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Day Trip from Honalulu September 2010

by Jesgrew

We are considering making a day visit via a RT flight from Honolulu to Hilo, renting a car to drive up to the park. Would this be better, or say rewarding/cheaper, than signing on to one of the many tours we see listed?

Also, What should we expect along the way? Or Not miss and still make it back to Hilo for the Flight back?

Auto rental rates?

Thanks!!

Re: Day Trip from Honalulu September 2010

by ViajesdelMundo

Robert, I'm not surprised you haven't received any responses yet.....

think about it: how would anyone else know WHAT to compare, between "one of the many tours" and a "rental car"??? WHICH tours?? WHAT SIZE car?? surely you know how to look up the cost of a rental car in Hilo and choose the size you want?? and then maybe you can compare that with a tour that would interest you.

Buena Suerte!

Re: Day Trip from Honalulu September 2010

by Jesgrew

I found the answer to this question, without the sarcastic remarks, at tripadvisor.com. VT has always been very informative otherwise. Casual, or got lucky, travelers like my self do ask mundane questions, and that is what I thought VT was created to resolve via community sharing. Advice: Get the team to write an updated destination report, local situations, car rental reality, public transportation, tourist gotcha's, maybe some popular not to be missed agendas for 3 day / 5 day visits. Whale watching trip, or just go for a boar ride around the island where you may see whales anyway? Yes Honolulu is a giant tourist trap, like Vegas, but stale remarks don't help. Just a working guy, lucky to have the chance to go to Hawaii.

Re: Day Trip from Honalulu September 2010

by ViajesdelMundo

Robert, sorry if I offended you so....I do not consider my reply as sarcastic, but as honest and direct. of course someone else might have responded about 'what you could expect along the way'; not having been there for 25 yrs, my memory wasn't good enough to do so. But my point was that with an open-ended query as to whether one thing is "better" or "cheaper" than another, that you were expecting someone else to do a lot of work without knowing any of YOUR parameters.

I love Hawaii and know you will have a great time!

Travel Tips for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

View for the top

by Sharrie

The view from the top has always filled me with awe on many of my trips to the United States. It's inspiring & magical to realise that it's not until recently that mankind has the luxury to see magnificent canyons, awesome glaciers, towering cliffs, pristine lakes & awe-inspiring vistas from those angles. Consider this: many kings & queens & VIPs had never seen these in their entire lifetime! No Discovery or National Geographic channel either. Aren't we the luckiest people in this lifetime? It's marvelous to have the technology we have today & to have so many enjoy the convenience at a price many of us can afford!

My wish? The ability to memorize all these great moments in life & to be able to capture them as & when I need them! That'll be perfect!

Hike to see best views

by TropicGirl77

I suggest taking a hike to see some of what many people talk about . See where the lava flowed over the roadways ... climb over hardened lava ... see new life growing on recently flowed lava ... see how nature stops at nothing alongs it's path. Feel the heat as you near recent lava path ... but please stay within the boundaries the Park Rangers have marked out.

Unbelievable!

by Sharrie

Ok, take a close look at this landscape! Imagine you are up there with me; seeing it for the first time & in full panoramic view too. Just feel the delight in discovering something new, rare & precious! It's beyond my limited vocabulary!

Have you ever seen anything like this? I haven't, not until this trip; not after this trip either! It's uniquely Hawaiian, I think. I have seen many images which will ultimately entice me to fly over these islands again & again... hopefully soon :)

New coastline

by Sharrie

Look for new coastline constantly forming over the Pacific Ocean from the series of lava which sizzled into the ocean. If you are lucky, you may also get to see cliffs formed by vertical faulting.

Here, we see vegetation starting to grow on one of the newest land on earth.

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK

by KiNyA

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK is seething with fire and brimstone, hissing with hot steam. Kilauea Volcano has been erupting since 1983 and still is at press time. The earth's most active volcano, Kilauea stages a powerful drama you can actually see…
Conditions for wiewing the eruption change. From a hike at the end of Chain of Craters Road, you can typically see steam clouds where lava spills into the sea. Park rangers determine if visitors can get near this; it's best to go at dusk to see ''red'' lava; a flashlight is mandatory.
First stop in the park is at Kilauea Visitor Center for a helpful intro (including watching a documentarian about erupting etc). Drive the 11-mile Crater Rim Drive; it encircles exsamples of volcanism. Descent onto the crust of a crater on the Kilauea Iki Trail. You must see Thurston Lava Tube and its quick forest walk. Jaggar Museum is also a must. It provides a scientific and cultural look at volcanoes, plus has operating seismographs. While there, don't miss the exspansive wiew at Halemaumau Lookout.

 
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Q: Getting to and around the national park, and where to stay! "Hiya, me and a friend are going to Hawaii in a fortnight, and were going to spend most of our time on the big island. My job is..."

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A: "First: rent a car. The park is big, and you definitely need a vehicle. Otherwise you are stuck with tour buses--no fun, and you won't be able to spend more time at..."

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