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Best Activities for Families on Hawaii's Big Island

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by Hilton Hilton

  • Aug 03, 2009
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The Big Island of Hawaii has big adventures waiting for your family! Everyone will love exploring nature on hikes through Volcanoes National Parks and the chance to swim with the dolphins! Check out TravelSkoot's best activities for families on the Big Island of Hawaii!


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  • Dolphin Quest Hawaii

    69 425 Waikoloa Beach Dr ,

    Want an up close and personal experience with the smartest animal in the world? At Dolphin Quest, you and a companion can frolic about the pool with dolphins and their trainers while feeding, petting and swimming right alongside them. The knowledgeable staff will help both kids and adults feel comfortable interacting with the different dolphins, and even take photographs for you. You’ll experience these amazing creatures’ intelligence and playfulness first-hand, enjoying an inspiring, intimate and educational adventure that you’ll treasure for the rest of your life.


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  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

    Hawaii Volcanoes National Park , Volcano, HI

    Hawaii's premier natural attraction offers a wealth of live volcano activity, rain forest, hiking trails and spectacular scenery. The Park displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution, highlights two of the world's most active volcanoes, protects a wide diversity of ecosystems, and offers insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands. If you have just a few hours, explore the summit of Kilauea volcano via Crater Rim Drive; or with more time, get beyond the roadways and cross Kilauea Iki’s still-steaming crater floor on foot.


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  • Hilton Waikoloa Village

    69 425 Waikoloa Beach Dr ,

    A resort like no other, the Hilton Waikoloa Village is a destination in itself. Explore the oceanfront hotel resort by air-conditioned trams or take a leisurely stroll along flagstone walkways flanked by Polynesian and Asian artwork. Experience breathtaking tropical gardens, abundant wildlife, a four-acre swimming and snorkeling lagoon and three freshwater pools, two with waterfalls & water-slides! The resort also offers the Hilton Waikoloa Village Wedding Pavilion. The magnificent setting will astound you with its beauty, tranquility and breathtaking ocean views opening to the outdoors to draw in the warm tropical breezes! Everyone will want to get married here, experience it for yourself!


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  • Kula Kai Caverns

    92-8864 Lauhala Drive , Ocean View, HI : (808) 929-9725

    For hundreds of years, Hawaiians have used the ancient Kula Kai Caverns to collect water or take shelter from storms on long journeys. Today, these ancient lava tubes are a fascinating journey on their own. Here, 20 miles of subterranean passages tell fascinating stories of geology, archaeology and history. Take a tour – you can bring the whole family on the easygoing Lighted Trail Tour. Or for the more adventurous, put on a helmet, lights and knee-pads, and go on “The Crawl,” where visitors squeeze through some unforgettable compact passageways… It’s not for the claustrophobic!


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