Hawaii Highlights, Hawaii Travel Advice & Hawaii Itineraries

Hawaii - the Aloha State - welcomes and seduces visitors with its sea breezes and tropical warmth. This is where East merges with West in a blur of hula and disco, fast food and tea ceremonies, Shinto shrines and surf clubs.

Mark Twain declared Hawaii to be the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean, and not even 30 years of mass tourism have managed to prove him wrong. Whether your thing is volcano spotting, surfing or just lying back and smelling the orchids, this is the place to indulge yourself.

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Volcano Adventure on the Big Island

Big Island Hawaii Day Trip - Volcano Adventure from Oahu

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is the result of 70 million years of volcanism. This tour visits Mt. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes and offers insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and views of dramatic natural landscapes.

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Pearl Harbor & the USS Arizona in Oahu

Sail through Pearl Harbor aboard a US Navy launch for a trip into history at the USS Arizona Memorial. Tour one of the most incredible battleships in the US Navy. Special offer - kids travel free.

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Kauai's Waimea Valley & Wailua Rivier

Kauai Day Trip - Waimea Canyon and Wailua River from Oahu

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Kauai is home to the Waimea Canyon and the Wailua River. The least developed of the islands, Kauai is a great day trip for outdoor enthusiasts and this tour hits all the highlights.

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Maui Helicopter Tour

Book now and save over 5% - see the highlights of Maui on this unique aerial tour of both the east and west sides of the island. Explore deep, meandering valleys set in the rainforest of the Maui Mountains and see many waterfalls.

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Suggested Itineraries: Hawaii

When to visit Hawaii? Some of the events to look out for include:

Hawaii's biggest hula competition, the Merrie Monarch Festival (April); Lei Day, an extravaganza of lei-making (May); King Kamehameha Day, a state holiday with parades (June); Aloha Week , a celebration with parades, cultural events, canoe races and Hawaiian music (September); and the Quicksilver/Eddie Aikau Memorial Big Wave Classic, a surf event held when wave heights exceed 20ft (6m) (December).