| HAWAII CONCERT TOUR ITINERARY OAHU, KAUAI AND MAUI |
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| Day 1: En Route to Honolulu, HI |
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| Morning |
Assemble in the early morning at your airport and depart on the flight for Honolulu, Oahu,
Arrive Honolulu and be welcomed by your Ambassador Tours escort with a traditional flower lei greeting. Transfer to your hotel and check in. Time to unpack, relax and freshen up before dinner.Dinner at your hotel or nearby restaurant. This evening walk to the beach and view the traditional lighting of the torches and hula show. Return to your hotel for overnight. |
| Day 2: Honolulu |
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| Morning Afternoon Evening |
Buffet breakfast at your hotel or nearby. Early morning transfer to Pearl Harbor. You will learn about the history of the attack on Pearl Harbor which occurred on December 7, 1941 and visit the memorial to the battleship Arizona. Possible concert at the memorial or at the adjacent Bowfin Memorial and Park, one of only 15 WW II submarines still in existence today. Reboard your motorcoach and enjoy a morning city tour which will include the Punchbowl Cemetery of the Pacific, Chinatown, Iolani Palace, Diamondhead lookout and more narrated by your driver-guide. End your tour at the Aloha Tower Market place where you may have the opportunity to give a concert in the center atrium. Transfer to the Ala Moana Shopping Center Late this afternoon you might perform a concert at the Ala Moana Shopping Center, followed by shopping. Dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co Restaurant and Market prior to returning to your hotel for overnight. |
| Day 3: Honolulu |
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| Morning Afternoon Evening |
Buffet breakfast at your hotel or nearby. Board your motorcoach for the drive to the North Shore where you will view the famous Waimea Beach and Falls, and possibly some of the area's turtles. You will travel via the Dole Pineapple Plantation and Hale'iwa.This afternoon and evening visit the Polynesian Cultural Center for a luau dinner and cultural experience. Return to your hotel for overnight |
| Day 4: Honolulu, Oahu/Lihue, Kauai |
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| Morning Afternoon Evening |
Breakfast at your hotel or nearby. Check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight for Lihue. Your Hawaiian Airline jet will take you for the short flight to Kauai, known as the Garden Isle, one of world's most spectacular islands. This afternoon you will visit see Hanapepe Lookout, Waimea Canyon dubbed the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" by Mark Twain and Old Waimea Town. Drive by some of the world's best coffee fields and view the Spouting Horn, an oceanic lava tube spraying water up to 50 feet . Keep a look out for turtles and the Hawaiian monk seal on the way. Continue on to your hotel. Dinner at your hotel and overnight. |
| Day 5: Lihue, Kauai |
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| Morning Afternoon Evening |
Breakfast at your hotel. This morning travel to Nawiliwili Harbor where you will take your kayak up the Hule'ia River through the National Wildlife Refuge. The Hule'ia has been the site of filming for a wide range of major motion pictures, including Raiders of the Lost Art, Jurassic Park and it's sequel Lost World.
Leave your kayaks behind and set out on a 1.5 mile round trip guided nature walk. Stop along the way at swimming holes with rope swings and reach Hidden Valley Falls. Snacks and drinks provided.
Then head back to the river for a fun trip on a double-hulled powered canoe. Wear a swimsuit, windbreaker, T-shirt and sport type sandals or aqua socks with tread. Restrictions: must be able to walk 1.5 miles and kayak 60-90 minutes. This afternoon is free for sunbathing, swimming or snorkeling prior to your concert performance. Enjoy a festive dinner at one of the area's restaurants before returning to your hotel. |
| Day 6: Lihue, Kauai |
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| Morning Afternoon Evening |
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide and begin an exciting 3-1/2 hour zip line tour. Soar over streams and view places more spectacular than you ever imagined. You will soar on a combination of seven exciting ziplines before returning to your hotel. Take a flat bottom motor launch for your journey up Hawaii's longest navigable river. During the river journey you'll hear songs and stories of ancient Hawaii. Dinner and possible attendance at the famous musical "South Pacific" and overnight at your hotel. |
| Day 7: Kauai / Maui |
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| Morning Afternoon Evening |
Breakfast at your hotel and check out. Transfer to the airport for your scenic flight to Maui, known as the "Valley Isle". Arrival in Maui and drive through the lush Iao Valley to see the Iao Needle, a spectacular volcanic spire. Continue on to Lahaina, a former whaling center and check into your hotel. Explore the historic town of Lahaina. Dinner and overnight at your hotel . |
| Day 8: Maui |
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| Morning Afternoon Evening |
Breakfast at your hotel. This morning you will hike into an impressive canyon through a lush forest to triple cascading waterfalls. Along the stream there are several small pools and waterfalls where you will climb down to the bottom of a 20-foot waterfall set in a lush, magical environment. Continuing up the valley, you will cross the stream several times and pass through a lovely bamboo forest that's dotted with stone wall remains of ancient taro fields. Possible concert performance in downtown Lahaina today or enjoy free time at one of the world's most beautiful beaches. Evening independent dinner and overnight at your hotel. |
| Day 9: Maui |
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| Morning Evening |
Breakfast at your hotel. This morning you will travel to the village of Haiku where you will begin your Haleakala adventure. You will transfer to the 10,023 foot crater summit. Known as the "House of the Sun". In 1980 this ecosystem was designated an International Biosphere Reserve. The 3,000 foot deep crater you peer down into is 7 mile long, 2 miles wide and 21 miles in circumference. Large enough to contain the city of Manhattan! Bike 3,000 feet and 27 miles … all downhill, but at your own pace. Return to your hotel to freshen up. Tonight enjoy your farewell dinner as you experience an evening sunset cruise. From mid-December until mid-April whale watching cruises are also available. |
| Day 10: Maui / Home |
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| Morning Afternoon |
Breakfast at your hotel. Morning snorkeling or swimming and check out of your hotel. There will be time at leisure today for last minute shopping and independent sightseeing. Transfer to the Maui airport for your return overnight flight home. |