HAWAII By: Jen Becker November 2, 2009

I chose to go to Hawaii because of its beautiful landscapes and water, and the relaxation that comes with it.

General Information on Hawaii Hawaii is an island located in the Pacific ocean off the western coast of North America. Hawaii’s capital, Honolulu’s latitude and longitude are 21° 20' N 157° 55' W It’s climate, which attracts most tourists, is tropical, but due to trade winds, the temperature and humidity tends to be a little less extreme than normal. As of 2005, Hawaii had a total population of 1,275,194 Hawaii uses the same currency as the United States, the U.S. dollar

I will be leaving from the Philadelphia International Airport at 6:45 a.m. on September 9, and arriving at the Hilo International Airport at roughly 4:56 p.m. the same day. I will then check in to the Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, which is 8 minutes from the airport. 5 hours behind our time zone, and about 12 hours of flight time My festivities begin the next day

Day 1 Wake up and have breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, Queen's Court Restaurant. A day of sightseeing: All Big Hawaii Tours offers a tour of the island’s tropical rainforest and Volcano National Park tour by a minibus. – $80.99 a person per day End the day with dinner at the Hilo Bay Cafe

Day 2 Wake up and again have breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, Queen's Court Restaurant Take the Maui Gold Pineapple Picnic Tour at 11 a.m. where tourists get to participate in picking and tasting fresh pineapples, take pictures, and observe planting & harvesting operations $65 per person Have dinner at the Maui Mixed Plate

Day 3 Continue having breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, Queen's Court Restaurant Participate in the Molokini Snorkeling Tour, which brings visitors to the Molokini Crater or Coral Gardens to view tropical fish and green sea turtles. Meals included. $79.61 per person

Day 4 Breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant Surfing lessons in Lahaina, by Goofy Foot Surf School, at 12:30 p.m. $49.99 per person Dinner at Lahaina Grill

Day 5 Breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant Visiting Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial All fees = $40 Dinner at Domino’s pizza

Day 6 Breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant A day of shopping at Ala Moana Center (Mall) – Limit myself to $100 spending Dinner at the mall

Day 7 Breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant Helicoper tour of Maui – West Coasts over Haleakala Crater, Hana Rainforest and the West Maui Mountains -$89 per person Cool Cat Café for Burgers

Departure I will be leaving September 17 at 6:45 a.m. from the Hilo International Airport, and arriving back home at 9:56 p.m. with 12 hours of flight

Table of Costs Hawaii Vacation Fees Hotel $665 Airfare $970 Rental Car $ Total Travel $1,979 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Total Meals $28 $28 $28 $28 $28 $28 $28 $196 Activities $ $130 $ $99.98 $80 $100 $178 $ The standard per diem for meals are: Breakfast: $7.00, Lunch: $8.00, and Dinner: $13.00 Total Trip $3,084

Price Chart Hotel Airfare Rental Car Meals Activities

Video Click above link to view a brief video tour of Hawaii!

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