Big Island of Hawaii tours, sightseeing, things to do

Big Island of Hawaii

Trip Planning & Itineraries

It's certainly no misnomer that locals call their home the Big Island. Big it is - more than twice the size of all the other Hawaiian islands combined. It encompasses a diverse geography that includes active volcanoes, coastal deserts, lush rain forests and snowy mountains.

Whether you opt to camp at the edge of a smoldering volcano, relax in a century-old B&B or soak up the rays at a beachfront resort, you'll never struggle for something to do.

Big Island Day Trip: Volcano Adventure

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Big Island Day Trip: Volcano Adventure from Maui

Explore Volcanoes National Park, Jagger Museum, Thurston Lava Tube, Kilauea Iki Crater. This narrated excursion features the closest approach to recent lava flows allowed by Civil Defense and local authorities.

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Hilo City Tour

From USD $148.49

Best of Hilo and Imiloa Astronomy Center

One of the few towns left that has the old ethos of Hawaii, Hilo is a town worth an in-depth exploration. This tour explores just historic Hilo though, as it heads out to visit a few local attractions as well.

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Big Island Tours & Attractions

Can't decide what to do on the Big Island? Here are some ideas:

Best of Big Island: Top 3 Hotels

There are so many choices for places to stay on the Big Island that it can be overwhelming. Here are just a couple to get you started. For more options, check out Hawaii Big Island hotels at Uptake.com.

Waipio Wayside B&B

This gorgeously furnished 1932 plantation house makes for a perfectly cozy B&B. The five rooms aren't large, but special touches such as iron bedframes, plush linens, hardwood floors and elegant baths soothe any worries.

Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort

Resort seems a big word for this low-key, oceanfront hotel, though it does have a pool and six tennis courts and it couldn't be closer to Kahalu'u Beach. As it's built perpendicular to the shoreline, ocean views vary from full to partial; north-facing rooms have a good view regardless.

Manago Hotel

If these walls could talk story, they'd tell of three generations of the Manago family hosting travelers with aloha in clean rooms. The traveling salesmen of days of yore have been replaced by international backpackers and mainland families, but the experience remains good and true.

Suggested Itineraries: the Big Island

On the sunny Kona coast, Kailua served as a summer home for Hawaiian royalty long before mainland tourists turned it into the largest vacation destination on the Big Island. Beautiful secluded beaches lie on the north Kona Coast. The northwest tip of the Big Island is dominated by a central ridge, the Kohala Mountains.

The island's rugged Hamakua Coast offers some of the Big Island's most spectacular scenery - a mélange of deep ravines, lush jungle valleys and cascading waterfalls. One of a kind, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses an awesome and constantly changing landscape.

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