101 Things To Do on the Big Island

Essential Big Island

  1. Get in the Hot Seat
  2. Scout Out an 18th-Century War Temple
  3. Soak in a Natural Hot Tub
  4. Swim with a Manta Ray
  5. Find Eden in Waipi‘o Valley
  6. Look Through the Eyes of Mauna Kea
  7. Go to a Lu‘au
  8. Visit Akaka Falls & Honomu Town
  9. Pick a Beach
  10. Paddle to the Capt. Cook Monument
  11. Go Snorkeling
  12. Explore Hilo
  13. Savor A Town Built Around Coffee
  14. Escape to an Ancient Refuge
  15. Walk Through Ancient Petroglyph Fields

Land Diversions

  1. Saddle Up
  2. Get Ditched
  3. Get Loopy on a 4-D Movie Ride
  4. Bike Volcano Country
  5. Journey Through a botanical garden
  6. Shop Big Island Style
  7. Drive the Hamakua Coast
  8. Discover Hilo’s Art Scene
  9. Take a Break in Holualoa
  10. Get Festive on the Big Island
  11. Find Beachfront Om
  12. Pamper Yourself
  13. Surround Yourself With Blooms
  14. Golf from the Mountains to the Sea
  15. Hike with a Guide
  16. Learn about Papahanaumokuake‘a

Sea Adventures

  1. Dive Hawai‘i’s Waters
  2. Land a Winner
  3. Track the Underwater Kingdom
  4. Learn to Snuba
  5. Catch a Wave
  6. Ride the Swells in an Ocean Raft
  7. Go Sea Breeze Sailing
  8. Rent a Power Boat
  9. Go Ocean Kayaking
  10. Schmooze with the Dolphins
  11. Walk on Water
  12. Snorkel, Dive at Pawai Bay
  13. Wade in a Tide Pool
  14. Help Protect Hawai‘i’s Marine Animals

A Little Bit of History

  1. Relive Mission History
  2. Discover King Kamehameha Country
  3. Explore an Ahupua‘a
  4. Take a Road Trip to Hip Hawi
  5. Visit a Vintage Palace
  6. Absorb the Spirit of Hula
  7. Get an ʻUkulele
  8. Listen In on Slack Key
  9. Tour Where the Ocean Melds With Science
  10. Latch Onto an Outrigger Canoe
  11. Poke Around a Fun Cowboy Town
  12. Legacy of a Tsunami
  13. Stroll to Kokua Kailua

Up in the Air

  1. Let Yourself Go on a Zipline
  2. Soar in a Parasail
  3. Fly Above It All
  4. Take Off From Waikoloa
  5. Board A Chopper Ride Made for Adventure
  6. Experience a Night Flight Over a Volcano
  7. Tour in a Fixed-Wing Aircraft
  8. Spread Your Wings and Fly
  9. Know Your Volcanoes
  10. Get High on Kitesurfing

Beyond the City

  1. Ride an ATV from Mountain to Sea
  2. Take a Farm Tour
  3. Bike Volcano Country
  4. Travel a Scenic Byway
  5. Go South by South
  6. Traverse a Zoo in a Rainforest
  7. Hope for a Rainbow at Rainbow Falls
  8. Photograph the Boiling Pots of Wailuku River
  9. Navigate Saddle Road
  10. Explore a Working Cattle Ranch
  11. Go Big-Game Hunting
  12. Go on a Photo Safari
  13. Trek to a Star Party
  14. See The Sights On Two Wheels

Food, Fun & After Dark

  1. Roast Your Own Custom Label
  2. Sip Organic
  3. Discover the Elegant Mac Nut
  4. Go Wine Tasting in Paradise
  5. Savor Shortbread Cookies and other Sweets
  6. Enter the Shave Ice Debate
  7. Explore the Local Foodie Scene
  8. Experience ‘Big Island Magic’
  9. Eat Lunch Hawai‘i-Style
  10. See Chocolate Made from Bean to Bar
  11. Sample Fresh Island Treats
  12. Follow the Scent of Sweet bread
  13. Picnic Under Coconut Trees
  14. Book a Sunset Dinner Cruise
  15. Savor Romantic Big Island Eateries
  16. Sneak a Kiss
  17. Create Your Own Vacation Memory
  18. Muse & Groove