Best holidays in Hawaii for 2024
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kauai open image in gallery Lush green vegetation blankets the ‘Garden Island’ Kauai, the oldest of Hawaii’s islands, has an undeniable allure. Maui open image in gallery Take the Hana Highway to explore Maui Hawaii’s “Valley Island”, Maui is aptly named for its deep rock formations and dense gardens in ‘Iao Valley State Park. The seaside town of Kailua-Kona, once home to Hawaiian royalty, is the primary western city of the Aloha State’s largest island, offering restaurants, nightlife and souvenir shops, while Hawaii Island’s Volcano National Park is known for hiking trails, dramatic vistas and two active volcanoes: Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. Molokai open image in gallery For a slow tempo Hawaii holiday visit Molokai Hawaii’s fifth largest island, Molokai, is a landscape of cattle ranches, seacliffs and fine white sands like those on Papohaku Beach.