“ Coffee Culture
Brilliant sunshine and porous volcanic soil make the Big Island of Hawaii perfect for growing Kona, one of the world’s finest gourmet coffees, harvested here since 1900. Back then, during coffee-bean harvest season, schools would close so that the children could help their parents fill burlap sacks with bright red “cherries” for delivery to the local mill. Go back in history for a taste of life back then at the Kona Coffee Living History Farm.
Lava Lore
Think of Kilauea as the world’s only drive-in volcano as you navigate the 10-mile crater rim road. Pass wheezing steam vents, breathtaking overlooks, prehistoric pit craters, a parasitic shield dome, curtains of fire, and lava tubes cool to the touch. According to the locals, Pele, the volcano’s unpredictable goddess, is behind the constant lava spewing eruptions of this hot-headed natural wonder, which makes your drive around the caldera more exciting still...
I really enjoyed Hawaii Volcanoes National Park – our Tauck Director and the park rangers provided a tremendous amount of information. I learned a new word, ‘Vog’ – it is volcanic fog!
– DIANE ROBIE, OK
Experiences include...
• Private after-hours evening featuring dinner with entertainment at historic Iolani Palace on Oahu
• Ocean-view rooms at stunning beachfront island resorts for all 11 nights
• Meet a real-life Waikiki “beach boy” to hear a story about life on the water
• Get a new perspective on the beautiful Waikiki coast from the Pacific on a Hawaiian outrigger canoe ride
• A visit to the USS Arizona Memorial, built over the remains of the fallen WWII battleship in Pearl Harbor
• An informative presentation on the unique ecology of the islands of the Pacific
• An evening of dance, song and exotic flavors at a traditional Hawaiian luau on Maui
Guarded by a Goddess
To get to Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa with Tauck, you’ll pass through the “Tunnel of Trees,” a mile-plus stretch of Australian eucalyptus trees planted by sugar king Walter Duncan McBryde over a century ago. Further down the coastal road, you’ll hear the hiss of the lava tube, Spouting Horn, believed to be the roar of a trapped lizard goddess who used to eat any living creature who dared pass by. When you arrive at your resort and are greeted with a fragrant flower lei, you might not blame that lizard goddess for wanting to keep this place to herself!
• Scenic drive to the summit of Mount Haleakala in Haleakala National Park on Maui
• Hands-on gourmet cooking experience at a famed local Maui restaurant where the secrets of island cuisine are revealed
• Drive across Kilauea Crater through diverse landscapes in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• A private catamaran sail along the Big Island’s Kohala Coast to view its breathtaking sunset
• A guided tasting tour of Kona Coffee Living History Farm, steeped in turn-of-the-century plantation life
• A colorful look at the cultural history of the Big Island of Hawaii at the remarkable Painted Church
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