We took a five day Big Island, Hawaii vacation right before quarantine hit and the world shut down. Five days is not a lot of time, considering it included travel but if you know the squad, you know we packed in full days of sightseeing, hiking, exploring Volcanoes National Park, and eating local foods in those five days of Big Island travel.

Our Big Island episode highlights include:

• Where to stay in Kona. Here are 3 hotels we recommend staying in:

- PACIFIC 19 Kona

- Royal Kona Resort

- Courtyard by Marriott

• Where to eat in Kona
• Where to eat in Hil.
• Big Island beaches: white sand, black sand, and green sand beaches we visited
• Manta Ray Night Snorkel (must do!)
• Volcanoes National Park and the hikes we recommend
• Big Island Waterfalls: Akaka Falls & Rainbow Falls 

If you want to take this exact trip, you can download our Big Island Guide. The Big Island itinerary gives travel tips, restaurant and hotel recommendations, links to every activity we booked, packing list, and a day by day itinerary for you to follow.

Be sure to check out our Big Island Experiences for all activities we recommend and even some that we wanted to do but couldn't get to. If you're looking for a flight deal to Hawaii, we recommend signing up for Thrifty Traveler Premium to get daily flight deals (points & cash) emailed directly to you!

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