Tikiwahine & her Kane in Oahu June 29 -July 6 - Tiki Travel

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Tue, Apr 27, 2004 5:14 PM On 2004-04-27 16:22, Tikiwahine wrote:I'd like to spend a day on Oahu exploring the Polynesian Cultural Center, the Bishop Museum and will definitely not miss the La Mariana Sailing Club. Do you think this can be done in a day? No. I would spend one whole day seeing the PCC (including the fairly long drive up there), and don't miss the night show. The luau can be skipped if you're trying not to spend too much. Another full day exploring the museum and Honolulu. We spent a whole day exploring Waikiki beach, but you could just walk along the beach at night when it's the most romantic. Try and visit La Mariana after the museum, preferably on a Friday night for the entertainment. That would be 2 full days minimum. Does a car rental make sense? Yes. There are buses to the PCC, and you could take a cab to La Mariana, but it may be expensive. Then you have to get to and from the airport. Should we spend the other days on the big island? Big yes! I spent 2 weeks there and loved it. If we rent a car, can we take it on a ferry elsewhere? I don't know, as I flew from Oahu to Hawai'i. Should we wait and rent a car on the big island and just use transit on Oahu? A rental car is a necessity on Hawai'i if you want to get away from your hotel. Car rentals are pretty cheap in Hawai'i and Oahu and sometimes they're included in package deals. I'm big into flora & fauna, so I'd love to stay/explore somewhere that has neat gardens. The leeward side of the Big Island (Hilo) is very lush, while the windward side (Kona) is more dry with sparser vegetation. There are some beautiful gardens around Hilo. I would stay at least a week on the Big Island. Spend a day in Kona, a day in Kilauea, stopping at Pu'uhonua o Honaunau Nat'l. Park on the way, a day in Hilo, and a day driving up the Kohala Coast (stopping at Puukohola Heiau and the petroglyphs near one of the large hotels) to the Pololu Valley on the North end of the Island. Allowing for days at the beach, a week seems to short to see it all.

*On 2004-04-27 16:22, Tikiwahine wrote:*I'd like to spend a day on Oahu exploring the Polynesian Cultural Center, the Bishop Museum and will definitely not miss the La Mariana Sailing Club.
Do you think this can be done in a day?

No. I would spend one whole day seeing the PCC (including the fairly long drive up there), and don't miss the night show. The luau can be skipped if you're trying not to spend too much.

Another full day exploring the museum and Honolulu. We spent a whole day exploring Waikiki beach, but you could just walk along the beach at night when it's the most romantic.

Try and visit La Mariana after the museum, preferably on a Friday night for the entertainment.

That would be 2 full days minimum.

Does a car rental make sense?

Yes. There are buses to the PCC, and you could take a cab to La Mariana, but it may be expensive. Then you have to get to and from the airport.

Should we spend the other days on the big island?

Big yes! I spent 2 weeks there and loved it.

If we rent a car, can we take it on a ferry elsewhere?

I don't know, as I flew from Oahu to Hawai'i.

Should we wait and rent a car on the big island and just use transit on Oahu?

A rental car is a necessity on Hawai'i if you want to get away from your hotel. Car rentals are pretty cheap in Hawai'i and Oahu and sometimes they're included in package deals.

I'm big into flora & fauna, so I'd love to stay/explore somewhere that has neat gardens.

The leeward side of the Big Island (Hilo) is very lush, while the windward side (Kona) is more dry with sparser vegetation. There are some beautiful gardens around Hilo.

I would stay at least a week on the Big Island. Spend a day in Kona, a day in Kilauea, stopping at Pu'uhonua o Honaunau Nat'l. Park on the way, a day in Hilo, and a day driving up the Kohala Coast (stopping at Puukohola Heiau and the petroglyphs near one of the large hotels) to the Pololu Valley on the North end of the Island. Allowing for days at the beach, a week seems to short to see it all.

Post #88488 by thejab on Tue, Apr 27, 2004 5:14 PM