Best of Hawaii Four Island Tour

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Hawaii is one of the most desired vacation destinations in the world. It is known for its year-round perfect climate, sandy beaches and extraordinary environment.  Our popular four island tour includes 13 days with time on the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii (also known as “The Big Island”) to discover their unique features and enjoy relaxing down tim...
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Overview

Trip type
Vacation / Holiday Package
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Tour the USS Arizona Memorial and visitor center at Pearl Harbor
    • Stroll the world-famous Waikiki Beach
    • Witness the mystical Fern Grotto on a Wailua Riverboat cruise
    • See natural wonders including the Black Sand Beach and Opaekaa Falls
    • Visit Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park
    • See Thurston's Lava Tube

What's this trip about?

    Hawaii is one of the most desired vacation destinations in the world. It is known for its year-round perfect climate, sandy beaches and extraordinary environment.  Our popular four island tour includes 13 days with time on the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii (also known as “The Big Island”) to discover their unique features and enjoy relaxing down time so you can catch the spirit of “aloha.” In 2017, YMT Vacations will celebrate our 50th anniversary and this tour is the first we ever offered. We have perfected every element of this tour and now this incredible vacation has everything you imagine when thinking about the 50th state.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityHonolulu
End CityKona

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature
  • River cruise

Trip includes

    • Hotel Accommodations: Includes 12 nights of upgraded beachfront or centrally-located hotel accommodations based on twin/double occupancy.
    • Inter-Island airfares: and checked baggage fee for 1 piece of baggage on inter-island flights.
    • Sightseeing: and special events as listed on each island.
    • Service: Your tour is accompanied throughout by a professionally trained Polynesian YMT Tour Director who is knowledgeable on the local area and will provide you with a wealth of information.
    • Baggage Handling: To and from your hotel room throughout your tour and at Kauai, Maui & Hilo airports for one piece of checked baggage per person.

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Itinerary

Day 1

Fly to Hawaii

Guests arriving in Honolulu who have made their flight arrangements with YMT Vacations will meet a YMT representative in the baggage claim area for a warm aloha welcome with a beautiful flower lei, and transfer to the hotel.

✦ Ohana Waikiki East, Waikiki

Day 2

Oahu

This morning meet your fellow travelers at the Guest Welcome meeting in the hotel. After the Guest Welcome, we take the included Pearl Harbor and Honolulu city tour. We head first to Pearl Harbor where we take a Navy launch out to the USS Arizona Memorial. You’ll have...

Day 3

Oahu

Leisure day – Enjoy another day in paradise from your centrally located Waikiki hotel, where you are perfectly positioned just a few minutes’ walk from famous Waikiki Beach and the shopping on Kalakaua Avenue. Over the next couple of days your Tour Director will be organizing a variety of optional tours throughout your stay and here on Oahu.

✦ Ohana Waikiki East, Waikiki

Day 4

Oahu

Leisure day – during your stay in Waikiki, why not visit the Hawaii Army Museum, a museum that tells the military story of Hawaii, from ancient times to the Gulf War and the War in Iraq? Admission is free.

✦ Ohana Waikiki East, Waikiki

Day 5

Kauai

This morning we fly to Kauai. This tropical island paradise is known as the “Garden Isle” because of its daily rainbows, lush forests, majestic mountains and emerald valleys. Upon arrival we visit the magnificent Opaekaa Falls before heading to the Wailua River Marina...

Day 6

Kauai

Leisure day – It’s no wonder that an impressive list of Hollywood productions have used this emerald island as a setting, including Jurassic Park, South Pacific, and Fantasy Island. Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands and it is here that you will find tropical rain forests, forking rivers and cascading waterfalls.

✦ Hotel Aqua Kauai Shores

Day 7

Kauai

Leisure day – If ever there is a place to have an experience of a lifetime it’s here on Kauai! Take a spectacular optional helicopter sightseeing flight, where you’ll circle the entire island and see spectacular scenery, waterfalls and the stunning Napali coastline.

✦ Hotel Aqua Kauai Shores

Day 8

Maui

This morning we fly to the island of Maui where your sightseeing tour includes a visit to the stunning Iao Valley. We stop at the Iao Needle Lookout Trail, a paved loop trail through an ethnobotanical garden. You’ll also get the opportunity to explore the small town o...

Day 9

Maui

Leisure day - Kaanapali is one of the best beaches in Hawaii and between the months of December and April you’ll see whales swimming just offshore – an amazing sight.

✦ Kaanapali Beach Hotel

Day 10

Hawaii (Big Island)

This morning we fly to Hilo on the Island of Hawaii (the Big Island). Today we travel across the island on a full day tour from Hilo en route to Kona. First, we make two short stops at a Macadamia nut factory and an orchid nursery, both important exports from Hawaii, ...

Day 11

Hawaii (Big Island)

Leisure day – nearing the end of your stay in Hawaii today, you can relax by the beach or stroll along the bay to explore the quaint waterfront old town of Kona.

✦ Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel

Day 12

Hawaii (Big Island)

Leisure day – enjoy the hotel amenities and relaxed pace of this town on your last full day.

✦ Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel

Day 13

Depart for Home

Transfer to Kona airport for your journey home. Please note: Due to the available flight times for the Mainland, and the time zone changes, guests should expect to arrive to their final destination the next day.

Note: If you are arranging your own flights to Ha...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,499
Price per day$115
Single supplement (single occupancy)$950
Last Updated: 7/16/2018

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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We started in 1967 in Michigan as “Your Man Tours” arranging tours to Hawaii for Veterans of Foreign Wars. The “Your Man” was reference to our Polynesian guides who greeted guests at the Honolulu airport with beautiful and fragrant flower leis. Our guides created a warm and engaging atmosphere as they introduced YMT guests to their beautiful island paradise.

Today we are known as YMT Vacations to reflect worldwide expertise in Alaska, Europe, and the domestic United States. Our staff have decades of experience as tour operators and take pride in making your vacation memorable and rewarding.

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