Big Island volcano loop
11 places · by Peyman
Three days on Hawaii's Big Island: Kona coffee and history, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, then Hilo's gardens and waterfalls.
3 days11 stops2h 5m drivingeach day starts 9:00am
The whole trip
Every stop on one map, colored by day. The line follows the route in order; each day is mapped on its own below.
Day 1Day 2Day 3
Day 19:00am – 3:40pm · 4 stops · 1h 10m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 1h
Hulihe‘e Palace
75-5718 Ali'i Drive, Hulihee Palace Grounds, 75-5718 Ali‘i Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
Former royal vacation home on Kailua Bay, now a museum.
25mdrive to the next stop
10:25am
Stop 2 · 1h
Greenwell Farms
81-6581 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI 96750, USA
Kona coffee farm with walking tours and tastings.
20mdrive to the next stop
11:45am
Stop 3 · 2h
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park
State Highway 160, Hōnaunau, HI 96726, USA
Restored place of refuge with carved ki'i and a great stone wall.
25mdrive to the next stop
2:10pm
Stop 4 · 1h 30m
Huggo's
5308, 75-5828 Kahakai Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
Waterfront seafood restaurant on Kailua Bay, open since 1969.
Day 29:00am – 12:30pm · 3 stops · 15m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 1h
Nāhuku Lava Tube
#52, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718, USA
Walk-through lava tube in a fern rainforest.
10mdrive to the next stop
10:10am
5mdrive to the next stop
11:00am
Stop 3 · 1h 30m
The Rim
1 Crater Rim Dr W, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718, USA
Restaurant at Volcano House overlooking the caldera.
Day 39:00am – 12:55pm · 4 stops · 40m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 1h
Ken's House of Pancakes
1730 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Hilo diner serving breakfast since 1971.
5mdrive to the next stop
10:05am
Stop 2 · 45m
Liliʻuokalani Gardens
189 Lihiwai St #151, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Japanese-style garden on Hilo Bay.
10mdrive to the next stop
11:00am
Stop 3 · 30m
Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Waterfall over a lava cave on the Wailuku River.
25mdrive to the next stop
11:55am
Stop 4 · 1h
ʻAkaka Falls State Park
875 Akaka Falls Rd, Honomu, HI 96728, USA
Paved rainforest loop to a 442-foot waterfall.
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