Why Hawaiʻi Attracts More Tourists Than Most Countries

Hula Dancers on lava

Jon Gitlin for Survey Monkey on why Hawaiʻi attracts more tourists than other countries.  Join us on are new Volcano Explorer Tour departing from Kona or Waikoloa to see the raw beauty of a natural volcano. Tourists spent nearly 16 billion dollars in Hawaiʻi during 2016. That’s more revenue from tourism than Cambodia, Brazil, and Costa Rica brought in combined […]

18 Undeniable Reasons Why Hawaiʻi Is Absolutely Paradise

Halemaumau eruption

Megan Shute for Only In Your State on 18 reasons Hawaiʻi is paradise.  Join us on one of our volcano tours to safely visit an active volcano in comfort and luxury for an amazing bucket list experience. With stunning natural scenery — from crystalline turquoise waters and fine white sand to towering, verdant mountain peaks […]

These 15 Jaw Dropping Places In Hawaiʻi Will Blow You Away

Kilauea Caldera in Hawaii

Megan Shute for Only In Your State on 15 beautiful places in Hawaiʻi.  Join us on our Volcano Explorer tour leaving from either Waikoloa or Kona to experience Hawaiʻi National Volcanoes Park, the crown jewel of the Big Island. Easily the most unique state in America, the Hawaiʻian Islands are home to countless stunning landscapes […]

The History of Hawaiʻi’s Famous Kona Coffee Beans

IHG blog on the history of the Kona Coffee Beans.  Join us on our Coffee, Cloud Forest & Brewery tour where we visit the Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation which offers tours, tastings and a gift shop. Back in 1828, Samuel Reverend Ruggles planted the very first coffee tree in the Kona District of Kailua-Kona, watching […]

The May 1924 Explosive Eruption of Kīlauea

Halemaumau crater in Hawaii

The USGS on the May 24th eruption of Kilauea.  Join us on one of our volcano tours to witness firsthand the majesty of this eruption and the beauty of the Hawaiʻian culture. Halema‘uma‘u, the largest crater in Kīlauea Caldera, was the site of more than 50 explosive events during a 2.5-week period in May 1924. Halema‘uma‘u, […]

Eruption at Kilauea’s Halemaumau Crater continues to create fiery show

Grace Lee reports for Hawaiʻi News Now on the latest eruption at Kilauea’s Halemaumau Crater.  Our volcano tours provide once-in-a-lifetme opportunity to check out the glow. HONOLULU (HawaiʻiNewsNow) – The eruption at Kilauea’s Halemaumau Crater that started Wednesday afternoon is still going strong, shooting out fountains as high as 66 feet. Hawaiʻian Volcano Observatory also said sulfur dioxide […]

WHERE TO FIND SEA TURTLES ON THE BIG ISLAND

Kailani Tours Hawaiʻi’s Deluxe Volcano Tour stops at Punalu’u Black Sand Beach.  This is a favorite spot to view sea turtles. Here’s a good article from South Kohala on turtles in the Big Island. Of all the animals in Hawaiʻi, few attract as much fan-fare as the sea turtle. Known by the ancient Hawaiʻians as […]

Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)

Thurston Lava Tube is a stop on both Kailani Tours Hawaiʻi – The Deluxe Volcano Tour and The Big Island Circle Tour. Here’s some good information from the National Park Service. Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube), one of many such tubes on the island, was created by a river of molten lava. When a lava tube […]