Hilo Trip Overview
Shaka Guide’s driving tour app works like a tour guide in your car! On this tour drive along beautiful green coastlines, through tropical jungle roads, and go star gazing on the tallest mountain in the world. We’ve done our research so you will not miss a thing! Just sit back and listen to fun stories along the way.
Skip the tour bus & explore Big Island at your own pace for a fraction of the cost with the best self-guided audio GPS tours for Hawaii! Rated the #1 best GPS tour app for Hawaii with over 6,000+ raving reviews and 200,000+ downloads.
Why you need it:
✅ You don’t need service because you can download the tours & use them offline
✅ Much cheaper than a tour bus at only $9.99 for lifetime access
✅ Save time planning your trip because we have the best stops lined up
✅ Freedom to stop and go as you please, unlike a tour bus where you are confined to the pre-determined route (no fun!)
✅ Hear cool and fun stories along the way (and some corny joke’s that might make you laugh)
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Hilo, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Hilo Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Shaka Guide’s driving tour app works like a tour guide in your car! On this tour drive along beautiful green coastlines, through tropical jungle roads, and go star gazing on the tallest mountain in the world. We’ve done our research so you will not miss a thing! Just sit back and listen to fun stories along the way.
Skip the tour bus & explore Big Island at your own pace for a fraction of the cost with the best self-guided audio GPS tours for Hawaii! Rated the #1 best GPS tour app for Hawaii with over 6,000+ raving reviews and 200,000+ downloads.
Why you need it:
✅ You don’t need service because you can download the tours & use them offline
✅ Much cheaper than a tour bus at only $9.99 for lifetime access
✅ Save time planning your trip because we have the best stops lined up
✅ Freedom to stop and go as you please, unlike a tour bus where you are confined to the pre-determined route (no fun!)
✅ Hear cool and fun stories along the way (and some corny joke’s that might make you laugh)
Itinerary
Day 1: North Island Jungle Adventure – Clockwise
Stop At: Waimea Town Market, 65-1224 Lindsey Rd, Waimea, Island of Hawaii, HI 96743-8438
Waimea’s Best Farmers’ Market. Fresh local produce, Delicious foods, artisan wares and more!
Stop At: Waipio Valley Lookout, 48-5546 Waipio Valley Rd, Honokaa, Island of Hawaii, HI 96743
Scenic overlook offering sweeping elevated views of the ocean, river valley & steep cliffs.!
Stop At: Hamakua Heritage Farm, 36-221 Manowaiopae Homestead Road, Laupahoehoe, Island of Hawaii, HI 96764
If you enjoy mushrooms, or just want to learn about how they are grown, check out this fun and educational tour at the Hamakua Heritage Farm!
Stop At: Laupahoehoe Beach Park, Lauphoehoe Point Rd Hi-19, Laupahoehoe, Island of Hawaii, HI 96764
Laupahoehoe Beach Park will let you enjoy a peninsula covered with coconut palms, grass and black lava rocks on the shoreline, which contrast beautifully with the deep blue ocean!
Stop At: Laupahoehoe Train Museum, 36237 Mamalahoa Highway, Laupahoehoe, Island of Hawaii, HI 96764
Help preserve, promote and protect the historic, cultural, educational, social, civic and economic, interests of the North Hilo and Hamakua districts by visiting the Laupahoehoe Train Museum!
Stop At: Akaka Falls State Park, End of Akaka Falls Road Off Hwy 220, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96728
Discover towering Akaka Falls which plummets 442-feet into a stream-eroded gorge.!
Stop At: Onomea Bay, Island of Hawaii, HI
Visit a wonderful hidden gem off the beaten path! It’s an easy hike down with a priceless view at the end!
Stop At: Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden, 27-717 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Papaikou, Island of Hawaii, HI 96781-7746
Immerse yourselves in a spectacular rain forest preserve which is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful areas in Hawaii!
Stop At: Rainbow Falls, Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
Watch in awe as this legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows!
Stop At: Boiling Pots, Off Waianuenue Avenue, Wailuku River State Park, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI
If you are making a trip to Rainbow Falls in Hilo, you might want to consider hopping back in the car and driving another five minutes a mile-and-a-half up the road to and find out how Boiling Pots got its name
Stop At: Kaumana Caves Park, Kaumana Drive Mile Marker 4, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI
Experience a really unique and totally free experience to be able to see the caves that lava flows leave behind!
Stop At: Naha Stone, 300 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720-2447
Stop by and learn about the ancient legend of the Naha Stone
Stop At: Banyan Drive, Island of Hawaii, HI
Enjoy a leisurely drive by among banyan trees planted by celebrities!
Stop At: Coconut Island, Off-shoot from Banyan Drive, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
Visit one of the good places to hang out and/or swim for a few hours while in Hilo!
Stop At: Imiloa Astronomy Center, 600 Imiloa Pl, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720-4072
Check out this must-see spot and gathering place where science and Native Hawaiian culture perfectly integrate!
Stop At: Saddle Road, Hawaii Highway 200, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI
Saddle Road is a good place to stop for some fresh air and just to get your legs moving before ascending Mauna Kea!
Stop At: Mauna Kea Observatories, Mauna Kea Access Rd Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
Take the whole family to one of the clearest places on the planet for viewing the night sky!
Stop At: Big Island Candies, 585 Hinano St, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720-4428
Check out the home of the famous diagonally dipped shortbread cookies!
Duration: 15 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: North Island Jungle Adventure – Counterclockwise
Stop At: Mauna Kea Observatories, Mauna Kea Access Rd Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
Take the whole family to one of the clearest places on the planet for viewing the night sky!
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
