Explore the Big Island of Hawaii with our updated travel guide. Discover top beaches, volcanic parks, and hidden gems. Perfect for planning an unforgettable adventure.

Explore the Big Island’s top places to stay with our guide to each region, featuring recommended hotels, resorts, and vacation rentals. Find the ideal spot for your stay…

Whether you’re admiring one of the island’s many waterfalls, hiking a scenic trail, or simply relaxing, we know you'll find your perfect experience. Check out these popular Big Island Attractions and start making your Big Island vacation must-do list today.

Big Island is the ultimate Hawaiian experience, with cascading waterfalls and brilliant lava flows to ranch lands and exciting communities. Book your trip today to get in on the action!

For each island, including the Big Island, we've attempted to split up the itinerary days by sorting attractions according to their geographic proximity; i.e; on Volcanoes National Park day, you'd explore the best of the Big Island's HVNP attractions, and activities.

On the Big Island of Hawaii, you can find a hotel or resort that matches your ideal price point, location, and desired amenities. Most are centered around the Kailua-Kona area on the west side of the island, where you can also find the best beaches, the main airport, shops, and dining.

Our guide to Hawaii provides a comparison of Maui and the Big Island. The guide covers each island's activities, beaches, food, drink, nightlife, and diversity to help you decide.

Our ten-day Big Island of Hawaii itinerary below includes many of the recommendations in our three-day Big Island itinerary, five-day Big Island itinerar y, and seven-day Big Island itineraries, plus some additional sights, attractions, and activities for the extra two days on the island.

Some of the Big Island's beaches are nice all year round, while others fade away in the winter months, leaving nothing but black rocks behind. Choose your perfect slice of paradise from our picks for the top Big Island beaches.

The driest spots to tend to be south Maui, the south and southwestern areas of Oahu, and The Kohala Coast on Big Island. In February, rain showers often occur overnight, which brings you slightly overcast mornings and sunny afternoons and evenings.