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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
Moderately ChallengingFor hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.
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Program Details > Daily Schedule

Elevation Note
Field trips to Volcano (Hawaii) & Kokee (Kauai) at 4,000 ft and Haleakala (Maui) at 10,000 ft.

 Equipment Requirements
Warm clothing, binoculars, walking shoes, snorkeling equipment (rental of snorkeling equipment is available), flashlight in case of power outage.

Itinerary for Jan 28 — Feb 17, 2013

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Type: Hotel

 Contact info:
71 Banyan Drive
Hilo,, HI 96720 USA
phone: 808-935-9361
Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $99.00 + 11.67% tax.

Day One: Monday, January 28 - Welcome Orientation & Registration 
Arrive To: Hilo Airport (Hawaii Island, east side); independent taxi to hotel, check-in 3:00 pm

Afternoon: Welcome and Registration 4:00 pm; Walk along Historic Banyan Drive 4:30 pm; Happy Hour 5:00 pm

Dinner: Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

Evening: Orientation and Introductions 7:00 pm

Lodging: Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Contact info:
71 Banyan Drive
Hilo,, HI 96720 USA
phone: 808-935-9361
Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $99.00 + 11.67% tax.

Day Two: Tuesday, January 29 - Lyman Museum/Rainbow Falls 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: Hawaiian History Class; Lyman Museum & Mission House where we "tell the story of Hawaii, its Islands, and its People" - guided tour of Earth Heritage, Island Heritage, Cultural Galleries, and Mission House

Lunch: Picnic lunch at nearby park

Afternoon: Rainbow Falls and Boiling Pots - witness the shaping of land by water

Dinner: Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

Evening: Ancient Places of Hawaii

Lodging: Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Contact info:
71 Banyan Drive
Hilo,, HI 96720 USA
phone: 808-935-9361
Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $99.00 + 11.67% tax.

Day Three: Wednesday, January 30 - North Hawaii Field Trip 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: North Hawaii Field Trip (15-passenger vans) - Hilo Farmers Market, Akaka Falls, Honoka'a

Lunch: Lunch en route

Afternoon: Waipi'o Valley Overlook, Pu'ukohola Heiau (temple) National Historic Park, etc.

Dinner: Dinner Buffet

Evening: Free Evening

Lodging: Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Contact info:
71 Banyan Drive
Hilo,, HI 96720 USA
phone: 808-935-9361
Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $99.00 + 11.67% tax.

Day Four: Thursday, January 31 - Plants of Hawaii 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: Hawaiian Language Introduction; 'Imiloa Astronomy Center

Lunch: Lunch at local Restaurant

Afternoon: Visit Hawaiian Plant Garden (15-passenger Vans)

Dinner: Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

Evening: Traditional Hawaiian Story-telling

Lodging: Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: This three wing hotel consist of the Beach building, the Village building and the Main Building. This hotel is located on the ocean front. The Main Building is where the lobby and registration is located and most of the participants are housed. All Meals will be at the Tropic Cafe Restaurant except on field trips.

Contact info:
75-5852 Ali`i Drive
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 USA
phone: 808-245-1955
web: www.RoyalKona.com

Room amenities: Rooms have 2 double or king size beds, air condition, sink and mirror outside of bathroom, refrigerator, color television, in house pay movies, direct dial telephones coffee packet in your room $3.50 for the first packet and $2.00 per additional packet.

Facility amenities: Swimming pool, bar, restaurant, giftshop, computer room, and beach lagoon.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Five: Friday, February 01 - Travel to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kona 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: Hotel check-out; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Crater Rim Drive, Jaggar Museum, Lava Tube, etc. (motorcoach)

Lunch: Lunch at "southernmost town in the USA"

Afternoon: Travel to Kona; hotel check-in

Dinner: Dinner at hotel dining room with ocean and sunset views 6:00 pm

Evening: Hawaiian Musical Instruments and Songs

Lodging: Royal Kona Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: This three wing hotel consist of the Beach building, the Village building and the Main Building. This hotel is located on the ocean front. The Main Building is where the lobby and registration is located and most of the participants are housed. All Meals will be at the Tropic Cafe Restaurant except on field trips.

Contact info:
75-5852 Ali`i Drive
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 USA
phone: 808-245-1955
web: www.RoyalKona.com

Room amenities: Rooms have 2 double or king size beds, air condition, sink and mirror outside of bathroom, refrigerator, color television, in house pay movies, direct dial telephones coffee packet in your room $3.50 for the first packet and $2.00 per additional packet.

Facility amenities: Swimming pool, bar, restaurant, giftshop, computer room, and beach lagoon.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Six: Saturday, February 02 - Snorkeling/History Walk 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: Snorkel Class (van shuttles); views of colorful reef fish, coral, and turtles

Lunch: Picnic at the beach

Afternoon: Return to hotel; Historical Walk to Kailua-Kona (half mile), visit Hulihe'e Palace

Dinner: Dinner at Thai Restaurant

Lodging: Royal Kona Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: This three wing hotel consist of the Beach building, the Village building and the Main Building. This hotel is located on the ocean front. The Main Building is where the lobby and registration is located and most of the participants are housed. All Meals will be at the Tropic Cafe Restaurant except on field trips.

Contact info:
75-5852 Ali`i Drive
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 USA
phone: 808-245-1955
web: www.RoyalKona.com

Room amenities: Rooms have 2 double or king size beds, air condition, sink and mirror outside of bathroom, refrigerator, color television, in house pay movies, direct dial telephones coffee packet in your room $3.50 for the first packet and $2.00 per additional packet.

Facility amenities: Swimming pool, bar, restaurant, giftshop, computer room, and beach lagoon.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Seven: Sunday, February 03 - Free Day 
Morning: Relax and enjoy free day: all meals on own this day; local church services, farmers market, boat cruises, submarine rides, glass-bottom boat rides, shops and restaurants all within walking distance of hotel

Lodging: Royal Kona Resort

Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: This three wing hotel consist of the Beach building, the Village building and the Main Building. This hotel is located on the ocean front. The Main Building is where the lobby and registration is located and most of the participants are housed. All Meals will be at the Tropic Cafe Restaurant except on field trips.

Contact info:
75-5852 Ali`i Drive
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 USA
phone: 808-245-1955
web: www.RoyalKona.com

Room amenities: Rooms have 2 double or king size beds, air condition, sink and mirror outside of bathroom, refrigerator, color television, in house pay movies, direct dial telephones coffee packet in your room $3.50 for the first packet and $2.00 per additional packet.

Facility amenities: Swimming pool, bar, restaurant, giftshop, computer room, and beach lagoon.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Eight: Monday, February 04 - Kona Historical Museum and Coffee Farm/Pu'uhonua o Honaunau NHP 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: Kona Historical Museum & Living History Coffe Farm (motorcoach)

Lunch: Picnic lunch

Afternoon: Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (Place of Refuge) National Historical Park

Dinner: Dinner at hotel dining room with ocean and sunset views 6:00 pm

Evening: Preview of next day

Lodging: Royal Kona Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: Hotel located near the port of Kahului Bay, you can see the cruise ships at dock. Shopping Center and doctors and dentist office close by. Bird Sanctuary 1 mile from hotel. View of Iao Valley and Haleakala.

Contact info:
170 Ka`ahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732 USA
phone: 808-877-0051
web: www.elleairmaui.com

Facility amenities: Each room has two double beds or 1 queen bed. Air condition, refrigerator, color tv, blow dryer. Elevator, swimming pool, dinning room, giftshop and bar.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Nine: Tuesday, February 05 - Travel to Maui/'Iao Valley 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: Hotel check-out, flight to Maui

Lunch: Box lunch en route

Afternoon: Arrive Maui, 'Iao Valley and Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens (motorcoach); hotel check-in

Dinner: Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

Lodging: Maui Beach Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: Hotel located near the port of Kahului Bay, you can see the cruise ships at dock. Shopping Center and doctors and dentist office close by. Bird Sanctuary 1 mile from hotel. View of Iao Valley and Haleakala.

Contact info:
170 Ka`ahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732 USA
phone: 808-877-0051
web: www.elleairmaui.com

Facility amenities: Each room has two double beds or 1 queen bed. Air condition, refrigerator, color tv, blow dryer. Elevator, swimming pool, dinning room, giftshop and bar.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Ten: Wednesday, February 06 - Lahaina 
Breakfast: Continental Breakfast 7:00 am

Morning: Lahainaluna School Hale Pa'i Printing Press Museum (1st printing press in Hawaii), Whaling Museum in Ka'anapali (motorcoach)

Lunch: Lunch at Lahaina Restaurant

Afternoon: Historical Walk of Lahaina Village; local bus back to hotel

Dinner: Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

Evening: Why is it called "Maui No Ka Oi"?

Lodging: Maui Beach Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: Hotel located near the port of Kahului Bay, you can see the cruise ships at dock. Shopping Center and doctors and dentist office close by. Bird Sanctuary 1 mile from hotel. View of Iao Valley and Haleakala.

Contact info:
170 Ka`ahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732 USA
phone: 808-877-0051
web: www.elleairmaui.com

Facility amenities: Each room has two double beds or 1 queen bed. Air condition, refrigerator, color tv, blow dryer. Elevator, swimming pool, dinning room, giftshop and bar.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Eleven: Thursday, February 07 - Sugar Museum 
Breakfast: Continental Breakfast 7:00 am

Morning: A&B Sugar Museum

Lunch: Lunch

Afternoon: Free afternoon

Dinner: Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

Evening: Hawaiian Cultural Performance

Lodging: Maui Beach Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Hotel

 Description: Hotel located near the port of Kahului Bay, you can see the cruise ships at dock. Shopping Center and doctors and dentist office close by. Bird Sanctuary 1 mile from hotel. View of Iao Valley and Haleakala.

Contact info:
170 Ka`ahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732 USA
phone: 808-877-0051
web: www.elleairmaui.com

Facility amenities: Each room has two double beds or 1 queen bed. Air condition, refrigerator, color tv, blow dryer. Elevator, swimming pool, dinning room, giftshop and bar.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Twelve: Friday, February 08 - Haleakala National Park 
Breakfast: Continental Breakfast 7:00 am

Morning: Haleakala National Park (motorcoach) - ascend from sea level to 10,000' elevation; crater views, short walks on trails

Lunch: Lunch in upcountry Makawao (cowboy) town

Afternoon: Pa'ia and Ho'okipa Beach windsurfers

Dinner: Dinner at local restaurant 6:00 pm

Lodging: Maui Beach Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: The Aloha Beach Resort faces an oceanfront park that includes the only protected swimming beaches on this side of the island. The hotel is located next to two ancient heiau (temple sites) and the Wailua River.

Contact info:
3-5920 Kuhio Hwy.
Kapa'a, HI 96746 USA
phone: 808-823-6000
web: www.abrkauai.com

Facility amenities: Two swimming pools, Jacuzzi, tennis court, ten acres of landscaped grounds with numerous gardens and pools.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Thirteen: Saturday, February 09 - Travel to Kaua'i/Spouting Horn and Botanical Garden 
Breakfast: Continental Breakfast 7:00 am

Morning: Hotel check-out, flight to Kaua'i (layover in Honolulu)

Lunch: Box lunch en route

Afternoon: Arrive Kaua'i, Spouting Horn and Botanical Garden Visitor Center, self-guided stroll though adjacent gardens; hotel check-in (school bus)

Dinner: Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

Evening: History of Lydgate State Park

Lodging: Aloha Beach Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: The Aloha Beach Resort faces an oceanfront park that includes the only protected swimming beaches on this side of the island. The hotel is located next to two ancient heiau (temple sites) and the Wailua River.

Contact info:
3-5920 Kuhio Hwy.
Kapa'a, HI 96746 USA
phone: 808-823-6000
web: www.abrkauai.com

Facility amenities: Two swimming pools, Jacuzzi, tennis court, ten acres of landscaped grounds with numerous gardens and pools.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Fourteen: Sunday, February 10 - Free Day 
Morning: Relax and enjoy free day: all meals on own this day; swimming and snorkeling at adjacent Lydgate State Park; helicopter rides, church services in nearby Kapa'a Town

Lodging: Aloha Beach Resort

Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: The Aloha Beach Resort faces an oceanfront park that includes the only protected swimming beaches on this side of the island. The hotel is located next to two ancient heiau (temple sites) and the Wailua River.

Contact info:
3-5920 Kuhio Hwy.
Kapa'a, HI 96746 USA
phone: 808-823-6000
web: www.abrkauai.com

Facility amenities: Two swimming pools, Jacuzzi, tennis court, ten acres of landscaped grounds with numerous gardens and pools.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Fifteen: Monday, February 11 - Waimea Canyon and Koke'e State Parks 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: Waimea Canyon State Park ("Grand Canyon of the Pacific") - Hanapepe, Waimea Town, etc. (school bus)

Lunch: Picnic lunch at Koke'e State Park

Afternoon: Koke'e Natural History Museum - native plant walk or view Hurricane Iniki videos

Dinner: Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

Lodging: Aloha Beach Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: The Aloha Beach Resort faces an oceanfront park that includes the only protected swimming beaches on this side of the island. The hotel is located next to two ancient heiau (temple sites) and the Wailua River.

Contact info:
3-5920 Kuhio Hwy.
Kapa'a, HI 96746 USA
phone: 808-823-6000
web: www.abrkauai.com

Facility amenities: Two swimming pools, Jacuzzi, tennis court, ten acres of landscaped grounds with numerous gardens and pools.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Sixteen: Tuesday, February 12 - Kilauea and Hanalei National Wildlife Refuges 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: Kilauea Point Lighthouse National Wildlife Refuge - best seabird viewing in Hawaii (school bus)

Lunch: Picnic lunch at Hanalei Beach (3-mile-long white sand beach)

Afternoon: Swim at beach, return to hotel

Dinner: Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

Evening: Hawaiian Craft Class

Lodging: Aloha Beach Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: High-rise located near the largest shopping center in Hawaii (Ala Moana Shopping Center), walking distance to long, wide beach (Ala Moana Beach Park) with sheltered swimming areas; central terminal for the island's award-winning bus system (called TheBus), within walking distance of the convention center. At the gateway to Waikiki, but avoiding the congestion and noise. Newly furnished rooms in high-rise tower with views of mountain, garden, beach, ocean, and shopping center. Convenient to shops and restaurants. Located in the heart of Honolulu Next to Hawaii Convention Center Across the street from Ala Moana Beach Park Just a short mile to Waikiki Adjacent to Ala Moana Shopping Center A short mile to Victoria Ward Center shops and cinemas Only seven miles from Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Contact info:
410 Atkinson Drive
Honolulu, HI 96814 USA
phone: 808-955-4811
web: www.alamoanahotelhonolulu.com

Room amenities: Newly restyled guestrooms and suites Flat-screen TV's Most rooms equipped with balcony Complimentary high-speed Internet access in guest rooms Air conditioning Alarm clock/radio with CD player Bathtub with shower Blackout drapes Custom-designed furniture Card key access to guestroom Daily maid service Direct dial telephone with dataport and voice mail Hair dryer In-room safe Iron and board Microwave oven

Facility amenities: Central Honolulu location, convenient to financial district and Waikiki resort area Over 1,000 rooms and suites, beautifully redesigned Nearly 15,000 square feet of meeting space, ideal for any occasion Three restaurants, plus nightclub Business center, offering cabled high-speed Internet access and computers A TripAdvisor "Recommended by Business Travelers" property Concierge, for your convenience Fitness center, complete with sauna and steam room Sparkling swimming pool, with spacious sundeck Reception desk, offering assistance 24 hours Gift store, selling apparel and various sundries Wireless Internet access, available throughout the hotel for a fee Activities desk Parking $20 per day

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: $169 plus 14% tax
Pre and post-program accommodations are available, up to 3 nights, based on availability.

Check out time: 12:00 PM

Day Seventeen: Wednesday, February 13 - Travel to O'ahu/Pearl Harbor 
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am

Morning: Hotel check-out, flight to O'ahu

Lunch: Lunch at Pearl Harbor

Afternoon: USS Arizona Memorial, Punchbowl Cemetery of the Pacific; hotel check-in (motorcoach)

Dinner: Dinner 6:00 pm

Lodging: Ala Moana Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: High-rise located near the largest shopping center in Hawaii (Ala Moana Shopping Center), walking distance to long, wide beach (Ala Moana Beach Park) with sheltered swimming areas; central terminal for the island's award-winning bus system (called TheBus), within walking distance of the convention center. At the gateway to Waikiki, but avoiding the congestion and noise. Newly furnished rooms in high-rise tower with views of mountain, garden, beach, ocean, and shopping center. Convenient to shops and restaurants. Located in the heart of Honolulu Next to Hawaii Convention Center Across the street from Ala Moana Beach Park Just a short mile to Waikiki Adjacent to Ala Moana Shopping Center A short mile to Victoria Ward Center shops and cinemas Only seven miles from Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Contact info:
410 Atkinson Drive
Honolulu, HI 96814 USA
phone: 808-955-4811
web: www.alamoanahotelhonolulu.com

Room amenities: Newly restyled guestrooms and suites Flat-screen TV's Most rooms equipped with balcony Complimentary high-speed Internet access in guest rooms Air conditioning Alarm clock/radio with CD player Bathtub with shower Blackout drapes Custom-designed furniture Card key access to guestroom Daily maid service Direct dial telephone with dataport and voice mail Hair dryer In-room safe Iron and board Microwave oven

Facility amenities: Central Honolulu location, convenient to financial district and Waikiki resort area Over 1,000 rooms and suites, beautifully redesigned Nearly 15,000 square feet of meeting space, ideal for any occasion Three restaurants, plus nightclub Business center, offering cabled high-speed Internet access and computers A TripAdvisor "Recommended by Business Travelers" property Concierge, for your convenience Fitness center, complete with sauna and steam room Sparkling swimming pool, with spacious sundeck Reception desk, offering assistance 24 hours Gift store, selling apparel and various sundries Wireless Internet access, available throughout the hotel for a fee Activities desk Parking $20 per day

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: $169 plus 14% tax
Pre and post-program accommodations are available, up to 3 nights, based on availability.

Check out time: 12:00 PM

Day Eighteen: Thursday, February 14 - Bishop Museum/Waikiki Aquarium 
Breakfast: Breakfast 7:00 am

Morning: Bishop Museum - Hawaii's natural and cultural history museum (motorcoach)

Lunch: Lunch

Afternoon: Waikiki Aquarium - Hawaii's oldest tropical marine science institute, featuring unique displays of Hawaiian coral

Dinner: Dinner 6:00 pm

Evening: Modern Hawaiian History

Lodging: Ala Moana Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: High-rise located near the largest shopping center in Hawaii (Ala Moana Shopping Center), walking distance to long, wide beach (Ala Moana Beach Park) with sheltered swimming areas; central terminal for the island's award-winning bus system (called TheBus), within walking distance of the convention center. At the gateway to Waikiki, but avoiding the congestion and noise. Newly furnished rooms in high-rise tower with views of mountain, garden, beach, ocean, and shopping center. Convenient to shops and restaurants. Located in the heart of Honolulu Next to Hawaii Convention Center Across the street from Ala Moana Beach Park Just a short mile to Waikiki Adjacent to Ala Moana Shopping Center A short mile to Victoria Ward Center shops and cinemas Only seven miles from Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Contact info:
410 Atkinson Drive
Honolulu, HI 96814 USA
phone: 808-955-4811
web: www.alamoanahotelhonolulu.com

Room amenities: Newly restyled guestrooms and suites Flat-screen TV's Most rooms equipped with balcony Complimentary high-speed Internet access in guest rooms Air conditioning Alarm clock/radio with CD player Bathtub with shower Blackout drapes Custom-designed furniture Card key access to guestroom Daily maid service Direct dial telephone with dataport and voice mail Hair dryer In-room safe Iron and board Microwave oven

Facility amenities: Central Honolulu location, convenient to financial district and Waikiki resort area Over 1,000 rooms and suites, beautifully redesigned Nearly 15,000 square feet of meeting space, ideal for any occasion Three restaurants, plus nightclub Business center, offering cabled high-speed Internet access and computers A TripAdvisor "Recommended by Business Travelers" property Concierge, for your convenience Fitness center, complete with sauna and steam room Sparkling swimming pool, with spacious sundeck Reception desk, offering assistance 24 hours Gift store, selling apparel and various sundries Wireless Internet access, available throughout the hotel for a fee Activities desk Parking $20 per day

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: $169 plus 14% tax
Pre and post-program accommodations are available, up to 3 nights, based on availability.

Check out time: 12:00 PM

Day Nineteen: Friday, February 15 - Downtown Honolulu 
Breakfast: Breakfast 7:00 am

Morning: Pali Lookout, State Capitol, 'Iolani Palace Grounds (motorcoach)

Lunch: Lunch on Palace Grounds with Royal Hawaiian Band concert

Afternoon: 'Iolani Palace guided tour, King Kamehameha Statue

Dinner: Dinner 6:00 pm

Lodging: Ala Moana Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: High-rise located near the largest shopping center in Hawaii (Ala Moana Shopping Center), walking distance to long, wide beach (Ala Moana Beach Park) with sheltered swimming areas; central terminal for the island's award-winning bus system (called TheBus), within walking distance of the convention center. At the gateway to Waikiki, but avoiding the congestion and noise. Newly furnished rooms in high-rise tower with views of mountain, garden, beach, ocean, and shopping center. Convenient to shops and restaurants. Located in the heart of Honolulu Next to Hawaii Convention Center Across the street from Ala Moana Beach Park Just a short mile to Waikiki Adjacent to Ala Moana Shopping Center A short mile to Victoria Ward Center shops and cinemas Only seven miles from Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Contact info:
410 Atkinson Drive
Honolulu, HI 96814 USA
phone: 808-955-4811
web: www.alamoanahotelhonolulu.com

Room amenities: Newly restyled guestrooms and suites Flat-screen TV's Most rooms equipped with balcony Complimentary high-speed Internet access in guest rooms Air conditioning Alarm clock/radio with CD player Bathtub with shower Blackout drapes Custom-designed furniture Card key access to guestroom Daily maid service Direct dial telephone with dataport and voice mail Hair dryer In-room safe Iron and board Microwave oven

Facility amenities: Central Honolulu location, convenient to financial district and Waikiki resort area Over 1,000 rooms and suites, beautifully redesigned Nearly 15,000 square feet of meeting space, ideal for any occasion Three restaurants, plus nightclub Business center, offering cabled high-speed Internet access and computers A TripAdvisor "Recommended by Business Travelers" property Concierge, for your convenience Fitness center, complete with sauna and steam room Sparkling swimming pool, with spacious sundeck Reception desk, offering assistance 24 hours Gift store, selling apparel and various sundries Wireless Internet access, available throughout the hotel for a fee Activities desk Parking $20 per day

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: $169 plus 14% tax
Pre and post-program accommodations are available, up to 3 nights, based on availability.

Check out time: 12:00 PM

Day Twenty: Saturday, February 16 - Windward and North Shore O'ahu 
Breakfast: Breakfast 7:00 am

Morning: Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Blow Hole & Eternity Beach Lookout (motorcoach)

Lunch: Lunch in Haleiwa

Afternoon: North Shore (world famous surfing beaches), Haleiwa, pineapple fields, return to hotel

Dinner: Dinner 6:00 pm

Evening: Aloha Program - Hawaiian Cultural Peformance and Lei-making

Lodging: Ala Moana Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Twenty One: Sunday, February 17 - Aloha! End of Program and Departures 
Breakfast: Breakfast 7:00 am

Morning: Program officially ends after breakfast 8:00 am; hotel check-out time is 12 noon; independent departures to Honolulu Airport - shuttles leave every hour, arrange with hotel bell desk

Meals Included: Breakfast
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