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Hawaiian Sea Turtles: Kailua-Kona Wildlife Tour
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221 Ratings
Kailua-Kona
Embark on a 5-6 hour cruise ship-friendly tour in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and experience the highlights of the area. Discover historical cultural sights, taste famous Kona coffee, enjoy scenic views, and encounter Hawaiian sea turtles.
Embark on a 5-6 hour cruise ship-friendly tour in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and experience the highlights of the area. Discover historical cultural sights, taste famous Kona coffee, enjoy scenic views, and encounter Hawaiian sea turtles.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kailua Pier - The tour begins at the Kailua Kona Pier. Upon disembarking from the ship tender, guests should head to the green shaded tent and look for the guide holding a “C Big Island Tours” sign.
- Greenwell Farms - Nestled on the volcanic slopes, this area offers an ideal climate for the renowned Kona Coffee. Hawaii is the only U.S. state…
- Kailua Pier - The tour begins at the Kailua Kona Pier. Upon disembarking from the ship tender, guests should head to the green shaded tent and look for the guide holding a “C Big Island Tours” sign.
- Greenwell Farms - Nestled on the volcanic slopes, this area offers an ideal climate for the renowned Kona Coffee. Hawaii is the only U.S. state that cultivates coffee, with all beans hand-picked. Discover the process of growing, harvesting, and packaging Kona coffee, and enjoy samples of some of the finest brews.
- Please note that the coffee farm may not always be Greenwell Farms. Occasionally, due to closures, the tour may visit Bay View Farm instead.
- The Painted Church - Traveling south towards South Kona and through Captain Cook Village, the tour will visit the renowned “Painted Church,” famous for its interior wooden walls adorned with 3D biblical depictions painted with ordinary house paint.
- Honaunau Poke Shop - A stop is made to purchase lunch from a local vendor in this area. Please be aware that this lunch stop may not be open on certain days, and an alternative option will be provided.
- Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park - The Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Visitor Center is located at the National Historic Landmarked archaeological site known as the Honokōhau Settlement. Established on November 10, 1978, the park aims to preserve, protect, and interpret traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture.
- Honokohau Marina & Small Boat Harbor - The Honokohau Turtle Trail Walk (30 min) offers an easy but uneven path. Following this, guests can enjoy a leisurely stroll down a trail (100 yards, 10 min walk) to a stunning white sand beach and an archaeological site featuring a Hawaiian Fish Trap made with lava rock and a reconstructed Hawaiian Hut. This area is also home to local wildlife, including native birds and Hawaiian green sea turtles!
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Lunch (stop is made to purchase at local vendor)
- Gratuities
- Lunch (stop is made to purchase at local vendor)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
WANT TO SEE HAWAIIAN SEA TURTLES!
This cruise ship-friendly tour lasts about 5 hours and offers an amazing experience showcasing all the highlights in and around Kailua-Kona. Discover historical cultural sites, enjoy our renowned Kona coffee, take in scenic views, and, most excitingly, encounter our local wildlife!
Departure times can be adjusted to…
WANT TO SEE HAWAIIAN SEA TURTLES!
This cruise ship-friendly tour lasts about 5 hours and offers an amazing experience showcasing all the highlights in and around Kailua-Kona. Discover historical cultural sites, enjoy our renowned Kona coffee, take in scenic views, and, most excitingly, encounter our local wildlife!
Departure times can be adjusted to match your ship’s schedule.
- If you are brining a car seat for infant, a seat must be purchased if infant will not be sitting in lap
- Dress comfortable - It is usually hot and sunny
- If your ship does not arrive due to weather- You will be fully refunded
Location
Kailua Pier
Kaahumanu Place
When you get off the tender please proceed to the green-shaded tent located on the Kailua-Kona Pier for check-in. Your guide will be holding a sign that says " C Big Island Tours"
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(221 Ratings)
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Ilenea2020
Feb 12, 2025
Perfect tour! - Best guide in Hawaii! Kelvin took us to all stops on time with enough time to experience everything! Loved the pulled pork for lunch, the cooperative sea turtles, and fascinating coffee plantation
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Stephenml9893et
Feb 11, 2025
Amazing - The tour was amazing! Gio was our driver and he was the best guy for the job, he was the man! Had lots of laughs and he knew where all the best places to go. We got to see the volcano erupting too which was super cool! Definitely worth it!!
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T8559yfdanielm
Feb 11, 2025
Gio is the man - We took the tour with Gio and he was fantastic, hilarious guy, 10/10 recommend. He took us to all the good spots, rainbow waterfall and the volcano was my favorite, we were here for a cruise and it was well worth the time.
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Luzviminda_s
Feb 8, 2025
Kona coffee, lava fields and turtles - Learned a lot about South Kona, coffee processing, lava fields, turtles. Marissa was a great guide. She gave us historical account of Hawaii and its people
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Beverley_k
Feb 7, 2025
Green turtles coffee and a painted church - We found the pace of the tour worked well and appreciated our guide, Kelvin timing our visit to the green turtles so that they were close to shore. Bruce highly recommends the boneless short ribs he had at the Poke restauarant. We enjoyed having a place to sit while sampling the Kona coffee.
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Carolynn_r
Feb 7, 2025
Very knowledgeable about... - Very knowledgeable about area and went out of her way to get the most out of our tour.would definitely recommend her
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Dan_g
Feb 4, 2025
Very good tour - This was a great tour and an overall good experience. Great coffee tasting and lots of turtles to see.
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Lisa_m
Feb 3, 2025
Terrific Turtle+ Tour in Kona - This was an amazing tour that took us to a coffee farm, lunch, turtles and several other places. Vehicle was comfortable, driver and guide were very knowledgeable, prompt, accommodating and polite. There is quite a walk down to the area where the turtles are. We were lucky enough to see many turtles near shore as it depends on the tide, etc. Lots of fun.
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Dudleyq
Jan 21, 2025
Spend a day with Kelvin - Spent the day touring around the Island with Kelvin who was super interesting, informative and a gracious host. Highly recommend !!!
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Michael_p
Jan 16, 2025
Not as good as titled - Nice pleasant driver
Pros
Lunch at Poke restaurant nice
Cons
Coffee Farm was Greenhall so perhaps not as good as the main planned one. It was too busy and 2 other groups being toured by their guides at the same time made it rather crowded and also difficult to hear our guide
The visit to the Painted Church was quite boring and not expected
Not enough time ago see the tutles. We only saw 2 turtles and not there very long
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