Big Island, Hawaii Travel Guide - Vacation Rentals by Zonder

big island hawaii vacations Hawaii's Big Island is one of the most popular islands among visitors to Hawaii for many reasons. With six distinct regions, offering a variety of things to do and see, visitors to this Hawaiian island have their choice of rambling through rainforests, bumming on the white sand beaches, visiting the volcano and lava lands of Mauna Loa, in Hawa'ii Volcanoes National Park. For coffee lovers and adrenaline junkies, Kona is the ultimate destination.

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  • Best Reason to Visit Hawaii’s Big Island: To Get a Coffee Fix

    Almost everyone has heard about the magnificent taste of hand-picked Kona coffee. Once you taste it, you won’t settle for anything less –serious coffee addicts will go to any lengths to satisfy that craving. For true coffee aficionados, it may even be worth a trip to visit the big island of Hawaii and tour the local plantations of coffee growers. Can you imagine a better way to wake up...

  • Fresh Things to Do in Kailua Kona, Hawaii

    On the Big Island of Hawaii, visitors can grab an eco friendly woven basket and indulge in all of the aromatic fruits these farmers markets have to offer locals. Kailua Village Farmer's Market offers an abundance of island flowers such as leis, tiki plants and torch ginger. There’s also produce such as the freshest papaya and mangos you can buy, macadamia nuts and real Kona coffee. Every...

  • Magic Sands Beach Disappears!

    Go there. This is a real trip. Imagine trying to surf or swim and suddenly, there’s no beach! Also known as White Sands Beach, every day when the tide comes in, the beach disappears. The periods of high swells wash all of the sand away, only to have it magically return the next day. In December the water comes up so darn high there is hardly a beach at all! When there is a beach, it’s the...

  • Downward-Facing Doggie: Relax, You're on Vacation

    You can do Yoga almost anywhere on this island, but the very best place is at the Big Island Yoga Center on the Makai (sea) side. Since 1989, they’ve been teaching all levels of this twisty exercise, and it’s a total experience. In a beautiful wooden-beamed building with shiny hardwood floors and an ocean view, you’re in a new world as you work your way through a killer plethora of...

  • Something Fishy Going On…Off the Kona Coast

    Picture this: You’re in the Maka Iwa Sportsfishing boat, cruisin' the calm, deep-blue waters off the Kona Coast, the Marlin Capital of the World. You’re sitting in the "fightin' chair", trying it on for size...when suddenly, the "clicker" on the port side line starts yelling and peeling off line! The captain hollers, “Fish on!” and then an enormous...

  • Holualoa, HI: The Heart of the Big Island

    Discover Holualoa-where the climate is perfect for java, art and you! Java is the juice that powers Holualoa, the little village beating in the heart of Kona coffee country, but you won’t find a Starbucks in Holualoa. This small town right above Kona is all about privately owned coffee plantations. Visit a coffee farm and see the bright red berries on the bush. You’ll sip gourmet grinds...

  • Skiing & Star Gazing...Forget Aspen, CO & Try Hawaii's Slopes

    On Hawaii's Big Island, you can get in a few runs and see the stars, just like skiing in Aspen, Colorado - but that's stars of the celestial type, not the celebrity kind, of course. Just visit the Mauna Kea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii during your next beach vacation - you may be able to also call it a ski vacation. Mauna Kea means “White Mountain." You may be surprised to...

  • Adventure Hikes in Hawaii: Kula Kai Caverns

    Near the south point of the Big Island, is a place so amazing it takes your breath away.Put on some jeans, long socks and your hiking boots, plus bring a flashlight and bottled water and get ready to forge ahead and go deep inside the heart of Hawaii! Kula Kai Caverns offers a spectacular adventure inside 1,000 year old lava tubes—Actually close to 20 miles of braided lava tube systems. Hawaiians...

  • My Oh My, Don't Be Shy at Kahena, Hawaii's Nude Beach

    Located on the east side of the island, Kahena Beach in Hawaii is a black sand beach where clothing is optional! Yes, at one of the more popular nude beaches in Hawaii, vacation time is the perfect time to kick back Island style and not be so shy! Kahena Beach, also known as Dolphin Beach, and located near Hilo, HI isn't the best place for nude swimming though, due to rough current and high waves...

  • Snorkeling in Hawaii: See the Best of the Big Island he

    Snorkeling in Hawaii is exhilarating. Not only will you see the best of Hawaii, but what lies (and lives) beneath its clear blue waters. Sport snorkeling is easy to do, and its affordable, whether you buy your own snorkel equipment or rent. On the big island of Hawaii, several companies can get you all geared up in minutes; a bathing suit, snorkel mouth piece, snorkeling mask and fins. If you paddle...

  • Snorkel Spotlight: Kahalu'u Beach in Kailua Kona Hawaii

    Kahalu’u Beach—this is by far, the most amazing beach on the Big Island for snorkeling that you’ll ever see! I can’t count how many times I have snorkeled there, and the amount of amazing tropical fish that swim through my arms and legs. My 12 year-old daughter gives a delighted scream as the bigger trumpet fish swim by and the little puffer fish nibble at her toes. Kahalu’u Beach is in Kailua-Kona...

  • Volcano Hike

    Ya gotta try this: a volcano trip. It’s a real must for anyone coming to the Big Island. You’ll hike in Volcano-land, where the smell of sulphur and coarse lava rock surrounds you. Many of the sights will remind you of the movie Jurassic Park . Tree fern and lush vegetation combined with nearby fields of fresh lava beds help you realize you’re not in Kansas anymore. Depending on when...

  • Let's Go Surfing Now, Everybody's Learning How...

    “Come on a safari with me!” The Beach Boys had it right—there’s nothing like the feel of riding a wave and being able to rise above it all. The warm, crystal blue waters, surfing through the pipelines, and coming out on top. Surfing is the ancient tradition of the Hawaiians.The feeling of riding an ocean wave will last a lifetime. Hawaii Lifeguard Surf Instructors (H.L.S.I....

  • Things to Do: Say HI & Swim with Dolphins on the Big Island, Hawaii

    Swim with the beautiful, fun-loving dolphins at Dolphin Quest Hawaii, located in the Hilton Waikoloa village on the Big Island, or at their Oahu location. Hawaii's Dolphin Quest may very well be your only opportunity to come face to face with these incredible sea creatures. You will touch, feed, play, learn and swim with friendly dolphins and transport yourself on a journey of discovery unlike...

  • 7+ Things to Do in Hawaii with Teenagers

    When your kids were little, it was easier to keep them entertained while on vacation, because the slightest little thing could occupy them for hours. Taking teenagers on vacation is a totally different story. Teens are so used to the constant bombardment of TV, iPods and cell phones that getting them to slow down and enjoy their surroundings can be hard. Not on Big Island Hawaii, there are so many...
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