• 4 Dinner (D)
• 10 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• Pearl Harbour: Unlock the significance of a historic event visiting Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. Pay homage and reflect upon those who lost their lives over on a moving and unforgettable experience. View the USS Arizona which, when it was commissioned in 1916, was the largest ship in the navy’s fleet, with a length of 608 feet. 
• Pearl Harbour: Explore the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, located in Punchbowl Crater, on a scenic drive. This burial in a national cemetery is for members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active-duty service requirement. 
• Honolulu: The history of Hawaii springs to life as you pass by the historically significant Iolani Palace, the only royal palace in the United States. From the outside, imagine the grand balls and hula performances once held here, as well as the dramatic events surrounding Queen Liliuokalani’s overthrow and imprisonment.
• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park brings new sights as you unlock the geology of the Islands. This UNESCO-listed park and designated International Biosphere Reserve protects some of the most unique geological, biological and cherished cultural landscapes in the world and encompasses the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes – Kilauea and Mauna Loa. You’ll love experiencing this wonder for yourself, viewing the Steam Vents and Kilauea Crater.
• Keauhou: Discover the world of the giant manta rays (mobula alfredi) that come to the Kona shores at the Manta Ray Learning Center at the . Under the guidance of your Local Specialist, learn the manta ray’s life cycle, the history of the rays in the area and how the center supports educational programs and funding scientists for research with a mission to support mantas in their natural environment. To top it all off, the lights from the resort shine into the water, attracting plankton which in turn attracts manta rays to the water right off the hotel. 
• Kona: Lose yourself in the moment as your embrace the lively tradition of the Hawaiian Luau and enjoy a dinner featuring local flavors and tropical cocktails. Under the hala tress and a canopy of stars, listen to heart-pumping drums, watch Polynesian dancing, listen to the sound of the conch shell and feast on delicious island food right on Keauhou Bay on the Kona coast.  
• Kauai: Get ready to visit a beautifully preserved one-hundred-acre homestead in the center of Lihue. On a private, guided tour, visit original buildings including the original plantation main house, owner’s cottage, guest cottage and old office, as well as other resident and plantation workers’ housing camp. The still active household, farm, gardens, banana patches and pastures maintain the same practices that were established during that era. 
• Waimea State Park: A display of changing colors and lights awaits at Waimea Canyon State Park, one of the Hawaiian Islands most awe-inspiring sites. Dubbed the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” the canyon is 14 miles long, 1 mile wide and more than 3,600 feet deep, with a lookout offering views of buttes, crags and gorges. You’ll drive all the way up the canyon and bask in these views of different colored rock. 
• Kauai: Discover Spouting Horn blowhole, one of the most photographed spots on Kauai. Be amazed at how the Po?ipu surf channels into a natural lava tube and puts out a huge spout of water that can reach as high as 50 feet into the air. Listen for the hiss and roar of water that is the basis of a Hawaiian legend of a giant mo?o (lizard) named Kaikapu.  

• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays
• Deluxe coach travel and select flights

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Receive a flower lei greeting in Waikiki and gather for a Hawaiian-style welcome dinner with your Travel Director and fellow travellers. It is a hosted introduction to the islands and the people sharing your journey.

Giving a lei is a gesture of welcome and affection in Hawai?i. Against Waikiki’s coastal backdrop, the evening offers a chance to hear about the islands ahead while getting to know your travelling companions.

Visit Pearl Harbor National Memorial and the USS Arizona Memorial to reflect on the attack of December 7, 1941. The memorial stands above the battleship’s submerged remains and honours those killed aboard her.

This is a place for quiet remembrance as well as historical understanding. Seeing the harbour and the memorial together brings the events that drew the United States into World War II into sharper focus.

Travel through the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, set within Honolulu’s Punchbowl Crater. This scenic drive offers a view of the cemetery’s grounds and memorials honouring members of the United States armed forces.

The crater’s Hawaiian name, Puowaina, means “Hill of Sacrifice.” Its setting gives the visit a solemn character, while its elevated position reveals how closely this place of remembrance sits alongside the city.

Walk through downtown Honolulu on a guided tour of Hawai?i’s civic and royal landmarks. View ?Iolani Palace from outside, see the King Kamehameha I Statue and pass the Hawai?i State Capitol.

?Iolani Palace was the residence of Hawai?i’s last reigning monarchs and remains the only royal palace in the United States. Together, these landmarks illuminate the Hawaiian Kingdom’s history and the political changes that shaped modern Hawai?i.

Learn about reef manta rays with a Local Specialist at the Manta Ray Learning Center in Keauhou. Explore their life cycle, their long association with the Kona coast and the conservation research supported by the centre.

At the coastal resort, look towards the water off Pa?akai Point, where lights attract plankton that may draw feeding manta rays close to shore. A sighting depends on wildlife conditions, but the experience reveals why this bay matters to the species.

Visit Kona Sea Salt Farm for a hosted Be My Guest experience with Ipo, a Hilo-born ambassador of aloha. Watch how salt is produced from deep ocean water, taste salts with different flavour profiles and share a locally hosted lunch.

The visit connects a distinctive Kona product with salt’s importance in Hawaiian culture. Hearing directly from your host makes the production process, and the traditions surrounding it, more personal than a conventional tasting.

Tour Greenwell Farms to follow Kona coffee from plant to cup, and taste 100% Kona coffee where it is grown. Learn how the farm cultivates and roasts its coffee beneath the slopes of the Big Island.

With more than 150 years of coffee heritage, the farm also demonstrates practices including water reclamation, mulching and solar power. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® visit links a celebrated regional flavour with responsible production and the local community.

Experience a Hawaiian luau beside Keauhou Bay, with an island-style dinner, local flavours and tropical cocktails. Listen for the call of the conch shell and the pulse of drums while watching Polynesian dance performances.

Held beneath hala trees and the evening sky, the gathering celebrates storytelling through music, movement and food. Its Kona coast setting gives the performance a strong sense of place beyond a conventional dinner.

Explore a local farm on Maui with a Local Specialist and gain an introduction to agriculture on the Valley Isle. The hosted visit offers an opportunity to learn directly from someone connected to the island and its working landscape.

Farming is part of Maui’s story alongside its beaches and volcanic scenery. The tour highlights this local perspective, although the supplied itinerary does not name the farm or specify crops, tastings or demonstrations.

Take a private guided tour of Grove Farm, a preserved plantation homestead in Lihu?e. Explore original buildings, including the main house, cottages and old office, alongside housing associated with plantation residents and workers.

Dating to Kaua?i’s nineteenth-century sugar era, the working property retains gardens, pastures and features of its historic household. The visit offers a close view of plantation life and the industry that profoundly shaped the island’s communities.

Travel into Waimea Canyon State Park for views across deep gorges and layered cliffs. Often called the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” its rock faces shift between red, brown and green as light moves across the valley.

Water and erosion carved this vast landscape over time, exposing the geology of Kaua?i’s ancient volcanic terrain. The itinerary notes that Waimea Canyon is currently closed following Hurricane Lowell; an alternative route will be offered while the closure remains in effect.

Join a guided tour of Allerton and McBryde Gardens in Kaua?i’s Lawa?i Valley. Travel into the valley to see rare native Hawaiian plants, visit the conservation nursery and horticulture centre for a behind-the-scenes look, and explore Allerton Garden’s outdoor rooms, pools and sculptures.

These gardens form part of a leading botanical research and conservation organisation. Seeing its plant collections and restoration work makes this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience both a scenic estate visit and an insight into protecting threatened species.

Explore the Big Island’s Kohala region on an off-road adventure paired with a relaxed trail walk to a hidden waterfall. The outing also includes a scenic overlook of Pololu Valley, where steep cliffs meet the coast.

Kohala’s rugged terrain and valleys offer a contrasting perspective on the island beyond Kona’s shoreline. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour; the itinerary does not specify the route’s length or trail difficulty.

Discover the waters around Pu?uhonua o Honaunau and Kealakekua Bay on an optional snorkelling trip. Enter the clear Kona coast water to look beneath the surface, with the outing also featuring volcanic coastal formations such as lava tubes and sea caves.

Kealakekua Bay is known for its sheltered marine environment, while the surrounding lava coastline shows how the island’s geology continues below the waterline. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore Hawai?i Volcanoes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the summits of Kilauea and Mauna Loa. View the steam vents and Kilauea’s crater while learning how volcanic activity has built and reshaped the islands.

The park protects landscapes of deep cultural significance to Native Hawaiians as well as distinctive geological and biological habitats. Its vents, rock formations and expansive crater views make the forces beneath the Big Island tangible.

Visit ?Iao Valley State Park on Maui to take in its steep, green valley walls and the striking ?Iao Needle, a rock pinnacle rising from the tropical landscape. The visit offers a close look at the island’s lush interior.

?Iao Valley holds deep cultural significance in Hawaiian history, including its association with the 1790 Battle of Kepaniwai. Its vegetation and dramatic terrain present a different side of Maui from the island’s coastal resorts.

Drive through Kaua?i’s Tunnel of Trees, a road framed by arching eucalyptus, and stop at Spouting Horn on the island’s south shore. Watch for ocean swells forced through a lava tube and thrown upwards as a spray of water.

The blowhole’s hiss and roar are part of a Hawaiian legend about a mo?o, or lizard-like guardian. Together, the leafy drive and wave-carved shoreline reveal two contrasting features of Kaua?i’s landscape.

Gather with your fellow travellers for a farewell dinner on Kaua?i and raise a toast to your time in the Hawaiian Islands. The shared evening provides a hosted close to the journey rather than an unstructured meal on your own.

Conversation around the table offers space to revisit the places and local encounters that stood out, from volcanic terrain to Kaua?i’s gardens. The itinerary does not specify a restaurant, menu or entertainment for this dinner.

Visit film and television locations around Kaua?i on a guided movie tour. View clips from notable productions while seeing the island settings that appeared on screen, turning familiar scenery into a behind-the-scenes exploration.

Kaua?i’s valleys, coast and tropical vegetation have long attracted filmmakers seeking dramatic natural backdrops. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; the particular locations visited are not specified in the itinerary.

See Kaua?i from the air on an optional helicopter flight. The aerial perspective reveals the scale and contours of the island’s mountainous interior and coastline in a way that ground-level sightseeing cannot.

Kaua?i’s deeply cut valleys and weather-shaped landscape make flight a distinctive way to appreciate its terrain. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; the itinerary does not confirm a flight path, duration or specific sights.