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Kona Shore Excursion: Hawaiian Sea Turtles , Historic Kona & Coffee

Kona Shore Excursion: Hawaiian Sea Turtles , Historic Kona & Coffee

Overview

WANT TO SEE HAWAIIAN SEA TURTLES!

Cruise ship-friendly tour is approx 6 hr long. This is truly a wonderful experience showing all the highlights in and around Kailua-Kona. Explore historical cultural sights, our famous Kona coffee, scenic sights, and best of all our local wildlife! This tour has an optional ending, whether it is snorkeling at Kahaluu Bay also known as "Turtle Beach", Shopping and site seeing on the historical oceanfront Alii Drive, or enjoying a cold brew at our local Kona brewery.

Departure times may be adjusted to fit your ship's arrival & departure.

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Sat 26 Oct

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $139.00

Make a reservation

Sat 26 Oct

Starting at $139.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional guide

Bottled water

Port pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress comfortable - It is usually hot and sunny
If your ship does not arrive due to weather- You will be fully refunded
Wheelchair - We can accommodate customers with fordable walkers or wheelchair. We must know this information at time of booking. Please note there are some areas and trails that are not accessible by wheelchair or walker.

What To Expect

Kailua Pier

Tour departs from the Kailua Kona Pier

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

We will go to the Kaloko-Honokohau Visitor center and then your guide will drive you to a shorter trail walk to get to the turtles. Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park where you can explore Hawaiian history, archaeology, and ancient fishponds. This beautiful white sand beach is also home to many of our Green Sea Turtles and local wildlife! Take a relaxing stroll, (10-minute walk) to get to the sea turtles.

Greenwell Farms

Next you'll visit the Kona Coffee Farm which will be Greenwell Farms or Royal Kona to sample the tasty roast, home of the legendary beans farmed in the rainforest. Your guide will walk you through to see the beans and learn how they are farmed and processed.

The Painted Church

Going south towards South Kona and through Captain Cook Village, we will visit the famous nick named, "Painted Church", due to its painted 3D depictions of the bible in the interior wooden walls all done with ordinary house paint.

Kona Brewing Company

Our third optional stop available to guest is the Kona Brewery & Pub. At the end of a hot sunny day enjoy a locally crafted cold brew. This Kona brewery is famous for its classic ales and lagers, including, Longboard Island Lager, Big Wave Golden Ale, Hanalei Island IPA, Fire Rock Pale Ale and many more.

Ali'i Drive

Kailua-Kona was primarily a small fishing village. Now the historic seaside town hosts many historical sites, souvenir shops and markets.

Kahaluu Beach

This tour has 3 optional endings. Snorkeling, Shopping or Kona Brewery. Upon driving through the lush rainforest, you'll reach Kahalu'u Beach, where you will have the option to snorkel around the nearby reef (snorkel gear is not included and can be rented at the beach). Depending on the season, there are a wide variety of colorful fish to see.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (41)

Jennifer_G

Jul 2022

Kelvin was an excellent guide whose personality enhanced our enjoyment of the Kona experience. He is a natural storyteller and entertainer. We had enough to to view, sample, shop and snap great photos of everything. The turtles were the highlight for sure! The coffee farms were clean and welcoming with samples of a nice variety of products. Lunch was hearty and reasonably priced. Overall, a day well spent.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you Jennifer for sharing your experience. I love going to see the Sea Turtles as well! So glad you enjoyed guide Kelvin ❤

Anessa_F

Jul 2022

We didnt have a good expierience but it wasnt necessarily the tour guides fault. At least 4 out of the 5 stops was closed on our tour date and we were not even offered a partial refund. So I am neutral when it comes to recommenfing this excursion.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Aloha, I know I am so sorry about that. We were requested to open that day for that tour and it was just before the hurricane so a bunch of places closed. The guide was so nervous about trying to add in other possible stops but had a hard time doing so.

lynndJ7365IT

Jun 2022

I really enjoyed it all. The national historical park was closed and the lava tube was also closed and so we didn't get to see everything. The rest was great and our tour guide Edmund was awesome. He was very nice and knowledgeable about everything. Overall enjoyed it very much.