Kona to Hilo to Volcanoes National Park in One Day | Join Us on the Big Island, Hawaii
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- Starting on the Kohala Coast, we take you on a road trip across the Island of Hawaii to show you everything worth doing. Here are our favorite things to do from Kona to Hilo to Volcanoes National Park.
Welcome to the Big Island! If you are itching to get away from Kailua-Kona or the resorts of Kohala, then jump in the car for a road trip. We take you down the Hamakua Coast into Hilo and onto an evening in Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park. Try to keep up with our family!
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Island of Hawaii (Big Island) Things to Do Around Hilo
00:00 Intro
01:08 Road Trip Directions
01:47 Hawaiian Style Cafe in Waimea
02:27 Waipi’o Valley
O4:43 The Umauma Falls Experience
06:09 Hilo Town
07:22 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
09:26 Tuk-Tuk Thai Food Truck
10:08 Where to Stay Big Island: Volcano House Hotel
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I love this channel. It's so helpful and entertaining. You both need to have another kid. Such awesome parents.
Thanks for watching! We are having fun traveling and learning about the islands. Henry seems to be enjoying it!
Or maybe you should each have one
I loved big island
We love your family & program...May God bless you always ❤️😊
Love the music you picked for Umauma falls. Very whimsical!
thanks! I thought it would be fun for the zipline montage!
Makes me miss my homeland. Hilo is my hometown before relocating to the Midwest. Always a adventure with my cousins when I was growing up and visiting as an adult. But also love the down time and talking story with my family when I am home.
Hilo has a wonderful town feel. You are fortunate to have grown up there. The country around Hilo would be a playground for adventurous kids. So much great history in those mountains too.
Mahalo for watching our road trip! For more things to do on the Island of Hawai'i, go no further than our Big Island Wayfinder Itinerary: thehawaiivacationguide.com/BigIsland
After getting acclimated to the weather in Hawai'i, 59 degrees is freezing! Thanks for another great video!
thanks for watching! We are never dressed for the lower temperatures at the higher elevations!
Great video today guy’s, well done, lots of good info 👍😎🇨🇦❤️
Thanks for the video! Im heading out there with my two boys tomorrow and can’t wait to check out the island!
I am obsessed with this channel...I have been in Hawaii and this channel is spot on. All the advice is exactly as it feels once u are in Hawaii
Thanks so much! We appreciate that!
Love, love, love your energy and spirit ! Don’t stop making videos!
thanks so much!
59 degrees in Detroit is warm in our Winter/Spring...looking forward to 59 degrees being cold. 😉
The Thurston Lava Tube was my favorite place when we visited Hawaii Volcanoes NP back in June.
Such a cool walk through the volcano! Glad they opened it again as it was closed last year when we visited.
Love your videos! We were just on the Big Island in April! We loved Kona, Hilo and so many other places! Thanks for sharing! You are all adorable, especially Henry! 🤩
He is the best road trip companion! Glad you had a good trip in April. It is a wonderful place with such friendly residents.
Makes me want to return to Big Island.
Love it! Thank you for sharing. Missing Hawaii today! Those pancakes look delish 😮. Haha caught that Pittsburgh joke! Some of those roads are like trust falls.
thanks for sharing the tips! We're going to volcano national park tomorrow and looking forward to a great adventure!
have a wonderful time! Enjoy seeing the lava lake at dusk!
Your videos have made our trip to Maui really good. Thanks so much. Now on to Oahu
Glad to hear Carter! Thanks for watching and enjoy the rest of your vacation on O'ahu!
We are staying at the royal Hawaiian super excited.
Love your video ❤️
Thanks for watching and the comment!!
I will be on the Big Island next month for 5 days. First time in Hawaii, am gleaning every nugget of info I can get...
Have a great trip and thanks for watching!
,Mahalo to you and your fam for the vid. It was this time of the year that Instarted watching your videos and that culminated in visiting Maui this past June.
On to the Big Island next year 😀😀
Thanks for watching for the past year! Glad to hear you are trying the Big Island next!
Doing this tomorrow! Woo woo!
As someone who has spent much time on the Big Island, I feel that anyone who goes from Kona to Hilo to Volcano Park in one day is really shorting themselves. You can see it all that way,
but did you pause long enough to hear the native birds. It is hard to see them, but you can hear them around the Thurston Lava Tube and up the Mauna Lua Road. Did you get to the Green Sand Beaches at South Point? This island is so steeped in art and Hawaiian History that on our first visit, we went to Volcano Park & camped for a week. We hiked all over, went to the coast to watch the eruption, went down to Uncle Robert's place in Kaimu and so much more. If you only have a day, pick an area and dig in. Volcano House used to have their couches arranged so campers could meet hotel guests and hang out. No longer. Sorry to be critical, but I think you missed more than you saw.
Heading there today.
Thanks for all of your tips - we were on Kauai last week, Big Island this week, and Maui next week.
One thing you guys should do a short video on is the wait for rental cars. We waited almost 4 hours to pick up our car from Payless/Avis/Budget on the big island because they’ve consolidated their services and are under staffed.
Thanks for sharing the information on the wait time. That must have been a poor way to start your trip. We have done short videos on the rental situation, it is ever changing this summer and going into the fall.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide thank you for those shorts, we rented extra early because of your recommendations, and are very appreciative of it.
Thanks for all of your videos and updates. They have been a great resource
Erica....not loving the rain??? very interesting, thanks.
Do you have any suggestions for a Hawaii Volcano NP tour with a large family with little kids?
Yes! This tour company is the best with the nicest vans: thehawaiivacationguide.com/hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-guided-tour-volcanoes-unveiled/
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Hi there! Loved the video, it’s super helpful. I was wondering before you get to the hotel, does your family leave your luggage in the car while at the volcano national park and other attractions? Thanks in advance!
Yes we do. Keep valuables out of sight. We rarely, if ever, hear of issues.
Hi, we are heading to Big Island next month. My husband will be doing the zip line too. Unfortunately my kid is under the zip line age. Wondering what I could do with her while husband doing the zip line?
By the way, love your video so helpful.
we had the same issue with Henry. There is a walking trail and botanical gardens there that they can explore. Also a small deli which we hope will be more open by the time you go.
I’m planning a trip to the big island in late august. We want to stay in either Hilo or Volcano before making our way to Kona. Which do you prefer? And how long of a stay is enough?
either one works but you will find more to do (besides the national park) around Hilo. Two nights is all we usually do in Hilo. We have a Hilo day and Volcanoes National Park day in our itinerary
When/ what month did you film this adventure? Heading there toward the end of February
that was in May! At over 4,000 ft at Volcanoes you will get cold temps!
Going to visit in July this year. We are planning to spend a night at Volcano House, did you book the crater view or deluxe crater view room? There will be 3 in our room me, spouse and teenager.
We think it was the deluxe as it had a foldout couch. It was in the “new” part.
Curious what stroller you use for Henry since you guys are constantly flying between islands? Been to Maui many times in years past but will have a 1 year old in tow for the first time this November. Thanks!
We have a BabyZen Yo-Yo, we have used it since he was born. It fits in the overhead on an airplane. Thanks for watching and have a good trip to Maui!
If I may ask? Where did you get your rental car & how much was it? We are coming from PA to the Big Island in October & the rental car prices are CRAZY HIGH! Take Care Thanks for all your info!
There is a shortage on all the islands this past summer and into next year so prices have been high. Our car was expensive on the Big Island and we booked early as they were sold out the time we arrived. Rates start around $150 a day but depends on the car, time, and island.
Is it safe to visit the volcano this summer?
Very safe! It stopped erupting last week but stay tuned as I’m sure it will start soon.
Very cool zip lining place. What’s the name of that place? Link for rates? Thanks for sharing this. We’re excited for April!🤙🏼
Thanks for asking, link is here: thehawaiivacationguide.com/bigisland-tours
See the adventure section toward the bottom for all the Umuama Experience activities. Thanks for booking via our website as that helps us out and is the best price for you! Mahalo!
We are doing day trips to the park/eastern side in a couple weeks. Coming from our hotel on the western side. Wanted to do stargazing at muana kea, any advisement on driving back after dark? :/
Look for goats and other wildlife on the roads. Be safe!
My wife and I are fully vaccinated and a big believer of wearing masks and social distancing. But we have paid and booked everything we need for a maui vacation months in advance for September 14. Should we try to get a refund and if we can go will it even be worth it with all the restrictions?
There are no new restrictions that impact visitors. Big Island Mayor has proposed closing beaches but that hasn't been approved yet. Keep an eye out for changes prior to September. Hospitals are full on the big island.
Those valleys were caused by erosion. There was a tsunami in 1946.
Mahalo Bill, check out this aritcle and there are a few USGS and other studies done on the landslide. Very interesting: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohala_(mountain)
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide As mentioned under "Human history" there was a trail that over looked Pololu Valley from the north side. It exposed the Kohala Ditch in a couple of places but the highlight was where the trail passed behind a tall waterfall - very slippy. The trail's access was through a cow pasture and apparently no one is interested in rebuilding the trail, if even possible. Hawaii Forest & Trail was the commercial operator but we went a couple of time on our own.
Looks pretty dismal. I have a trip booked but im going to cancel.
we filmed the road trip in late May. The windward coast gets more rain, hence it isn't a popular place for visitors to stay but we wanted to show off all the cool stuff to do on that side of the island.
Your nuts! Big Island is amazing and my favorite of the Islands.
1:43 what do you think will happen to your legs in case of an accident and airbag explode? There are videos on CZcams showing what happens to crash dummy, basically it folds in half. Please don’t put your legs there 🙏