Big Island Hawaii Top 15 Things To Do
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Published 2021-06-05
The Big Island is one of the most Unique of the Hawaiian Islands. This is my list of the top 15 things to do while visiting the Big Island Of Hawaii.
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Beaches- Big Island Travel Guide
Hapuna Beach - one of the most beautiful beaches on the big island. beautiful turqoise water with white sand. good for swimming and some snorkeling on northern end of beach.
Black Sand Beach - One of many black sand beaches in Hawaii. black sand beach with rows of coconut palms. You can see Green Sea Turtles basking in the sun here. No Big Island travel guide is complete without a stop at black sand beach.
Green Sand Beach - one of 4 green sand beaches in the world. this beach is a mission to get to. You will need 4x4 vehicle or some strong legs to hike . the sand is more of a olive color but its beautiful and worth the trip.
Magic Sands Beach- Great beach for boogie boarding or body surfing. Waves can get big check conditions before getting in. The sunsets here are amazing. make sure you stay for sunset.
Swimming With Dolphins at Kealakekua Bay
This is an amazing experience if you going to try to swim with dolphins I cant recommend BaySide Adventures enough for renting your kayaks. They are located right on the water you dont have to attach kayak to the roof of your car and drive down to the bay. the whole experience was amazing. This is at the top of the list of Big Island top things to do
Best Poke on Big Island
Da Poke Shack- This is my favorite poke on the kona side. the poke is fresh the side dishes are delicious. The portion size are good and the price is reasonable.
Umekes Fish Market Bar and Grill- Serves great poke bowls and other Hawaiian Favorites . The poke is delicious side dishes are good. this is also a great choice for poke
Suisan Fish Market- This is the best poke on the east side of hawaii. it is located in Hilo Hawaii . The Fish is Fresh lots of choices you cant go wrong here.
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau - known as the city of refuge. This is sacred land that was used for safety. The grounds are beautiful and great place to spend a few hours walking around the grounds.
pro tip - bring your snorkeling gear go to the city of refuge and walk over to 2 steps beach for some snorkeling.
Snorkeling -
The best snorkeling on big island in my opinion is at 2 steps beach. there is limited parking to get here early. If you looking for Things to do in kona hawaii this is one of the best.
Shave Ice - One of my favorite deserts. alway get lychee , coconut , and lilikoi with ice cream. My two favorite places for shave ice are Ululanis shave ice and Scandinavian Shave Ice. Kona Hawaii things to do has to include trying shave ice
Waterfalls In Hilo Hawaii
Rainbow Falls - This is an 80 ft waterfall in Hilo Hawaii . It is free to visit. make sure you get here early to avoid the crowds. Any list of the top things to do in hawaii has to include chasing waterfalls.
Peepee falls- just up the road from rainbow falls. This is also were the boiling pots are located.
Akaka Falls- this is a 442 foot waterfall just north of hilo. There is a fee to visit the waterfall.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Must see places big island hawaii
This is a must see when visiting the big island. There is so much to see here and you can spend a whole day here or just a few hours. some of the highlights are crater rim drive, halemaumau crater , puu oo vent , chain of crater road, lava tubes.
Southern Most Point Ka Lae
when it comes to the best things to do on the big island I recommend driving down to the southern most point and catching a sunset. This is a great place for fishing or cliff jumping depending on water conditions.
Malasadas - best food on big island
These are Portuguese donuts and they are delicious. If you have never had one I recommend trying them from either manuela malasadas. or tex drive in .
Waipio Valley - most beautiful placed on the big island hawaii
The waipio vallley is just an amazing place. To get to the valley you will need 4x4 vehicle or really strong legs. The drive down has a huge grade make sure you are respectful to those that live there and are going to and coming home from work.
Kiholo Bay- located in north kona. In order to get to the bay you will need to hike. this is one of those hidden gems if youre looking for what to do big island kiholo bay is great place.
Manta Night Dive - this is an experience you will never forget.
Hilo Farmer Market- make sure you are here for big market days wed and sat. from great food to fresh fruit they have everything here.
Kaumana Caves - located in Hilo. Something different to do while in Hawaii.
All Comments (21)
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Appreciate the beats among all the other things mate. Cheers. Thank you
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I lived on the big island for a year and you just showed me places I've never seen good for you I'll enjoyed your video
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DA POKE SHACK IS THE BEST POKE IN KONA 10/10 !!!!!
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#16 Kahena , clothing optional Beach,, recommend Sundays Picnic,,drum circle and dancing ,kind People !
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Excellent guide. I like the “local” feel of the places recommended and showing the Farmers Market. And finally a Big Island tour that mentions Tex Drive-in on the Hilo side! Out of all the reviews I’ve watched, this is the best. Great job. Tex Drive-in is the bomb. Excellent food. ❤❤❤
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I live on BI good ideas here but be aware Jagar museum is closed due to eruption damage and a lot of the park is off limits and there’s no surface lava to be seen by the sea, only in the caldera go at night, better viewing and it’s free after dark
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You are the best photographer I have seen on the BIG ISLAND GREAT JOB !!!!!!
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Mahalo for sharing the island my Ohana lives.
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Great video with amazing ideas--have already saved it for when we go in April 2023!
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Thank you for the great video gives me ideas and will visit most of your suggestions
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Favorite thing to do: Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Gardens
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Great video.❤👍 I've seen lots of big island vids but yours is really good - showed me places and things others haven't. Also, showed POV of Waipieo Valley and Beach which is nice to see bc it's closed to tourists now as of 2024 - too much traffic, damage, trash, etc. We're planning our first trip and this was really helpful. Very informative, scenic / pretty, friendly and enjoyable video. 👍🤗
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I really like Hawaii, after a few trips I have been to all of the islands. My grandfather lived there once but I am still a howlee..... Locals are nice as long as they take your money after that you are out of luck............
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I love his video, so informative. I am going to plan my trip based on this video
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We absolutely love the Wilson’s Shave Ice in Hilo when she’s able to get to her stand....(up the hill a couple hundred feet from Hilo farm market)
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Wow. This is one of the best videos of the Big Island that I've seen. Great job, thank you. Hugs from Arizona
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awesome video and Things to do! My wife and I were just given an opportunity to move to the Big Island for 5 months and we are flying out tomorrow morning :)
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Nailed it! Spent a month there back in January. Big island has everything and the aloha is big! Favorite place on Earth!🌴🤙
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Great video thanks!
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I’ve visited the big island 7 times to be with my kids. My favorite is eating malasadas with my grandkids.
