Hawaii Explorer Feb 13-20 2008
this date is full - waiting list only
Hawaii Explorer II Mar 13-20 2008
this date is full - waiting list only
Everyday has 1 planed activity for the entire group, and some free time for the beach or other activities like relaxing at the beach, wandering through the shops, or international marketplace, a great place for t-shirts and souvenirs, and swimming in the hotel pool, and socializing with students from all over the world.
Day 1 Arrivals. Students are met at the airport baggage claim area and transferred to the hotel for check in. Its then time for your orientation walking tour, and some free time before our welcome diner.
Day 2 We begin our tour with a drive around the entire island of Oahu. We will view the only royal palace in the United States, visit various neighborhoods and learn about the history of the state.
Traveling inland, we drive though the , pineapples fields on the way to the North Shore. Our first North Shore stop is Haleiwa, an old surf town. We view the massive surf waves at Pipeline Sunset and Bonzai Beaches, and swim with the tropical fish on in Turtle Bay, where we play volleyball and have a picnic lunch. We finish the tour in the afternoon with visit to Pali Look out for views over the island. Then its back to the hotel to clean up before dinner.
Day 3 we visit Pearl Harbor for a tour of the U.S.S. Arizona National Monument, where we will learn about Hawaii's involvement in WWII then hit the beach right in front of our hotel. We will have time to play in the surf and try boogie boarding, or hang out at the hotel pool, or enjoy a soccer game and the park.
Day 4 We will head out to for a morning of snorkeling. We provide a rented snorkel and mask to swim with the colorful reef fish in a protected cove. This afternoon its off to Ala Moana shopping center for a shopping stop, and dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.
Day 5 We will board a Catamaran for an exciting sailing trip around Waikiki Bay.
In the afternoon we go swimming in the ocean and playing volleyball. The adventurous can try their hand at surfing with a rental board and dazzle the group with their surfing abilities!
Day 6 We hike up Diamond Head, an extinct volcanic crater with awesome views over Waikiki bay. In the late afternoon we will celebrate with the locals at the Paradise Cove Luau, complete with grass skirts and hula dancing.
Day 7. we visit a rainforest and waterfall, on this muddy hike past bamboo, orchids, and wild ginger. Tonight is our big farewell party.
Day 8. Students leave through the day, with some flights not departing until the evening. We will take you to the airport according to your flight time. After breakfast its time for our last shopping trip, and final wave goodbye to the warm Pacific waters.
Fly into and out of Honolulu (HNL)
Flights may land anytime from 11 AM to 11:30 PM on arrival day and depart anytime from 7 AM to midnight on departure day. trips dates are Feb 13-20 and Mar 13-20
Students may not arrive a day early or depart a day later. |