The Natural Wonders of Hawaii

Day 1 London - Los Angeles - Lihue (Kauai) Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home, for your journey to London Heathrow Airport and a scheduled American Airlines or Virgin Atlantic flight to Los Angeles and onward flight to Lihue on the island of Kauai. Kauai is the oldest island and often referred to as the ‘Garden Isle’. Our hotel for three nights is the Courtyard Kauai at Coconut Beach (3T+). Day 2 Kauai Today takes in views of the natural blowhole - Spouting Horn - before we head to the ‘Grand Canyon of the Pacific’ - Waimea Canyon. We continue to the Wailua River for a cruise to one of Kauai’s signature attractions - the Fern Grotto. Day 3 Kauai Free day for you to further explore the untouched beauty of Kauai. Day 4 Lihue - Kahului - Lahaina (Maui) This morning we take a short Hawaiian Airlines flight to Kahului on the island of Maui. On arrival our coach will take us on a tour and we travel through towns, including Wailuku, known for its sugar cane fields. Following an included lunch stop we explore the Maui Ocean Center. Later we transfer to the wonderfully appointed Royal Lahaina Resort (4T), an oceanfront resort stretching over 27 acres of Maui’s finest beaches. Day 5 Lahaina - Kaanapali Day at leisure. Day 6 Lahaina - Kahului - Kailua-Kona (Hawaii (Big Island)) This morning we take a flight with Hawaiian Airlines to Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. There is much to discover on this island and on our route to Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park, once the home of royal grounds and a place of refuge for ancient Hawaiian law breakers we travel along the coast taking in views of ancient temples and fields full of coffee and macadamia nuts. Learn about historic Kailua-Kona before heading to our hotel for the next three nights, The Royal Kona Resort (3T+). Day 7 Volcanoes National Park We further discover the Big Island today starting with a stop at Kealakekua Bay where Captain Cook was felled in 1779. We journey to Volcanoes National Park taking in views of black sand beaches and fern tree jungles. The National Park is home to Steaming Bluff on the caldera’s edge and the Thurston Lava Tube, a fascinating 600ft tunnel created by cooling lava through which you can walk. After an included lunch we travel to Rainbow Falls, so named from the fact that on misty mornings beautiful rainbows span the waterfall. Day 8 Kailua-Kona Day at leisure. Day 9 Kailua-Kona - Honolulu - Waikiki (Oahu) This morning we take a flight with Hawaiian Airlines to Honolulu on the island of Oahu. On arrival our coach will transfer you to Waikiki and the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort (4T), our base for the next four nights, conveniently located within a short walk of world-famous Waikiki Beach. Day 10 Oahu This morning we board our coach for a full-day’s exploration of the scenic island. We take in major sights including Diamond Head, Byodo-In Temple and the town of Kahala, often referred to as the ‘Beverly Hills’ of Honolulu. After an included lunch stop we continue into the Ko’olau Mountain heading to the north shore and the famous beaches of Sunset Point. Day 11 Waikiki Today is at leisure, or perhaps take one of the optional excursions on offer: the Polynesian Cultural Center lets you discover the beginnings of the Hawaiian peoples, or explore under the ocean with Atlantis Waikiki Submarine. Day 12 Waikiki Free day to relax in Waikiki. Alternatively why not take up the optional excursion on offer (subject to availability) to visit Pearl Harbor, site of the dramatic air attack on the 7th December 1941 that led to the USA entering the Second World War. The excursion also includes a visit to the USS Arizona memorial that commemorates those who died in the attack (over 2,400 military personnel and civilians). Day 13 Waikiki - Honolulu - In flight We transfer to Honolulu for a scheduled American Airlines or Virgin Atlantic flight to London, via Los Angeles. Day 14 London Arrival at London Heathrow Airport where you will be met and guided to your Titan vehicle, for the journey home.