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

Lanai is not the most popular holiday destination among tourists, but curious children who can survive without amusement parks, hotel entertaining programme and 3-4-5 D cinemas will find a lot of entertaining activities here. 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.

Your child will definitely enjoy visiting the Garden of the Gods or Keahiakawelo. This place will amaze both children and adults. Here was formed a canyon during the eruption of the volcano. There appeared many colourful hills and towers of the most bizarre shapes over thousands of years of winds and temperature changes. The best time when you can admire the garden of the Gods is sunset.

One more colourful place on Lanai is its largest settlement- Lanai city. It is nice just to walk along its streets and plunge yourself into the atmosphere of the the beginning of the 20th century. You can visit Dole Park here or go shopping or have a meal. Be sure to take your child to Kaunola, abandoned fishing village, which was the center of fishing on the island. A child will be interested in the local houses and ancient farm buildings. There are several rock inscriptions of the first settlers near the village. Your child will imagine himself a proud warrior of the local tribes, admiring the 25-meter rock near the village. Young men dived into the sea here in the past, trying to prove their bravery. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Be sure to visit fascinating Shipwreck Beach which holds at least a dozen wrecks. This is quite an interesting place from the pages of adventure books about pirates or movies about Jack Sparrow. There is the frame of the old ship, thrown ashore right in the middle of the beach. A large number of crushed ships are buried in local waters. If your child loves diving, you can dive with him and admire sunken ships. But be careful, the Schipwreck Beach is known for its strong currents.

However, if your child has just started to master diving, there are many nice places for this activity on Lanai. For example, the waters of Manele Bay or Cathedrals set, where you can look at the lava tubes. Manele Bay is a nice place for those who are fond of snorkeling. The beaches of the Bay are famous places because you can see dozens of dolphins here swimming quite close to people. Moreover, if you come here in winter months, there is a chance to see humpback whales. There are more than 18 sandy beaches on Lanai which will appeal to those children who love to swim and sunbathe, and those who want to learn to surf. Even beginners will be able to catch a wave on the coast of Lanai.

Your child is strong enough and loves long hikes? So you can take him to the trail of Munro, who was a well-known researcher of the 19th century. The trail is a 7-mile hike which begins in the capital of the island and ends at the top of Lanaihale, the highest peak on the island. However, you can explore the island on a rented off-road vehicle or rent a boat and swim around the island, admiring the views and visiting secluded bays. Finally, you can rent a boat and go to any of the neighboring islands of the Hawaiian archipelago. In short, a child will have no time to be bored the Lanai, if parents are ready to discover more and more new places of this small but nice and interesting island.