Conjuring Visions of Paradise

A warm Kona sunset from Ku'emanu Heiau: Photo by Donnie MacGowan

Do you conjure visions of paradise? Swaying palm trees, radiant beaches, dazzling weather. Exotic hula, sultry nights. Is the aloha spirit calling you to Hawaii Island?

Tour Guide, the world’s first location-aware, GPS-guided audio-visual tours can show you a Hawaii you’ve never even imagined existed, even if you have visited a dozen times; the Big Island is so much more than you have envisioned.

Imagine a journey around the Big Island, starting at the north end where wild, lush, empty; rugged jungles and waterfalls merge into open grasslands. Kohala is where the visitor finds everything from modern five star beach resorts to well preserved archeological sites.

Waialea Beach, Kohala Coast: Photo by Donnie MacGowan

Then roll southward to where beguiling and up tempo Kona, the visitor hub, has clear water and magical reefs for snorkeling, ancient temples and historic palaces and coffee farms. Brimming with visitor activities, Kona is the perfect tropical escape.

Morning reflections at Hapaiali'i and Ke'eku Heiaus, Kona Coast: Photo by Donnie MacGowan

Wrapping to the southern end of the U.S., a tropical savannah reveals provocative mysteries, secret green and black sand beaches and icy mountain heights.

South Point, Hawaii's Famous Green Sand Beach: Photo by Donald MacGowan

Next, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park reaches from hidden beaches to steaming tree-fern jungles to alpine tundra. No where else can you experience the transcendent emotion, witnessing raw lava flowing. Truly irresistible, this is one of the top 5 places in the world you must see!

Lava enters the sea at La'eapukii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald MacGowan

The jungle covered east side of the island flaunts fragrant flower filled canyons, thousand foot waterfalls and hot springs. Alluring Hilo Town, with museums, botanical gardens, shopping and restaurants, invites exploration.

800-foot waterfall in Waipi'o Valley: Photo by Donald MacGowan

Forbidding but evocative, the interior of the island contains the largest and tallest mountains in the world, where billion dollar astronomical observatories rise next to thousand year old sacred stone temples.

Hikers on the summit of Mauna Kea looking toward Mauna Loa: Photo by Donnie MacGowan

Enticing and diverse, with perfect year round weather, stunning beaches and a people overflowing with aloha spirit, it’s no wonder that the Big Island of Hawaii is the most seductive and desirable destination in the world.

Lava enters the sea Waikupanaha, Big Island:Photo by Donald MacGowan

Tour Guide will show you all these special places, the hidden places, the places you never imagined. Come, envision yourself in Hawaii. Explore the unspoiled, the unusual, the unexpected.

If you are serious about coming to know and love our island paradise–not just travel through it–we highly recommend you purchase AND USE Tour Guide Hawaii’s newly released  iPhone/iPod App…it uses GPS, Google Maps with driving directions and has onboard maps and driving directions where cell phone service and internet are not available.  It plays a video presentation with all kinds of information about history, culture, safety and the natural history about all the most fascinating sites on the island, including the whereabouts of all the public restrooms!  The iPhone App gives you detailed, accurate information on where to go, what to bring, what to expect when you get there and what to do next.  Available here, the App will give you much, much more detailed information than this blog post.

Snorkelers at Two-Step Beach, Hounaunau Bay: Photo by Donald MacGowan

Visit www.tourguidehawaii.com for more information on GPS-guide, audio-visual tours of the Big Island.