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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 5 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!

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

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Tue 08 Jul

Other dates

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Starting at $139.00

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Tue 08 Jul

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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If you are brining a car seat for infant, a seat must be purchased if infant will not be sitting in lap
Dress comfortable - It is usually hot and sunny
If your ship does not arrive due to weather- You will be fully refunded

What To Expect

Kailua Pier

Tour departs from the Kailua Kona Pier. When you get off the ship tender, please proceed to the green shaded tent and look for the guide holding a sign that says "C Big Island Tours" written on it.

Greenwell Farms

Along the volcanic slopes is a perfect climate for our famous Kona Coffee. Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee and the coffee beans are all hand-picked. Learn how Kona coffee is grown, harvested, and packaged. Sample some of Kona’s finest coffee. * We do not guarantee that the coffee farm will always be Greenwell Farms. Due to closed times, we sometimes have to stop by Bay View Farm

The Painted Church

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

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Visitor Center The National Historic Landmarked archaeological site is known as the Honokōhau Settlement. The park was established on November 10, 1978, for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture.

Honokohau Marina & Small Boat Harbor

Honokohau Turtle Trail Walk ( 30 min) Easy but uneven ground. Next is a relaxing stroll down a trail ( 100 yards 10 min walk ) to a beautiful white sand beach and archeological site of a Hawaiian Fish Trap made with lava rock and Hawaiian Hut reconstructed. This area is also home to our local wildlife, including local birds and Hawaiian green sea turtles!

Honaunau

Lunch stop by local vendor, usually is Honaunau Poke Shop or other local vendor

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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 (226)

jhoert1cbus

Jan 2020

The tour time was changed from original departure time of 9:30 to 10:00. I was concerned that we might miss our departure time for ship and messaged the tour group, they were quick to respond and assured me that they work with the ship all of the time and it would be fine. The stops for the tour were okay. The stop for the sea turtle was the back entrance to the ship harbor, so that was a little odd. We stopped at two different coffee farms and got to sample coffee and take a tour at one of them. The painted church stop was pretty, but brief. The best part was the local restaurant that we stopped at for lunch. Although i thought lunch was included with the tour, and it was not. Overall a good tour for families or retirees.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Aloha Jessica, thank you for the review. We always adjust times in order to schedule around ship arrival and departure. To get to the Sea Turtles we first go to Kaloko Historical national park and from that stop there is an optional trail hike to the sea turtles....it is a bit hot and long so the guide drives everyone to a more hidden path that is only about 7 min walk to the turtles and Hawaiian hut on the beach. Yes it is in an odd area but that's nothing we can help :) Glad you enjoyed the tour

Terre S

Jan 2020

We took this tour as a day trip for a cruise ship and were pleased to get to see an overview of the island. I think this is perfect for the over 40 crowd.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Thank you for the review. Glad you enjoyed the tour.

A563SEjeffs

Jan 2020

We originally signed up for the group tour but since there were no cruise ships that day, there was no group tour. Big C offered a private tour with Dre at a minor extra cost and after reading Dre’s Trip Advisor reviews, we jumped at the chance. Dre was exceptionally knowledgeable and he seemed to kno everyone we encountered on the island. We saw sights large groups probably don’t get to see,and we skipped areas where we had no interest. At the end of out tour, Dre joined us for drinks and we spent cars time together talking and sharing stories. I can’t think of a greater endorsement than that. Thanks so much to Dre for a great day and we wish him luck with all major “life events”.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Aloha Jeff, so glad you 2 were able to join us and thank you for the review. Guides are always happy to have some extra work ....sounds like he made some new friends :)