Hawaii Forest & Trail - Honolulu Heights
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See Honolulu from a bird's-eye view on the Honolulu Heights tour with a combination of hiking the summit Pu'u Leahi, known as Diamond Head, and viewing the vistas from lookouts up the mountain side.
Along the tour discover with your interpretive guide how Honolulu's volcanic past influences life on Oahu still. After hiking Diamond Head before the heat of the day, enjoy a breakfast at the crater to recharge before heading off to see the vista at Mt. Tantalus.
Enjoy a scenic drive through Makiki Heights to the back of Manoa Valley and Lyon Arboretum. Here you can stroll through the Lyon Arboretum at the University of Hawaii. See native plants, Polynesian canoe plants and more as your guide shares stories about the history of the islands.
Tour Highlights:
- Hike to summit of Diamond Head with a trained interpretive guide (1.6 mile hike)
- Enjoy a picnic breakfast on the crater floor to recharge
- See the iconic vista at Mt. Tantalus overlook featuring panoramic views of from Diamond Head in the east to Pearl Harbor in the west
- Enjoy a scenic drive through Makiki Heights to the back of Manoa Valley & Lyon Arboretum
- Stroll through University of Hawaii's Lyon Arboretum
Tour Inclusions:
- Picnic breakfast - breakfast burrito choice, banana-poi bread, island fruit smoothie, fresh-cut pineapple, coffee
- 32 oz water for the hike
- Snacks
- Interpretive guide
- All entry fees
- Hiking gear - daypacks, walking staffs, bug spray, rain jackets, umbrellas
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- Where and When:
- Waikiki pick-ups: Pick-up is available at select locations usually between 6:00 & 6:30 am.
Ko Olina pick-ups: Pick-up is available at select locations or meeting at the base yard between 4:20 & 5:30 am.
Your exact pick-up or meeting time will be in your confirmation email.
- Requirements:
- All Guest Must:
- Provide Proof of a negative COVID-19 test through the Hawaii Safe Travel Program or proof of 14 day quarantine (airline generated flight itinerary). Test results must be presented upon check-in.
- Complete a Health Questionnaire and temperature check with contactless infrared thermometer completed prior to participation.
- Wear a face mask at all times in the vehicle and wherever social distancing is not possible.
Please bring your own water bottle for use on tour. Water bottles are available for purchase at Hawaii Forest and Trail and a jug will be available for refills.
- Restrictions:
- Guests need to be physically fit and able to hike up steep paved walkways and numerous stairs with an elevation gain of 700 feet in .80 miles.
- Special Notes:
- Operation Days:
- Monday through Saturday except on holidays
- Duration:
- 5-6 hours
- Vendor:
- Hawaii Forest and Trail
- Island:
- Oahu
- Capacity:
- Minimum of 4 guests. Maximum of 12 guests.
- Equipment:
- Daypacks, Walking Staffs, Bug Spray, rain jackets, umbrellas,