17 Big Island, Hawaii Things to Do & Places to Go (family approved) | A 1-Week Tour Around Hawai’i
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- Start your Big Island, Hawaii planning here. In 1-week we found 17 things to do on Hawai’i that make us want to go back for more. Including our new favorite beach.
Henry, Hattie, Erica, and I had a blast on the Island of Hawai’i earlier this year. Here are our favorite 17 Things to Do on the Big Island, Hawaii in road trip format. Come along as we circumnavigate Hawaii to show you everything worth doing with a family or as a couple during your Hawai’i vacation.
We recommend you stay in Kailua-Kona for the best weather, beaches, and things to do around Hawai’i. Kailua-Kona is an ideal launching pad to do most of these activities. The island isn’t as big as one would think. We stayed for 7-days and we are looking forward to going back.
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17 Big Island, Hawaii Things to Do: Your Road Trip Awaits
0. 00:00 Intro
1. 01:45 Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
2. 01:50 Alula Beach
3. 02:10 Manini’owali Beach Park at Koa Bay
4. 02:42 Kikaua Point Beach Park
5. 04:00 Puako Petroglyph Park (Kohala Coast)
6. 04:19 Waimea Town (Parker Ranch) and Honoka’a Sugar Mill Town
7. 04:55 Akaka Falls (waterfall)
8. 05:17 Hilo Town
9. 05:29 Coconut Island, Hilo
10. 05:30 Rainbow Falls, Hilo (waterfall)
11. 05:37 Hawai’i Valcanoes National Park
12. 05:56 Punalu’u Black Sand Beach
13. 06:21 Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park (Place of Refuge)
14. 06:44 Kealakekua Bay National Historical Park
15. 06:58 Kona Coffee Farm Tour at Greenwell Farms
16. 08:01 Holualoa Town (Kona Coffee Country)
17. 08:12 Kona Blue Sky Coffee Roasting Tour
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No substitute lol 😂 your not kidding. The blue Honu Turtle for one don’t convey their magic in photos or video as they do in person!
I love that you take your dog. Family all the way.
Well, this is our next trip and I am glad you have a playlist ready for me. How wonderful!
your dog is soooooo cute
I think that this is a really good video about Big Island. Thank you.
i like the places you go
Wow amazing!
I loved that you brought your fur baby too! Part of the family! ❤️ Hattie is adorable. 🙂
she is an excellent traveler!
Best video! Thank you! ❤
thanks so much! We are remaking it soon with more stuff!
Despite these covidy times, hopefully I can go to a few of these places
Visiting this island soon for the first time in 20 years.
thanks for the tour!
have a wonderful trip to the Big Island. I'm glad you are watching Big Island videos. More are coming!
Cute Family !!!!
Great video!
Now lava is filling back into Halemaumau, it is amazing!
We love watching it! So exciting that it’s erupting again! Can’t wait to go
I can’t believe that you didn’t include Waipi’o Valley. One of the most sacred places on the island as well as one of the most breath taking views.
It’s not family friendly
Very nice guys! great video from a parents point of view. Big Island is my favorite.
Thanks Cecil! Big Island needs more videos on CZcams in our opinion, it is such a wonderful place. I'd live there if Erica didn't like Maui so much!
Thanks for the good info we are going in may itll be my first time so im excited
Will be heading to the BI in two weeks, can you recommend a good place to stay and affordable. Thank you for all of the great info.
We’ve rented on Vrbo a lot of affordable places outside of Kailua-Kona.
I forward your videos to my Hawai'iphiles.
Thanks Bill for sharing! We love our Hawaii fans.
I love your videos so informative! My husband and I and our two boys 10 and 5 are going in 2 weeks. I am so overwhelmed by planning because I have no clue how many things we can do in a day. I went to your website for the itineraries but they seem to have pricey activities on there. Do you happen to have itineraries for beaches, waterfalls, Waimea valley lookout, botanical gardens, zoo and scuba diving? Things that are not expensive? Thanks!
Our itineraries are 90% free or low cost activities. We only put tour and activities as additional items to add to your trip. Believe me, you won't be disappointed in them and you won't be stressed on what to do: thehawaiivacationguide.com/best-hawaii-itineraries/
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ok Jordan and erica
We sure could use Kona coffee in Hay River N.T. Canada.
Wow, you’ve doubled subscribers since I’ve started the watching! Congrats! Keep up the great work!
Well, thanks for sticking in here with us and watching our videos!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. God bless your sweet family. I so enjoy your videos. Love from Arizona.
Thank YOU for watching Joan!
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide You are welcome. It is so fun watching the 3 of you. Baby adds an extra measure of joy. God's greatest gift to us. :) xoxox
I live in the big island and there’s a nice blue ocean
Really enjoyed this one as well. Stayed there for a month in 2018 when Kilauea popped her cork, absolutely mind blowing watching it erupt. Kona coffee, really exceptional but spend the extra to get the 100% not the 10% blend. You never mentioned going to Donkey Balls, that’s not a place to miss. The only bad memory of that trip was when my wife ended up in hospital, that was close on $30,000 for 4 days of hell. This island is definitely for the younger and fitter group, we found it a little to far to hike in some cases as we are both in our seventies!
Mahalo Paul! Thanks again for the comment! Rest assured when Kilauea starts erupting again, we will be on the first plane there. I saw it erupting in 2010, mind-blowing to see an island being made in front of your eyes. We will have to try Donkey Balls on our next visit, we say them but didn't make a stop. You two do a lot in Hawaii for being in your seventies.
Mahalo Jordan. Hopefully next year but with this virus, who really knows? Stay safe you three, Aloha Paul
Can I do Hilo for one day trip then fly back to Honolulu? I just want to go to Black San beach and volcanoes national park. Do you think I have enough time?
You can do it but there are also tour companies that will book everything for you. Check out our favorite one here: thehawaiivacationguide.com/activities/one-day-island-trips/
you went feb 2020 correct? was it rainy at all?
Excuse the late response, we missed your comment. We went in 2019. It was not rainy for our trip. Kailua-Kona stays pretty dry (leeward side) but the winter months are the wettest.
Hi, we love your videos Hattie is very cute. We will come to Hawaii next week and we will stay on the each island 3 to 5 days could you guys pls suggest the easiest, very short beautiful water falls trail? Thank you!
Thanks for watching! Oahu go to Waimea Falls, Maui go to Twin Falls, Kauai go to Wailua Falls but no hike needed or Hoopi'i Falls, Big Island is 'Akaka Falls. See our itineraries for more information! thehawaiivacationguide.com/hawaii-recommendations/best-hawaii-itineraries/
Mahalo
Another awesome video. Thank you. It will be nice when all this election year stupidity is over with. Can’t wait to be able to come back. Still have my fingers crossed for October.
We do too. Fingers crossed out here also. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Hearing that restrictions are extending to October 1st at least?
Thank you for the video!! Very informative. Solo female traveler here. Planning a trip to the Big Island (whilst adhering to all COVID rules). I do not plan to do a lot of off road driving.. but was wondering if it is recommended to rent a jeep vs. full size car. Any thoughts?
On all of our trips we’ve had an economy car or full size and we’ve had no issues
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide thanks!
@@vivienmartin7083 I lived there for about five years some time ago. At that time, no rental car company's allowed you to take the jeeps they rented for off-roading. You could void your contract if you went up to Mauna Kea. It was a liability issue so I can't see that going away. Almost all mainland car rentals are represented at the airport so call your local stores and inquire. I was lucky, my girlfriend had a 4x4 so we could go up country and to off road beaches. There is a lot see see if you stay on the local road system. There is one rule. If you have a trunk and leave your rental (in a low use area), put everything in the trunk, out of view. Locals can pick a rental out a mile away and if they see something in the car it will get broken into.
The thing is, there’s sooo much more too
I want to know how much budget should I have for 7 days on big island?
We share a typical budget for a family of 4 in this article, you can work the numbers to see what is right for you. thehawaiivacationguide.com/how-much-does-a-trip-to-hawaii-cost-for-a-family-of-four-2021-prices/
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide thank you very much.
A~LOT $$$$$$$
Is the water really clear?????
The Big Island has good visibility as it is a new island, less runoff
Aloha and Shalom,
I lived in Kailua Kona for 3 years, i love Big Island, i live in Honolulu but would like to move back to Big Island 🙏🏽🇮🇱✝️🕊♥️♥️♥️♥️
Mahalo for sharing!!
Is Hawaii frozen over now..??? 3 ft of snow covered Hawaii... All the power turned off......
It's pity that for Russians it's difficult to get there and explore
You guys should go to keaau there's nice beaches in pahoa
Great recommendation! We'll add that to our list when inter-island travel is allowed again. Thank you!
?????? Keaʻau and Pāhoa are two different areas here in lower Puna. Keaʻau only has one beach that is in a remote area that people have to hike to, is not always open or safe to swim depending on the time of year or weather. Cars get broken to all the time in the make shift parking area. Other than that there are only cliffs. Pāhoa only has Kehena beach which is also a clothing optional beach, Pohoiki is a large beach now, but too dangerous to swim- no one swims there. The newly made beach from the 2018 lava flow in Kapoho is Kapu and not legal to access.
I live in big island in keaau and pahoa
Wow for anyone who wants to visit Hawaii I think the Big Island would be the last place on earth you would want to visit because there’s only one small pocket that’s worth it and that’s Kona, and when I say small, I mean small. And, you’re lucky if it’s a clear day and the Vog’s not restricting the sunshine. These two make it look nicer than it really is trust me! It rains constantly on the other side of the Island and there is nothing to do.. If you are looking for fun, adventure and great beautiful beaches go to any other Island! I had a blast!!!!
Please don’t come back
My first trip ever to Hawaii was this past March(2022). We went to the Hilo side of Big Island and was incredible. Yes it does rain significantly, but the plant life is incredibly lush because of it. It feels like you're in a rain forest. The waterfalls are super impressive when the rain water adds to them. Also, that side of the island has BLACK sand beaches. Yes Kona has pretty yellow beaches, but you can find that color in so many places in the world. If I want a nice golden sand beach, I'd rather just pay for a cheaper ticket to Florida. Black sand is far more unique. Big island also has wild horses in the Waipio valley. Unfortunately they closed the road down a week before our trip so we couldn't see Waipio, but I imagine it's stunning. The active volcano is also the crown gem. Very few places to see flowing lava.