THE ULTIMATE HAWAII CHECKLIST & LINKS:   This ultimate list will provide you with great ideas on what to do on your Hawaiian adventure. Check it out and click on the many links to find out more. When you are ready to set up your adventures, let us know and we will make those reservations you want for your trip of a lifetime! Items to bring: Binoculars if looking for whales Camera’s & film, disposable underwater camera's too Casual wear Hat Mask, snorkel & fins Sun block – minimum 30 spf Sunglasses Swimsuit  Island Activities: Bicycling Bodyboarding Glass bottom boat rides Glider rides Hang gliding Helicopter rides Heiau - ancient Hawaiian religious temples Hiking Horseback riding Kayaking Luau's Mountain biking Parasailing Sailing Scuba Diving Submarine rides Sunset Dinner cruises Surfing Wind surfing Whale watching (during season November through April)   Things to see and do in the islands: Big Island of Hawaii (the Orchid Isle): Hilo side - Liliuokalani Gardens Big Island Candy Factory Rainbow Falls/Boiling pots Helicopter rides - this island is the only one for live volcanoes Volcano National Park = car entrance fee See the Volcano House Lodge Volcano visitors center Jaggar Museum & Volcano Observatory Crater rim drive Steam Vents Hiking Trails Halemaumau Crater Chain of Craters road – hike to see the lava flowing in the ocean if conditions are right, obey warning signs! Thurston Lava Tube Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs Volcano Winery - 1 mile outside Volcano National park entrance Macadamia Nut Factory Tour Nani Mau Gardens Lava tree National Monument State Park Mauna Kea observatories & visitors center (Friday & Saturday nights has shows, high elevation warning for children under 13, elderly persons, pregnant persons or persons with breathing ailments) Akaka falls Scenic Drive road north of Hilo Hawaii Botanical Gardens – entrance fee Hawaii Artifacts Kohala side - Waipio Valley lookout - Taro patches, hiking to incredible waterfalls, horseback riding Honokaa shopping Parker Ranch Visitors Center & museum Kayaking Kohala ditch Queen's Bath Puukohala Heiau Horseback riding King Kamehameha birthplace King Kamehameha statue in Kapaau Pololu Valley lookout - hiking Hapuna beach Mauna Kea beach Hilton Waikaloa Dolphin experience Kona side - City Of Refuge – Pu’uhonua O Honaunau = entrance fee per person Look for the baby Sea Turtles in the tidepools closer to the ocean. Snorkeling at City of Refuge Bay - Pu’uhonua O Honaunau (excellent snorkeling from the shore) Zodiac rides along the Kona coast Kona Coffee plantation tours Kealakekua Bay Fair Winds boat tour (book this through us at Travel Bug) Captain Cook monument – accessible by boat only Humpback Whale watching (during season November through April) South Point – The southern most point of the U.S. Green sand beach - 3 mile hike, takes several hours or by 4-wheel drive only Punaluu Bakery – Sweet bread Kau – Punaluu Black sand beach – sometimes there are Sea Turtles resting on the beach Atlantis Submarines - fee                Maui (The Valley Isle): Haleakala – worlds largest volcanic crater – entrance fee Bike ride down Haleakala Road to Hana Wai'anapanapa State Park caves Red sand beach in Hana Oheo Gulch (Seven Sacred pools) Tedeschi Winery Alii Kula Lavender Farm Polipoli springs Big and little beach (little clothing at little beach) - Makena Maui Ocean Center at Maalaea Marina – entrance fee Lahaina Town shopping & restaurants Lahaina sugar cane train     Honolua Bay snorkeling - best on the island when conditions are right Iao needle - fee of $1 for walk-ins and $5 per vehicle. Humpback Whale watching (during season November through April) Ho’okipa Park – One of the best Windsurfing spots in the world Hiking - Haleakala, Oheo Gulch, Waimoku Falls Trilogy Excursions/sailing and snorkeling Hike Maui Waterfalls Eco-Maui Maui Downhill/ bicycling Maui Princess dinner cruise Old Lahaina Luau Pride of Maui - snorkeling and water excursions South Pacific Kayak Sunshine Helicopter Maui Theater- Ulalena show Skyline Eco-Adventures Zipline Haleakala Piiholo Ranch Zipline Hangliding Maui Atlantis Submarines - fee   Kauai (Garden Isle): Waimea canyon – Grand canyon of the Pacific View Mt. Waialeale - one of the wettest spots on Earth (480 inches of rain per year) View Niihau (The Private Island) Waimea - Russian Fort Hanapepe - Lappert's Ice Cream Beaches - Barking Sands Beach, Haena Beach Park, Glass Beach, Lumahai Beach Waterfalls - Wailua Falls, Opaeka'a Falls Wailua River Smith's Fern Grotto Tour Poipu - Spouting Horn, Look for Hawaiian Monk Seals Kayaking the Wailua & Hanalei rivers – its easy and very calm! Zodiac rides along the Na Pali coast into sea caves Helicopter rides - this island is the best for scenery, waterfalls, cliffs & oceans (contact us at Travel Bug to arrange this) Hiking - Na Pali coast (Kalalau Trail), Alakai Swamp, Waimea Canyon, Kokee State Park Fern Grotto Kilauea lighthouse and bird preserve Sleeping Giant Humpback Whale watching (during season November through April) Bubbles Below-Scuba Diving Capt. Andy's rafting the Na Pali Coast Grand Hyatt Luau Movie Tours Sailing Charters- Blue Dolphin Zipline and Tubing Rides Kauai backcountry   Oahu (The Gathering Place): Waikiki – shopping, hotels, clubs, beach etc. Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Arboretums/Botanical Gardens - Hoo malu hia botanical gardens, Lyons arboretum, Wahiawa botanical garden, Koko head botanical garden, Foster garden Hilo Hatties - shopping for Aloha wear and Muumuu's Aloha Stadium flea market shopping (swap meet) – Wednesday, Saturday & Sundays only Kapiolani Park Kaena Point Kakaako Waterfront Park Hiking - Diamond Head, Manoa Falls, Aeia Loop, Makapuu lighthouse, Koko Crater, Tantalus Hanauma Bay – snorkeling – entrance fee Blowhole look-out USS Arizona memorial tour - free USS Missouri tour - entrance fee Punchbowl Cemetary of the Pacific Dole plantation - Worlds largest maize Ala Moana mall shopping Humpback Whale watching (during season November through April) Yokohama Bay Shave ice at Matsumoto's Pacific Beach Hotel Aquarium - Oceanarium (under renovation) Waikiki Shows - Magic of Polynesia, Society of Seven, Comedy Polynesia Aloha Tower - shopping, restaurants, bands etc. International marketplace - souvenir shopping Iolani Palace Tour - The only royalty museum tour in the U.S. Missionary House museum tours Beaches: Waikiki beach, Makapu'u beach, Sandy's beach, Sunset beach, Pipeline beach, Kailua beach, Lanikai beach Honolulu county beach parks Hawaii state beach parks brochure Valley of the Temples - Buddhist Temple Waikiki Aquarium – entrance fee Polynesian Cultural Center – entrance fee Bishop Museum – entrance fee Sea Life Park – entrance fee Waimea Falls Park – entrance fee Wahiawa birthing stones Atlantis Submarines - fee Navatek Whale Watching (January through April only) Dinner Cruises   Molokai (The Friendly Isle): Pala'au State Park and Phallic Rock Hawaii state fish ponds Beaches - Cloverleaf, Papohaku, & Kepuhi beach Big Wind kite factory        Hiking - Halawa valley, Moaula Falls, Kalaupapa (Leprosy colony)   Lanai (The Pineapple Isle): Garden of the Gods Manele Bay - swim with the dolphins and excellent snorkeling Petroglyphs Shipwreck Beach Four Seasons Manele Bay resort Four Seasons Lodge at Koele - Spa & resort Hunting/ 4 Wheel driving Hiking - Munroe Trail (Norfolk pine lined ridges)