How is this itinerary shaping up? Hawaii newbie please help!

[penngater]

Hi Everyone, (sorry about re-post)

 

DH and I will be taking our first trip to Hawaii at the end of May and we really hope to see as much as we can and still not over do it...We are splurging on this trip since we know we might not be back for a really long time! Below is what we were thinking but ANY input would be GREATLY appreciated! Like I said we don't want to miss seeing too much, but don't want to try to get too much in and just be exhausted. DH is 30 and I am 28... THANKS!!!!

 

Mon- Arrive in Kona for my conference... staying at the Sheraton Keahou Bay Resort & Spa, a large part of my days will be filled by meetings but would love some options for DH to do, we are going one night to the hotel's Luau... Any other suggestions that are near by????

 

Saturday - Fly to Honolulu and board Pride of America

 

Sunday-Monday, Maui (Kahului)

Day 1- Rental Car... but still undecided what to do next?

Debating the Road to Hana

Day 2 -any shuttles to shopping?

 

Tuesday- Hilo

Rental Car

Tropical Helicopter- Feel the Heat Helicopter Ride

Spend the rest of the day driving around Volcano National Park:

Going around VNP clockwise, correct?

 

 

Wednesday- Kona

Robert's/Zodiac Rafting

 

 

Thursday, Friday - Kauai

Day 1- Rental Car

Probably Air Ventures plane trip

 

Day 2- Probably just taking shuttles out for shopping

 

Saturday- Honolulu

Leave Ship :(

Rental Car

Return flight is not until 10 pm, so would like to do Pearl Harbor and see what other options we have there

[calgary-cruiser]

For your rental car places -- get the 'Revealed' series of guide books (maui revealed, kauai revealed..etc). I borrowed them from my local library.