Originally Posted by
lixiaojuventus
Thanks for the detailed reply! Very informative! So you would suggest that I skip HWV and stay two award nights at the HHV on Oahu instead? In addition, do I need a four wheel drive to visit the Waipio Valley? How about the visitor center of Mauna Kea? I can drive any rental car there if I do not want to go further than the visitor center, right? Thanks again!
I've never stayed at HHV.
You have to be driven down into Waipio Valley. It's the steepest road in America. There are a few tours that will take you. It was one of the most beautiful things I'd ever seen.
The road to Mauna Kea visitors center is paved and accessible by any vehicle. To reach the summit, they highly recommend a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Rental cars are allowed.