Originally Posted by Savage

Hi,

I was in Hawaii (Waikiki) for 1 week a few years ago. A lot depends on if you have access to a vehicle and what you like to do.

Another touristy attraction that is close to the city but still pretty neat to check out is Diamondhead. It's a landmark of Hawaii, created from ancient magma activity. You hike up the crater to the top and the view is absolutely spectacular. What you see is exactly what the postcards look like, so bring a camera. The hike is deviously tougher than it looks, although no problem at all for a regular hiker. There are quite a few stairs and the sun coming down on you is hot, so bring a water bottle. The view is worth the trip.

I agree that if you want to have some of that "jungle" feeling, you absolutely have to leave the city area. It's a beautiful island and the further away you get from Honolulu, the greener it gets.

One thing I love to do is Snorkel and ScubaDive. There's lots of opportunity for this sort of thing. The fish are gorgeous and you swim amongst them. We saw a sea turtle which was pretty neat as well.

Hope you have a great trip! I long to go back to the Islands.