Airport Transfers

Tour begins: The Royal Hawaiian. Your ultimate Hawaii travel experience begins with a royal welcome to the islands as you’re treated to a special lei greeting and a transfer to your hotel, The Royal Hawaiian, by limousine.

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Settle into your spacious Ocean Tower room at the historic “Pink Palace of the Pacific,” and admire the view before dining in the renowned Surf Room at your leisure this evening. Meals: Dinner Lodging: January – May 31: The Royal Hawaiian (Tower Oceanfront Rooms); June 1– December 31: Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort (Deluxe Ocean Tower with Diamond Head View), Waikiki Beach, Oahu

Sightseeing

Following breakfast in The Surf Room, journey to Pearl Harbor to discover what happened there on December 7, 1941 before traveling to the USS Arizona Memorial by Navy launch. You’ll find this to be one of the most inspirational experiences of your Hawaii travel. Later, drive through Puowaina Crater, known as the Punchbowl, site of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and The Honolulu Memorial, and see some of the city en route back to The Royal Hawaiian.

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After some time to relax and enjoy all that your hotel offers, please join us for a regal welcome reception and dinner at the historic and opulent Iolani Palace, the only official residence of royalty in the United States. Meals: Breakfast, dinner.
Lodging: January – May 31: The Royal Hawaiian (Tower Oceanfront Rooms); June 1– December 31: Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort (Deluxe Ocean Tower with Diamond Head View), Waikiki Beach, Oahu

Sightseeing

While in Hawaii travel to see some of Oahu’s lush natural treasures, including the slopes of Diamond Head, the Halona Blow Hole and one of the most famous surfing beaches on the island during a Little Circle Island tour today.

Beach

The afternoon and evening are free to enjoy Waikiki Beach and Honolulu as you please. Meals: Breakfast

Hotels

Lodging: January – May 31: The Royal Hawaiian (Tower Oceanfront Rooms); June 1– December 31: Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort (Deluxe Ocean Tower with Diamond Head View), Waikiki Beach, Oahu

Commercial Flights

Short flight from Oahu to the lush “Garden Isle” .

Sightseeing

Following a short flight from Oahu to the lush “Garden Isle,” indulge in a visit to Kilohana Plantation Estate and its Tudor-style mansion dating from the days when sugar was king on Kauai. Constructed in 1935, the manor house at Kilohana was the grandest and most expensive ever built on the island. As you tour the estate by horse-drawn carriage, images of the plantation lifestyle of the privileged class of long ago are everywhere.

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Then, sink into the luxury of today as you relax in your Regency Club accommodations at the sumptuous Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa. Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Lodging: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa, Kauai

Sightseeing

Today begins with a fascinating RAVEN presentation on the ecology of the islands, after which the day is yours to spend as you please. Your luxurious resort offers many delightful optional diversions from which to choose for the enjoyable recreation that is such an inherent part of Hawaii travel. Perhaps the Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course will entice you, or maybe you’ll prefer to be blissfully pampered at the ANARA Spa.

Sporting Events

Play a game of tennis, float along the meandering saltwater lagoon, cool off in the freshwater “river pools” amidst waterfalls and grottos, or settle in at the beautiful white sand beach.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Hotels

Lodging: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa, Kauai

Adventure

After flying from Kauai to Maui, Hawaii travel through the spectacular Iao Valley past pineapple and sugar plantations before having lunch on your own in the old whaling town of Lahaina; explore the history and maritime traditions of this key port town.

Beach

Spend the rest of the day enjoying the amenities and natural beauty of your oceanfront resort, whose 40 acres of grounds on spectacular Kaanapali Beach are home to lush gardens, waterfalls and tropical birds. Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Hotels

Lodging: Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, Lahaina, Maui

What would Hawaii travel be without some special insights into its cuisine? Engage in an interactive Gourmet Cooking Hawaii experience to learn what it takes to create fabulous Hawaiian dishes at Roy’s Kahana Restaurant, owned by stellar chef Roy Yamaguchi. To say that Roy is passionate about the proper preparation of fine food with a Hawaiian flair would be a serious understatement, as you’ll see for yourself.

Relaxation

Later, indulge in an afternoon and evening at leisure to enjoy all that your resort has to offer.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Hotels

Lodging: Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, Lahaina, Maui

Adventure

Today’s adventures begin at the magnificent Haleakala Crater, legendary “House of the Sun,” in Haleakala National Park. Like all the Hawaiian Islands, Maui, one of the younger islands in the chain, is volcanic in origin. At 12,000 feet, the now-dormant Haleakala volcano is the larger of the two volcanoes that gave birth to Maui. The streaks of red, yellow, gray and black that you’ll see trace the routes of ancient lava, ash and cinder flows. The views from the still, stark crater will take your breath away.

Performing Arts

After frolicking on beautiful Kaanapali Beach, strolling through the sumptuous gardens at your resort or whatever else you choose to do during a leisurely afternoon, join us this evening for the exciting “Drums of the Pacific” luau. This succulent buffet featuring traditional island specialties is followed by a dramatic show revealing the captivating tale of the first Hawaiian Islanders’ migration to these islands. This evening will be a highlight of your Hawaii travel.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Hotels

Lodging: Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, Lahaina, Maui

Commercial Flights

Fly from Maui to the Big Island of Hawaii.

Adventure

Travel to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, home to two of the world’s most active volcanoes, the mighty Mauna Loa and Kilauea. View the results of 70 million years of evolution and the changes still occurring today as these volcanoes continue to erupt. Within the park, you’ll also encounter both biological diversity and the legacy of prehistoric cultures that gave birth to myths and legends. At Kilauea, legendary home of the fearsome goddess of the volcano, Pele, remember to E nihika ka hele – walk softly to avoid annoying her.

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After dinner, arrive at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, your luxurious 32-acre resort home for the next three nights.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Lodging: The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, Kohala Coast, Big Island

Adventure

After seeing the sights during your Hawaii travel, awaken to a day full of opportunities to indulge yourself in whatever ways you choose. The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii offers a wide range of optional treats and diversions. Perhaps you’ll take advantage of the chance to play golf in Pele’s backyard on a 18-hole golf course that snakes through lava fields, wander through the beautiful gardens, bask on the beach, soak in a lava rock whirlpool or pamper yourself at the unique Spa Without Walls. An optional two-hour helicopter adventure offers the opportunity to soar over Kilauea and see the beautiful Big Island from the air.

Sea Cruises

A catamaran cruise along the Kohala Coast precedes dinner.

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Lodging: The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, Kohala Coast, Big Island. Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Sightseeing

As you stand there every morning pouring yourself a cup of coffee, do you ever wonder what’s involved in getting it to your kitchen? Kona coffee is famous the world over and you’ll discover the process of producing it today during a visit to the Kona Coffee Living History Farm, a working coffee and macadamia nut farm recreating the life of Hawaii's pioneering Japanese coffee growers in the early 20th century. Taste the results during a special coffee service on the lawn. Later, explore the charming town of Kailua-Kona, once the home of monarchs such as Kamehemeha the Great, once the site of a battle that threatened to end traditional Hawaiian religious beliefs and the location of the first Christian church built in Hawaii. Meals: Breakfast, dinner

This evening, please join us for our farewell cocktail reception and dinner.

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Lodging: The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, Kohala Coast, Big Island

Airport Transfers

Tour ends: The Big Island. Your Hawaii travel experience ends with an included limousine transfer from The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii to Kona International Airport. We wish you a safe and pleasant journey home.
Meals: Breakfast