tour. Don't forget, A Must Do Activity for any visitor to the island is a volcano helicopter tour over the active volcano, Kilauea.
Big Island Snorkeling & Dolphin Swim
Big Island Snorkeling & Dolphin Swim are magnificent! Meet your personal guide for a morning of swimming, snorkeling and interacting with Dolphins in the wild! This is sure to be the highlight of your vacation! There are also snorkeling and diving sails with Fairwind Cruises to Kealakekua Bay and the Captain Cook Monument daily.
Hawaii Big Island Activities
Some Big Island Facts
The Big Island's official flower is the Red Ohia.
Hawaii is nicknamed The Big Island because it is the largest of all the islands.
Big Island Stuff on Amazon
Hawaii The Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Hawaii the Big Island Revealed)
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 10/12/2008)
Hawaii The Big Island Trailblazer: Where to hike, snorkel, surf, bike, drive
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 10/12/2008)
Big Island Of Hawaii Restaurants And Dining With Hilo And The Kona Coast
Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 10/12/2008)
Hawaii Trails: Walks Strolls And Treks on the Big Island (Hawaii Trails: Walks, Strolls & Treks on the Big Island)
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 10/12/2008)
Fodor's Big Island of Hawaii, 2nd Edition (Full-Color Gold Guides)
Amazon Price: $13.46 (as of 10/12/2008)
Big Island Flickr Photos
Hawaiian shell
Hawaii surfin
Hikers watching the lava flow into the sea
Hawaii lagoon
Blue Hawaii
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KonaGirl
Howzit, Lord Pegasus, Posted April 09, 2008 |
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anton55
I love the pictures on your lens. Check out my Hawaii Family Vacation lens. Posted November 28, 2007 |
Thumbs up! I'm a Big Island regular, stay in THE perfect cottage in Holualoa once a year and am a devotee of the Hawaii the Big Island Trailblazer guide that I see you have listed here. Steered me to the most incredible places and basically, I just like their positive take. Powerful place.
Posted June 01, 2007
