Kailua - Kona Overview by Segway

Kailua - Kona Overview by Segway
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Price: $255.00
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Small
Shore Excursion Type Active, Scenic
Shore Excursion Duration 2 Hours
Activity Level ? Moderate
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? An approximately 20-minute walk or a 5 minute taxi (not included) is required to reach the meeting location from the cruise pier. Full details will be provided in your electronic ticket upon booking confirmation.
Food/Beverage Provided Bottled water is included.
Recommended Dress We recommend wearing cool, comfortable clothing, sunscreen, sunglasses, and flip flops or sneakers. High heels are not permitted on this tour. All participants are required to wear a safety helmet, which will be provided. Lockers are available for personal items that will not fit in a small Segway bag.
Restrictions All participants must sign a waiver at the start of the tour. The minimum age to participate is 10 years of age. Guests under 18 must have an adult or legal guardian accompany them on the tour and sign the waiver on their behalf. Each rider must weigh between 75 to 275 pounds. Participants must be able to stand unassisted. Guest should be able to stand for tour length (with frequent stops) and take a step up onto the Segway platform.

Kailua - Kona Overview by Segway

This 2 hour tour is the perfect introduction to Kailua-Kona.

After a brief training session, you and your guide will glide along Kuakini Highway heading to the "Old Kona Airport" - originally built as a WWII landing strip. Today it's a mile-long State Recreational Park where you can glide freely through a botanical garden. We then head to Kona Village and oceanfront Ali'I Drive, designated as a Hawaii Scenic Byway. We will get comfortable on our Segway's gliding along the "Royal Footsteps Along the Kona Coast." This byway offers archaeological sites that have survived over hundreds of years.

Gliding through the Village, learning about the area's rich Hawaiian History with stops at: Kailua Pier - the start and finishing point for the Ironman World Championship Triathlon. Across from the pier you can see the Ahu'ena Heiau, King Kamehameha the Great's retreat, where he planned the consolidation of the Hawaiian Islands with his warriors and where he worshipped during the last years of his life. This historic site is right next to the historic King Kamehameha Hotel.

You'll then glide along the waterfront to the Huli'hee Palace. Today, a museum, this Palace was a vacation retreat for Hawaii's Ali'i (monarchy) originally built out of lava rocks by High Chief John Adams Kuakini, the brother of King Kamehameha's wife. Over the years, it fell into despair and in 1927, the Daughters of Hawaii became the Palace's caretakers with six beautifully-furnished rooms in the Victorian style furnishings from King Kalakaua and his Queen, Kapiolani. The tour continues along Ali'i Drive, stopping at the Farmer's Market (on open days), and continue along to one of the small pocket beaches for a refreshment stop while we enjoy watching the surfers and talking story.

As we glide back through the Village, we make a stop at the historic Moku'Auikaua Church, the first Christian church on the island built in 1820 and it is located across the street from the Palace. As we glide back through the Village, we make a stop at the historic Moku'Auikaua Church, the first Christian church on the island built in 1820 and it is located across the street from the Palace.

Book now for a fun and novel way to explore Kailua-Kona.