16 days in Hilo, Kauai & Honolulu Itinerary
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Hilo
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Koloa
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Honolulu
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Hilo — 5 nights
America's Wettest City
Get outdoors at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden and Saddle Road. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Kilauea Iki Trailhead and Liliuokalani Gardens. Explore Hilo's surroundings by going to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku) & Volcano Art Center Gallery) and Scuba & Snorkeling (in Kawaihae). And it doesn't end there: get a dose of the wild on a nature and wildlife tour, pick up some local products at Hilo Farmers Market, stop by Big Island Candies, and head off the coast to Coconut Island.
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Sydney, Australia to Hilo is an approximately 15.5-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Australian Eastern Standard Time to Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time is minus 20 hours. Traveling from Sydney in November, plan for a bit warmer nights in Hilo, with lows around 23°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Tue) so you can fly to Koloa.
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Sydney, Australia to Hilo is an approximately 15.5-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Australian Eastern Standard Time to Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time is minus 20 hours. Traveling from Sydney in November, plan for a bit warmer nights in Hilo, with lows around 23°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Tue) so you can fly to Koloa.
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Koloa — 3 nights
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Do your shopping at Talk Story Bookstore and Tabora Gallery. Discover out-of-the-way places like Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail and Canyon Trail. Explore Koloa's surroundings by going to Kuilau Ridge Trail (in Kapaa) and Waimea Canyon State Park (in Waimea).
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Traveling by flight from Hilo to Koloa takes 4.5 hours. In November in Koloa, expect temperatures between 32°C during the day and 25°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Fri) early enough to fly to Honolulu.
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Traveling by flight from Hilo to Koloa takes 4.5 hours. In November in Koloa, expect temperatures between 32°C during the day and 25°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Fri) early enough to fly to Honolulu.
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Honolulu — 7 nights
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Big Pineapple
Get some cultural insight at USS Arizona Memorial and National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Shop till you drop at Ko Hana Distillers and Ala Moana Center. Get out of town with these interesting Honolulu side-trips: Waimea Valley (in Haleiwa) and Scuba & Snorkeling (in Kapolei). Next up on the itinerary: get a dose of the wild on a nature and wildlife tour, admire the landmark architecture of Saint Augustine by-the-Sea, get to know the fascinating history of Makapuu Lighthouse Trail, and trek along Pillbox Hike.
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Traveling by flight from Koloa to Honolulu takes 2.5 hours. In November, daytime highs in Honolulu are 34°C, while nighttime lows are 26°C. On the 1st (Fri), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly back home.
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Traveling by flight from Koloa to Honolulu takes 2.5 hours. In November, daytime highs in Honolulu are 34°C, while nighttime lows are 26°C. On the 1st (Fri), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly back home.
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Kauai travel guide
The Garden Isle
The northernmost of Hawaii's major islands, Kauai earned the nickname "Garden Island" because of its abundance of lush greenery and tropical plants, watered frequently with plentiful rainfall. Kauai's landscape continues to suffer from powerful erosion, resulting in natural attractions that include plunging canyons, tall mountain peaks, and the longest sandy coastline of all the Hawaiian islands. Offering a mild tropical climate and pristine wilderness areas largely unspoiled by mass tourism, Kauai is a great vacation destination for visitors eager to escape Hawaii's more crowded tourist resorts. For a genuine Kauai experience, join the locals for one of their famous traditional meat and vegetable feasts, prepared in underground pits lined with hot rocks.
