The Big Island - Experience Nature's Power

Learn What's Special About a Big Island Vacation!

If you're ready to experience Nature in its most powerful and most astonishing forms, then the Big Island is for you. An erupting volcano, a cloud & snow covered mountain that communes with the stars and even the famous black sand beaches. That's just the beginning of what you'll find on the Big Island, where Mother Nature walks the land.

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  Active Volcano? Only on the Big Island!

  Kilauea has been erupting for some time now, reshaping the landscape with a power that Mother Nature alone possesses.

  You can see this yourself only on the Big Island. Visit Volcanoes National Park or get up close by helicopter where you can watch the glowing lava put on its spectacular show from above. It's happening only here. Read reviews of Volcano Hotels

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  Experience Ancient Hawaii

  The Big Island has preserved Ancient Hawaiian culture more than any other part of the State. You can visit places where the kahunas (priests) made offerings and spoke with the Hawaiian Gods. Or go to the City of Refuge, where defeated generals and those who violated Hawaiian law could safely escape retribution.

  You'll see in this historic complex many ancient statues as well as demonstrations of traditional Hawaiian crafts, including outrigger canoe building. Just one of many ancient sites that have been maintained or rebuilt.

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  Watch Sunset From Above the Clouds

  Visit the summit of Mauna Kea and you'll be on the Mount Olympus of Hawaii! Go at sundown and you'll witness something that'll stay with you forever. Afterward, go to the Visitors Center where you can use their telescopes for star gazing into the night.

  The day views are incredible as well, gazing down on the clouds as if you're truly in the heavens. Mauna Kea is also where you can see snow in Hawaii! Yes, people have actually snowboarded on the mountain, then driven down to surf in the very same day - Only on the Big Island!