Recommended routes for car rental in the Big Island of Hawaii.
First day trip: Kailua-Kona-South Kona-Waimea-Waipio Valley Distance: 150km Suggested time: 1-2 days.
Town of Kailua-Kona (Kailua-Kona):
After renting a car in Hawaii, it takes only fifteen minutes to drive south from Kona International Airport. At the intersection of 19 highway and 1 1 highway, you can easily find the enthusiastic Kailua-Kona town. It is also the largest town in the west of Oshima, second only to Shiloh. Ali'i Drive, the seaside avenue in the town, is a lively gathering place with bars, restaurants and handicraft shops, which is very suitable for hiking. Every year from June+10 in 5438, the triathlon world championship will be held here, and thousands of tourists will flock to it. It's very good to be the first stop of a car rental tour in Hawaii.
Painted Church of Saint Benedict:
When you visit the big island of Hawaii, the painted church is a place you can't miss. It is located in the famous coffee growing area of Kona, the treasure of South Kona, a place called Honanao. Is the present church run by a priest? John Vergay was built in 1899. Without any professional training, he created this beautiful church with ordinary wood and painted houses and his own painting skills. In those days, few Hawaiians could read and write. What about priests? John Vergay used these photos to educate and preach.
Waimeiya Town (also called Waimeiya Town):
From the coast of Kohala to the inland of Waimea (also known as Miao La), it is completely different from other parts of Hawaii. Being far from the coastline will give you the illusion of coming to the European continent. The town of Vimeiya, known as the hometown of cowboys, is covered with lush rolling grasslands and is still the hometown of livestock, cowboys and pastures. In Vimeya, the stop sign is "Wow", not "Stop". You can ride a horse or take a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle to explore the beautiful pastures of Weimeiya. Then visit Kahua Ranch in the evening and experience the life in Weimeiya cowboy town perfectly, which will definitely leave a deep impression on your car rental trip in Hawaii.
Waipio Valley (Valley of the Kings):
It is also one of the important attractions of car rental travel in Hawaii. Uni-King Kamehameha I of Hawaii once lived here in seclusion when he was young, and became the king of the big island here in 1780, so it is also called "Valley of the Kings", with green vegetation, blue sky and white clouds, and a linear white waterfall, which is very worth seeing.
The second day of Hawaiian car rental tour: 1: Waipio Valley-Shiloh-Around Shiloh-Monaque Ya-Shiloh) 2: Waipio Valley-Waimeiya Town-Monaque Ya
Shiloh (Shiloh):
Driving all the way from Vipio Valley to Hilo, Hawaii's largest town, the shops on the street have a history of hundreds of years-many of them are listed as "national historical sites", and behind the wooden facade are many galleries, shops, restaurants and cultural relics. Stroll along Kamehameha Avenue facing the beautiful Shiloh Bay, and visit many characteristic shops, restaurants and attractions, such as Sigzan Design Company selling modern Aloha costumes, the Palace Theatre built in 1925 and the bustling Shiloh farmers' market. You can also enjoy paintings, wood products, glass products and jewelry with strong local characteristics in various galleries. Visit the Oriental Hawaii Cultural Center, an art center in Shiloh, which is dedicated to protecting and sharing the culture, creativity and traditional arts on the island, and can add more artistic elements to the car rental in go on road trip, Hawaii.
Liliuokalani Garden:
The scenic park named after the last Hawaiian monarch, Queen Lily Oukrat, seems to take you to Japan. This 30-acre (0.12km2) Japanese-style garden, located in Xiluorong Street, was built at 19 17 to commemorate the first batch of Japanese immigrants who worked hard in the Oshima sugarcane garden. This scenic Lily Ukrainian garden has a red arch bridge, a rock garden, a pagoda, Japanese stone lanterns and a tea room above the fish pond. The scenery of Shiloh Bay and Mokuola makes the environment here quieter.
Wailuku River National Park:
It is also a must-see park for this car rental trip in Hawaii. From Shiloh, drive west along Waianuene Avenue to Willuku River State Park. When you enter the park, the first thing you see is the 80-foot (24-meter) high Rainbow Falls, which is famous for the rainbows formed in the surrounding mist. Walking up the Willuku River, you will see Peepee Waterfall, where there is a famous pool called "Boiling Pot". These pools will foam and look like boiling water.
I -200, Saddle Road, Hawaii:
Interstate 200 in Hawaii is known as one of the 50 most beautiful highways in the world, with winding roads and obvious terrain. From Shiloh to Waimea, the saddle road between Mauna Loa volcano and Monaque Yaxue Mountain will give car rental drivers a refreshing feeling of riding a roller coaster, and the scenery along the way is even more beautiful. The white snow mountain on the left, the ink-splashing volcano on the right, and the vast seascape at the end have always attracted tourists from all over the world, and almost all people who come to Hawaii to rent a car and drive by car will come here.
Mauna Kea, mt.:
Go to Mauna Kaya Mountain to see the stars at night. Mauna Kea Mountain means "white mountain peak" and is named after the perennial snow on the top of the mountain. Mauna Kea is 4205 meters above sea level. If we consider the mountain base at an altitude of about 6000 meters, the actual height is 10203 meters, which completely exceeds Mount Everest. Thanks to Hawaii's dry environment, extremely high altitude, stable airflow and good environmental protection conditions, it has become a temple for the development of astronomical technology. Since the establishment of 1964, there have been 13 astronomical telescopes from1countries on the top of Mauna Kaya Mountain, making it the largest observatory in the world.
The third day of car rental travel in Hawaii: Shiloh-hawaii volcanoes national park, Hawaii-Karapana-Shiloh Distance: 170km Suggested time: 1-2 days, the highlight of the route.
Hawaii volcanoes national park ():
Coming to the Big Island and visiting the Hawaiian hawaii volcanoes national park is definitely the most wonderful trip. The two most active volcanoes in the world, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, are located in this park. To visit Kilauea volcano, you can take a detour along the crater island road, which is about 38 miles long. Along the way, there are craters hit by meteorites, lava flows rolled up by white rocks, smoky geothermal steam vents, and geology similar to the surface of the moon, which will make you feel thrilling.
Some roads in the park are difficult to walk, so if you rent a car in Hawaii, you must rent a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle.
Thurston lava tube:
Along the parking lot on the outer edge of the volcanic connection, there is a steep downhill road leading to the thurston Lava Tunnel, which is a tunnel formed by lava flowing down from the top of the mountain. Due to the cooling of the top and two side surfaces, a shell was formed, and the lava continued to flow to the coast, forming a hollow lava tunnel. Later, it was named after the explorer Lorraine thurston who first discovered this place.
Karapana (Karapana):
In the afternoon, I will go to Karapana, a small town in the east of hawaii volcanoes national park. You can see the crater of Kilauea volcano from here, which is the most active eruption point of the volcano and the most exciting place in this car rental trip in Hawaii. Once submerged by the lava of Kilauea volcano, a brand-new town was established here. In March 2009, a volcano scenic spot was established here, where visitors can watch lava flows at close range in the safest place. It should be noted that the newly formed beaches and land areas around the volcano are very unstable, so we must follow the guides and signs.
After the trip, you can either go to Punaluo Beach in the south to see the black beaches in Hawaii, or go straight back to Shiloh to have a rest and end the journey of renting a car and driving in Hawaii.