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Hawaii 3-Island Loop

A relaxed 10-day Hawaii plan across Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island, using short inter-island flights and easy driving once you land.

10days
33stops
DAY01

Daniel K. Inouye Internationa… → Waikiki Beach

Overnight in Waikiki Beach
  1. 09:00
    Daniel K. Inouye International Airport· start
  3. 11:00
    ⭐ Pearl Harbor National Memorial
  5. 15:00
    Waikiki Beach· overnight
Accommodation
Waikiki
Food
  • dinner · keep dinner simple around Waikiki tonight; you’ll pay more right on the beach, but it’s worth it on arrival day.
DAY02

Depart Waikiki → Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout

Overnight in Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout
  1. 08:30
    Depart Waikiki· start
  3. 09:15
    ⭐ Diamond Head State Monument
  5. 12:30
    Kailua Beach Park
  7. 15:30
    Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout· overnight
Accommodation
Waikiki
DAY03

Depart Waikiki → Sunset Beach

Overnight in Sunset Beach
  1. 08:30
    Depart Waikiki· start
  3. 10:00
    ⭐ Waimea Valley
  5. 13:30
    Haleʻiwa
  7. 16:30
    Sunset Beach· overnight
Accommodation
Waikiki
DAY04

Daniel K. Inouye Internationa… → Paʻia

Overnight in Paʻia
  1. 08:30
    Daniel K. Inouye International Airport· start
  3. 11:00
    ⭐ ʻĪao Valley State Monument
  5. 14:30
    Paʻia· overnight
Accommodation
Wailea or Kihei
DAY05

Haleakalā National Park Summi… → Wailea Beach

Overnight in Wailea Beach
  1. 09:30
    ⭐ Haleakalā National Park Summit District· start
  3. 14:00
    Makena Beach
  5. 17:00
    Wailea Beach· overnight
Accommodation
Wailea or Kihei
DAY06

Depart South Maui → Hāna

Overnight in Hāna
  1. 07:00
    Depart South Maui· start
  3. 09:30
    ⭐ Keʻanae Peninsula
  5. 12:30
    Waiʻānapanapa
  7. 15:30
    Hāna· overnight
Accommodation
Hāna area
DAY07

Depart Hāna → Kā‘anapali Beach

Overnight in Kā‘anapali Beach
  1. 08:30
    Depart Hāna· start
  3. 10:00
    Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside
  5. 13:30
    ⭐ Lahaina Banyan Court Park
  7. 16:30
    Kā‘anapali Beach· overnight
Accommodation
Kā‘anapali or Napili
DAY08

Kahului Airport → Kailua-Kona

Overnight in Kailua-Kona
  1. 08:30
    Kahului Airport· start
  3. 11:30
    ⭐ Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
  5. 15:00
    Kailua-Kona· overnight
Accommodation
Kailua-Kona
DAY09

Depart Kailua-Kona → Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Pa…

Overnight in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
  1. 08:00
    Depart Kailua-Kona· start
  3. 09:00
    ⭐ Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
  5. 12:30
    Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach
  7. 15:30
    Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park· overnight
Accommodation
Volcano Village or Hilo
DAY10

ʻAkaka Falls → Ellison Onizuka Kona Internat…

  1. 09:30
    ⭐ ʻAkaka Falls· start
  3. 12:30
    Hilo
  5. 15:30
    Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport
Heads Up
  • book inter-island flights early
  • reserve Diamond Head, ʻĪao Valley, Waiʻānapanapa, and any national park timed/parking requirements that apply
  • don't overdo the Road to Hāna in one day
  • keep a warm layer for Haleakalā and Volcano
  • respect ocean conditions — Hawaii beaches can look calm until they aren't