Iao Valley

Today we had a great turnout for our 2 island tour. Both the Napali Coast, Molokai Sea cliffs, Haleakala and Iao Valley were picture perfect.

2 great photo's on today's tour

We have spoken about Mauna Kea and Rainbow falls in previous posts. Today our tour guide snapped 2 great shots of both from the air and ground tours.


Look closely as you can see a rainbow at rainbow falls.



The snowcapped mountain of Mauna Kea is sometimes surprising to the folks who think Hawaii is all about sand and surf.

Rainbow Falls State Park

Located just outside downtown Hilo, this is your second stop on the Volcano Orchid Tour. Rainbow Falls is one of the easiest waterfalls to go to in Hawaii. During the morning you may be rewarded with a beautiful rainbow - the morning sun glistening through the mist from the falls.

Banyan Tree Drive

What do Film maker Cecil B. DeMille, Baseball player Herman "Babe" Ruth, Presidents Richard Nixon and Franklin D. Roosevelt,  along with Famous Pilot Amelia Earhart have in common?   They all planted banyan trees on Hilo's famous Banyan Tree Drive.  This is the first stop once you arrive in Hilo Hawaii.  Banyan Tree Drive comes with an interesting story but will save that for your tour.

The photo above was taken today by our Tour Guide and shows the magnificent banyan tree.