Kona Shore Excursion: Sea Turtles, Historic Kona & Coffee

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Duration:5 hours (approx.)
Location: Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

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WANT TO SEE HAWAIIAN SEA TURTLES!

Cruise ship-friendly tour is approx 5 hr long. This is truly a wonderful experience showing all the highlights in and around Kailua-Kona. Explore historical cultural sights, our famous Kona coffee, scenic sights, and best of all our local wildlife!

Departure times may be adjusted to fit your ship's arrival & departure.

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Tour departs from the Kailua Kona Pier. When you get off the ship tender, please proceed to the green shaded tent and look for the guide holding a sign that says "C Big Island Tours" written on it.
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Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Visitor Center The National Historic Landmarked archaeological site is known as the Honokōhau Settlement. The park was established on November 10, 1978, for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture.
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Honokohau Turtle Trail Walk ( 30 min) Easy but uneven ground. Next is a relaxing stroll down a trail ( 100 yards 10 min walk ) to a beautiful white sand beach and archeological site of a Hawaiian Fish Trap made with lava rock and Hawaiian Hut reconstructed. This area is also home to our local wildlife, including local birds and Hawaiian green sea turtles!
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Stop is made to purchase lunch at local vendor in this area. This lunch stop is not guaranteed to be open on some days and we will include another option to purchase.
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Going south towards South Kona and through Captain Cook Village, we will visit the famous nicknamed, “Painted Church”, due to its painted 3D depictions of the bible in the interior wooden walls all done with ordinary house paint.
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Along the volcanic slopes is a perfect climate for our famous Kona Coffee. Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee and the coffee beans are all hand-picked. Learn how Kona coffee is grown, harvested, and packaged. Sample some of Kona’s finest coffee. * We do not guarantee that the coffee farm will always be Greenwell Farms. Due to closed times, we sometimes have to stop by Bay View Farm

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Posted By : Gail_C
Our guide was very knowledgeable. He was friendly, & personable. We ate at a local roadside stand for some Poke. Loved it!
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 12:50:07

Posted By : philmitchell1
While we booked this tour well in advance, the weather went against us and the ship couldn't get any tenders off, meaning we had to miss it. However, before I could blink I had an email from the operator C Big Island wanting to fully refund the money we had paid. This turned out to be more complicated than you would think as we had paid more than 6 months prior, and the banks had some rule about not reimbursing credit cards after that timeframe, particularly as it would require conversion from dollars to sterling. Oleathia Buntin worked tirelessly to find a way to get it done, which she eventually did, and she was nothing short of fantastic. It would have been easy for her to walk away from the problem, but she didn't give up, for which I'm grateful, and demonstrates the quality of this company and it's staff - thank you Oleathia. If we ever get back to Hawaii from the UK we will definitely use this company again.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 07:16:33

Posted By : Antoinette C
If you’re a coffee lover and want to experience 100% Kona coffee, this is the tour for you! We also stopped along the way to enjoy authentic Poke and later went to the beach to see the sea turtles.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 20:59:45

Posted By : 490marshas
Loved the greenwell tour and stop. Such awesome history and the painted church was beautiful. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and made sure we were comfortable. We didn’t see many turtles due to the cruise ship but the poke was the BEST we had all trip.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 20:56:48

Posted By : studentkeatonp
The experience was amazing and I enjoyed every bit of it. He did a great job at explaining in detail at every stop. It was an amazing experience and I would love to do it again
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 20:55:57

Posted By : Christopher_B
Jay was great. Met us right outside the cruise ship. Very knowledgeable about the sites and culture. He was always available to answer questions and take photos.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 18:12:29

Posted By : matthewoT9755XK
Edmund is the man! Loved the tour - I think it added so much to the experience to hear a local describe the significance of what we were seeing. Definitely added to the natural beauty of the tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 21:30:25

Posted By : zackb798
We had a wonderful time seeing the key points of Kona. We went to a wide variety of stops that fit people with different interests. Edmond was very knowledgeable and made the trip very smooth.
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 21:29:04

Posted By : edandalicial
Rusty did a great job navigating all the needs of our tour bus. She was knowledgeable and kept the tour going at a good pace. We really enjoyed the coffee farm tour - we wouldn’t have seen everything if we had ordered an Uber!
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 20:23:14

Posted By : Inspire04760716819
We enjoyed the tour. Guides very knowledgeable and curious. I was amazed at the history and local information that was shared
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 20:22:18