Enjoy a Zip n Dip Adventure with Kohala, Hawaii Zipline
Immerse yourself with Hawaiian culture as you “zip” across the canopy of a tropical rainforest with 9 ziplines and end with a “dip” in a mountain stream under a cascading waterfall on the Big Island! With Kohala Zip n Dip you will double your pleasure, double your fun, and double your adventure on the same land King Kamehameha the Great started his history. North Kohala is a region bulging with spectacular beauty and intense cultural importance. On this section of the island, you will encounter splendid forests and tall waterfalls that create the most beautiful and breathtaking backdrops of where the story of the first Hawaiian kings and royalty took place. Join Hawaii Zipline where ancient history comes alive during the Kohala Zip n Dip as you and your family or friends soar high above the ground of the rainforest trees across 9 Hawaii Ziplines and walk across 5 suspension bridges. This fantastic Zipline tour is offered by Kohala Zip n Dip through Hawaii Travel Network on the Big Island offering a day of fun and excitement. The Ziplining tour begins with a scenic drive of “change and contrast” as you leave the dry-side resort area and travel to the tropical lush green region of Kohala. The Big Island Kohala Zip n Dip Zipline tour travels the road up the North Kohala and Kona coastlines over stunning lava flows created from majestic volcanoes. The Hawaii Zipline tour will continue the drive between the Big Island’s largest and majestic volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. The largest sections of the Big Island are made up of these two enormous mountains. You will also pass by the Kohala Mountain, Hawaii’s oldest and extinct volcano. Look to the coastline as you drive past the breathtaking panoramic scenery. You may have the opportunity to see frolicking spinner dolphins! In the migrating months (Nov. to Apr.), you may even witness a breaching humpback whale come to the surface of the water and exert water from its blowhole. Join Kohala Zip n Dip on a Hawaii Zipline adventure through Hawaii Travel Network and save so much money, you will want to “zip” n “dip” twice! The Big Island offers the best Zipline tour, Kohala Zip n Dip! Hawaii Travel Network offers low prices when you order online. Reserve a Hawaii Zipline tour featuring Kohala Zip n Dip tours on the Big Island. Save money with Hawaii Travel Network on any Big Island Ziplining adventure.
After passing the quaint and rustic plantation town of Hawi, the Kohala Zip n Dip Zipline Tour will arrive at the first location of the Hawaii Zipline, the Kohala Zipline Station. The friendly staff of the Kohala Zip n Dip will help you put the safety harness on, secure the harness, and share with you a brief safety orientation. Ziplining Tour guides are all ACCT Certified and you will follow them to King Kamehameha’s ancient home where royalty lived and played. This area was referred to anciently as Halawa. During this Ziplining Tour, you will climb to elevated platforms that were built under the canopy of the tropical trees to create a jungle-like course with crystal clear streams gently flowing through ancient bits and pieces of taro terraces. Kohala Zip n Dip chose this region for the beauty and breathtaking scenery for all those enjoying the Zipline Tour to see. Climb high in the tropical rainforest trees and enjoy the adrenaline pumping experience: leaving one platform and zipping to the next. What a thrill it is to soar across the canopy of trees amongst the tropical plants. You will have the thrill of a Big Island Ziplining Tour as you zip across 9 ziplines! During this Zipline Tour, you will have the time of your life zooming across the jungle and crossing 5 suspension bridges. You will need to rappel two times during this Kohala Zip n Dip Tour: first, when you begin the ziplining tour; the second, when you reach the final zipline tree you will then slip back onto solid ground. Order this fantastic Kohala Zip n Dip Big Island Tour with Hawaii Travel Network and save.
The second part of the Kohala Zip n Dip tour, you will be leaving Halawa and traveling to the “end of the road” at Pololu Valley before traveling through locked gates of privately owned land and heading to the mountains. The Hawaii Zipline Tour will take you to a gorgeous cliff side for breathtaking views of the Polou Valley. Kohala Zip n Dip Tour with Hawaii Travel Network will provide a delicious deli-style lunch that includes a snack, chips and cookies. Trekking deeper into the lush mountainside, the Ziplining Tour will arrive at a private trail for a brief walk. During this portion of the Big Island Zipline Tour, you will hike over an aqueduct bridge, explore tunnels carved and blasted from solid rock, and learn the history of the immense effort it took the sugarcane plantation owners to construct the Kohala Ditch irrigation system. The amazing ditch reaches for over 22 miles! You will learn ancient history of Hawaii and discover a few gorgeous waterfalls and have the opportunity to take a “dip” in the mountain waterfall pool with cascading falls descending overhead. With the breathtaking coastline, abundant waterfalls, lush fertile valleys, and the best Hawaii Zipline Tour on the Big Island, you will have an unforgettable experience the Big Island has to offer. Hawaii Travel Network offers only the best Ziplining Tours and Hawaii Zipline Tours on the Big Island. Save a bundle of money with Hawaii Travel Network.
Tour Highlights:
- Zip across 9 lines, cross 5 suspension bridges and do a rappel from a tree
- Zipline course includes 14 tree-based platforms
- Enjoy two short hikes (150 yards and 500 yards in length) with some short ascents and descents
- Swim at a stream with cascading falls overhead (optional)
- Enjoy scenic views of the Kohala Coast, the Island of Maui, and ancient Hawaiian agriculture site
- Two certified canopy guides
Kohala Zip N Dip
- Where and When:
- Tour time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Limited Pick-ups Available
Limited pick ups are available at the Hawaii Forest & Trail Kona Headquarters, Four Seasons Resorts Hualalai, Queen's Market Place, or Shops at Mauna Lani (front of Foodland Store). You will automatically be given the closest pick up location or driving out instructions if you are closer to the check in location. Pick ups range between 6:50 am and 7:40 am normally.
Driving out
Check-in is at 8:00 am. Below are the driving directions from Kona/Waikoloa/Mauna Lani to the Kohala Zipline Station in Hawi:
1) Head north on Queen Kaahumanu Hwy (Route 19).
2) Turn left on Akoni Pule Hwy (Route 270) heading towards Kawaihae/Hawi.
3) Arrive at Kohala Zipline station just past Hawi.
Approximate drive times:
From Waikoloa Mauna Lani: 30-40 minutes
From Kailua-Kona: 60-70 minutes
Location:
Kohala Zipline, 55-515 Hawi Road, Hawi, HI 96719
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- Requirements:
- Please bring your own water bottle for use on tour. Water bottles are available for purchase at Hawaii Forest and Trail and a jug will be available for refills.
- Restrictions:
- Participants must weigh between 70 and 270 lbs and be at least 8 years old.
Minor children require a parent or guardian to sign their participation agreement, and children between the ages of 8 and 13 require an adult to go on the tour with them.
This tour is not for those with back or neck problems and expectant mothers.
Participants must be able to walk over uneven terrain and handle short ascents and descents.
Lightweight pants or knee length shorts and a T-shirt are recommended because of harness.
May wear swimsuit under clothing for waterfall part of tour.
- Special Notes:
- Operation Days:
- Monday, Tuesday and Friday
- Duration:
- 7 hours
- Vendor:
- Kohala Zipline
- Island:
- Big Island
- Capacity:
- 6 guests
- Equipment: