Visit the resorts, play golf, try snorkeling or parasail in the harbor at Kailua-Kona. Then journey to the other side of the Big Island, the Hilo side, as the Hawaiians call it. From the quaint village of Hilo it's a short drive south to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the site of Kilauea, the world's most active volcano. It's an unforgettable experience. On the Big Island, the towering mountain Mauna Kea reaches over 13,000 feet into the Pacific sky.
Winter snows cover the top.