Hilo: Waterfall & Coastal Discovery

Vacation like ali'i

The Kona region of the Island of Hawai'i was where Hawaiian royalty, or ali'i, vacationed. In the 1800s, Hulihe'e Palace in downtown Kona hosted many reigning monarchs. You can still visit it today in person, or view it from the air on one of our Kona tours.

Did You Know?

Hawaiʻi is the only U.S. state that grows cacao beans to produce chocolate.

The lush emerald-green rainforests of Hilo are nurtured by an average annual rainfall that is more than three times that of Seattle.

Aloha is more than a catchphrase; it is a way of conducting oneself that is encoded in the people-- and even the law-- of Hawai'i.

In 1986, Hawai‘i lawmakers passed the “Aloha Spirit” law (Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, section 5-7.5) that outlines the expectations that people will be kind, work together, agreeable, humble, and patient.

Strawberry guava is actually an invasive species, thought to be introduced as a residential landscaping plant.

It bears small red strawberry guava fruits about 1.25" in diameter that are delicious and much sweeter than their larger, yellow regular guava cousins. Two of our tours land in a guava forest in Kohala which has many of these trees, Kona: Kohala Coast Waterfalls & Remote Hike and Waimea: Doors-Off Kohala Waterfalls & Hike.