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Top 10 Most Original Big Island Activities and Big Island Tours based upon personal customer feedback:
Take an adventure swim with wild dolphins.
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Dolphin Swim
* Adult
$104.70 * Child 12 and under
$79.90
Your experience will start with a Hawaiian ceremony to greet the day, then begin your adventure of a morning swim with the..
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HighlightsShow More..- Take a morning swim with wild dolphins off the coast of Kona.
- (one of the first boats to pioneer this exciting activity).
- Start the day with a Hawaiian ceremony to honor the dolphins & ask for their permission to swim with them.
- Learn the proper protocol to enter the water with the dolphins.
- 37' USCG certified vessel custom built for snorkeling
- Restroom, padded seating, 2 ladders for entry, fresh water shower.
- Departs from Honokohau Harbor
- 4 hours
- Capacity of 25 passengers.
- Fresh fruit, muffins, coffee.
Enjoy a day of 'World Famous Kona Sport Fishing' with your whole group of friends.
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Private Sport Fishing or Fish-Snorkel 'Charter 1'
* Fishing Half Day up to 10 Passengers
$869.70
Our professional captains and boat crews provide expert experience and top of the line equipment to ensure the best fishing..
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HighlightsShow More..- Great for large fishing groups!
- 46 foot Delta with a restroom, lots of room to walk around.
- Private Ocean Encounter Charter Boat I.
- 4, 6, & 8 hr options
- Just Fish or Fish & Snorkel Option
- Two-Speed Reels
- Five – Rods/Reels 130s-80s
- Bait Rods
- Assorted Fishing Tackle
- Custom Built Rods
- Full-Size Fighting Chair
- Shaded areas, Bow railing, lots of room to walk around
- Clean Restroom
- Swim Step/extra sturdy ladder
- Flotation devices, masks, snorkels, rubber fins size 1-13.
- 10-minute Gear Instruction
- Snorkel Instruction
- Bring your own favorite food and drinks. Cooler and ice are provided.
- Private is quoted for up to 10 guests - 37 person maximum.
Hike through a secluded Hawaiian forest and go bird watching.
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Hakalau Forest Exclusive Birdwatch NWR
* KONA - Per Person 8 Years and Up Only
$183.70
Hakalau means "Many Perches". This was named by Hawaiians long ago and it is still recognized as a critical bird habitat today...
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HighlightsShow More..- Visit the first National Wildlife Refuge in the nation established primarily for birds.
- Mercedes 4WD Sprinters for intimate groups. With leather captains seats, USB ports and roof mounted awnings you will be riding in style!
- Maximum of 9 passengers.
- 11 hours round trip.
- Very rare tour. Permitted only 18 times a year. You must plan ahead.
- Rare bird species include Akepa, Akiapolaau, Apapane, Elepaio, Hawaii Creeper, Iiwi, Io, Oamao and Pueo.
- Visit the best locations to see these birds in their endemic forest habitat.
- Experienced guides know the birds by ear and are current on the latest sightings.
- Lunch included.
Have a 'star party' at the top of the tallest volcano in Hawaii.
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Mauna Kea Summit and Stars Adventure
* Adults 16 Years and Up
$193.70
Ascend all the way up to 13,796 feet and enjoy the sunset and a picnic dinner stop. Then descend to the 9,000 foot elevation to..
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HighlightsShow More..- Mauna Kea is the highest mountain in Hawaii, and if you count its distance from the ocean floor it is the highest mountain in the world.
- You will be ascending Mauna Kea to view the sunset.
- Custom touring vans.
- Maximum of 14 passengers
- 7 to 8 hours.
- When the sun goes down and the stars come out, so does the telescope.
- Your guide will bring out a telescope and set it up on the slopes. You have the opportunity to view many different astrological sites on a mountain that houses some of the most expensive modern telescopes in the world.
- Wonderful warm meal served on at the summit.
- Hooded winter parkas and gloves are provided.
Do a night time snorkel to watch the giant Manta Rays.
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Manta Ray Night Snorkel
* Adult 12 years and Up Snorkeler
$88.70 * Children Ages 6-11 Snorkeler
$74.70
Come out for a magical evening on the ocean. This tour departs in time so that you can be on the ocean for the sunset. Departure..
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HighlightsShow More..- 3 hour Manta Night Snorkel Tour
- Kona coastline location abundant with Mata Ray
- 46 foot Delta with a restroom for up to 37 passengers.
- Covered area, Bow railing
- Clean Restroom
- Swim Step/extra sturdy ladder
- Flotation devices, masks, snorkels, rubber fins size 1-13, wet suit if necessary.
- Gear & Snorkel Instruction
- Ocean Encounters Charter Boat I
Ride through the rainforest on a flume system in a kayak.
Flumin Kohala - Big Island
The Flumin Tour
Adult
$135.00 Child 5-11
$75.00
Flumin' Kohala offers a unique and exclusive adventure deep in the historically rich and verdant mountains of Kohala. There you..
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HighlightsShow More..- This unique adventure will send you down 3 miles of a water flume system built in the early 1900's through the very heart of the Kohala rain forests on rubberized kayaks that float with the gentle flow of gravity. You will be floating over trestles, through caves, through the forests and in areas that are not permitted to the general public.
- Departs from Hawi
- 3 hours
- Each kayak can accommodate 4 persons.
- Minimum age of 5 years old.
Zipline over waterfalls.
Umauma Experience
9 Line Zip Tour
* Adult 11 Years and Up
$179.55 * Children Ages 4-10
$170.15
The Umauma Falls zip-line experience is right off the main highway at mile marker 16. A great visitor center welcomes you. We..
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HighlightsShow More..- 9 long ziplines following an amazingly beautiful river with many waterfalls
- 2 full miles of zipping
- 14 waterfalls and amazing ocean views
- Line 4 zips over 2,000 ft of river and 6 beautiful falls
- 200 ft suspension bridge
- 3 hours
Fly over volcanoes and waterfalls in a helicopter and then land at a waterfall where you can swim and kayak.
Hawaii Forest and Trail
Volcanoes Extreme and Waterfall Swim or Kayak
* Per Person up to 250 lbs.
$396.90
We have combined Paradise Helicopters' doors off Volcanoes and Waterfalls Extreme with Hawaii Forest & Trails' Hilo Tropical..
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HighlightsShow More..- 45 min helicopter ride of Kilauea lands at waterfall for swim or kayak and lunch
- Daily per reservation
- Depart Hilo International Airport
- Duration 3 hours
- Maximum 4 passengers
- Lunch provided
Fly all the way over to see Pearl Harbor and fly back to the Big Island that evening.
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From Hawaii (39) Kona - Hero
* Via Hawaiian Air Adult 12 Years and Up
$441.70 * Via Hawaiian Air Child 3-11 Yrs.
$427.70
This amazing one day tour to Oahu is an exciting and dynamic immersion into WWII history. You will be taken to Pearl Harbor,..
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HighlightsShow More..- Take a 1-day tour from Kona to spend a full and in-depth day immersed in all that Pearl Harbor has to offer. Return the same day.
- Meet early in the morning at the Kona International Airport to catch your Hawaiian Airlines flight to Honolulu.
- You will be met at the airport by a tour van that will take you to Pearl Harbor.
- Deluxe big window touring vehicles.
- 55 passengers
- Visit the Arizona Memorial
- Battleship USS Missouri
- USS Bowfin Submarine.
- Pacific Aviation Museum
- All day tour coming back in the early evening.
- Prices are subject to change for overcharges at time of booking. You will be notified before being charged if there are over-charges.
- We will need exact names of passengers as written on their ID's.
- Once these tours are confirmed they cannot be cancelled.
- No Host stop for lunch.
Take a guided 5 mile ocean kayak adventure to the City of Refuge for just 4 people.
Maka Maka Paddle Company
Full Day Kayak Tour
Adult
$145.00
Is adventure calling you to an ocean kayaking exploration along the rugged Big Island coastline? This adventurous tour is a..
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HighlightsShow More..- Guided 5 Mile Ocean Kayak Adventure
- Honaunau Beach Park to City of Refuge, Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Park
- A true adventure! If you enjoy a challenge, this trip is for you!
- Half-way Refreshment Break with Local Tropical Fruits & Beverages
- Buffet Lunch
- Iced Water in Insulated Bottles
- Explore and snorkel in pristine waters after tour at Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Park
