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Yoga Tours Hawaii (4 Islands)

Hawaii, USA

Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States of America, situated nearly at the center of the Pacific Ocean.

Hawaii is an archipelago of over nineteen distinct volcanic islands located over a geological "hot spot" in the Pacific. There are eight major islands, six of which are open to tourism.

Some general, interesting, information about Hawaii……

As man began to inhabit the islands, they brought with them the flora and fauna from their native lands. Many of these species were well adapted to their new location and began to push out the indigent species. This process was accelerated by the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778 and those that followed.

Hawaii has a very interesting history with close ties to England in the 1820. The US did not want much to do with Hawaii and setting up trades was very difficult. Well all else failed, the US saw the strategic location of the islands to expand their control of the South Pacific and manipulated Hawaii into American 50th State in 1959…
King Kalakaua

King David Kalakaua (1874-1891) was Hawaii’s last king. He was a great Hawaiian revivalist. He brought back the hula, turning around decades of missionary repression against the ‘heathen dance’, and composed the national anthem Hawaii Ponoi, which is now the state song. He also tried to ensure some self-rule for native Hawaiians, now a minority in their own land.

The king became a world traveler, visiting India, Egypt, Europe, and South-East Asia. Through his travels, he became aware that Hawaii’s days of independence were numbered. He made what became futile attempts to strengthen his control and even proposed a royal marriage between his niece Princess Kaiulani and a Japanese prince but the Japanese declined.

Kalakaua built lolani Palace for the “extravagant” sum of $360,000. As he incurred big debts he became increasingly less popular with the sugar barons. They formed the Hawaiian League in 1887, developed their own armies, and forced him to accept a new constitution which strictly limited his powers, as well as the right to vote for the majority of Hawaiians. Kalakaua died in San Francisco in 1891.

Hawaii’s native population was decimated by the introduction of diseases from foreigners. 350,000 laborers came to Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations. Some of these immigrants worked off their contracts and left, but many stayed and moved off the plantations to farms and businesses of their own. They came to outnumber Hawaiians and created the unique blend of cultures which is found in Hawaii today.

After Hawaii’s annexation to the United States in 1898, Chinese immigration was restricted and plantation owners turned to Puerto Rico, Korea, and the Philippines. Mixed with Pacific islanders and Europeans, the population and culture diversity of Hawaii was set. Each group brought its own culture and language, and out of necessity a unique pidgin English developed so the varied people could communicate.

Today Hawaii has many endangered species and there is a continuing effort to save them. Governmental agricultural inspections at points of entry aggressively work at keeping out unwanted species. Perhaps the best example is the fact that Hawaii has no indigent snakes and the few that can be found are under continuous eradication programs.

Hawaii has few native mammals, being the main attraction in the sea the humpback whales, passing through during the winter on their yearly migration route to their birthing grounds.

This Tour is called the Island Spirit tour not for nothing….a short introduction of each Island is below followed with the itinerary or the Island Spirit Yoga Tour.

Oahu,

nicknamed "the Gathering Place," is the most populous and developed island. All international flight arrive here ‘gathering’ together to spread out soon afterwards to visit the other islands. You land in the southern part of the island where the city of Honolulu and Pearl Harbor are. Four out of every five Hawaii residents call it home. It is the governmental and commercial center of the state, and Waikiki Beach is arguably the best known tourist destination in Hawaii.

Outside the city are pineapple and sugar cane fields where the North Shore of Oahu is known each winter as the home of some of the largest waves in the world.

Oahu has wild pigs and goats in its mountain valleys. Brush-tailed rock-wallabies, accidentally released in 1916, reside in the Kalihi Valley. Although rarely seen, the wallabies are of interest to zoologists because they may be an extinct subspecies in their native Australia.

Maui is the second largest island in the chain and is home to 10,023 foot tall volcanic mountain crater, Haleakala. It is nicknamed "the Valley Isle" for the narrow plain between Haleakala and the West Maui mountains. Maui is also known as the best island for viewing humpback whales on their yearly migration route to their birthing grounds most often seen between December and March.

On the west side of the island are the resort areas of Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kihei, and Wailea. On the east side is hippy town Paia and way to the east is the tiny village of Hana with the amazing falls, reached by one of the most winding and beautiful roads in the world. It’s on Maui that you are most likely to see the endangered Nene goose and the rare Silversword plant, where thin leaves are so soft to touch to be compared to the feel of a Kashmir shawl!

Molokai, the "Friendly Isle," is one of the least developed islands in the chain. It is home to Kalaupapa, the leper colony on Molokai's north shore that was the home of Father Damien. Molokai is in front of Maui west coast.

The two most dominant forest types on Molokai are Kiawe in the dryer areas, and Ohia lehua in the wetter. Along the banks of streams, once heavily cultivated with taro, forests of kukui and guava now dominate. Guava is considered a "pest" in Hawaii as they tend to take over any area where they are found, choking out other growth.

Kahoolawe, also to be seen from the west coast of Maui, it’s the smallest island with roads in the Hawaii island group. Kahoolawe was once a former US Navy bombing range, remains uninhabited. Efforts are being made to rehabilitate the island, cleanup efforts continue and hopefully in the near future some replanting of native trees will start.

 

Lanai, the second smallest island in front of the west coast of Maui, was at one time completely owned by Dole Foods and was the largest pineapple plantation in the world; it is now home to several exclusive resorts. Lanai has suffered the greatest loss of its native forests, plants, and birds of any of the main Hawaiian Islands. This has been as a result of drastic overgrazing and plenty of pineapple plantations in the past.

Lanai has about 8000 axis deer, descendants from a herd of eight originally brought to Molokai from India in 1868.

 

Molokini, last but not least this half moon shape island is of the West coast of Maui and one offers some excellent diving adventures. No one lives on this island, and we hope it stays that way, declaring it a National Park in the near future…..?

 

 

 

Big Island ‘Hawaii’

The island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, is the largest island, and lends its name to the whole island chain. Larger than all the other islands combined and still expanding in land area thanks to the active volcanoes on its southeastern coast.

It is home to the major resort area of Kona, two of the world's largest mountains, and the world's most active volcano. On the Big Island, wild horses roam in Waipio Valley, feral cattle graze on the slopes of Mauna Kea, while wild pigs, goats, and sheep are found in in-land.

 

Kauai, the "Garden Isle," is home to several natural wonders, such as the Wailua River, Waimea Canyon, and the Na Pali Coast. Mount Waialeale is known as one of the rainiest spots in the world.

Kauai has the largest number of native bird species in Hawaii. It is the only major island free of mongoose, which prey upon the eggs of ground-nesting birds.

Of Hawaii’s two native mammals, the hoary bat lives in Kokee State Park while the Hawaiian monk seal occasionally hauls out and suns itself on some of the island’s more isolated beaches. Wild pigs, goats, and black-tailed deer are non-native mammals that are hunted.

 

Ni’ihau is a privately owned island with an entirely Native Hawaiian population. Until very recently, the island was off limits to all but family members and invited guests of the owners. Tourism to the island is limited to Helicopter, ATV, and hunting excursions originating on Kauai.

 

 

Hawaii

"The Island Spirit Yoga Tour"

Friday 4th of January - Wednesday 23rd of January
22 days, 21 nights (visiting 5 Islands!)

US$ 6,500.-

All in, flights, accommodation and as outlined below!

“Small groups, great guides, superb holidays”
(Included Meals, B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

For bookings of Hawaii tour please click here

Day 1 – 4th January (Fri): Arrival Honolulu - Oahu

Aloha, which is Hawaiian for any type of greeting, from ‘good morning’, to ‘good evening’ to just simply ‘hello’.

Flights arrive during the day at different times from various continents around the world. Yoga World Tours will pick you up either in small groups or individually depending on ETA. We whisk you to our private villa overlooking the famous Waikiki beach with our backs to the sleepy Diamond Head creator. Michelle. our founder, will greet you at the villa where a massage awaits you with a light meal after your long flight.

It is here where we will enjoy our first Hawaiian sunset while being introduced to the rest of the members of this tour.

Dinner will be served at the residence where we will get to know each other in more dept and go over the itinerary for the next 22 days. (L,D)

Activity of the day: Massage

Accommodation: Diamond head look out, private villa

Day 2 – 5th January (Sat): Honolulu (Oahu)

Today we will have our first yoga session in the morning to get those muscles warmed up. After our breakfast we will go for a drive to the North Shore and check out a cute little historic village called Haleiwa. At an excellent vegetarian café we stop for a big lunch followed by the famous shaven ice-cream for dessert. We rest on one of the famous surf beaches (Waimea Bay) trying our body boarding skills and for the dare devils we have a high cliff jump. After some sun soaking we will go for a waterfall hike close by. On the way to our sunset snack of fresh shrimps, we will visit a beach where often the leatherback turtles are seen sunbathing themselves. We check out a few more famous surf beaches prior to going back to our villa at Diamond head. The evening is planned for some Waikiki strolling prior to a good night sleep at the sounds of the waves. (B,L,D)

(Yoga World Tours founder Michelle with a leatherback turtle)

Activity of the day: Island day tour, waterfall hike, turtle whispering ?!

Accommodation: private villa

Day 3 – 6th January (Sun): Honolulu (Oahu)

We will wake up just after sunrise for our meditation and yoga session. After breakfast we will cruise up to Haunamau Bay where we will spend time with the world below.

A day of snorkeling and learning about the delicate underwater world of Hawaii. We will enjoy a late lunch right there followed by a coastal cruise before heading back to our villa. Dinner is in town where some live entertainment of the famous Hula dance will be presented. This will be our last day in Oahu, for now, as tomorrow we will fly to Maui, also called Valley Isle of the Hawaiian islands. (B,D)

Haunamau Bay

Activity of the day: snorkeling, coastal tour, Hula Dance show

Accommodation: private villa

Day 4 – 7th January (Mon): Honolulu ( Oahu) >Hana ( Maui)

We will enjoy our yoga session over looking Diamond Head bay. After breakfast we will get ready to go to the airport for our short flight to Maui.

In Maui we will be picked up by our private coach which will bring us to Hana and their beautiful sacred falls. We will have a lunch stop in Paia and do some strolling around prior to continue our drive to Hana.

The road to Hana is known to be on of the best scenic roads in the world. We will enjoy a small hike through a bamboo forest following a river with cascading waterfalls while our luggage will go ahead of us to our accommodation. We will spend here a few days where we will explore the North East part of Maui. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: Bamboo forest hike with pick-nick lunch

Accommodation: Hana lodge

Day 5 – 8th January (Tue): Hana (Maui)

We will wake up with the sounds of water, either the waves or the waterfalls depending on the direction of the trade winds. Today we will spend playing in the sacred falls, spending time with the mind with some excellent spots for meditation introducing you to trance meditation, where the spirits will fly high.

Lunch and dinner will be enjoyed together introducing you to some traditional Hawaiian dishes where you be part of the preparation too. Some wonderful orchards are here where you are able to pick you own fruit and vegetables, all organically grown.

A work-shop of healing herbs and body care product preparation will be taught with loads of fun and laughter. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: Sacred falls meditation, Hawaiian healing food workshop for the mind, body and soul.

Accommodation: Hana lodge

Day 6 – 9th January (Wed): Hana

We will wake up with our early morning yoga session followed by breakfast. Today we take it easy with a short hike around the falls enjoying mother nature at its best. Lunch is for you to decide.

The rest of the day will be for you to enjoy with our host. The evening will be spend with a mediation session while saying goodnight to the sun. (B,D)
Activity of the day: Waterfall hike

Accommodation: Hana Lodge

Day 7 – 10th January (Thrs): Hana > Makena (Maui)

Today is an intensive yoga day starting with our daily morning yoga session followed by a nutritional breakfast. We will visit the Haleakala Creator where we will conduct a few more yoga sessions to keep us warm combined with a few short walks introducing you to the fauna and flora. Only here you will find the famous Silversword plant with its beautiful flower. Never you will have felt such soft leaves from anything that exist in mother nature. We will spend a big part of the day here before descending the last bit by horse back down to our next accommodation right on the beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean with great views of Molokini island. Our luggage went ahead of us and will be there before we get to our new villa.

Dinner will be served in our villa grounds, right on the beach. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: Haleakala hike and observatory visit. Horseback riding

Accommodation: Makena private villa

Day 8 – 11th January (Fri): Makena (Maui)

Today we wake up just after sunrise to have our daily yoga session prior to our ocean kayaking. We enjoy lunch back at the villa., while the afternoon is free to do what ever you want to do. Dinner is being prepared back at the villa where you will meet some of the characteristic locals from the island who we have known for many years. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: Ocean Kayaking, snorkeling

Accommodation: Makena private villa

Day 9– 12th January (Sat): Makena (Maui)

We will enjoy a bit of a sleep-in and start our day with our daily yoga session at the villa, followed by breakfast. From here we will cruise to Lahaina for lunch and some shopping and cruise around the West Maui Mountains with some interesting stops to enjoy the scenery and Polynesian culture. We will have dinner in Lahaina with some cultural entertainment prior to getting back to our villa (B,D)

Activity of the day: Polynesian cultural entertainment.

Accommodation: Makena private villa

Day 10 – 13th January (Sun): Makena (Maui) > Big Island Hawaii

After our daily morning yoga session followed by breakfast we will take things easy and wait for our boat to pick us up to bring us to the Big Island, Hawaii, on the way we will do some whale watching with a lunch, snorkel, stop at Molokini prior to the last stretch to the big Island. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: whale watching, Molokini snorkel, boat cruise to Big Island.

Accommodation: Jimbo organic farm and meditation center

Day 11 – 14th January (Mon): Big Island Hawaii

We will wake up to the gorgeous view of this property engulfed in lush green jungles and the sound of water. We will enjoy our first Big Island Yoga session followed by a healthy breakfast of all organic grown goodies.

Today we will explore the property where we are at and enjoy the beach just below us.

An easy day and for the ones that want to do some local shopping, bicycles are there for you to borrow!

Lunch will be prepared buffet pick-nick style while dinner will be down town where life entertainment awaits us too!. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: cycling, life entertainment surprise.

Accommodation: Jimbo organic farm and meditation center

Day 12– 15th January (Tues): Big Island Hawaii

Today we will have our usual morning yoga session but this time it is to get prepared for a day in the snow! Yes, even though you are in Hawaii, snow we have too.

A fun and educational day on the Mauna Kea with plenty of hot chocolate and whipped cream! (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: Inner tube sledging, snowball fight.

Accommodation: Jimbo organic farm and meditation center

Day 13 – 16th January (Tue): Big Island Hawaii

 

After our morning yoga session we will take it easy today and be pampered with a traditional lomi lomi massage to sooth out those muscles from the day before. In the afternoon we will go to a black sand beach to soak up the heat for our wellbeing watching the sun sink in the sea. Dinner will be on your own to decide. (B,L)

Activity of the day: Lomi Lomi massage, black sand beach body healing wrap.

Accommodation: Jimbo organic farm and meditation center

 

Day 14 – 16th January (Wed): Big Island Hawaii

We will wake up and have our morning Yoga session. Today is a free day, you can either laze around or opt for a shopping tour. Our drivers are stand by to take you anywhere.

In the afternoon we will go for a little island tour that will bring us to a secluded beach where a traditional Luau is prepared for us to enjoy. Some Hawaiian dancers will serenade us with some hip swinging entertainment and lessons.

Watching the sun sinking in the ocean with a coconut cocktail, an other day in paradise has passed. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: exploring island cruise with dinner Luau and Hula dance classes! LoL

Accommodation: Jimbo organic farm and meditation center

Day 15 – 17th January (Thrs): Big Island Hawaii

Our last day on the Big Island. We have our yoga session done by a local instructor prior to having a good breakfast. After this we are going on a Lava Cave expedition.

Lunch will be served there enjoying this magnificent landscape nowhere else to be found in this world. Late afternoon we will have a meditation session at a very spiritual place where the hot lave enters the ocean.

Dinner will be enjoyed in one of Big Islands favorite local restaurants before a good night sleep back at home. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: Lava cave expedition

Accommodation: Jimbo organic farm and meditation center

Day 16– 18h January (Fri): Big Island Hawaii > Kauai

We wake up early to have our yoga practice followed by a simple breakfast before heading of to the airport for our flight to Kauai, also called the garden island. The flight goes via Oahu island which will also be our end destination.

On our arrival you will be whisked away to our villas just outside Prince Ville with superb ocean views.A late lunch awaits us. The rest of the day is your free time to explore the Village of Hanalei which hosts numerous cute boutiques for you to shop.

We will meet for dinner at one of the popular local hangouts of Hanalei. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: Evening village stroll

Accommodation: White Star Villa

 

Day 17 – 19th January (Sat): Kauai

Starting our day with our usual yoga session followed by breakfast at the villa, a wonderful day trip takes us past "King Kong's Profile," the Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge and Lighthouse, the resort area of Princeville, the famous Hanalei Lookout, Hanalei Town passing some of the world's most beautiful beaches ending at Ke`e Beach where, where we will do a short hike along the northern part of the Kalalau Trail along the Na Pali Coast. (B,L,D)

 

Activity of the day: Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge visit , Kalalau hike

Accommodation: White Star Villa

 

Princeville Beach

Day 18 – 20th January (Sun): Kauai

A wonderful day awaits us.

We wake up just after sunrise to enjoy this Garden of Eden followed by our yoga session and meditation. We will spend the rest of our day with exploring the Wailea River Valley The valley has been used to film such films as Outbreak and Raiders of the Lost Ark. A boat trip takes you to the Fern Grotto and a kayak trip will can take you even further on Hawaii's only navigatable river. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: Wailea River Valley boat and kayak tour

Accommodation: White Star Villa

Day 19 – 21th January (Mon): Kauai

Enjoying this morning with a bit of sleep in, some of us might feel a few muscles aching from the hike the day prior. Today we take things easy a free day for you to explore the surroundings or just simply laze on the beach and enjoy a surf lesson from one of our local friends. Lunch and dinner will be for you to decide what to do. (B)

Activity of the day: free day options, surf lessons, short hikes.

Accommodation: White Star Villa

Day 20 – 22nd January (Tues): Kauai

Our last full day on the Garden Island, which by the way, also host the wettest spot in the world, filling plenty of rivers and magnificent cascading waterfalls. Today we will visit one of those waterfalls to splash and refresh ourselves. We will do a meditation here to become one with mother nature followed by a sumptuous pick-nick lunch!.

Dinner will be enjoyed on the way back to Hanalei. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: waterfall meditation, small jungle walk

Accommodation: White Star Villa

Day 21 – 23th January (Wed): Kauai (Kauai)> Honolulu (Oahu)

Our last day on the garden island, we will enjoy our last yoga session here and breakfast before we pack and go to the airport to fly back to where we began our tour; Oahu.

We will arrive around lunch time and go back to the villa where we started where a massage awaits us to prepare us for our trip back home the next day. For the ones that want to do some last minute shopping our drivers are there to take you down town.

Dinner will be served at the villa with our last pineapple coconut cocktails to see the sun sink in the ocean. (B,L,D)

Activity of the day: massage, shopping

Accommodation: Diamond head look out, private villa

Day 22 – 24th January (Thrs): Honolulu > departure

What more to say, for the ones that want to put in one more yoga session…we are there for you…but depending on your departure, maybe it is just simple time to exchange address and say goodbye…..and thank you..which in Hawaiian is………(B)

 

Included – US$6,500.-

- 22days, 21 nights accommodation

* 19 dinners, 18 lunches, 21 breakfasts
* All transport
* Yoga & Meditation lessons
* All Hikes and walks as mentioned
* Shows
* Guided shopping tours
* Boat cruises
* Kayaking
* Museums
* Massages

Not Included –

* 2 dinners, 3 lunches
* extra daily activities not listed will be optional at an additional fee
* alcohol
* tips & gratuities
* cancellation & travel insurance (we strongly recommend insurance)

For bookings of Hawaii tour

please click here

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