Hawaii: The Aloha Way of Life

with optional Big Island Extension

Length: 5 - 7 days  
Guaranteed Dates Available
 

Hawaii Educational Tour | Foliage
 
Map of Hawaii: the Aloha Way of Life Educational Student Tour and Trip
 
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  • Day 1 Aloha Hawaii
    Meet your Tour Director & check into hotel
    Lei greeting 
    Free time at Waikiki Beach
    Details: Lei greeting
    The perfect introduction to Hawaii. Step off the plane and into a garland of fresh flowers, the traditional Hawaiian symbol of welcome.
  • Day 2 Honolulu Landmarks
    Honolulu Guided Walking Tour: The Queen's Walk 
    King Lunalilo Mausoleum, St. Andrews Church, Aliiolani Hale
    Visit Iolani Palace 
    King Kamehameha statue 
    Visit Mission Houses Museum 
    Details: Honolulu Guided Walking Tour: The Queen's Walk
    A walk through historic Honolulu is never a hurried affair, as the gentle breezes and flowering trees spread tranquility throughout the area. Featuring a unique mix of English architecture, modern skyscrapers and pure Hawaiian culture and history, downtown Honolulu delivers a little bit of everything, each in the perfect amount.
    Details: Visit Iolani Palace
    Visit the only royal palace in the United States to be a used as a residence for reigning monarchs. King David Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani lived in the palace until the monarchy was overthrown in 1893, at which time the building was turned into the capitol building of the state of Hawaii.
    Details: King Kamehameha statue
    Travel to the legendary King Kamehameha’s birthplace to see the gold swathed statue that was created in 1878 to commemorate the 100 years since Captain Cook’s "discovery" of Hawaii.
    Details: Visit Mission Houses Museum
    These historic mission houses contain a museum that chronicles the first American Protestant missionaries to arrive in Hawaii and connects them to the history and culture of the islands. Explore Hawaii’s rich and complex history and learn more about its people and culture at these exhibits.
  • Day 3 North Shore
    Wahiawa Botanical Garden & Kukaniloko Birth Stones 
    Haleiwa, Capital of the North Shore 
    Free time at Waimea Bay, a famous surfing beach
    Optional  Excursion to the Polynesian Cultural centre   $125
    Details: Wahiawa Botanical Garden & Kukaniloko Birth Stones
    Located high on a plateau in central O’ahu, the lush Wahiawa Botanical Garden is spread out over 27 acres and offers visitors a look at native Hawaiian plants that need a cooler temperature to survive. Then, head to one of O’ahu’s most culturally important sites, Kukaniloko Birthstones. This beautiful coastal area was a royal birth site for chiefs and served as a home for Lo chiefs who believed they could maintain their “chiefly kapu” by remaining in the area.
    Details: Haleiwa, Capital of the North Shore
    Travel to the capitol of the north shore to appreciate the beauty of the beaches and nature parks and to watch as skilled surfers brave the giant ocean swells.
  • Day 4 Around Honolulu
    Hike up Diamond Head 
    Nuuanu Pali lookout 
    Visit Bishop Museum 
    Arizona War Memorial
    Details: Hike up Diamond Head
    Make your way up a steep gravelly trail, through a small tunnel and up a narrow spiral staircase to the observation platform on the top of the volcanic cinder cone known as Diamond Head for a breathtaking view of the turquoise waters, pristine white beaches and lush green countryside of O’ahu.
    Details: Nuuanu Pali lookout
    Climb up to the top of this cliff on the Ko’olau Mountain for a breathtaking panoramic view of the lush green country and sparkling turquoise waters of O’ahu.
    Details: Visit Bishop Museum
    Delve into Hawaii’s natural and cultural history through the Bishop Museum’s extensive collection of native Hawaiian cultural artifacts.
  • Day 5 End Tour
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  • Day 5 Honolulu--Big Island
    Fly to Big Island
    Visit Akaka Falls State Park 
    Kona beach time
    Details: Visit Akaka Falls State Park
    Beautiful Akaka Falls drop 420 feet into a gorge full of tropical greenery, philodendron vines, lush ferns, wild orchids, bamboo groves and hanging heliconia at the end of a half–mile trail.
  • Day 6 Big Island
    Hawaii Volcanoes National Park visit 
    Visit Lyman Museum and Mission House in Hilo 
    Details: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park visit
    Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, has been continuously flowing since 1983, covering about 45 square miles and adding 600 acres of land to Hawaii’s southern shore. We take a guided tour with a park ranger through lush rainforest to experience steaming vents, ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs, lava tubes and unrivaled vistas.
    Details: Visit Lyman Museum and Mission House in Hilo
    Get to know the history of Hawaii, its islands and its people at the Lyman Museum and the historic Mission House—the oldest standing wooden structure on the Island of Hawaii. Built in 1839 for New England missionaries David and Sarah Lyman, the old Mission House today remains largely unchanged, offering a rare glimpse into another world. Right next door however, the Lyman Museum features state-of-the-art exhibits, providing a unique, well-rounded view on the area’s history and culture.
  • Day 7 Fly home from Big Island
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