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We frequently encounter these beautiful protected sea creatures during our Volcano Tour with pickup from the Kona side. This Green Sea turtle (honu) is basking in the sun on a black sand beach in Hawaii. If you look closely, you can see a tag on the turtle’s front right side. One must stay away several [...]
Enjoy the beauty of Hawaii and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the “Volcano Tour + iPad” starting from Kona. More information about the tour: http://hawaiioutdoorguides.com/tours/tour-kilauea-volcano/
Hawaii volcano tours with lava viewing are highly recommended during a visit to the Big Island of Hawaii. But it is not just the glowing lava that attracts so many visitors each year. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an island within the island. It harbors numerous native plants, birds, and animals. Here is a short [...]
During the Volcano Tour + iPad we hike through Thurston Lava tube (Nahuku) where you will have a chance to explore the inside of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. More information about the Volcano Tour + iPad. More information about Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
The Kings’ Trail also know as the Mamalahoa Trail, is a rugged lava road that was built between 1836 and 1855 and extended around most of the island connecting many villages. On our Volcano Tour + iPad, we go on a short hike along this beautiful and historic trail.
Pili grass is indigenous to Hawaii, and was used to thatch the old Hawaiian huts. Pili means “to stick together”, because of the way it sticks to the neighbors as it grows.
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‘Io is the Hawaiian name for the Hawaiian hawk. The ‘Io is an endemic bird of prey which is endangered and scientists estimate the total population to about 1200 birds. The bird nowadays only is found on Hawaii Island but fossil evidence was found on other Hawaiian islands as well. ‘Ios nest primarily in Ohia [...]
Where is the volcano? Kilauea lacks a distinct peak and lies on the southern flank of Mauna Loa. It was long believed that Kilauea was only a satelite of the much larger Mauna Loa but recent research revealed that Kilauea has its own magma chamber and its lava is chemically different than lava from Mauna [...]
We have talked to many guests that don’t realize the size of the island of Hawaii so we thought we would give some examples for all of our guests interested in driving around the island. Hawaiian Islands are a total of 6,422.6 square miles Hawaii Island is more that half of that total: 4,028 square [...]
