I've visited Hawaii more than 40 times and I know ALL the tips and tricks for planning the ultimate Hawaii family vacation! I offer free Hawaii planning email courses. I also send weekly emails on Fridays where I share my top things to do in Hawaii with kids, the best family resorts in Hawaii, and my ultimate packing lists! Mahalo!
8 activities in Hawaii I've actually done and loved
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Aloha Reader, If you've ever opened Viator or TripAdvisor looking for one activity in Hawaii and closed the tab twenty minutes later because there were four hundred options and no idea which ones were actually worth it, this email is for you. These are all tours and activities I've personally done and genuinely loved, one from each island (and a couple extra), so you can skip the scrolling and just book. On Oahu, the Kualoa Ranch UTV Raptor Tour is one of the most fun things I've done on the island, bouncing through the same valley used in Jurassic Park with the top down. If you want something a little calmer but still memorable, the Toa Luau at Waimea Valley is a beautiful setting for a luau, right in a botanical garden instead of a hotel ballroom. On Maui, I loved the Pineapple Farm Tour in Haliimaile, it's a fun, low-key way to learn something new and it's a nice break from beach days. If snorkeling is more your speed, the Four Winds Molokini Snorkeling Tour from Maalaea Harbor is worth the early wake-up call, the visibility inside that crater is some of the best in the state. On the Big Island, the Polynesian Cultural ATV Tour in Kona was a blast, and if your family's up for something a little more adventurous, the Kohala Zipline Adventure delivers real thrills without feeling like a tourist trap. On Kauai, the Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour is one of those under-the-radar experiences I always recommend, small, personal, and genuinely delicious. And if you only book one boat tour on Kauai, make it the Na Pali Sunset & Sightsee Boat Tour, watching that coastline turn gold at sunset is something I still think about. These are linked below by island if you want to grab your spot before your trip fills up. Oahu: Kualoa Ranch UTV Raptor Tour | Toa Luau at Waimea Valley Aloha, Marcie P.S. Today's podcast episode is an interview about Multi-Gen Magic on the Big Island with Leslie Harvey of Trips with Tykes |
Aloha! I'm Marcie with Hawaii Travel with Kids
I've visited Hawaii more than 40 times and I know ALL the tips and tricks for planning the ultimate Hawaii family vacation! I offer free Hawaii planning email courses. I also send weekly emails on Fridays where I share my top things to do in Hawaii with kids, the best family resorts in Hawaii, and my ultimate packing lists! Mahalo!
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