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Hawaii 2024

Hawaii 2024

7 days
Publish on 28th February 2024
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Activities
Map
Day
1
 
8am  
Travel to AUS by 8AM for 10:30AM Flight
10:30am  
Fly to HNL
3:30pm  
Get rental car
4pm  
Queen Kapiʻolani Hotel Waikīkī Beach
4pm  
Grab Poke @ Foodland Farm
also get water, musubi, and anything else - Closes at 10PM
also get water, musubi, and anything else - Closes at 10PM
5pm  
Checkin at hotel
Queen Kapiolani Hotel - Reservation in shared album Ask to sign up for
Queen Kapiolani Hotel - Reservation in shared album Ask to sign up for Lei making workshop 10:30AM-11:30AM
6pm  
Sunset Picnic @ Queens Beach
7pm  
Walk Around + Explore Waikiki Beach
Day
2
 
6am  
Wake Up + Get Ready
pack water, tripod, snacks
pack water, tripod, snacks
7am  
Diamond Head Crater Trailhead
40 min walk from hotel, 6 min drive from hotel Entrance fee
40 min walk from hotel, 6 min drive from hotel Entrance fee is $5/person and $10 parking fee/vehicle - Entry Fee is paid for and QR code is in shared album - Still need to pay parking Drive back to Hotel
9am  
Rainbow Drive-In
Share a platter in the AM
Share a platter in the AM
10:30am  
Lei Making Workshop at Hotel
12:30pm  
Ono Seafood
21 min walk from hotel - Hours: 9AM-4PM
21 min walk from hotel - Hours: 9AM-4PM
2pm  
Musubi Cafe IYASUME
26 min walk from Ono Seafood, 6 min walk to hotel -
26 min walk from Ono Seafood, 6 min walk to hotel - Fill up backpack with Musubi to eat on at Koko
2:30pm  
Chill at Hotel
3:30pm  
Drive to Koko
26 min drive from hotel - Park at Koko Head District Park
26 min drive from hotel - Park at Koko Head District Park (this is a 5 min walk from trailhead)
4:30pm  
Koko Crater Railway Trailhead
Free parking at Koko Head District Park
Free parking at Koko Head District Park
7pm  
Aloha Beach Dogs - Waikiki
Park at Hotel - 2 min walk from hotel - Hours: 2PM-9PM
Park at Hotel - 2 min walk from hotel - Hours: 2PM-9PM
8pm  
Get Ready for Night Life
9pm  
Nightlife
Day
3
 
9am  
Wake Up + Get Ready for the Day
All white outfits today - cute but walkable
All white outfits today - cute but walkable
10:30am  
Crouching Lion
45 min drive from hotel - 45 min hike that can be
45 min drive from hotel - 45 min hike that can be slippery and steep Parking: Parking for the Crouching Lion Trailhead is located in a small dirt lot on the right side of Kamehameha Highway just before Kahana Bay Beach Park when coming from Kāneʻohe Plan B: Park at the Huilua Fishpond on the right side of the coastal road. The trail is across the street at the second pair of warning signs.
11:30am  
Keao's Coffee Co (optional)
5 min drive from Crouching Lion - Ube Shake/Coffee
5 min drive from Crouching Lion - Ube Shake/Coffee
12:30pm  
Food Trucks
Da Bald Guy, Giovanni's - 23 min drive from Crouching Lion -
Da Bald Guy, Giovanni's - 23 min drive from Crouching Lion - pickup food to eat at Banzai Pipeline
1:30pm  
Banzai Pipeline
14 min drive from Food Trucks - Best view is from Ehukai
14 min drive from Food Trucks - Best view is from Ehukai Beach Park - Picnic here, walk around, explore
3:30pm  
Shark's Cove
Walk 26 mins down the beach to Shark's Cove to check it
Walk 26 mins down the beach to Shark's Cove to check it out and walk back
5pm  
Papa'iloa Beach
10 min drive from Banzai Pipeline - touch up in the car
10 min drive from Banzai Pipeline - touch up in the car for sunset beach photos
7pm  
Haleiwa Joe's
No reservations
No reservations
Day
4
 
9am  
Manoa Falls
$7 parking at Manoa Falls Parking Lot - Trail takes about 1.5
$7 parking at Manoa Falls Parking Lot - Trail takes about 1.5 hours
10am  
Lyon Arboretum
free
free
10:30am  
Off the Hook Poke Market
9 min drive from Manoa Falls
9 min drive from Manoa Falls
12pm  
Lanikai Pillbox Trail
34 min drive from Off the Hook - 1.6 mile hike -
34 min drive from Off the Hook - 1.6 mile hike - Street Parking
1pm  
Lanikai Beach
Chill at the Beach and maybe buy fruit/drinks/coconut/snacks
Chill at the Beach and maybe buy fruit/drinks/coconut/snacks
2pm  
Drive back and get ready at hotel
takes 45 mins to get to Luau and park
takes 45 mins to get to Luau and park
5pm  
Paradise Cove Luau
tickets booked by Cynthia
tickets booked by Cynthia
Day
5
 
5:30am  
Fly to Kauai
9:30am  
Airborne Aviation
booked by Austin
booked by Austin
11:30am  
Kauai Plantation Railway
booked by Austin
booked by Austin
1pm  
The Fish Express
2:30pm  
Makaleha Trailhead
4pm  
Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort
4:30pm  
Tiki Tacos
Day
6
 
6am  
Napali Boat Tour
booked by Austin - Halo Halo Charters 41 mins from hotel check-in at
booked by Austin - Halo Halo Charters 41 mins from hotel check-in at 6AM Leave hotel at 4:30, wake up at 4AM YOUR TOUR INCLUDES • Lehua Crater, Niihau's North Shore, the Napali Coast, marine life, and more! • Continental breakfast and gourmet deli lunch • Free beverages all day — with beer and wine served after we snorkel • All snorkeling equipment and instruction is included • The chance to see humpback whales (peak season Dec-Apr) THINGS TO BRING • Towels • Reef Safe Sunscreen (spray-on sunscreen not permitted) • Jacket • Camera • Motion sickness preventatives • A form of payment • Photo ID • Reusable Water Bottle (water provided) • Any medications that you may need
2pm  
Kālepa Ridge
56 mins from Holo Holo
56 mins from Holo Holo
5pm  
Puka Dog Hawaiian Style Hot Dogs
1 hr 13 mins away from Kalepa Ridge
1 hr 13 mins away from Kalepa Ridge
6:30pm  
Chill at hotel
Day
7
 
9am  
Waipa Park and Ride - Haena State Park Shuttle
45 mins from hotel - Shuttles run every 20 minutes 6:20a (Waipā)
45 mins from hotel - Shuttles run every 20 minutes 6:20a (Waipā) to 5:40p (last pick-up at state park, winter schedule). Expect extended wait times leaving state park between 2-4p. Avoid the crowds and linger…Afternoons are lovely in the park!
10:30am  
Hanakapiai Falls
about 6hr hike if going slow - will be knee deep in
about 6hr hike if going slow - will be knee deep in water to cross 2 streams, water shoes recommended.
4:30pm  
Tunnels Beach
5:20pm  
Take shuttle back
last shuttle is at 5:40pm
last shuttle is at 5:40pm