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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

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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)

ORoss

Mar 2020

We had a great time on this tour. The group size was not to big so we didn’t lose out on any of the views or hearing the guide speak. The sea turtles were pretty cool, we were able to get into the water, knee deep...and see a bunch of them. The coffee tour was pretty informative and a great intro into how it’s all grown. I’d recommend this tour if you are looking for a mixture of things to see. Our guide was pretty informative and funny! Nice to have someone show you around who loves his job! If you are asked to play Hawaiian checkers...do it! I had a lot of fun learning the game!

Response from Host

Mar 2020

The sea turtles are the best! There really is a ton always there and its just so much fun to go see them. Glad you enjoyed everything on your Kona tour. Thank you for the review :)

Sheli_H

Feb 2020

Drea our tour guide was amazing. Fun and knowledgeable. He took us to an incredible lunch spot. Coffee tour was fun and seeing the turtles in their natural habitat close up was the best.

Ruth H

Feb 2020

Enjoyed our day very much! The driver was a Hilo resident ( sorry we can't remember his name) and had lots of information to share while being entertaining at the same time. I went out into the water to see the sea turtles and was within a few feet of them while my husband didn't get to see them on shore. Apparently they leave the shores on ship days. Our driver knew a shortcut so that the walk to the beach wasn't as long, giving us more time for other things. We especially enjoyed the coffee tour. This was far more interesting that I thought it would be. The owner took us on a tour of the property where they grow not only coffee but vanilla, avocados, black pepper and all kinds of fruit and explained the harvesting processes. We had been to a nut factory tour where all you got to do was look in the windows and buy product. Our driver took us to a local place for lunch that served excellent fresh caught fish with chips. From there we went to the Painted Church and learned of its historical relevance. Our last stop was at the coffee museum where we walked through the lava tube there. Along the way our driver pointed out many things making the trip more interesting and enjoyable. If you aren't into water activities, this is a great option.

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Mahalo Ruth for taking the time to leave a review. Your guide was Edmund. So glad you enjoyed our Kona tour. It is one of my favorites as well........mainly because the Sea Turtles :) I dont drink coffee, but as you said it is actually very interesting and they actually had some delicious Hawaiian teas there as well.