United States
Hawaii
Lava & Open Water
Overview
The land is still being made.
Hawaii is the only place on earth where you can stand on new ground — lava that cooled into land within living memory, still being added to by the volcano above. It is a reminder that the planet is not finished, and that beauty at its most raw is beyond decoration.
Three things worth knowing
01
The Volcano
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island contains two of the world's most active volcanoes. Walk the Kilauea Iki crater trail at first light. The silence is profound and the landscape resembles nothing else on the surface of this planet.
02
The Water
Snorkelling at Kealakekua Bay, where Captain Cook anchored in 1778. Diving the night manta ray tours off the Kona coast. Swimming at Hapuna Beach, whose waters are a shade of blue that resists naming.
03
The Road to Hana
Sixty-four miles of curves, waterfalls, and the most concentrated tropical beauty in the United States. Drive it over two days. Stop often. The destination is less important than the journey.
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We design journeys to Hawaii for those who want more than an itinerary — a considered experience from arrival to departure. Tell us how you want to feel.
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