Covering about two-thirds of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass, the Big Island of Hawaii still leaves plenty of room for new discoveries.
Leave Highway 11 and the tourist trail behind to experience "ohana" (the family feeling) during intimate forest, volcano and farm tours with local experts in small groups.
Here to rest? Take your cue from the turtles and seals and bask on the warm sands of the island's less visited beaches.