Hawaii 2024

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

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

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

10:30am

Lei Making Workshop at Hotel

12:30pm

Ono Seafood

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

7pm

Aloha Beach Dogs - Waikiki

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

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

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

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

10:30am

Off the Hook Poke Market

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

2pm

Drive back and get ready at hotel

takes 45 mins to get to Luau and park

5pm

Paradise Cove Luau

tickets booked by Cynthia

Day

5

5:30am

Fly to Kauai

9:30am

Airborne Aviation

booked by Austin

11:30am

Kauai Plantation Railway

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

5pm

Puka Dog Hawaiian Style Hot Dogs

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

Map

Activities

Cynthia Nguyen

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