July_August 2022

Extended Travel

Hawaii February 5–14, 2023

Join us in beautiful Hawaii. This spectacular tour includes Ocean View rooms at all of the properties we stay, three nights on the lush, tropical island of Kauai where you will be visiting Waimea Canyon, doing a Wailua River Cruise and seeing Opaekaa Falls. An inside visit of Iolani Palace and a tram tour of the Maui Tropical Plantation are included plus all gratuities. Day 1: We’ll travel to the Chicago airport today to board our flight bound for beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii! Upon arrival we’ll check into the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa for three nights. Day 2: Ride through the exclusive Kahala Estates, then marvel at the beautiful views at the Diamond Head, Halona Blow Hole and Nu’uanu Pali Lookouts. See the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater. The afternoon is free to enjoy. We’ll meet up for dinner at the Hula Grill. (B,D) Day 3: We’ll see the State Capitol and the King Kamehameha Statue. Tour the fab- ulous Iolani Palace, the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Visit the Pearl Harbor National Memorial then board a naval launch for a cruise to the USS Arizona Memorial where you can pay your respects to the 1,177 fallen soldiers. View the marble wall that displays the names of those who perished, as well as the “black tears,” which is the oil that is still seeping out of the ship. (B) Day 4: A five-minute walk this morning takes us to Duke’s for breakfast with a view. We’ll return to the hotel to check out before heading to the airport for our short flight to Kauai, also known as the Garden Isle. We’ll check into oceanfront Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort for three nights. Get settled in then meet for dinner at the hotel. (B,D) Day 5: We’re off for a fun day of sightseeing! The 3,600-foot-deep Waimea Canyon, known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. We’ll see Spouting Horn, in Kauai, where the ocean water sprays several stories high into the air. At Gaylord’s Restaurant, we’ll learn how to craft Hawaii’s famous drink, the Mai Tai, before we dine on fresh, island-influenced dishes. This afternoon, we’ll cruise on the Wailua River Cruise, the only navigable river in all of Hawaii. During our two-mile journey we’ll hear songs and stories of ancient Hawaii and learn how to hula. Take a short nature walk through the rainforest to see the lush Fern Grotto. We’ll return to the hotel where you have a free evening to relax. (B,L) Day 6: We depart on a five-hour tour to experience Kauai’s many tropical landscapes and natural beauty. We’ll see the mighty Opaekaa Falls cascading down into a hidden

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