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Hawaiian Fire
and Skies Itinerary
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Day 7
Fri, July 8
B/D
Hilo / Subaru
Telescope tour / Mauna Kea Observing |
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The morning is free
to spend exploring Hilo on your own. Downtown (a 20 minute walk)
offers a relaxed atmosphere with nice shops and cafes. You can
also visit Hilo’s Lyman Museum, housed in an 1839 historic
missionary home, showcasing the natural and cultural history of
Hawaii. This afternoon, we’ll return to Mauna Kea’s Onizuka
Visitor’s Center before traveling to the summit, home to a
variety of giant telescopes that employ revolutionary
technologies. We have arranged a tour
of Subaru, a visible-infrared telescope with a
monolithic 8.2-meter mirror, housed in a
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cylindrical state-of-the-art
dome. Returning to the Visitors Center after the tour, we’ll have time
for dinner and, for those interested, a journey back to the summit for
second Mauna Kea sunset! For our last evening of stargazing, join Paul
for a view of the summer Milky Way, with the hub of our galaxy in
Sagittarius and Scorpius well placed high in the south. |
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DAY 8
Sat,
July 9
B/D
Akaka Falls State Park |
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After breakfast we’ll depart Hilo for the Kona side of the Big Island. Our
first stop will be at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens, which display a
wide variety of orchids, palms, gingers, and other exotic plants — more
than 2,000 species. We’ll then continue to Akaka Falls State Park, where
water tumbles 420 feet into a deep gorge. A pleasant, half-mile
loop will take us through a
lush
rainforest of philodendron vines, wild orchids, bamboo groves, and hanging
heliconia to the 100-foot Kahuna Falls and farther on to breathtaking
Akaka Falls, laden with ferns and other tropical vegetation. Late this
afternoon we’ll return to the Kona Beach Hotel, where we’ll share a
sumptuous farewell dinner. |
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Overnight: Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel |
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Day 9
Sun, July 10
Breakfast
Aloha, Hawaii! |
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We will arrange a transfer to the airport for your flight home, or
you may choose to extend your stay in Hawaii. Contact
TravelQuest for details. |
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