Hiking on Maui
Another way to get a bird’ s eye view is from a helicopter. To see Kauai’ s Jurassic Park movie locations, the Grand Canyon of the Pacific( Waimea), the fairly inaccessible Alakai Swamp and the Na Pali Coast jump into a chopper with Safari or Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. BHH also flies many Maui and Molokai routes. This is also a great way to view the volcanic action on Hawaii.
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Last, but certainly not least, the list of diversions offered on land is never-ending. It is a perfect place to hike, offering trails of all lengths and difficulty levels from the simple saunter to Lanai’ s Puu Pehe( Sweetheart Rock) to the grueling( but visually rewarding) slog that is the rustic and slender 11-mile Kalalau Trail in Kauai. Many of Hawaii’ s most famous geological landmarks like the Dragon’ s Teeth rock formation( Maui) or Pele’ s Chair( Oahu) are only reachable by foot.
There’ s almost as much variety when it comes to beaches. They come in a rainbow of colors— red( Maui’ s Kaihalulu is caused by an eroding cinder cone rich in iron), green( olivine saturated Papakolea on Hawaii), black( Punaluu on Hawaii is a popular sunning spot for sea turtles as well), orange( Papohaku changes color as the sun sets in Molokai) and run-of-the-mill white. Polihale Beach( Kauai) is commonly referred to as Barking Sands because individual grains there have microscopic porous holes that produce dog-like sounds when rubbed together.
Or maybe, like most of the world’ s travellers, you intend to eat your way through time off. Once you’ ve eaten your weight in Maui Gold pineapples and fresh mangoes, do a deeper dive into Hawaii’ s growing and diverse farm and food scene. You can visit the home of Hamakua Mushrooms, sample honey at Big Island Bees and see what makes Kona coffee so prized on Hawaii. Get tipsy at Maui’ s Ocean Vodka organic distillery, Oahu’ s Hawaiian Shochu Company and Ko Hana Rum or Volcano Winery and Kona Brewery( Big Island). Grab picnic supplies and edible souvenirs on any idle at Surfing Goat Dairy( Maui), Kauai Chocolate Factory or the Dole Plantation( Oahu), which also has a family-friendly maze.
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GETTING THERE
United Airlines offers seasonal nonstop service from Dulles International Airport( IAD) to
Honolulu International Airport( HNL).
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