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» Map & driving directions to Hawi

Arrival at Kona International (Keahole) Airport:

From Keahole Airport in Kailua Kona, turn left onto HI-19, Queen Kaahumanu Highway. Stay on HI-19 for approximately 30 miles until you come to the first stop sign. Turn left onto HI-270, Akoni Pule Highway. Stay on HI-270 for approximately 20 miles as it takes you along the coast to Hawi. Travel time approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.

Arrival at Hilo Airport:

From Hilo Airport, head out of the airport on the Airport Access Road, and turn right on Kanoelehua Ave. Travel less than a mile on Kanoelehua Ave, then turn left onto Kamehameha Avenue, HI-19. Follow the signs for HI-19, which will lead you onto the Hawaii Belt Road. Travel approximately 55 miles which will bring you into Waimea. Follow the signs for HI-19 through Waimea (You'll make a right turn at the third stoplight). Continue on HI-19 for approximately two more miles. Turn right onto Kohala Mountain Road, HI-250, and travel approximately 19 miles. Toward the end the road will fork, and HI-250 will go to the left another two miles. Near the end, the speed limit is reduced to 25 mph, and you will soon see Hawi. Travel time approximately on hour and forty-five minutes.

As far as locating theKohala Village Inn in Hawi, we have provided the following map of the area.

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The West, or Kona, Side of the island is dry and sunny. A month's stay would not be enought time to enjoy all that is available. Deep-sea fishing, quaint shops and restaurants, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, submarine underwater tours, hikes through thick rainforests. If you enjoy the beautiful outdoors the Kohala Coast is for you.

The Kohala Coast is Hawaii 's Golf Mecca with world-class golf courses. Just getting there is a visual adventure. The drive up the Kona side of the island inclueds dramatic lava fields, sandy beaches,and lush tropical vegetation. You might be able to spot the Kona Nightingales (donkeys) during your drive. Upcountry, the scenery changes dramatically. Waimea is home to Parker Ranch where fluorescent green pastures give way to lush valleys and a host of vibrant natural greens.

On the East Side, Waipio Valley is filled with brilliant flowers and breathtaking waterfalls. Tiny towns and highways built on old railroad trestle bridges recall the sugar plantation heritage of the Hamakua Coast. And the island's "must-see" is Kilauea, the earth's most active volcano.