Experience Oregon Tours
Hawaii's Special Islands
April 11 - 18, 2017
Hawaii - The Big Island
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Maui - The Valley Isle
Come with us to discover Polynesia at its best! Tour two of the most scenically breathtaking "outer islands" of
our 50th state, Hawaii. Each island has its unique landscape and geological features, fascinating history,
personality, ambiance and charm. We'll capture the allure of each island as we tour the best of the best. See
which is your favorite? Highlights include:
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Hawaii Volcano National Park
Rainbow Falls State Park
Parker Ranch
Captain Cook Bay
St. Benedict's Painted Church
3 nights oceanfront hotel in Kona
Walk through a 500-year old lava tube
Tour a coffee plantation
Visit a macadamia nut farm
Haleakala Crater Rim
Lahaina Town Tour
Full breakfasts daily
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Kilauea Crater Rim Drive
Fern Tree Jungle
Ocean View rooms at all hotels
City of Refuge
3-hour Sunset Dinner Cruise
4 nights oceanfront hotel on Maui
Sacred City of Refuge
Jaggar Museum of Volcanology
"First Night" dinner banquet--Kona
Iao Valley
"First Night" dinner banquet--Maui
Traditional Hawaiian Luau
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Day 1: Tuesday, April 11
Portland to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Today we travel by Experience Oregon motorcoach to the Portland International Airport for our flight to KailuaKona, Big Island of Hawaii. When we arrive we are greeted with a beautiful Hawaiian lei and then escorted on
a sightseeing tour of the Kona area. After a nice lunch, we'll stop at the City of Refuge, Hawaii's most sacred
place, royal grounds and place of refuge for ancient Hawaiian lawbreakers. Then we'll visit the elaborate St.
Benedict's Painted Church where early 1900s scenes were painted on the interior walls. Our tour ends at our
home for the next three nights, a comfortable beachside hotel located in the heart of Kauilua-Kona. Tonight,
our first night in paradise, we'll gather together for a welcoming "First Night" Dinner.
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Day 1 (continued)
7:55 am Alaska Airlines departs Portland (subject to change)
11:19 am Flight arrives Kona, Hawaii (subject to change)
Hotel: Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel
Phone: 808-329-2911
Included: dinner
Added cost: inflight meals and lunch
Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel
Day 2: Wednesday, April 12
Grand Circle Island Tour
Today we capture the magic and diversity of the Big Island on a grand circle tour. From vast fields of lava and
towering volcanoes to black sand beaches and lush farmland the Big Island of Hawaii will amaze us. Weather
permitting, highlights of this full day tour include: Rainbow Falls State Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
Crater Rim Drive, Fern Tree Jungle, a coffee plantation and macadamia nut farm...even a walk through a 500year old lava tube. See Parker Ranch, one of the oldest and largest working cattle ranches in the U.S., Mauna
Loa and Kilauea, the world’s largest and most active volcanoes and a visit to the Jaggar Museum of
Volcanology and Hawaii Volcano Observatory. Dinner tonight is at your leisure.
Included: breakfast
Added cost: lunch and dinner
Day 3: Thursday, April 13
Sunset Dinner Cruise
Most of today is schedule-free to allow you flexibility in planning your own activities. Stroll the beach, take a dip
in the pool, peruse the local shops or catch up on your sleep---do just as you wish in this lush and tropical setting.
In the late afternoon we board a cruise boat for a beautiful three (3) hour sunset dinner cruise. Traveling along
12 miles of shoreline we'll hear stories of the Big Island's Gold Coast, tales of Captain Cook, and be entertained
by live Hawaiian-style music. Watch for Hawaiian Spinner dolphins flirting with our boat as we dine on a lavish
Hawaiian buffet as the sun begins to set.
Included: breakfast and dinner
Day 4: Friday, April 14
Added cost: lunch
Fly to Maui, "First Night" Dinner Banquet
Today we leave the magic of the
Big Island behind and fly to Kahului,
Maui. Upon arrival a waiting
motorcoach takes us along lush
farmland and scenic shoreline to
our beachfront hotel located in the
heart of Kaanapali. With traditional
"Hawaiian" ambiance, our hotel
arrival feels like a south sea island
dream come true. This evening our
tastebuds will be delighted at our
private "First Night" dinner banquet out under the stars. (pre-select)
The Kaanapali Beach Hotel
Hotel: Kaanapali Beach Hotel Phone: 808-661-0011
Included: breakfast and dinner
Added cost: lunch
Dinner requires pre selection: Entree: 1) Coconut Braised Short Ribs with sweet potato mash
2) Teriyaki Chicken Breast with steamed white rice
3) Vegetarian: Grilled Eggplant w/ zucchini, sweet potato, chard, mushrooms, marinated tofu
Dessert pre selection: 1) Pina Colada Cheesecake, 2) Ginger Creme Brulee 3) Wine soaked poached pear
with haupia (coconut) ice cream
Day 5: Saturday, April 15
Maui: Haleakala, Iao Valley, Lahaina sightseeing tour
Today enjoy a full day tour of Magnificent Maui Highlights.
From sea level to the 10,000-foot mountaintop our tour
takes us up to the rim of Haleakala Crater. The views
inside the crater and out to sea are phenomenal. Moonlike in appearance, astronauts have trained in this crater
extensively. Be sure not to miss the rare Hawaiian
Silverswords that grow here. Next, descend into Iao
Valley into a peaceful rainforest where the Iao Needle
shoots up from the ground. Tropical plants, waterfalls, and
swimming holes accentuate this verdant wonderland. Our
final stop is the quaint town of Lahaina, an old whaling
seaport lined with restaurants, shops and galleries. There
Haleakala Crater
is plenty of time to shop and linger so wear comfortable
walking shoes today. This evening you might want to
enjoy the nightly Hawaiian music and hula show from 6:00 pm in our hotel's Tiki Courtyard. Feel free to pop in
and out or stay the entire evening and dance under the stars.
Included: breakfast
Added cost: lunch and dinner
Day 6: Sunday, April 16
Maui: day at leisure
Today is free for independent activities. Some suggestions are: beachcombing, swimming, golfing, glassbottom boating, fishing, kayaking, shopping or take a whale watching cruise. Try your hand at parasailing, or
enjoy an exhilarating helicopter ride to Hana. Or simply relax on the golden sand beach, under a coconut
palm beside the outdoor pool or on your private balcony. This evening enjoy the nightly Hula Show in the Tiki
Courtyard and/or dine in a restaurant of your choice.
Included: breakfast
Added cost: lunch and dinner
Day 7: Monday, April 17
Maui: day at leisure, evening luau
Today is our final day in "paradise" and has been kept schedule-free to allow
flexibility with your time. Our hotel offers many daily activities to choose from:
learn to dance the hula or play the ukelele, make a flower lei, Kukui nut
bracelet, or Lauhala weaving, peruse the local artisan's craft fair, tour the hotel's
Hawaii native garden, or learn to speak a few words in Hawaiian. Spend your
final day lying on the warm sandy beach, swimming in the ocean, relaxing
beside the pool or on your private deck. A marketplace loaded with shops,
boutiques and galleries is a very short walk away and might be just the thing for
a final day of souvenir and gift buying. Tonight the magical sights, sounds
and tastes of Polynesia surround us as we are dazzled at a traditional luau.
The songs, dances, art and crafts, delicious food and a spectacular fire walk
fill us with the spirit of Hawaii.
Included: breakfast and dinner
Traditional Lei Making
Added cost: lunch
Day 8: Tuesday, April 18
Fly Maui to Portland
Bid a fond mahalo (thank you) and aloha (goodbye) to Maui and to the incredible state of Hawaii as we make
our way to the Kahului Airport for our flight to Portland. On arrival, our Experience Oregon motorcoach will
meet us and transport us to our drop-off locations. With memories of our Hawaiian adventure etched in our
minds, a suitcase that might be a bit heavier, and maybe even a boxed pineapple in our hands, welcome home
to Oregon!
11:50 am
8:19 pm
Alaska Airlines flight departs (subject to change)
Flight arrives Portland (subject to change)
Included: breakfast
Added cost: inflight meals
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The land cost of this trip is only: $2929 per person double occupancy, $3989 for single occupancy, and
$2769 per person for triple occupancy. Tour includes: seven (7) nights beachfront hotels with oceanview
rooms, including four (4) in Maui and three (3) on the Big Island, seven (7) breakfasts, four (4) dinners
including one (1) traditional Hawaiian luau, two (2) Private "First Night" Dinner banquets, one (1) scenic 3-hour
Sunset Dinner Cruise with entertainment, , roundtrip transfers between airports and hotels on each island
including baggage handling, comprehensive narrated sightseeing tours on each island: two (2) on the Big
Island and one (1) on Maui, baggage handling at hotels and airports, taxes, resort and airport fees, and
services of an Experience Oregon Tour Director throughout. Trans-Pacific and inter-island airfare are
additional.
Not Included: Trans-Pacific airfare, inter-island airfare, hotel room maid gratuity, items of a personal nature
including phone calls and pay-per-view movies in hotel rooms, meals listed in the itinerary as added-cost,
alcoholic beverages with included meals unless otherwise stated, gratuities for step-on guides, bus drivers and
boat crews, and end-of-tour customary gratuity for Experience Oregon tour director. Gratuities can be paid at
your own discretion.
Deposit: A deposit of $300 is due upon registration for this tour.
Final Land Payment: Payment is required in full 60 days prior to departure (no later than February 11, 2017)
or at time of booking if reservation is made within 60 days of departure. If payment is not received by this time,
reservations may be cancelled and any waitlisted passenger could be added to the trip.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received after final payment date (February 11, 2017) are charged $100
per person cancellation fee plus any irretrievable payment made to vendors. Cancellations made less than
seven (7) days prior to departure including no-shows are non-refundable.
Trip Cancellation/Travel Protection insurance: We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance/trip
protection as a safeguard against any unforeseen circumstances or cancellations. Travel Insured International
is a reputable company that can be recommended. Their toll-free number is: 1-800-243-3174. Also CSA
Travel Protection at 800-348-9505 can be recommended as well.
Airfare payment due date to be advised.
Airfare Group Block: It is currently too early to make Alaska Airline (trans-Pacific) and Hawaiian Airline (interisland) reservations, but our guess is that Alaska will range between $500 and $600 per person including all
taxes and service charges and Hawaiian between $100 and $150. We hope for less. If you make your own
reservations and fly separate from the group, your outbound and inbound land transportation may not be
provided for. If your air is to be part of our group block, it is mandatory that your registered name as a tour
participant match your government issued photo I.D. (driver's license or passport card) which you will need to
take with you on the trip. We also will need your birthdate.
Pick-up Points for this tour: Eugene's three (3) locations: Willamette Christian Center, Peterson Barn and
Shopko; Albany one (1) location at the Highway Patrol on Spicer Drive; Salem one (1) location at the Salem
Airport. Occasionally we pick up at other locations, when deemed suitable. Ask for details.
Note: Itinerary, hotels and flight information are subject to change. These arrangements are made well in
advance of trip date therefore cannot be guaranteed. However, we do guarantee the quality of inclusions in
the event substitutions are necessary.
Walking: In some cases walking is essential and we therefore recommend bringing comfortable walking
shoes with you.
Meals: We have kept included meals to a minimum to allow for flexibility and personal tastes, as restaurant
choices are vast. Alcoholic beverages are not included in the cost of meals unless otherwise stated, but in
most cases can be purchased separately. Please pre-select your dinner entree on Day 7 and advise us at your
earliest convenience. If a vegetarian entree is required, let us know as soon as possible as we are happy to
make a special request.
Hotel Information:
Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel: beach and harborside hotel, easy walk to town and
amenities, two (2) restaurants on site, beachfront pool and bar, hot tub, full-service spa, fitness center, yoga
studio, tennis center, on-site car rental, convenience store, shops, coin-operated laundrette, each room has
private balcony or patio, mini-fridge, comp wifi, coffee maker, iron and board, hairdryer.
Kauai Marriott Resort: beachfront location, six (6) eateries, fitness center, largest outdoor pool in the state,
whirlpool, spa, tennis, villeyball, kayaking, fitness trail, ocean golf course on site, coin-op laundry,
barber/beauty shop, private balcony/patio, in-room mini fridge, coffee/tea maker, iron and board, hairdryer,
separate tub and shower.
Kaanapali Beach Hotel: beachfront location, two (2) restaurants on site, outdoor pool, health club, spa
services, close proximity to golf, Whaler's Village shops/eateries, Whaler's Village Museum, rooms with private
balcony ocean view, mini-fridge, iron board and iron, hair dryer, tea/coffee maker, free in-room wifi.
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While a nametag will be provided to you, wearing the nametag is always optional.
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Please limit yourself to one (1) suitcase per person and be sure a name tag is clearly attached to the
outside. Hand carry limitations are subject to government restrictions at the time of travel. Contact us
for additional information as the travel date nears.
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We try to facilitate room preferences, but we cannot guarantee the hotel will honor those requests.
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As arrangements are made one year in advance, scheduling and inclusions provided by the hotels,
land transportation companies and airlines are subject to change and are beyond our control.
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Please refrain from wearing perfume or after-shave scent while on travel days.
Experience Oregon
PO Box 338 ~ Junction City, OR 97448
Ph: (541) 342-2662 email: [email protected]
website: www.experienceoregon.com