Best of Hawaii Four Island Tour

If you booked your flight with YMT, a representative will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.

After meeting your fellow travelers and friendly tour guide on an informative welcome breakfast briefing, you’ll begin your Pearl Harbor Tour. Learn about the events that brought the United States into WWII at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, and pay your respects at the remains of the sunken battleship destroyed during the worst naval disaster in American history. Continue to the National Cemetery of the Pacific, which is set in a dormant volcano known as Punchbowl Crater. Your day ends in Honolulu with a city tour including the State Capitol and Iolani Palace. (B)

Enjoy a leisure day in paradise from your centrally located Waikiki hotel. You can walk less than 1/2 mile to the famous Waikiki Beach, whose white sand and clear blue waters make it one of the world’s best beaches. Nearby Kalakaua Avenue is a shopper’s paradise!

Arrive in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii for a day of unique experiences. Enjoy a panoramic tour of Liliuokalani Gardens, a sprawling Japanese Garden that serves as a tribute to Hawaii’s first Japanese immigrants. Then discover Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Halemaumau Crater. The day continues at the iconic Punaluu Black Sand Beach, where Hawaiian green sea turtles, or honu, rest on the striking black sand. Our final stretch of the tour passes through small towns along the way to Kona. Kona is known for its coffee and its deep clear waters. (L)

Enjoy two days of leisure on the Big Island. Lounge on the beach, bask in the warm waters, try your hand at surfing, or strap on some goggles and go snorkeling. If you prefer to keep your feet on dry land, you’re sure to enjoy visiting historic Kailua Town, or one of the island’s fruit orchards or coffee plantations.

This tropical island paradise is known as the “Garden Isle” because of its daily rainbows, lush forests, majestic mountains, and emerald valleys. Visit the magnificent Opaekaa Falls before heading to the Wailua River Marina. Take in the sights on a leisurely boat cruise along the beautiful Wailua River to the amazingly tropical and romantic Fern Grotto.

It’s no wonder that an impressive list of Hollywood productions have used this emerald island as a setting, including Jurassic Park, South Pacific, and Gilligan’s Island. Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands, and is home to tropical rain forests, forking rivers, and cascading waterfalls. Spend today however you’d like. For the ultimate island experience, take a spectacular tour to Waimea Canyon. Drive the south side of the island and experience the breathtaking views of this mystical island.

Visit Iao Valley and walk up the to the scenic viewpoint to see the Iao Needle and the view out to the ocean. The evening is yours to enjoy. The “Valley Isle” is the second largest Hawaiian Island, so you will have plenty of exciting activities to choose from!

Spend two days savoring Maui. This majestic island has two main peaks that stand over a mile high, countless waterfalls and pools, 120 miles of shoreline, and more than 80 golden beaches. In addition, Maui is home to the Road to Hana Highway, one of the prettiest drives in the world. Animal lovers should look to the sea, particularly during the winter months when Humpback whales frequent the warm, shallow waters off the coast.

On your final morning on the Islands, enjoy a farewell breakfast, as you bid goodbye to the islands! Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Most flights depart Hawaii from early afternoon through late evening; many do not arrive on the mainland until the next day. For those guests with YMT air, please do not book any activities on the last day of your tour before receiving your confirmed flight information with your final documents, approximately 30 days prior to departure. (B)