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Warm, stimulating, luscious - Kona vacations are famous for a near-perfect Hawaiian climate and for celebrated coffee that grows on the slopes of two nearby volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Hualalai. It's due to these volcanoes that the town of Kona is largely sheltered from rain and wind, and most likely the reason that King Kamehameha originally settled upon this sunny spot to build a thriving Hawaiian community.
The location on the west side of the Big Island makes for spectacular sunsets from the sea wall and from Kailua Pier. If you're lucky, you might even see porpoises, whales (during winter), or sea turtles playing in the colorful waves to usher in a night full of the same stars used by the Polynesians long ago to navigate their way.
By day, the adventures never stop: go deep-sea fishing, snorkel off a white-sand beach, identify tropical birds in a botanical garden, hike through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, take a hula lesson, or rent a motorcycle and ride past old missionary churches and alfresco restaurants - you can do all this and more on a Kona vacation package.
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