Things to Do on Hawaiʻi Island (the Big Island)

Tours, activities and experiences on Hawaiʻi Island (the Big Island), curated by locals.

• Volcanoes National Park Tour — Half-day or full-day Volcanoes National Park tour. Park lava-rock landscape, Halemaʻumaʻu Crater overlook, Thurston Lava
• Mauna Kea Summit + Stargazing — Sunset summit drive to Mauna Kea (13,000+ ft elevation) for sunset + stargazing. Bring warm clothes; 50°F+ temperature d
• Manta Ray Night Snorkel (Kona) — World-famous night snorkel with manta rays in Kona. ~2 hour total experience. Once-in-a-lifetime wedding-party group act
• Kona Coffee Farm Tour + Tasting — Half-day Kona coffee belt tour with tastings. Many wedding venues are former coffee farms — great context for wedding-we
• Helicopter Tour — Volcanoes — 60–90 min helicopter tour over Volcanoes National Park + waterfalls + black sand beaches. Aerial wedding photos add-on p
• Island Breeze Lūʻau (Kona) — Most-traditional Kona luau. Kamehameha-era cultural performance + buffet. Welcome dinner alternative for wedding parties

Beaches worth visiting

• Hapuna Beach (Kohala Coast) — Kohala Coast (permit required)
• Mauna Kea Beach (Kaunaʻoa Bay) — Kohala Coast (permit required)
• Old Kona Airport Beach Park (Kailua-Kona) — Kona (permit required)
• Kua Bay (Maniniʻowali Beach, Kohala) — Kohala Coast (permit required)
• Coconut Grove Beach (Kailua-Kona) — Kona (permit required)
• Pauoa Bay (Kohala / Mauna Lani) — Kohala Coast (permit required)
• Laʻaloa Beach / Magic Sands (Kailua-Kona) — Kona (permit required)
• Waikoloa Beach — Kohala Coast (permit required)
• Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach (Kaʻu, south side) — Kau (permit required)
• Kapaa Black Sand Beach — Kohala (permit required)
• Kehena Black Sand Beach (Puna) — Puna (permit required)
• Kiholo Bay Black Sand Beach (Kohala) — Kohala Coast (permit required)