Attractions
We offer reviews of the Best Hawaii Tours & Activities, browse around and take a look!What attracts some people may not attract others but in there are enough Hawaii attractions to satisfy even the most demanding tourist imaginable. Here is a list of 7 of the top attractions on the Hawaiian Islands.
- Haleakala on Maui is a huge (33 by 24 miles in circumference) but dormant volcano that rises 10,023 feet in the air and allows for trips by foot or horseback 3,000 feet down into the crater. There are still reminders of the volcanic eruption in the lava flows even though it has been nearly 500 years since the last eruption.
- Waikiki has long been synonymous with Hawaii but it lives up to its reputation of magnificent beaches along with classic shopping opportunities. Going to Hawaii without visiting Waikiki would be unthinkable.
- Rainbow Falls on the Big Island, just outside of Hilo, are breathtaking especially in the morning. There are many falls on the Islands and it is a challenge to choose one over the other. However if you can only see one of Hawaii’s amazing falls, head for Rainbow Falls early in the morning.
- Lahaina, on the West Maui coast, is a former capital of Hawaii. It is a tourist town these days and an historic place to visit. It has not yet become a tourist trap although it is perilously close to being one. It had been a whaling center at one time and there is a museum that celebrates this past. One of the startling sights here is the famous banyan tree planted here in 1873 that has a spread of 50 yards.
- Molokini is a crater on Maui’s southwest coast. It has incredible sea life as it is partially submerged. It is an example of the kind of unusual geological features that can only be seen in Hawaii. It is a marine preserve and seabird sanctuary and there are several snorkeling and diving tours that you can take.
- The Gardens of Kauai are a startling spectacle. It entails a trip to the further most of the bigger islands, Kauai, to see these gardens but it is a sight that you will never forget.
- Diamond Head is another can’t miss feature of the Islands. On the southern tip of Oahu there is the Diamond Head volcanic crater that sparkles with calcite crystals. The British sailors who spotted it in the 19th century saw the sparkle of the crystals which they thought were diamonds. Hence the name.
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