We often get guests who ask about what they should do on other islands where Hawaii Outdoor Guides does not provide tours. We thought it would be helpful to send you an email with things we like to do on other islands. It is by no means comprehensive but will give you great tips. As [...]
Recently Travel + Leisure magazine listed Kilauea Volcano as one of the most beautiful landmarks in the U.S. We have to agree! After extensive travel we might have to add that it might be one of the most beautiful places in the world. Our overnight tours have a large focus on Volcanoes National park for [...]
That is easy… Anytime! Hawaii has moderate temperatures all year and the water temperature varies only slightly. It can be less crowded during spring and fall. Snorkeling is good most of the year too. Boogie boarding is great all year at the beach we frequent. All this talk of how great it is here is [...]
What can you do in 2 days in Hawaii? What about snorkeling, lava walks, trail running, free diving, hiking, and waterfall walks. All of this happens on our 2 day Extreme Stopover tour. We give you the packed tour that leaves you feeling tired but happy. We can recommend great beaches to rest and relax [...]
WSometimes people ask us if we see dolphins on our tours. We often see dolphins at some of the sites that we visit on our tours. Usually the highly entertaining spinner dolphins. Watching a dolphin leap and spin in the air when you are on a kayak or snorkeling is a special experience. When snorkeling [...]
How does Hawaii Outdoor Guides offer environmentally friendly tours? We use less fossil fuels because instead of traveling back and forth to visit sites of interest we follow a natural path around the island. By going in a group as a traveler you have less cars on the road using fossil fuels. We recycle any [...]
How much hiking do our guests get to do inside of Volcanoes National Park? As much as possible! We know that you want to view the lava and we believe the best way to do that is to get out of the vehicle and hike there! We stay up to date about the lava flows [...]
Hawaii Outdoor Guides offers tours with a maximum of 10 guests. This means that we are able to go to places that the large bus companies cannot go. It also means that you have the opportunity to feel like a local when you are on vacation. We believe this is integral to our tours so [...]
While Hawaii Outdoor Guides tours leave from Kailua Kona we don’t actually camp in town if you choose one of our overnight camping tours. We stay at three different campsites on the Big Island of Hawaii. One of our favorite sites is inside Volcanoes National Park. Sitting in front of a fire, roasting marshmallows after [...]