There is so much to do on a Hawaii resort vacation, it’s hard to know which way to go. Here is a list of the top 15 must do activities on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Start your day with a sunrise trip to Rainbow Falls, where you can watch sparkling rainbows form in the early morning mist.
Find your center with a pre-breakfast yoga class on the beach, and perform sun salutations to start your day beautifully.
Nothing could be more Hawaiian than a breakfast of loco moco and Kona coffee taken on a sunny balcony overlooking the beach.
Time your visit to coincide with one of Hawaii’s many festivals, like the Merrie Monarch Festival and eat fresh mango while you soak up the local culture and music.
Discover what it’s like to soak in a thermal spring, nature’s blissful precursor to a luxurious hot tub that’s safe enough even for small children.
Take a class that teaches you how to make lei, grass skirts, and all the iconic crafts that have come to symbolise Hawaii.
Make yourself a simple island lunch of fish and a fresh fruit salad with macadamia nuts, and picnic in the shade of a coconut tree.
Explore a zoo that’s inside a rainforest, and come face to face with some of the most amazing wildlife you’ll ever encounter – including a white Bengal tiger.
Try your hand at surfing or stand up paddle boarding, one of the fastest growing sports on the planet
Golf at one of the best golf courses in the world.
Take a guided tour that allows you to get up close and personal with an active volcano, and marvel at geology in action. (But please don’t try this one without a guide!)
Explore the old-world cowboy town of Waimea, which is just one of the many Hawaiian tourist attractions that turns out to be so much more than you could have expected.
Visit the Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory, and see cacao beans harvested, processed and expertly worked – all the way through to a bar of chocolate you can taste yourself.
Eat a multi-flavoured, multi-coloured shave ice while wandering barefoot through the sand and watching the sun set over the deep blue sea.
Visit the summit of the world’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea, and get spectacular views of Haleakala on Maui, the sunset from Mauna Kea, then drive down to 9000′ elevation next to the Visitor’s information station to stargaze at the Hawaiian night sky.

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