United States · 7 days · 700 km · Loop
Hawaii Big Island — Volcanoes, Kona coffee and Mauna Kea
Big Island by motorhome is niche: few options (Aloha Campers, Happy Campers Hawaii with camper vans) but unique experience. We do Volcanoes NP (active Kilauea), Hilo, Mauna Kea (4,207 m, observatories), Hapuna Beach, Kona coffee. Very different from the rest of USA.
Highlights
- Hawaii Volcanoes NP (Kilauea)
- Mauna Kea sunset
- Akaka Falls
- Punaluu Black Sand Beach
- Hapuna Beach
- Kona coffee farm
- Puuhonua o Honaunau
- Waipio Valley
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Kona pickup + Puuhonua
Kailua-Kona · 60 km
Overnight: Hookena Beach Park
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Day 2
Kona → Volcanoes NP
Kailua-Kona → Volcano · 160 km
Overnight: Namakanipaio CG
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Day 3
Crater Rim Drive + Chain of Craters
Volcano · 90 km
Overnight: Namakanipaio CG
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Day 4
Volcano → Hilo (Akaka Falls)
Volcano → Hilo · 80 km
Overnight: Hilo Bay Hostel area
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Day 5
Hilo → Waipio → Mauna Kea VIS
Hilo → Mauna Kea VIS · 130 km
Overnight: Mauna Kea State Rec
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Day 6
Mauna Kea VIS → Hapuna Beach
Mauna Kea VIS → Hapuna · 100 km
Overnight: Hapuna Beach SRA
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Day 7
Hapuna → Kona drop-off
Hapuna → Kailua-Kona · 80 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.