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Hawaii
Forest and Trail |
| Island: Hawaii | Activity: Land Tours | |||
| HAWAII
FOREST and TRAIL offers
guided nature adventure tours to a variety of remote and spectacular
places on Hawaii's Big Island, introducing visitors to the incredible
natural diversity of this largest of the Hawaiian Islands.
On their eight different nature adventures, ranging from half day to full day tours, they share with guests pristine rainforests, rushing waterfalls, cliff side trails, rare birds, stargazing atop Mauna Kea and the awesome beauty of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Six of these tours feature relaxed, easy walks, with transportation to the site in comfortable, customized vans. Two of these tours - new for 2006 - are fun, off road adventures in six-wheel drive Pinzgauer vehicles, with stops and easy walks along the way. Tours are small - 12 people maximum - and all are led by professionally-trained interpretive naturalist guides. Though the areas visited are spectacular, it is their guides who really "make" the experience for guests, helping them understand, learn about and really forge a connection with the unique natural areas found here. More than just an adventure, these tours are really a means for visitors to take home a story, a profound insight into evolutionary processes and natural history that are showcased so well here. Hawaii Forest and Trail is among only a handful of companies in Hawaii offering guests the opportunity to see rare native birds in natural habitats. It is also among a half dozen Island tour companies offering stargazing on 13,796 foot high Mauna Kea, which Fodor's Guidebook called "One of the 10 unforgettable experiences in the world for 2006" Hawaii Forest and Trail is the recipient of the 2006 Ecotour Operator of the Year Award from the Hawaii Ecotourism Association. Daypacks, water bottles, binoculars, walking sticks, warm wear and rain gear provided |
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| KILAUEA
VOLCANO ADVENTURE - FULL DAY - Drive
around the Hamakua Coast- visit a lava tube cave, native rainforest,
and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. From Kona-Kohala - 12 hour tour.
Short walks varying in length from .5 to 1 mile. Easy to moderate,
can be foggy, wet and cold. NOT for those with lung ailments. DAILY: 7:00am to 7:00pm |
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| Regular Price | $169.00 | Your Price | $161.90 |  |
| MERRIMAN'S
FARM VISITS and DINNER - an
afternoon and evening adventure. Go behind the scenes of Hawaii regional
cuisine on this unique guided tour which takes you to two farms in
the North part of the Big Island, then follows up these visits with
a dinner featuring fresh ingredients from the farms. First, you visit
Kahua Ranch at the 3,000 foot elevation in the Kohala Mountains, devoted
to cattle and sheep farming , next you visit Honopua Farm, where organic
vegetables, lavender and cut flowers are grown. Then return to award-winning
Merriman's Restaurant in Waimea for a special four course dinner prepared
by chefs using the products and produce from the farms visited. 5 hours
roundtrip from Merriman's Restaurant in Waimea. Ages
8 and up. Short easy walks. Guests should not be physically challenged
or unable to walk over some uneven terrain, wear close toed walking
shoes, long pants and bring a light jacket. Minimum of 6 to confirm. MONDAY-THURSDAY - 2:30pm to 7:30pm |
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| Regular Price | $169.00 | Your Price | $161.90 | |
| MAUNA
KEA SUMMIT and STARS - FULL DAY - Ascend
to 13,796 feet to enjoy sunset, descend for a dinner stop at a historic
ranch outpost, after dinner set up telescopes and have a star party.
8 hour tour from Kona-Kohala Resorts. Includes hooded winter parka,
hot picnic dinner, private star show with telescope, hot cocoa and
cookies. Persons with respiratory, circulatory or heart conditions,
pregnant women or those in poor health should not access the summit.
Ages 16 and up. DAILY: tour time changes seasonally with sunset times. |
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| Regular Price | $185.00 | Your Price | $176.90 | |
| RAINFOREST
and DRYFOREST BIRD WATCHING - FULL DAY
- explore two rare habitats, the cloudmist Kipuka Rainforest
on Mauna Loa and the sub-alpine dry forest of Puu Laau on Mauna Kea.
Must be able to do short hikes of 1.5 to 4 miles, children under 12
years are discouraged from this tour. From Kona-Kohala - 11 hours MONDAY-FRIDAY - 6:30am to 6:00pm (approximately) |
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| Regular Price | $179.00 | Your Price | $171.90 | |
| HAKALAU
WILDLIFE REFUGE BIRDING - FULL DAY - Our
guides know the birds by ear and are current on latest sightings. Visit
the best locations for forest endemics. Target species include: Akepa,
Akiapolaau, Amakihi, Apapane, Hawaii Creeper, Iiwi, Elepaio, Omao,
Io and Pueo. By reservation only (permit allows 12-18 trips per year) Approx. 11 hour tour, ages 8 and up. |
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| Regular Price | $169.00 | Your Price | $161.90 | |
| KOHALA COUNTRY FALLS ADVENTURE - Half day - Two streams, seven waterfalls, three bridges, historic trails, Hawaiian terraces and easy walking add up to the perfect family adventure. On way back a stop in the plantation town of Kapaau, site of the famous Kamehameha statue for some browsing at the local shops and cafes. 5 hours roundtrip from the Kings Shops in Waikoloa. Check in 15 minutes prior. Easy, available for all ages (children under 3 years old must be carried in a backpack carrier). DAILY - 7:30am to 12:30pm and 1:00pm to 6:00pm | ||||
| Regular Price | $125.00 | Your Price | $119.90 | |
| PinzTrek
Off Road Adventure HUALALAI HOLOHOLO - join in on a rocky ramble up the cool and misty lavascaped slopes of Hualalai Mountain. Pinzgauers are fast and fun and carry you from sea level to 6,000 feet where a surreal scene of black lava flows and native dryland forest awaits. See firsthand the geologic forces which created the islands at the heart of Hualalai's 1801 eruption, Ka'upulehu Crater. You'll travel to magnificent coastal viewpoints and stunning lava formations, before exploring the mountain by foot. Walk amidst a forest of native birdsong and scramble through a lava tube - Hualalai has it all ! Ages 8 and up
DAILY - morning and afternoon tours from headquaters in Kailua-Kona. |
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| Regular Price | $105.00 | Your Price | $99.90 | |
| PinzTrek
Off Road Adventure KOHALA WAI - explore the remote Pololu Valley on the northern tip of the Big Island aboard a rugged off-road Pinzgauer vehicle. Witness the life giving and land sculpting power of water as you ramble through a changing landscape of rushing streams, towering ocean cliffs and cascading waterfalls. See how people throughout history have lived off the power of water, from the terraced taro lo'i of Hawaiians to the fast moving irrigation ditches of Kohala sugar plantations. You'll even have time to kick off your shoes and take a dip in a cool mountain pool. Ages 6 and up.
MONDAY-FRIDAY - 8:30am to 12:00pm morning and 12:45 to 4:15pm afternoon tours from the historic Kohala Mule Station at Pololu Valley. Saturday available for private groups and charters. |
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| Regular Price | $105.00 | Your Price | $99.90 | |
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