Family trip to Hawaii Islands with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

Hawaii is not only surfing, warm sea and endless summer. Babies, teenagers, active children and quiet kids who love to visit museums won’t be bored here. Be sure to visit the Honolulu Zoo in Honolulu, the capital of the archipelago. It is a 17-hectare zoo which was established by grants made by a sovereign monarch. The Honolulu Zoo features over 1,230 animals in specially designed habitats. Your child can visit tropical forests, African savanna and the Pacific Islands. Representatives of these ecosystems live in the zoo.

The zoo is a unique place because your child can’t see a quarter of local inhabitants anywhere in the world. If your child speaks English and you’ve come to Hawaii for a couple of weeks, you can take him to the zoo camp. It is a place where your child will be told about animals which live here. The course takes seven days. The classes start at 8.30 and finish at 2.30. The pineapple plantation Dole will amaze every child. Kids can learn about Hawaiian sacred fruit, growing of pineapples, ride on the old train from 1870 and visit the huge maze in the shape of a pineapple.

Don’t miss a chance to take your child to the Sea Life Park. Your child can watch the performances of dolphins, seals and communicate with the animals in their native environment. Here you can dive into the pool with starfish, pet penguins, ride a dolphin or just watch the life of the inhabitants of the ocean. Maui is an island in the Central Pacific where your child will become acquainted with the water inhabitants in their natural habitat. Children don’t have to learn diving, you can take them to a tour on a high-tech passenger submarine Atlantis. Coral reefs, whales, ocean fish behind the window glass will not leave any child indifferent. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

If your child is over three years old and he doesn’t afraid of height, you should definitely try parasailing, enjoying picturesque landscapes of the island. You just should sign up for UFO Hawaii parasailing. Young naturalists should visit Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm on the big island of Hawaii. A child can touch and even feed animals here. Workers of the farm will tell a lot of interesting things about species and growing of seahorses. Moreover, they will show the animals of different age. Don’t miss the opportunity to take your child to the Waikiki Aquarium. It was founded in 1904 and it is the second oldest public aquarium in the United States.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will give your child a chance to watch the eruption of a volcano. Local "fire-breathing mountains" almost continuously spew streams of fire and magma more than seventy millenniums, but it happens without any devastating consequences. So, you don’t have to worry about your life and health, exploring more than 80 kilometres of roads in the park. You can walk here or rent a car or a bicycle. Rare birds, tropical forests and waterfalls are waiting for you on Hawaii Island. But you should better explore them with an experienced guide.

However, book worms and educated children will find things to see here. For example, Iolani Palace. It is the only royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The palace was restored and opened to the public as a museum in 1978. Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History will tell about the history and culture of the Hawaiian Islands. Shangri La is the name of an Islamic-style mansion. Nowadays it is owned and operated by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. You should definitely come here with your child and admire amazing pieces of art. Honolulu Museum of Art has one of the largest single collections of Asian and Pan-Pacific art in the United States.