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July 26, Flight from Denver International Airport to Kona Airport at Kailua-Kona, drive to Volcano National Park via Hamakua Coast, stop at Akaka Falls and Laupahoehoe
July 27, Morning hike of Kilauea Crater floor. Visit Thurston Lava Tube, Devastation Trail, Halema’uma’u Crater, afternoon Kilauea Iki hike
July 28, Hike to view of Puu Oo eruption site all day hiking
July 29, Visit Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens, Lava Tree State Park, Afternoon options, Night lava into the ocean hike.
July 30, Morning drive to Kailua-Kona via Black Sands Beach, City of Refuge, afternoon snorkeling.
July 31, Morning, Beach- coral reef study: snorkel and/or optional scuba diving (afternoon dive and night manta ray dive), underwater photography.
Aug 1, Option day, visit the Natural Energy Lab, The OTEC Plant, optional kayak to Captain Cook Monument (snorkeling), Green Sand Beach hike.
Aug 2, 4-wheel drive day: morning at Mauna Kea Observatory to visit Keck, Canada-France and Kellogg Submillimeter observatories, Afternoon visit to Mauna Loa for hike to top or Waipio Valley
Aug 3, Drive Kohala Coast Area: Pu’ukahola Mailekini, Lapakahi State Park and the Moo Kini temple.
Aug 4, Morning flight to Kauai, drive to hotel via the spouting horn, salt onds.
Aug 5, Drive to Waimea (fault) Valley- hike in Waimea Canyon and Kokee Swamp Trail, visit Barking Sands Beach
Aug 6, Morning kayaking trip on the Hanalei River, Kilauea Lighthouse and Bird Santuary, and afternoon snorkeling
Aug 7, Morning Na Pali Coast trail- soil, coastline, erosion study. Afternoon snorkeling on Ke’e Beach
Aug 8, Late evening flight to Denver
Aug 9, Arrive morning Denver International Airport and head to Raleigh