Waipaio valley (on NW side of island)...just breathtaking!
The Green Sand Beach (on SE side of the island). Imagine a beach made out of peridot crystals…amazing! It’s hard to get to, but well worth it!
The first outpost at Mauna Kea. You can actually see the milky way! Talk about putting you in your place in the universe…that will do it!
Hapuna Beach – just a nice fun beach!
Puako Beach – great snorkeling and I saw several sea turtles.
I used The Big Island Revealed as my tour guide – it was well worth the money for this book! The first three are my favorite places I’ve ever traveled.