National Monuments & Sites

Explore the Big Island’s jaw-dropping cultural treasures

Explore Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail Four National Parks Fourteen State Parks Tours of National Monuments

Grand Circle Tour Of The Big Island
A complete tour of the Big Island Of Hawaii. This Grand Circle Tour includes all the highlights including Volcanoes National Park.
- Waterfalls & Hilo Town
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Coffee & Black Sand Beaches
- 10 hour guided, from Kona & Oahu
172^.00 USD

Hawaii’s Largest Island

Hawaii’s largest island is home to some truly captivating natural monuments and sites.

In fact, the Big Island is the only Hawaiian island with four fascinating National Parks, fourteen beautiful State Parks and one unique National Historic Trail. Each one features its very own cultural treasures, which will be unlike anything you have ever seen or experienced before.

There are also a number of breathtaking waterfalls including Akaka Falls, Kahuna Falls and Hiilawe Falls located inside the awe-inspiring Waipio Valley. Be sure to set aside some time on your vacation to explore these stunning miracles of nature including two of the earth’s active volcanoes – Kilauea and Mauna Loa.

A visit to the Big Island’s wonders of nature promises education and exploration as you learn all about the national monuments and sites here on the Big Island.

Explore Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

The Ala Kahakai trail was designated for the preservation and protection of the Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources. It is made up of a structure of trails and follows a coastline path stretching more than 175 miles from Upolu Point on the northern point of the Big Island, west along the Kona coast and around South Point at Ka Lae to the eastern boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

The trail itself can be accessed through sections within the four National Parks including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park and Pu’ukohola National Historic Site.

The trail passes through hundreds of important historical sites in Hawaiian culture such as temples, housing settlements, fishponds and petroglyph fields. The section of the trail that is open to the public is located between Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site and Anaeho’omalu Bay.

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Four National Parks

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site

Fourteen State Parks

Akaka Falls

Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area

Hulihe’e Palace

Kalopa State Historical Park

Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park

Kekaha Kai State Park

Kiholo State Park Reserve

Kohala Historical Sites State Monument

Lapakahi State Historical Park

Lava Tree State Monument

MacKenzie State Recreation Area

Manuka State Wayside

Wailoa River State Recreation Area

Wailuku River State Park

Tours of National Monuments & Sites

Join us for an afternoon by taking our Afternoon Volcano Tour from Hilo where you will get to explore the Big Island’s natural monument, Kilauea, one of the two active volcanoes which last erupted in 2018. This tour will also include fabulous wine tasting on the slopes of the volcano, along with hiking through a lava field. Here you will get to see Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Want to see everything on the Big Island from above the clouds? Take our Big Island Helicopter & Volcano Tour and spend the day exploring the Big Island from inside a helicopter where you will have the chance to see dazzling waterfalls such as Rainbow Falls, and jaw-dropping views from Kilauea’s aerial perspective. On this tour you will also see Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano House, dramatic views of Halema’uma’u Crater and have a chance to look around the Kilauea Visitors Center.