Kona International Airport 2 hr 2
Akatsuka Orchid Gardens (5 min) Garden and volcano Kīlauea (11 min) This active volcano has been continuously erupting since 1983 & sees over 2 million yearly visitors. Sulphur Banks (6 min) Scenic hiking area in a national park with volcanic gases & steam rising up from underground. Pu`u Loa Petroglyphs (37 min) Archeological site with 23,000 petroglyph images in hardened lava, reached via a short, rugged hike. Kīlauea Visitor Center (5 min) This visitor center features exhibits covering the park's environment, history & culture. Devastation Trail (13 min) Paved half-mile out-and-back trail through the cinder outfall of a 1959 volcanic eruption. Kīlauea Iki Crater (13 min) Steaming pit crater & former lava lake crossed by a 4-mile marked hiking trail with a viewpoint. Mauna Ulu (20 min) Active from 1969 to 1974, this now dormant volcano features hiking trails & steaming craters. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (4 min) Unique destination to spot live lava flows, lava tubes & glowing craters is popular with tourists. Steam Vents (7 min) Nāhuku - Thurston Lava Tube (9 min) Tropical forest area featuring a long, subterranean cave formed by ancient flowing lava. Volcano Winery (8 min) Vineyard with a variety of wines made from area-sourced ingredients, plus tastings & a gift store. Halemaumau Crater (11 min) A lake of lava once boiled in this active vent at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s Kilauea Caldera. Kīlauea Crater (11 min) |