SCHEDULE AND PICK-UP POINTS
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KONA CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER
75-1027 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
This is a convenient pick-up point for guests staying in the Kailua-Kona area. You can access the Kona Crossroads Shopping Center from either the north or south on Henry St. As you enter the parking lot, you’ll see Domino’s Pizza and AutoZone to the right (mountainside), and Denny’s restaurant on the left (oceanside). Please park your vehicle on the left (oceanside) of the shopping center and look for our parking signs featuring our company logo. For reference, see the Google pin and accompanying photo. Within the shopping center, you’ll find restrooms, picnic tables, and benches near AutoZone and the Sakura Restaurant.
This pick-up location serves the following hotels and attractions:
- Downtown Kailua-Kona hotels (Kona Seaside, King Kamehameha, Holiday Inn) – 10 minutes’ drive
- Ali’i Drive Hotels – 5-15 minutes’ drive
- Keauhou Hotels, including the Sheraton – 20-30 minutes’ drive
- City of Refuge (Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park) – 1 hour drive
- Magic Sands Beach – 25 minutes’ drive (showers and dressing rooms available)
- Kahaluu Beach – 25 minutes’ drive (showers, dressing rooms, etc.)
- Old Airport Park – 10 minutes’ drive (showers, dressing rooms, etc.)
STARBUCKS @ QUEENS MARKETPLACE WAIKOLOA
The Queens Marketplace shopping center management kindly requests that we park on the backside of the complex. At the end of the tour, we will also return you to the rear parking lot.
All driving times are approximate. We recommend checking out the location prior to pick-up.
This pick-up location serves the following hotels and attractions:
- South Kohala Coast Hotels, including:
- Marriott Waikoloa (5 minutes’ walk)
- Hilton Waikoloa (20 minutes)
- Mauna Lani Bay (20 minutes)
- Fairmont Orchid, Mauna Lani (20 minutes)
- Hapuna Prince (25 minutes)
- Mauna Kea Beach (25 minutes)
- Four Seasons Hualalai (25 minutes)
- Kona Village Resort (25 minutes)
- Bay Club (5 minutes)
- Hapuna Beach (one of the finest white sand beaches in the world) – 20 minutes (showers and dressing rooms available)
- Waipio Valley – 60 minutes (dressing rooms available at the lookout, showers available at Anaehoomalu Bay with dressing rooms)
- North Kohala (including kayaking) – 1 hour 10 minutes (showers available at Hapuna Beach; lunch options in Kawaihae)
KOHALA COFFEE CO. AT WAIKOLOA PLAZA
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii 96738, USA
Located near the gas station at Waikoloa Plaza, this locally owned café offers restrooms and seating inside for customers while they wait for pick-up. Our Bronz-colored Mercedes vans will be parked out front for easy identification.
For reference, here are the drive times from Kohala Coffee Co. to nearby destinations:
- Waipio Valley: Approx. 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Waimea: Approx. 20 minutes
- Hawi: Approx. 1 hour and 10 minutes
MAUNAKEA VISITOR INFORMATION STATION
Mauna Kea Access Rd, Hilo, HI, United States
This pick-up location is ideal for guests lodging on the east side of the Big Island, including Hilo, Hamakua, Puna, and Volcano. It is approximately a 1-hour and 10-minute drive from Hilo. Be sure to leave Hilo with a full tank of gas, as there are no services along Saddle Road. We have received special permission to allow our customers to park in the “Lower Dirt Parking Lot,” located 100 yards below the visitor center. Restrooms will be available at this facility. Please review the photo below to ensure you park in the correct location.
Look for our bronze-colored, 14-passenger 4WD vans with “Mauna Kea Summit Adventures” on the side.
Our vans will park in the paved lot above your designated parking area. Please walk up to meet the guides. Dinner will be served shortly after your arrival, and the guides will direct you to your assigned van.
Please keep your cell phone turned on in case we need to contact you. There is cell service on most parts of the road. If you have any questions, feel free to call us at (808) 322-2366.