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Help with Hawaii Itinerary
We're trying to decide how we are going to split our time between the Big Island and Maui. We have been to Maui before but no the Big Island. Here's what we have so far:
Day 1 Big Island--drive north to Hilo, spend time there and return to Kona via the south side--we'll stop along the way I'm sure--still researching
Day 2 Big Island--Volcanoes National Park
Day 3 Big Island--explore various beaches on the island and then do a Manta Ray snorkel at night
1/2 and 1/2 day where we take our interisland flight to Maui--we'll do a sunset whale cruise in Maui that night
Day 1 Maui--Road to Hana (we've done this before so are basically driving to the end of it to do the things we missed, like the bamboo forest)
Day 2 Maui--southern part of the island--Kihei, etc.--we never went to that area last time
Day 3 Maui--daytime whale watching cruise, maybe driving up towards Kapalua to check out the northern portion (we didn't do that last time either)
We have one other full day that we can either spend on the Big Island or Maui. We originally were building it in as our final day on Maui to just chill and relax. However, do you think we're missing something important on the Big Island and should use the extra day there instead? We need to make a decision today if possible so I can snag a great deal on a hotel for the Big Island.
Day 1 Big Island--drive north to Hilo, spend time there and return to Kona via the south side--we'll stop along the way I'm sure--still researching
Day 2 Big Island--Volcanoes National Park
Day 3 Big Island--explore various beaches on the island and then do a Manta Ray snorkel at night
1/2 and 1/2 day where we take our interisland flight to Maui--we'll do a sunset whale cruise in Maui that night
Day 1 Maui--Road to Hana (we've done this before so are basically driving to the end of it to do the things we missed, like the bamboo forest)
Day 2 Maui--southern part of the island--Kihei, etc.--we never went to that area last time
Day 3 Maui--daytime whale watching cruise, maybe driving up towards Kapalua to check out the northern portion (we didn't do that last time either)
We have one other full day that we can either spend on the Big Island or Maui. We originally were building it in as our final day on Maui to just chill and relax. However, do you think we're missing something important on the Big Island and should use the extra day there instead? We need to make a decision today if possible so I can snag a great deal on a hotel for the Big Island.
Re: Help with Hawaii Itinerary
BIg Island: If you're going to Hilo, you should do the Volcanoes Park the same day since it's so close, unless you like the road trip factor... We didn't spend much time in Hilo, just ate, it's like a little city, nothing spectacular. You should map out some of the awesome waterfalls and check those out on your drive. There's a charming little historic town called Hawi, has nice art galleries, boutiques, and restaurants. Also the World Botanical Gardens was really nice. Make sure you hit up Hapuna Beach, ahh-mazing!
Maui: Kihei is a cool town. Make sure you have breakfast at the Kihei Cafe, it's the bomb! Wailea area is very nice, posh, upscale... there's the Wailea Shops there, a super nice open air mall. Have lunch at the Grand Wailea or Fairmont Kea Lani resort. We did a catamaran snorkeling tour to Molokini and Turtle Town, it was so fun! If you haven't been to Lahaina, definitely go - shave Ice at Ululani's is a must, best ever!
So in regards to your question about where to spend the extra day, I'd say the Big Island since you've been to Maui already and done things there. You probably made your decision already though since you posted yesterday