Hawaii Island Itinerary

Here is the complete itinerary for our “Big Island” trip.  We have been working hard in class learning about Hawaiian history and culture, so this trip will be both meaningful and fun.  (Click on the hyperlinks for more information!)

Scheduled Events:

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 (HILO)

4:40 AM Meet at Laie Elementary
5:00 AM Leave to Honolulu Airport
6:00 AM Check in at Hawaiian Airlines
7:41 AM Ha 122 to Hilo, arrives at 8:32 AM (B-206 & B-208)
8:20 AM HA 342 to Hilo, arrives at 9:11 AM (B-204 & B-207)
                        Eat home breakfast at HNL Airport or ITO Airport
9:30 AM Board bus to Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii
9:45 AM Arrive at Imiloa Astronomy Center
12:15 PM Board Bus to Panaewa Zoo
12:30 PM Lunch outside of Panaewa Zoo, tour zoo                                                            2:00 PM Board bus to Maunaloa Macadamia Nut Farm
2:30 PM Board bus to Hilo town(drive by Naha Stone & Kamehameha Statue)                    
3:30 PM Board bus to KMC
4:30 PM Arrive to KMC
6:00 PM Dinner at KMC
7:00 PM Evening Activities
9:00 PM Lights Out

Wednesday March 30 2011  (HILO)

6:00 AM Rise and Shine
6:30 AM Breakfast at KMC
8:00 AM Board bus to Thurston Lava Tube & Kilauea Iki Hike
11:00 AM Lunch at Visitor's Center Subway
12:00 PM Volcano Film-Kilauea Visitors Center, Devastation Trail, Jagger Museum, 1969 LavaFlow                                                                                                                         4:30 PM Arrive at KMC
5:30 PM  Dinner
7:00 PM Evening Activities
9:00 PM Lights Out

Thursday March 31 2011  (HILO-KONA)

6:30 AM Rise and shine
7:00AM Breakfast (KMC)
8:00 AM Board bus to Big Island Candy & Akaka Falls
10:00AM Arrive at Akaka Falls
11:00 AM Board bus to Mauna Lani via Lapahoehoe
12:30 PM Lunch (Blanes) at Mauna Lani & Petroglyph rubbings
1:30 PM Board bus to Kona Village
1:45 - 4:00 PM PM Activities at Kona Village 1/2 hour rotations (crabbing, Hawaiian games, sea life presentation, fresh water spring story)
4:00 PM Board bust to Kona Seaside Hotel
6:00 PM Dinner (Big Island Grill)
6:30 PM Evening Activities (tour Kona with chaperon)
9:00 PM Lights out

Friday, April 1, 2011  (KONA)

6:00 AM Rise and shine, check out of hotel
7:00 AM Breakfast (Big Island Grill)
7:30 AM Board bus to Pu'uhonua O Honaunau
8:30 AM Tour Pu'uhonua O Honaunau
9:30 AM Board bus
10:30 Arrive at Old Airport, snack: ice cream & a drink
11:00-12:00 PM West Hawaii Explorations Academy
12:05-12:40 PM Lunch (Costco Pizza) at Tide Pool Park
12:45-2:15 PM NELHA
2:30 PM Check in at Hawaiian Airlines
               HA 277 to Honolulu, arrives at 6:12 PM (everyone)
3:15-4:30 PM Ellison Onizuka Space Museum
4:30 PM Go to gate for flight, heavy snack (Jack-In-The-Box)
5:30 PM Leave Kona to Honolulu
6:45 PM Bus leaves airport to Laie
7:45 PM Arrive in Laie