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“Mountain-to-Sea” Itinerary

🗓️ DAY-BY-DAY HITS DAY 1 – WAIKIKI BASE 🏙️ Sunrise swim Waikiki Beach – board rental 20 ,instructor40. 09:00 Uber to Pearl Harbor – Mighty Mo + Arizona (book 07:00 slot). 14:00 Ala Moana Center – food-court garlic chicken + Macy’s tax-free haul. 19:45 Hilton Hawaiian Village fireworks – watch from Magic Island or beach towel outside Hyatt. 🎆 DAY 2 – CULTURE + JUNGLE 🦖 08:30 Kualoa Ranch (pre-book ATV or zip-line) – Jurassic valley, 3 h tour. 13:00 Byodo-In Temple – 5 $ entry, ring giant bell, koi photobomb. 15:00 Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden – symmetrical mountain road IG shot, free entry, 1-mi lake walk. Evening: Waikiki spa or sunset sail – book same-day for discounts. 🌿 DAY 3 – EAST-SIDE CARVE 🌊 07:30 Kalama Beach Park – local vibe, parking easy, 30 min paddle-board. 09:30 Lanikai Beach – powder sand, park on side-streets; snorkel 45 min. 11:00 Lanikai Pillbox Trail – 1.6 km sunrise ridge (go 06:00 if sunrise version). 14:00 Waimānalo Beach – longest white stretch, food-truck garlic-shrimp, nap under ironwood. 🏖️ DAY 4 – SOUTH SHORE LOOP 🚗 08:00 Halona Blowhole – 10-min photo, blow = instant rainbow. 08:30 Lāna‘i Lookout – layered lava + turquoise, long-exposure spray. 09:00 Hanauma Bay (ticket 07:00 HST sharp) – snorkel 09-11, turtles guaranteed. 13:00 Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail – 5 km, 500 m gain, cloud-forest vibes; 4-WD to gate. 17:00 Diamond Head (book online) – 40-min climb, sunset slot = golden Waikiki carpet. 🌅 DAY 5 – NORTH SHORE CHILL 🐢 09:00 Shark’s Cove – lava pools, 2 m depth, bring booties; 10-12 best light. 11:30 Turtle Bay Resort lunch – ocean-front tables, spotted eagle rays below deck. 13:30 Sunset Beach – winter = pro surf, summer = swim; park free. 15:30 Laniakea Beach – honu sunbathe on sand, volunteers rope off 3 m perimeter. Evening: Hale‘iwa town – Matsumoto shave-ice + shrimp truck crawl. 🦐 DAY 6 – OPTIONAL ADD-ONS 🚁 West-side dolphin cruise (Waianae Harbor) – 06:30 pick-up, spinner dolphins 90 % hit-rate. OR North-Shore horse ride – ocean trot, 1 hr 80 $. OR Kualoa secret beach film tour – 4 h, 120 $, zero crowds. DAY 7 – LAZY CHECK-OUT 🛍️ Sleep-in, pool float, last ABC sweep (black-skin Hello Kitty quota). 14:00 Return car; 16:00 airport Costco run (poke + mac-nuts). Depart with salt in hair, soy-sauce scent on fingers. 🌺 🔗 NEED-TO-RESERVE Kualoa tours → kualoa.com (1 week ahead) Hanauma Bay → pros8.hnl.info (2 days, 07:00 HST) Diamond Head → gostateparks.hawaii.gov (1 week) 🌦️ WEATHER REALITY Micro-climates rule: sun on beach → 20 min later mountain drizzle. Pack light rain-shell + reef-shoes always. Now screenshot, set Slack to “Aloha,” and go tick every box. #US #Hawaii #Honolulu

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“Mountain-to-Sea” Itinerary

🗓️ DAY-BY-DAY HITS DAY 1 – WAIKIKI BASE 🏙️ Sunrise swim Waikiki Beach – board rental 20 ,instructor40. 09:00 Uber to Pearl Harbor – Mighty Mo + Arizona (book 07:00 slot). 14:00 Ala Moana Center – food-court garlic chicken + Macy’s tax-free haul. 19:45 Hilton Hawaiian Village fireworks – watch from Magic Island or beach towel outside Hyatt. 🎆 DAY 2 – CULTURE + JUNGLE 🦖 08:30 Kualoa Ranch (pre-book ATV or zip-line) – Jurassic valley, 3 h tour. 13:00 Byodo-In Temple – 5 $ entry, ring giant bell, koi photobomb. 15:00 Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden – symmetrical mountain road IG shot, free entry, 1-mi lake walk. Evening: Waikiki spa or sunset sail – book same-day for discounts. 🌿 DAY 3 – EAST-SIDE CARVE 🌊 07:30 Kalama Beach Park – local vibe, parking easy, 30 min paddle-board. 09:30 Lanikai Beach – powder sand, park on side-streets; snorkel 45 min. 11:00 Lanikai Pillbox Trail – 1.6 km sunrise ridge (go 06:00 if sunrise version). 14:00 Waimānalo Beach – longest white stretch, food-truck garlic-shrimp, nap under ironwood. 🏖️ DAY 4 – SOUTH SHORE LOOP 🚗 08:00 Halona Blowhole – 10-min photo, blow = instant rainbow. 08:30 Lāna‘i Lookout – layered lava + turquoise, long-exposure spray. 09:00 Hanauma Bay (ticket 07:00 HST sharp) – snorkel 09-11, turtles guaranteed. 13:00 Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail – 5 km, 500 m gain, cloud-forest vibes; 4-WD to gate. 17:00 Diamond Head (book online) – 40-min climb, sunset slot = golden Waikiki carpet. 🌅 DAY 5 – NORTH SHORE CHILL 🐢 09:00 Shark’s Cove – lava pools, 2 m depth, bring booties; 10-12 best light. 11:30 Turtle Bay Resort lunch – ocean-front tables, spotted eagle rays below deck. 13:30 Sunset Beach – winter = pro surf, summer = swim; park free. 15:30 Laniakea Beach – honu sunbathe on sand, volunteers rope off 3 m perimeter. Evening: Hale‘iwa town – Matsumoto shave-ice + shrimp truck crawl. 🦐 DAY 6 – OPTIONAL ADD-ONS 🚁 West-side dolphin cruise (Waianae Harbor) – 06:30 pick-up, spinner dolphins 90 % hit-rate. OR North-Shore horse ride – ocean trot, 1 hr 80 $. OR Kualoa secret beach film tour – 4 h, 120 $, zero crowds. DAY 7 – LAZY CHECK-OUT 🛍️ Sleep-in, pool float, last ABC sweep (black-skin Hello Kitty quota). 14:00 Return car; 16:00 airport Costco run (poke + mac-nuts). Depart with salt in hair, soy-sauce scent on fingers. 🌺 🔗 NEED-TO-RESERVE Kualoa tours → kualoa.com (1 week ahead) Hanauma Bay → pros8.hnl.info (2 days, 07:00 HST) Diamond Head → gostateparks.hawaii.gov (1 week) 🌦️ WEATHER REALITY Micro-climates rule: sun on beach → 20 min later mountain drizzle. Pack light rain-shell + reef-shoes always. Now screenshot, set Slack to “Aloha,” and go tick every box. #US #Hawaii #Honolulu

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