Hawaiian Discovery - First Class

Ease into the warm embrace of Hawaii’s Aloha Spirit and don a flower lei to kick-start your love affair with the Pacific islands. Explore the golden beaches of Waikiki before gathering for a Hawaiian-style dinner with your Travel Director and fellow travellers.

There’s no better way to learn about history on your Hawaii tour than visiting places where pivotal events occurred. Today, pay homage to the thousands of brave soldiers who lost their lives in the surprise military strike at Pearl Harbor as you visit the Pearl Harbor National Memorial and the USS Arizona Memorial. Continue through the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, located in Punchbowl Crater, before heading to downtown Honolulu to connect with the spiritual and cultural heart of Hawaii. During a guided walking tour of the area, pass by Iolani Palace, the former home of Hawaii’s last-reigning monarchs and the only royal palace in the United States, and see other notable landmarks including the King Kamehameha I Statue and the State Capitol Building. Later, kick back in your hotel overlooking Waikiki Beach or head out to explore the shoreline at your leisure.

• Pearl Harbor and USS Arizona Memorial
• Drive Through National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
• See Iolani Palace

The Big Island of Hawaii brings new sights, landscapes and wildlife. Arrive in the town of Hilo and enjoy lunch on your own, perhaps seeking out the classic loco moco meal. Then visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to learn about the geology of the Islands. Continue along Saddle Road which takes you between the two highest peaks in the Hawaiian Islands, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea before heading to your resort. The Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa welcomes you with their multi-level fantasy pool with a 200-foot water slide, manta-ray viewing and sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.

• Visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Outrigger Kona Resort

Unlock the secrets of marine life as you learn about the Mobula alfredi manta rays, the second largest in the world, that come to the Kona shores to feed each day. Next up, enjoy a Be My Guest experience at Kona Sea Salt to uncover the importance of salt in Hawaiian culture accompanied by a tasty lunch. You’ll not only get to see the salt production but also taste different salts to explore the flavour profiles. Continue your discovery during a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at a coffee plantation, learning about how some of the world's best coffee is grown and roasted.

• Learn About Hawaiian Manta Rays
• Experience Kona Coffee
• Meet Ipolani at Kona Sea Salt

Get ready to embrace your outdoor adventurer on an invigorating day on your Hawaii tour exploring the Big Island on your own or with an Optional Experience. Take in Kohala’s beauty and history on a fun, off-road adventure and relaxed trail walk to a hidden waterfall and scenic overlook of Pololu Valley. Or, discover what’s beneath these gorgeous waters with a snorkelling trip in the pristine Puʻuhonua O Honaunau and Kealakekua Bay featuring lava tubes and sea caves. This evening, lose yourself in the moment as you embrace the tradition of the Hawaiian Luau over dinner of local flavours and tropical cocktails.

• Enjoy a Traditional Luau

Maui, an island where dormant volcanoes, black sand beaches and whale watching lure explorers just like you. Fly from Kona to Maui this morning and visit Iao Valley State Park before settling into your hotel. This evening, as the sun sets over the Pacific, take a walk to the nearby Whalers Village or enjoy a relaxing stroll along the beach.

Unlock the natural beauty of paradise, charting your own course through Maui’s landscapes. This evening, enjoy a dinner featuring local flavours. You’ll love making the most of your stay at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa. Cool off in their half-acre pool, relax at Maui's only oceanfront full-service spa and salon, strargaze on the rooftop, or enjoy oceanfront golf.

After a leisurely morning on the Valley Isle, jet off to Kauai where you’ll spend the next three nights admiring the natural surroundings. Kauai, at over six million years old, is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands and boasts the only navigable rivers in the state of Hawaii. It is also the northernmost island in the Hawaiian chain, which is the most isolated inhabited land mass. Start this next leg of your journey at your leisure relaxing in your hotel’s infinity-edge pool. Perhaps kick back with a Mai Tai at the oceanfront bar or opt to dine at the onsite Moa Moa Hawaiian Fish House.

There’s no better place to learn about Kauai’s land than Grove Farm, a beautifully preserved one-hundred-acre homestead in the centre of Lihue. Enjoy a private, guided tour of the original plantation main house, as well as other resident and plantation workers’ housing camp dating back to the 1870's. Continue all the way up to Waimea Canyon State Park. The result of thousands of years of erosion, the canyon walls offer a canvas of brilliant shades of red, brown, green, blue, grey and purple, with shadows and light producing a never-ending show. Enjoy a drive through the island's famous Tunnel of Trees with a stop at Spouting Horn blowhole, one of the most photographed spots on Kauai. Cap off your day with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Allerton & McBryde Botanical Garden for a tour highlighting rare native Hawaiian ferns and plants. Note: Due to the impacts of Hurricane Lowell, Waimea Canyon is currently closed. An alternative routing will be offered to accommodate the closure.

• Allerton and McBryde Botanical Garden Tour
• Grove Farm
• Visit Waimea Canyon
• See Spouting Horn

Kauai’s natural treasures are yours to explore during this full free day. Feel like you’ve stepped onto the big screen on an Optional Experience Kauai Movie Tour adventure or take in Kauai from above on an optional helicopter flight. Your backstage pass will take you to many famous sites on Kauai where Hollywood Blockbusters and TV shows were filmed while viewing clips of those notable films. On your final night on Kauai on your Hawaii tour, toast to the incredible sights of the islands with your fellow travellers over dinner.

Bid a fond hui hou (until we meet again) to Hawaii and make your way to Lihue Airport or extend your stay on Kauai.