Love Big Island - Hawai'i travel guide https://www.lovebigisland.com/ Big Island travel guide written by and for people that love Hawaii. Itineraries, activities, etc. Aloha 'aina, malama' aina! (love and take care of the land) Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:39:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.lovebigisland.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-BigIsland-no-text_512px-32x32.jpg Love Big Island https://www.lovebigisland.com/ 32 32 Midday Meander: Kealakekua Bay Kayak and Snorkel Tour with Kona Boys https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/kealakekua-bay-kayak-snorkel-afternoon-kona-boys/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:18:31 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=22255 If you would rather not set an alarm, this is the Kealakekua Bay tour for you. It launches in the late morning, costs less than the dawn departure, and still gets you the one thing a rental never can: your feet on the ground at the Captain Cook monument. After check-in at the Kona Boys […]

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]]> Morning Magic Kealakekua Bay Kayak & Snorkel Tour with Kona Boys https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/morning-magic-kealakekua-bay-kayak-snorkel-tour-with-kona-boys/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:11:21 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=22247 Check-in is at 7:00 AM. That early hour is what separates this trip from the midday departures: you reach the Captain Cook monument before the large commercial snorkel boats arrive, which means calm water and a reef close to yourself for the first stretch of the morning. By the time the day-trip crowds motor in, […]

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]]> Waterfall Trail Expedition: 4×4 UTV Ride to a Private Kauaʻi Waterfall https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/waterfall-trail-expedition-kipu-ranch/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:06:58 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=22209 You drive your own Kawasaki off-road vehicle across a 3,000-acre working cattle ranch, not a passenger on someone else’s machine. Kipu Ranch sits about seven miles from Lihue Airport, roughly 20 minutes by car, and the route here covers three distinct trail systems: open pasture with long views, a mountain section, and a tight jungle […]

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]]> Twilight Volcano and Stargazing Tour https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/twilight-volcano-and-stargazing-tour/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:12:50 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=22096 In about [tour_duration] this tour runs the full arc of a Big Island day: Kona coffee in the morning, sea turtles on a black sand beach, the craters and lava tube of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park in the afternoon, and stargazing near Saddle Road after dark. The guides are what tie it together, and the […]

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]]> Backcountry Kauaʻi Zipline Tour https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/backcountry-kaua%ca%bbi-zipline-tour/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:12:51 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=22056 The weigh-in at check-in is not optional and it is not brief. Backcountry Kauaʻi is the only zipline operator on the island with a mandatory weight check: 100 to 250 lbs, no exceptions. Get that out of the way first, because once you’re cleared, the three hours that follow cover more ground than almost any […]

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]]> Outfitters Kauaʻi Ziplines at Kipu Ranch: All Four Tours Compared https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/nui-kauai-zipline-at-kipu-ranch-six-lines-superman-finale/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:23:09 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=22048 Outfitters Kauaʻi runs all four of its zipline experiences on Kipu Ranch, a 4,000-acre working cattle ranch at the base of the Haʻupu Mountain Range outside Līhuʻe. The ranch is private land: no day hikers, no other operators, no public access. That exclusivity is what keeps the scenery intact and the trails uncrowded. If the […]

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]]> Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory Tour https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/original-hawaiian-chocolate-factory-tour/ Tue, 19 May 2026 21:10:59 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=21826 The Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory is a family-run cacao plantation in Keauhou, South Kona, about 15 minutes from downtown Kailua-Kona. Bob Cooper and his family grow, process, and package all their chocolate on-site. Bob leads every tour himself. The owner-led, vertically integrated, working farm, combination, is still uncommon even among the Big Island’s cacao operations. […]

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]]> Ohana Ranch ATV Farm Tour https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/ohana-ranch-atv-farm-tour/ Sun, 17 May 2026 22:53:11 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=21791 Most ATV tours on the Big Island follow a purpose-built course. This one runs through a working farm. Ohana Ranch sits in Mountain View, between Hilo and Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, at an elevation that keeps the property green and cool year-round. The 2-hour tour moves through active cultivation areas where taro, Hawaiian coffee, and […]

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]]> Sunset Luau at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/sunset-luau-waikoloa-beach-marriott/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:27:08 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=21593 The Sunset Luau runs every Monday and Wednesday on the oceanfront lawn of the Waikoloa Beach Marriott, overlooking ‘Anaeho’omalu Bay on the Kohala Coast. Doors open at 4pm. That’s when you want to arrive, not 5pm: get your wristband at the desk upstairs, join the line downstairs, and let the staff escort your group to […]

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]]> Polynesian Cultural ATV Tour at Aloha Adventure Farms https://www.lovebigisland.com/tours/polynesian-cultural-atv-tour-at-aloha-adventure-farms/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:57:18 +0000 https://www.lovebigisland.com/?post_type=tours&p=21574 Aloha Adventure Farms sits in Holualoa, about 15 minutes from Kailua-Kona. For visitors staying on the Kona or Kohala coasts, it’s the only ATV tour that doesn’t require a 90-minute drive. The tour is built around Polynesian culture: you ride between four recreated village stops representing Hawaii, Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, with hands-on activities at […]

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