Visit Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, an ancient place of refuge • Take a private tour of the third-largest lava tube system in the world! • Spend family time on a black-sand beach known as a haven for the island’s green sea turtles • Walk through a dense forest, taking in the beauty of Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes on earth • ​Experience a dramatic landscape sculpted by centuries of volcanic eruptions from Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire • ​Discover the lush tropical side of the island, where rugged cliffs, brilliantly colored flowers and fragrant guava trees abound • ​Watch for colorful birds such as the iiwi, with its bright red body and salmon-colored bill • Ride along some of the Big Island’s most scenic roads in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park • ​Check out a newly formed caldera with a local guide.

Hike along the flanks of the world’s largest active volcano, the famed Mauna Loa • Kayak past rocky cliffs and secluded sea caves in the crystal clear waters around Puako • Kids have the chance to visit the only US zoo located in a rain forest! • Snorkel among colorful parrotfish, Moorish idols and Hawaiian lionfish • At our oceanfront retreat, swim, find your balance on a stand-up paddleboard or bliss out on the hotel’s half-moon beach • Discover ancient petroglyphs near Holoholokai Beach on an interpretive coastal walk • Adults ride along the sun-soaked Kohala Coast, tracing a portion of the Kona Ironman Triathlon’s cycling course while kids hang ten during a day at the beach.