Name: HILO TRAVEL GUIDE 🌺🌴 | Things to Do in Hilo, Hawaii
Uploaded: 2025-11-25T18:03:58.000Z
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This was my first port of call after a week crossing the Pacific Ocean aboard Celebrity Solstice.

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I only have one day to enjoy this destination, so I combined a guided tour with some solo exploration.

This video is your mini travel guide to Hilo, complete with visits to gardens, beaches and waterfalls, plus an introduction to Hawaiian cuisine.

After seven days out at sea, we have made it from Vancouver to Hawaii.

Our first port of call being Hilo on the Big Island.

So the first thing I had to do was figure out transportation.

I saw the hop on, hop off bus tour sign right outside of the Port of Hilo's main entrance and decided to go for it.

This is a guided and narrated tour that visits Lilywokalani Gardens, King Kamehameha Statue, Big Island Candies and Rainbow Falls.

The tour runs about two and a half hours, so it was a great option for me considering I had only one day in Hilo.

So our first stop today is at Reed's Bay beach park.

And apparently, apparently this is a bonus stop on the tour.

So we normally don't get a chance to go here.

We had a great lookout point of our cruise ship.

I'd never seen anything quite like that before.

I mean, it's the most distinct tree I've seen in a very long time.

And also just a beautiful place to enjoy some leisure and some activity.

I saw people doing some stand up paddle boarding and just enjoying the early morning sun.

So our next stop of the day is at the Japanese Gardens and I believe it's known locally as Liliu Okalani.

We're on a little bit of a time crunch, so I've decided at first to go to this cool spot called Coconut island and, and

right this very second, I'm walking across the bridge towards it.

So this is my first introduction to this place.

I decided to go directly to the Coconut Island.

I'm loving the vibe here at Mokuola, also known as Coconut Island.

I'm seeing people enjoying sunbathing, going out for a swim, joggers, and also some fishermen too.

So this appears to be a great place to enjoy some rest and relaxation here on Mokuola island, this tiny little island known as the Coconut Island.

And guys, I should mention I'm already sweating bullets here in the sunshine.

The Canadian in me is getting absolutely roasted by the 28 degrees Celsius and also the heat and humidity of this place.

But it is a beautiful change from where we were in Southern Alberta.

Apparently Audrey is telling me that even in late September they're about to experience some snow.

I will take the vitamin D and a little bit of sweat anytime over snow that early in the season back home in Canada.

So the Lilyokalani Gardens is also known as the Japanese Gardens.

And friends, I can tell you that this space is beautifully manicured.

And I've only got about 10 more minutes to explore.

So I'm going to show you as many vantage points as I possibly can.

I'm going to have to get my feet wet, but let's go check out.

I'm so glad I had a chance to visit both the Japanese Gardens and the Coconut island.

I always enjoy visiting the so called lungs of any city.

It's actually a really large park and I just barely scratched the surface but hopefully gave you a taste of just how beautiful it is out here.

Well, I've already worked up a bit of an appetite and that's good because our next stop here is at Big Island Candies.

We've been given a sample of coffee and a couple little cookies to try.

Like I have two, three cups every morning.

So this extra little jolt of coffee will be very much appreciated.

And another one that disappears to be pure chocolate.

Now I'm gonna take a look around the shop and see if I'm gonna buy anything as a present to take back home to family.

This is ika, dried chewy cuttlefish and it is dipped in milk chocolate.

Well friends that was a neat little stop, but

to indulge in my sweet tooth, feel a bit more caffeinated.

And, yeah, I'm ready to continue the tour, so let's keep going.

Next was Rainbow Falls, which flows over a natural lava cave.

The falls are named Silva because on a sunny day, the mist that rises from the waterfall creates multiple rainbows.

So the one place that I absolutely had to come visit today was Rainbow Falls and friends, it did not disappoint.

So lush, so green, so many different and unique vantage points.

So, as you can imagine on the tour, I am under a bit of a time crunch, so I would love to do a bit more hiking here to show you a few more of the different vantage points.

But I feel as though I got two or three really good vantage point views.

So I'm satisfied, happy, and it's time to get back on the bus.

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