The Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo. Photo: Courtesy of Grand Naniloa If you’re staying at the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo, the tour operator will pick you up there in one of its shuttles. Your first stop on the tour, which will be led by a Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Service and Wilderness First Aid certified guide, […]
The Polaris Slingshot gives you a fantastic open-air view. Photo: David Croxford Both rental locations require helmets for drivers and passengers; they need to be worn at all times. The friendly shop workers will provide a quick lesson on how to adjust mirrors, where the seat belts are and how to access the roomy behind-the-seat
It always happens when I’m standing at the overlook at the start of the Kilauea Iki trail, seeing the barren floor of the caldera, the scene of a spectacular eruption in 1959. The once-geologist major in me stirs. This roughly 4-mile hike is one of my favorites in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island.
Get a birds-eye view of Honolulu from the top of Leahi. Photo: Getty Images EASY Leahi, more commonly referred to as Diamond Head, isn’t just for admiring from afar. In fact, hikers can trek to the top of Leahi via a trail built in 1908. The hike is short, at just under a mile to
No matter how many times you visit Maui, you’ll never have “done it all.” It’s somehow packed with so many adventures that even repeat visitors—and locals—are constantly exploring new and exciting ways to experience the island. There are dozens of beaches for leaving your footprints, hundreds of places to dine and thousands of scenic, island
Standing on the banks of a 19th-century irrigation ditch deep in Kauai’s tropical interior, I strap on a yellow tactical helmet and slide on a pair of protective work gloves. I have already slathered on a thick layer of sunscreen, sprayed myself with bug repellent, and initialed and signed the release form. I’m now staring down
Hawaii is full of hiking trails, for everyone from beginners and children to the hardiest of hardcore hikers. An Island hike can take you through luxuriant rainforests to crystal-clear waterfalls or breathtaking views. However experienced a hiker you may be, remember that you’re venturing into unfamiliar territory. Here are a number of tips that will
