Trip Highlights

There's more to Honolulu than beautiful Waikiki Beach and this incredible 12-day package lets you discover much more of Hawaii than the average visitor. Spend six days taking in all of the main sights around Oahu (main island where Honolulu and Waikiki Beach are located) as well as the Big Island. Then you're off to Maui to complete your tour and to enjoy another six days relaxing and exploring the treasures of this gorgeous island at your own pace.

Enjoy these highlights*:

• Stay near Waikiki Beach
• Tour the Island of Oahu
• Experience an authentic Luau and show at the Polynesian Cultural Centre
• See and experience the uniqueness of each Hawaiian Island
• Spend a night on the Big Island and visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Hop over to Maui where you'll stay for six nights in an ocean-view room *
• Take the magical tour to Hana in Maui, one of the world's best drives

* Various itinerary options are available. See full itinerary for details. Package price varies according to season and departure city.

Package Pricing

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This is a first-class travel itinerary that's fully flexible. Want more or fewer days or you want to include a special destination or activity? No problem, we’ll customise a travel plan for you.

Package inclusions:

• Return flights from Australia
• 4 nights' Waikiki Beach Honolulu
• 1 night Big Island
• 6 nights' Maui staying in an ocean-view room *
• 5 days' sight-seeing with professional tour guide
• Inter-island flights to Big Island and Maui
• Inter-island flight Maui to Honolulu
• Polynesian Cultural Center luau (dinner and show)
• Full day tour to Hana (Maui)
• Airport transfers in Honolulu

All packages include:

• Lonely Planet guides for Waikiki Beach and Maui
• No fees to alter the itinerary (you just pay for the adjusted itinerary)
• Extra nights at industry wholesale price (using GCash travel credits)
• Google Drive folder with soft copies of all travel documents
• Comprehensive, printed itinerary
• Personal travel consultant to help plan and customize your holiday
• Option for best-in-class travel insurance at member price

Carefully selected accommodation:

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Fully customisable:

This itinerary is fully customisable to suit your requirements. Your personal travel consultant is available to discuss changes and additions that will enhance your travel experience.

Special value:

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You will receive these guides to help you gain the most out of your holiday. Recommendation: Take the time to read suggestions for things to see and do before you leave home. Take your Lonely Planet guides with you in your luggage.

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* All prices are per-person on a twin-share basis and bookings are subject to availability. Price and deposit amount varies according to travel date. If flights are shown as included then a flight cost provision (allowance) applies and is based on travel from Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. Travel can be arranged from any other major centre and for any number of people. All prices shown are estimates only. A firm quote (travel plan) with payment terms will be submitted for consideration prior to agreement to proceed. Total price after member discount (using Getaway Cash travel credits and Australian Escapes Free Flights Vouchers if applicable) is generally payable as follows: Deposit on booking, balance 120 days prior to departure. Packages can be priced for families and groups on request. Standard price and full retail value comparisons are with similar packages offered elsewhere or what we estimate would be payable by a non-member for the same or similar package and may include a value we define for specialty travel agency services. Travel insurance if included is a provision only and may be declined on requestTravel insurance pricing if stated is based on comprehensive travel insurance for two travellers aged 69 years or less as at the date of departure from Australia. No recommendations or advice are given in regard to travel insurance suitability. Travel Directions Pty Ltd (t/as Australian Escapes Holiday & Travel Club) standard booking terms and conditions apply to all booking enquiries and bookings and are available here to view (or visit our website and go to either the "Booking Enquiry" or "About Us" menu item.)

Your Itinerary

It's easy to see why Hawaii has become synonymous with paradise. Just look at these sugary beaches, Technicolor coral reefs and volcanoes beckoning adventurous spirits.

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes" - Marcel Proust

DAY 1: HONOLULU

Welcome to beautiful Honolulu! Your bus driver will be waiting to take you to your hotel. After check-in, take in the feel of Waikiki Beach by going for a walk.

DAY 2: HONOLULU - PEARL HARBOR

Today we will visit Pearl Harbor for the famous remains of USS Arizona Battleship after the Japanese attack in World War II. A Navy Vessel will take you up to the Arizona Memorial. After that is the city tour (sightseeing) including State Capitol, Washington place (Governor’s Mansion), Chinatown, Iolani Palace and King Kamehameha statue.

DAY 3: HONOLULU - FAMOUS NATURAL ATTACTIONS

Today we're heading off to visit the east part of Oahu, including the world famous Waikiki Beach, Kahala, Diamond Head Look out, Hanauma Bay, Halona Blow Hole, Sandy Beach.

DAY 4: HONOLULU - FREE TIME AND POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER

In the afternoon, take a one hour and half drive to Polynesian Cultural Center located at north shore. It is a center honouring seven Polynesian tribes including Samoa, Maori, Fiji, Hawaii, Tonga, Tahiti and Marquises Islands. Buffet dinner included.

Schedule: (To be confirmed by tour guide)
1:00pm - 1:30pm: Hotel pick-up
3:00pm - 3:30pm: Stop at Polynesian Cultural Center
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Buffet dinner
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Enjoy performance
10:00pm: Back to hotel

DAY 5: HONOLULU - HILO (BIG ISLAND)

You'll take an inter-island plane from Oahu to Big Island. The first stop will be the Black Sand Beach at the foot of the volcano, then we'll proceed to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the volcano museum. You'll see the park’s unique geographic features such as the craters, the Lava tube, and the steaming vents of the volcanoes.

DAY 6: HILO - KAHULUI – MAUI

This morning we're taking a flight from Big Island to Maui, the so called “Valley Island”. We'll visit the famous ancient battlefield and Iao Valley. Enjoy the island’s beautiful environment including tropical botanical gardens, Kapalua Bay, the Whaler’s Village, and Lahaina Town which is the famous whaling port of the 18th century. Afterwards, you will stay in Maui.

DAYS 6 TO 12: FREE-TIME - STAY IN MAUI

Continue your Hawaiian holiday on Maui Island with six nights' resort accommodation and experience one of the worlds' most beautiful drives - the road to Hana. There's a lot to see and do in Maui for the adventurous or you can just relax and enjoy some "island time". Frequent visitors don't ask "How long should I stay in Maui?" they ask "How long can I stay this time?"

Included Activity: The Road to Hana (1 day)

Take the journey of a lifetime to "Heavenly" Hana Town. Your all-day tour goes full-circle around the beautiful windward region of the "Magic Isle". Discover some of the most diverse and scenic landscapes found on any of the Hawaiian Islands.

• Full-day Hana Town & Road to Hana excursion
• World-renowned windsurfing site, Ho'okipa
• Exotic flowers & rich Hawaiian history of Hana Town
• Photo stop at the beautiful Wailua Falls
• Hana forest & natural stone arch at Wainapanapa State Park

DAY 12: HONOLULU

Time to say goodbye to Maui and head back to Honolulu for your return flight to Australia; and the beginning of a lifetime of great memories.