Tourist spot in hawaii (big island)?

Question

what are the major tourist attraction in hawaii (big island) we can go? me and my husband will stay in big island for only 5 days so we want to go to the major tourist attractions..

Answer 1

you could visit kawaii island. I was told its a nice island to go in Hawaii

Answer 2

kona is a cool place

Answer 3

My boyfriend and I were there last October and it was great.  Our favorite place was the Waipio Valley on the north end of the valley.  We had rented a SUV so we drove down the valley, but I wouldn't suggest it if you don't have 4-wheel drive.  

Volcano National Park is an obvious must-see.  Plan to spend at least 1/2 day there unless you are into more hiking and then do a full day.  There are helicopter rides that will take you over the park to see the sights, but they are pretty pricey and not worth it unless you are going to see the lava flow.  Sometimes the flow is accessible from the ground.  Check out the National Park website to see what the latest update is.

Go to the green sand beach on the south end of the island.  It's a 2 mile hike from the parking area, so be forewarned.  We didn't know and showed up in flipflops ready for the beach.  The black sand beach is nice as well and there is a good chance you'll see sea turtles there.  

Check out one of the Kona coffee plantations while your there - even if you aren't a coffee drinker, it's pretty interesting and the coffee makes for a good gift for those at home because Kona coffee is so famous.

Favorite place to eat - Hawaiian Style Cafe in Kamulea for a great breakfast.  And a luau for a dinner and show.

We drove around the island twice stopping at interesting points along the away.  The first day we started going north but we had only made it half-way around the island by 6pm so we had dinner and drove the rest of the way to the hotel.  The second day we started going south from the hotel and stopped at the interesting spots along the way.  (You can drive all the way around the island in 4-5 hours if you don't stop.)  We stayed in Waikoloa.  And plan at least one day to just lay on the beach and do a little swimming.  It is a Hawaiian vacation after all.  Most important:  HAVE FUN!