Hawaiʻi Guide

Island-hopping tours and inter-island travel

All Islands

Most inter-island hops are 25-50 minute flights. These sample routes combine islands into balanced trips, with the highlights each leg is built around.

Tour ideas

First-Timer Classic: Oʻahu + Maui

9 days first timers$$$

City, history and surf on Oʻahu, then beaches and Haleakalā on Maui.

  1. Oahu 4 days

    Base in Waikīkī; day-trip to the North Shore.

    • Pearl Harbor National Memorial
    • Diamond Head summit hike
    • Waimea Bay & the North Shore surf towns
  2. Maui 5 days

    Split between Kāʻanapali beach days and a Haleakalā sunrise.

    • Haleakalā sunrise
    • Kāʻanapali beach days
    • Old Lāhainā Lūʻau

Nature Deep Dive: Kauaʻi + Big Island

12 days adventure$$

Na Pali cliffs and canyon hikes, then live volcanoes and manta rays.

  1. Kauai 6 days

    North shore hiking, Waimea Canyon.

    • Na Pali Coast by boat or trail
    • Waimea Canyon lookouts
    • Hanalei Bay
  2. Big Island 6 days

    Volcanoes National Park + Kona-side snorkeling.

    • Kīlauea crater after dark
    • Manta ray night snorkel
    • Punaluʻu black sand beach

Between the islands

<h2>Getting between islands</h2> <p>All routes are flown by interisland carriers; the only passenger ferry runs <strong>Maui ↔ Lānaʻi</strong>. Book flights early for morning departures.</p>

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