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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)

lynne503

Feb 2020

Had a really lovely day along with 4 other couples. Our driver Edmund was really knowledgable and friendly he picked us up from the pier as we were on a cruise. We stopped off for fish and chips lunchtime which was really good and enjoyed the tours itinerary turtles and coffee.

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Turtles! That's why this tour is one of my personal favorites too. So glad you you enjoyed your guide Edmund and all the beautiful sights. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. That means a lot to us :)

Sightsee71810

Jan 2020

Fantastic excursion! Great if you have never been to Kona before. Driver was very knowledgeable about the island, wildlife, plants and esp the history. He did all this while being an excellent driver.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Thank you fro the review! So glad we were able to make Kailua Kona a special visit for you.

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