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Island Hopper: Oʻahu & Hawaiʻi Island

Two Islands. One Seamless Journey.

6 Nights
Small Group
Max 12 Guests

What Is the Island Hopper?

The Island Hopper is Malama Tours’ signature multi-day experience — a fully guided, six-night journey across two of Hawaiʻi’s most distinct islands.

You’ll begin in Oʻahu: Pearl Harbor, the North Shore, a surf lesson, and an authentic luau. Then fly to Hawaiʻi Island, where a local guide takes you through Volcanoes National Park, across the island from Hilo to Kona, and into one of Hawaiʻi’s most unforgettable wildlife encounters — a guided manta ray night snorkel.

Flights, hotels, transportation, activities, welcome dinner, and farewell dinner are all included. Max 12 guests. Your group never gets lost in a crowd.

Manta ray gliding past a scuba diver at night off Kona
Surfboard fence in Haleʻiwa on Oʻahu's North Shore
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View over Diamond Head crater and Honolulu

The Journey at a Glance

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Day 1

Welcome to Oʻahu

Arrive in Honolulu. Your airport transfer is waiting. Settle into your 4-star hotel, ease into island time, and join your group for a hosted welcome dinner.

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Day 2

Pearl Harbor & North Shore

Morning at Pearl Harbor including the USS Arizona Memorial experience. Then north — Dole Plantation, Haleʻiwa town, shave ice, and the famous surf breaks of Oʻahu’s North Shore before returning to Honolulu.

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Day 3

Surf & Celebration

Start the morning with a professionally guided surf lesson — included for all guests, optional to participate. Afternoon at leisure in Waikīkī. Evening: a traditional Oʻahu luau featuring island cuisine and cultural performance.

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Day 4

Hawaiʻi Island: Volcano to Kona

Morning inter-island flight from Honolulu to Hilo. Meet your local guide and head into Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park — lava fields, dramatic geology, and landscapes found nowhere else on earth. Then make the cross-island journey from Hilo to Kona, a route most visitors never experience. Check into your Kona hotel.

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Day 5

Manta Night

Morning at leisure in Kona — beach, town, or optional activities. That evening: a guided Manta Ray Night Snorkel, one of Hawaiʻi’s most extraordinary wildlife encounters.

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Day 6

South Kona Explorer

A curated day along the Kona coast. Visit Puʻuhonua o Hŋnaunau National Historical Park, explore ancient Hawaiian culture, and stop at Two Step for optional snorkeling. Continue to a local Kona coffee farm for tasting. Afternoon at leisure. Evening: farewell dinner with your group.

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Day 7

Departure

Transfer to Kona International Airport. Optional post-tour extensions available.

What’s Included

  • Airport transfer on arrival (Oʻahu)
  • 4-star hotel accommodations throughout
  • Inter-island flight (Honolulu → Hilo)
  • All guided touring and ground transportation
  • Pearl Harbor admission
  • Surf lesson
  • Luau experience
  • Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park experience
  • Cross-island transfer (Hilo → Kona)
  • Manta Ray Night Snorkel
  • Kona coffee farm visit
  • Welcome dinner & farewell dinner

Optional Activities

On Oʻahu:

Diamond Head hike, Pearl Harbor upgrades, catamaran sail, private surf coaching, golf

On Hawaiʻi Island:

Rainbow Helicopters Kona Volcano Tour, deep sea fishing charter, golf at Kona courses, beach day upgrades, private snorkeling charter, spa treatments

Why the Island Hopper

Two islands that couldn’t be more 
different — sequenced to work together.

Oʻahu is history, energy, and surf culture. Hawaiʻi Island is raw geology, ancient culture, and open coast. Most visitors choose one. The Island Hopper gives you both — in an order and at a pace that makes each feel complete.

The manta ray night snorkel.

This isn’t a bolt-on add-on. It’s included. The manta rays that gather off the Kona coast at night are one of the most genuinely extraordinary wildlife experiences in the Pacific. We built it into the itinerary because it belongs there.

A route most visitors never take.

The Hilo-to-Kona cross-island transfer on Day 4 takes you through terrain that most Big Island visitors never see. It’s one of the most scenic drives in Hawaiʻi and a reminder of just how large and diverse this island is. Your guide knows every mile of it.

Max 12 guests. Every time.

This isn’t a coach tour. Your guide knows your name on Day 1 and remembers it on Day 7. The experience is designed for a small group, and we keep it that way.

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FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions below. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact us.

Airport transfers, the inter-island flight from Honolulu to Hilo, six nights of 4-star hotels, welcome and farewell dinners, and every guided experience on the itinerary — Pearl Harbor, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, the manta ray night snorkel, a surf lesson, a lūʻau, and Kona coffee country.
The Island Hopper is capped at 12 guests — small enough to hear your guide, move quickly through stops, and keep the trip personal.
Two islands over six nights: Oʻahu, then Hawaiʻi Island — from Pearl Harbor and the North Shore to an active volcano and Kona coffee country.
Only to and from Hawaiʻi. The inter-island flight from Honolulu to Hilo is included, along with all ground transportation and airport transfers.
Six nights in 4-star hotels across both islands, all included in the tour price.
Outdoor activities like the manta ray night snorkel depend on conditions. If something can’t run safely, your guide arranges the best available alternative that day.
Book online or by request — and with only 12 seats per departure, earlier is better, especially for summer and winter peak dates.