Alpengirl Teen Adventure Camps for Girls
Hawaii Adventure Camp Itinerary
Day 1: ALOHA! Arrivals. Group gathers for greetings and general camp introductions, dinner and camping at a nearby campground.
Day 2: Yoga introduction. Note: Yoga is an integral part of camp and the start to every day. Yoga is a consistent component for each day on this itinerary. Introductions and orientation are intermingled with a fun day of beach swimming, boogie boarding and camping at same campground.
Day 3-6: Challenging 9 mile backpack trip from Waipio to Waimanu, beginning near the village of Kukuihaele, descending into the Waipio Valley continuing to Waimanu Valley spending a full rest day exploring the area and enjoying the views; and return 9 miles back to Waipio.
Day 7: A cultural day of learning, helping and sharing with a Waipio Valley family who operate a taro farm and open their hearts and culture to us by offering activities such as lei making, food gathering, preparing and cooking a traditional meal with us in an earth oven, making serving plates from banana stumps and providing the priceless comfort of family. This day is sure to be the highlight and the heart of this Hawaii experience.
Day 8: We'll say "see you next time" and make an early morning backpacking ascent to the highlands above Waipio, drive along the Hamakua Coast, set up our tents at a nearby campground, visit Hilo and take showers, do laundry and shop for groceries.
Day 9-10: Volcanoes National Park features two active volcanoes (Mauna Loa and Kilauea), we'll spend two days exploring and hiking trails to craters, lava tubes and other volcanic wonders. Camping in the Park.
Day 11: On the black lava flats of the Kona coast, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau preserves aspects of traditional Hawaiian life, it is a sacred place, a place of refuge and was a natural place for the ali'I - royal chiefs - to establish one of their most important residences. A walking tour of the preserve followed by snorkeling will complete another day of wonder in Hawaii. Camping nearby.
Day 12: Surf Lessons on the golden Kona coast, snorkeling and beach time, camping at nearby campground.
Day 13: Morning surfing, afternoon souvenir shopping and relaxing in small-town Hawi at the northernmost tip of the island, and evening sunset horseback ride in the Kohala Mountains, followed by our final celebration dinner.
Day 14: Departures.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a sample itinerary. Alpengirl reserves the right to cancel or alter any aspect of our program, including program itinerary, trip dates, activities or location, as a result of unforeseen circumstances, including weather, environment, or health hazards. To the best of our ability, substitutions of activities will be comparable to, or better than the original activity.
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