12 Day Land and Cruise From $11,080

Ultimate HAWAII

2 pre-cruise days in Kona

2 post-cruise nights in Lanai

7 night luxury yacht-style cruise

combine Beach Time and a luxury cruise

ACCOMMODATIONS

2 Nights - Hilton, Waikoloa Village

7 Nights - Safari Explorer Cruise Vessel

2 Nights - Four Seasons Resort, Lanai

Go kayaking, hiking, whale watching, snorkeling and more!

Enjoy luxury, beachfront resort accommodations

Active Rating: Easy

Included Meals: 32 Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner every day on tour, plus arrival day dinner and departure day breakfast.

This tour is suitable for those over the age of ten and all mobility levels.

INCLUDED LAND HIGHLIGHTS

Hilton Waikoloa New Year’s Eve celebration
Hawaii Beach Day
“Talk story” with a local Kahuna in Molokai
Molokai Museum
Hualalai Volcano hike
Explore two national historic parks
Evening pa‘ina (feast) and jam session with Molokai locals
Lunch at a mountainside coffee plantation
Humpback National Marine Sanctuary & marine wildlife
Sea turtle habitat snorkel
Lanai Culture and Heritage Center
Snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding, & skiff explorations
Lanai Beach Day

Day 1: Arrive Hawaii
After a long day of traveling, arrive at the Kona airport to be greeted by your John Hall’s Alaska team. Check into the beautiful Hilton Waikoloa offering views of Hawaiian Blue Waters. Dinner will be at your leisure this evening.
Dinner Included Overnight: Hilton, Waikoloa Village
Day 2: Hanging Loose on Hawaii
Today, choose to relax at the beach or enjoy included resort activities. Additional activities are available for an additional cost. Enjoy a welcome
reception and meet your fellow travelers this evening along with a beautiful group dinner to ring in the New Year of 2022.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Hilton, Waikoloa Village
Day 3: Kona & Embarkation
Relax this morning then travel to downtown Kona for lunch and free time before boarding your luxury cruise vessel, the Safari Explorer, awaiting dockside at Kawaihae Harbor. Set sail and enjoy the sunset before dropping anchor for the evening.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Safari Explorer
Day 4: Puu Waawaa State Wildlife Sanctuary
You’re off to Puu Waawaa State Wildlife Sanctuary where you and a local naturalist climb the trails above the Kona coast. How will you explore? Head 6,000 feet up Hualalai Volcano on a long hike up the cool and misty slopes, complete with natural history interpretation. Hike through dry-land native forest and past lava tubes, and peer into a pit crater from its edge (if you’re up for it, you can even go inside a lava tube). A shorter option boasts views of craters, fissures, and lava tubes. Recharge and fuel up with lunch at a coffee plantation on the mountain.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Safari Explorer
Day 5: Kona National Historic Parks
Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park offers a morning of snorkeling filled with corals, sponges, tropical fishes. Or, explore the rugged coastline on a skiff ride. Round out your day at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park. Visit with the ranger, hike the trail to petroglyphs, or check out the Kaloko fish pond and remnants of the Aiopio fish trap. Bird watch or relax on the white coral sand beach.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Safari Explorer
Day 6: Captain's Choice
Leave it to your Captain and crew to seek out and unveil the best opportunities the islands hold in store today. Dramatic volcanic backdrops, marine life sightings, and chances for snorkeling, kayaking, and paddle boarding are all possible!
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Safari Explorer
Day 7: Marine Wildlife & Maui
The marine sanctuary located between Lanai, Molokai, and Maui, provides front-row seats as you cruise through these productive breeding grounds searching for dolphins, whales, and other marine life. Or look beneath the surface from your kayak or paddle board. Then stretch your legs in Lahaina for an afternoon amble through this historic town. Or, take a leisurely beach stroll.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Safari Explorer
Day 8: Lanai Coastline
Gear up for a day of play on the “Private Island.” Thousand foot sea cliffs line the shore and ancient volcanic plugs sit both above and below the water’s surface as host to a wide diversity of marine life. Grab a snorkel, paddle board, or kayak and get in it. Take a stroll to Sweetheart Rock, a sea stack jutting 80 feet above the crashing surf, and discover the legend of the princess Puu Pehe. Learn about the island’s plantation days with a visit to the quaint Lanai Culture and Heritage Center.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Safari Explorer
Day 9: Molokai
A warm Aloha spirit gives you a sense of Hawaii long ago. “Talk story” with locals and experience their land and traditions as few visitors ever do. You’ll hear legends and lore, then take in a cultural lesson in taro patches and poi making, or hike to a towering waterfall in Halawa’s cathedral valley—one of the island’s most historic places. At the Molokai Museum, discover the history of this ancient homeland as you enjoy an evening pa’ina (feast), complete with a home-style Hawaiian jam session. This evening celebrate with the Captain’s Dinner and photographic recap of your adventure.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Safari Explorer
Day 10: Molokai & Lanai
Have breakfast aboard the Safari Explorer before transferring to a private catamaran for service back to Lanai. Check into the Four Seasons Lanai to enjoy two more days of relaxation. Lunch will be served in route and dinner is at your leisure at the hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Four Seasons Resort, Lanai
Day 11: Hanging Loose on Lanai
Your day is free to spend as you choose! Lounge by the beautiful pool or in a beach side retreat located on a sanctuary. Guests may also add on an additional activity at their own cost. Options include a rope course, island jeep exploration tour, fishing, a guided hike, or 18 holes of golf. Enjoy a farewell group dinner this evening.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included Overnight: Four Seasons Resort, Lanai
Day 12: Fly Home
After breakfast, be transferred to the Lanai airport for a short flight to Honolulu (flight included), where you will meet up with your commercially scheduled flight home.
Breakfast Included

Day 1: Arrive Hawaii

After a long day of traveling, arrive at the Kona airport to be greeted by your John Hall’s Alaska team. Check into the beautiful Hilton Waikoloa offering views of Hawaiian Blue Waters. Dinner will be at your leisure this evening.

Dinner Included Overnight: Hilton, Waikoloa Village

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Per Person Pricing Includes:

Attractions and corresponding gratuities, land and cruise accommodations, fully guided service, 32 meals and corresponding gratuities, taxes, baggage handling and corresponding gratuities, airport meet and greet, cruise staff gratuities, and a special Alumni keepsake.

Deposit requirements are $1000 per person and fully refundable along with any other monies paid up until 90 days prior to your departure date. You may call (800) 325-2270 to book. Our Tour Specialists are available for tour bookings 7:30am-5:30pm M-F and 8am-4pm on Saturday.

Arrival and departure airfare is not included. This tour begins in Kona, Hawaii and ends in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Upon completion of the tour, your airfare between Lanai and Honolulu is included. You may return home on flights from Honolulu after 12pm.

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Land Only - Per Person Pricing Includes

Attractions and corresponding gratuities, accommodations, fully guided service, 26 meals and corresponding gratuities, taxes, baggage handling and corresponding gratuities, airport meet and greet, fully guided service and a special Alumni keepsake.

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