Travel video guide
Things to Do in Kailua-Kona, HI: All 6 Spots + Addresses
This guide turns Poke and Pork Blood Stew | Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimern | Travel Channel from Travel Channel into a practical travel map with 6 saved spots around Kailua-Kona, Captain Cook, and International Airport. The mapped places include a hiking area, an island, a monument, and a park. Use it to understand the places, food notes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Travel Channel explored the deep connection between ancient Hawaiian fishing traditions and the warrior spirit embodied by the ulua fish. The creator was particularly moved by the concept of Manawa, or living in the present, while participating in a spear-dodging exercise with a living treasure of Hawaii. The experience highlighted how modern Hawaiians preserve their ancestral identity through martial arts, craftsmanship, and communal feasts.
What this map is good for
- Planning a hiking area stop or short itinerary in Kailua-Kona.
- Seeing where the mapped places sit together before choosing what to visit first.
- Saving 6 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Hokukano Ranch
Ranch in 81-6580 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI 96750, Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI 96750 - Kikaua Point Park
Park in Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 - Captain James Cook Monument
Monument in Captain Cook, HI 96704, USA, Captain Cook, HI, United States
Hours: Hours available - Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
Hiking Area in 73-4786 Kanalani St #14, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States - Kua Bay
Place marker in Kua Bay, Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA, Kalaoa, HI, United States - Ah Lan's Lei Stand
Island in International Airport, Hilo, HI 96720, International Airport, Hilo, HI 96720
Food notes from the video
- grilled omeu
- raw omeu
- fish head soup
- fern shoot salad
- poi with fresh ahi
- limpets
Experiences captured
- fished at Kiao Point using ancient slide rig techniques
- blessed a kua rock altar for the sea god
- learned about marine conservation and Hawaiian history
- shared a traditional family meal with the Kabuags
- visited the Captain Cook memorial at Kealakekua Bay
- inspected handcrafted weapons made from marlin bills and shark teeth
- practiced alooya spear dodging with a Lua master
Official tourism resource
The official site for Historic Kailua Village, managed by the Kailua Village Business Improvement District to promote the heritage and commerce of Kailua-Kona.
Planning questions
What are the best spots in Kailua-Kona, HI from this video?
This guide maps all 6 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan your trip to Kailua-Kona, HI.
What are the must-try foods in Kailua-Kona, HI?
Creator picks from the video include grilled omeu, raw omeu, fish head soup, fern shoot salad. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this travel map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.