Adventures

Explore Malamaki where the waves crash over 100 foot lava cliffs, causing spectacular ocean sprays and an opportunity for some really great photos. Shell Beach is right around the corner, a wonderful black sand beach, which offers great pools for soaking and relaxing.

Soak, swim and relax at Ahalanui Warm Pond, a large spring and ocean-fed pond heated by underground geothermal forces.

Swim and relax in the secluded spring-fed Green Lake surrounded by lush jungle foliage. Hike the Green Mountain’s diverse landscapes and indigenous forests to breathtaking vistas.

There you will snorkel and swim in the sparkling-clean, volcanically-heated freshwater that percolates from the ground!

This protected ocean inlet is filled with crystal clear water, a scattering of fish, and seems to be a favorite hangout for sea turtles (Honu).

Lava Tree State Park is a captivating area with a trail that takes you back to ancient volcanic eruptions. You will be amazed by the exotic and lush landscape that includes lava tree molds and huge cracks in the earth.

Continue on with your volcanic wonder experience by exploring steamy natural lava caves, also known as Steam Vents. Walk on some of the newest land on earth!

Take a short hike over the lava fields and frolic (no swimming, though) at Coconut Beach, the newly formed black sand beach On a clear day the current eruption can be viewed in the distance as smoke rises up from the Pu’u O’o vent of Kilauea Volcano!

You will then get a closer look at Pele’s handiwork by witnessing active lava flowing into the sea. This short excursion begins late in the afternoon so the lava can be viewed more dramatically as evening falls!

The walk is very short to the viewing area. For safety reasons, you must wear long pants and closed footwear.

Onomea Falls is located on the grounds and the views of the bay are sensational! Next, you will visit one of Hawaii’s most spectacular and celebrated waterfalls, Akaka Falls.

Hike a short and scenic trail through a tropical rainforest of giant ginger, heliconia, ferns, orchids, and bamboo to an amazingly serene setting.

Visit the Halemaumau Crater, sacred home of Pele, goddess of Hawaii’s volcanoes. Experience steam vents, sulfur banks, rain forests, lava tubes, petroglyphs and much more.

Continue on to the renown Queen Liliuokalani Gardens and Banyan Drive. After a picnic at Coconut Island, experience great swimming and snorkeling at the protected Richardson’s Beach.

Dramatic cliffs reach almost 2000 feet and feature the most magnificent and highest waterfalls on the island: Hi'ilawe and Hakalaoa. The valley is often referred to as the "Valley of the Kings" because it once was the home to the rulers of Hawai'i.

At this unique site, the sand is actually fine grains of olivine (an iron-magnesium silicate) which has been liberally mixed with black sand. We’ll talk story, check out places of interest along the way, see the Kamoa Wind Farm, and stop at South Point, the Southern-most spot on the island (making it the Southern-most spot in the entire nation).

Next, we’ll take a fun 4WD excursion to the awesome, olive-colored phenomenon called Green Sand Beach, where the collapse of an ancient cinder cone created this precious treasure, hundreds of years ago, along Hawaii’s beautiful and secluded Southern Coast.