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3 days
United States, North America

3-Day Kailua-Kona itinerary guide

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Kailua-Kona — US Navy 051015-N-9419C-004 Almost 2,000 triathletes begin the 2.4-mile swim at the Ironman World Championship triathlon, held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Top stops to prioritize

  • Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
  • Kona Inn Restaurant
  • Kona Farmers Market
  • Foster's Kitchen Kona
  • Magic Sands Beach Park
  • Outback Steakhouse
  • Kona Brewing Co.
  • Kona Inn Shopping Village

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Hulihe‘e Palace, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
  • Kona Brewing Co.
  • Kona Inn Shopping Village
  • Manta Ray Night Snorkel
  • Kona Commons Shopping Center
  • Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

Day 2: East side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the east side side of town.

  • Kona Farmers Market
  • Island Lava Java
  • On the Rocks
  • Huggo's
  • Lanihau Center

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Magic Sands Beach Park and Da Poke Shack and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Magic Sands Beach Park
  • Da Poke Shack
  • Ali'i Gardens Marketplace
  • Coconut Grove Marketplace
  • Kailua Pier

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