- Our list of the best things to do in Papaikou, Hawaii, features the top 70 nearby activities — including 36 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Papaikou, HI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Tours, Museums & Galleries, and Adventures.
- The results below include the top 2 things to do within the city of Papaikou, HI , followed by 67 popular activities in nearby cities, including Hilo, Pahoa, Hakalau, Volcano, Kailua-Kona, Honomu, Keaau, Laupahoehoe, Wailea, Kurtistown and Mountain View
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Mauna Loa Observatory is a working atmospheric research facility that has been collecting climate related data since 1950. Tours are by appointment and only on selected days, visitors to this remote site will enjoy the stunning views on the drive up the mountain.
4.8 Miles
Tour Hawaii's only active volcano, Kilauea, with Vavoom Volcano Tours, where visitors can embark on a number of hikes including the Crater Floor Hike or Crater Rim Adventure. All tours include a walk through a lava tube, with information about local geology and culture.
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Experience Kilauea Volcano, one of the world's most active, via guided bike tour with Bike Volcano. Ride from summit to sea level with geological insight from your group guide on a choice of full or half day tours. All necessary equipment and meals included.
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308 Kamehameha Ave, Suite 109, Hilo, HI 96720
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Featuring educational exhibits detailing the ecological history of the region, Mokupapapa Discovery Center offers visitors aquariums filled with native sea life. The center features displays with life sized animal models like seals, sharks, and more.
4.9 Miles
During the golden years for American movie theaters, the Palace Theater in Hilo, opened in 1925 to an excited public. Known for its excellent, natural acoustics, today the venue hosts live shows, entertainment, and movies.
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C Big Island Tours is a tour service that offers guests the opportunity to have a guided experience on the island of Hawaii. Tours include volcano lava, waterfall, and rainforest viewing.
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Take a guided tour of the Lyman family Mission House, Hawaii's oldest wood frame building, and explore the history of the state through seashell and mineral collections, permanent and special exhibits at the Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum.
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The 30 acre Queen Liliuokalani Gardens, named after the last reining Hawaiian queen, is an Edo-style Japanese garden built in the 1900s. The garden contains bridges, Koi ponds, statues, pagodas, rock gardens, stone lanterns and a Japanese tea house.
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The Rainbow Falls is a 80 foot-long drop, and gets its name from the rainbows formed by the mist in the morning.
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Safari Helicopter Tours takes its clients on tours of the Big Island and Kauai. The most popular tours are the volcano tours and the waterfall tours.