Anyone have good Oahu hikes? Looking for something more intense than Diamond Head & I wanna see waterfalls.?

I will only be going to Oahu. I'll be there for a week in February. I know this in rainy season, but I'd still like to do some hiking. I looked into the Haiku stairs. Does anyone know if these are open yet? Or if they ever will be?

1. Oahu has great hikes some to waterfalls and others that take you through quiet remote places of the island where you can sightsee and listen to the sounds. I've hiked a few trails on Oahu some that nearly killed me and that took 8 hours, but a nice short easy one that you will like that ends in a waterfall is the Manoa Falls trail. If the link I give you doesn't have it then do a search for it or look on the "video" section of yahoo or google for Manoa Falls and you will see pics. The trail I did last was the Pu`u Ohia Trail and I loved it! It is relatively flat and takes you through a bamboo forest and dense jungle. The Tantalus crater is on this trail but hard to find unless you ask and even then you might not find it. In old times the crater use to fill with water and would bread malaria and they tried to drain it by digging an underground tunnel under it. They didn't succede and the small tunnel is still there down the trail away and you can walk into it with a flashlight. It is very hard to find if you don't know it's there. We had to cut the thick bamboo away from the entrance to enter it and it went back into the mtn about 75 feet or so. I loved this trail and if your lucky you might see some foraging pigs if you go early or late in the day. The site I am giving you has all the island trails and is a good resource. I put some other stuff together the other day and thought it might also be useful.

   Here's a cool website to check out and here's my 2 cents! http://sparks-mexico.com/hawaii/……

   I am a nature nut and hawaii is a great place to enjoy our beautiful planet! I put this together earlier but wanted to share it with you cause there are some things here that will help you out! Hawaii is definately worth it! I just can't get enough of that place! I have been 6 times and I have found enough on Oahu to do that I haven't even ventured out to the other islands yet! Here are some things in Waikiki and around the island to do;Dukes is def cool and right on the beach, and if you want to dance with the youngsters you can head over to scruples. There are a ton of eating places down on the strip but the real hawaii is out of town. Take the bus or drive up to manoa and experience the rainforest and a natural waterfall! Take a trip to the north shore and go to waimaia valley and see some of the most spectacular fauna anywhere! If you adventurous hike along the ridges and see paradise from 4000 feet! I did that and loved every second of it..ok well it was more like 8 hours of it but anyway..lol. Diving and snorkeling are pretty awesome too! Hanuama bay is touristy and with good reason. You are guaranteed to see tons of fish and have a nice afternoon at a beautiful beach! Diving can be done just off shore and runs around 100 bucks for 2 tanks and you don't need to be experienced. Not far out of town you can jetski or parasail. Wouldn't really bother with the jetskiing cause they have too many rules in hawaii but the parasailing is something you should atleast try once. After that it gets kind of boring. In town the international market place is def cool and worth strolling through…a tip..go to all the kiosks and then go back and don't be affraid to barter..that's how it works there! On the weekend a really cool thing to do it go to aloha stadium for a huge flea market!!! I mean huge the tents go all around the stadium and everything you find for suviners in waikiki you will find there for way I mean way cheaper!! Oh one last thing, you have to go to a luau and the paradise cove luau is the best. oh crap…just thought of something else that will help you out. Go to Entertaiment.com and buy the book for hawaii and it will give you so many discount coupons it will pay for it self right away. I did and it worked great. Don't forget that part..really do it you won't be sorry. Many 2-1 coupons on dinners in waikiki which is really expensive.I have been to hawaii 6 times now and would love to live there. I hope you make it cause you won't forget it! Aloha!

   Some more stuff:

   Must See Attractions

   Paradise Cove Luau - Best on the Island (get entertainmetn coupon"
   Polynesian Cultural Center - North Shore ( can catch show here) Make sure you get the "entertainment coupon"
   Diamond Head - Cause everyone's doing it
   Waikiki- Can't go to hawaii and miss the strip
   Manoa Falls - An easy hike with views and feel of the jungle and it's free!
   Hanuama Bay - Best tourist snorkeling in the islands!
   Drive the Pali Highway and go to the lookout

   Makiki Heights drive - Tourists don't find this gem and it's amazing! MUST SEE. Check your map to get to Makiki Heights. Great views of the island

   Restaurants: There are tons of restaurants in Waikiki. If you are young and like to drink then drink b/4 you go out! The Pacific Beach Hotel has drink specials all week long and there a good deal. There are Mai Tai specials all over but DIXIES has the screamin Mai TAi which comes in a 32 oz glass and is about 6 bucks!!! Good Eats there too! For cheaper eats go outside of town over towards the Kaneohe side. If you do want to eat in Waikiki then I would highly recommend that you go to www.entertainment.com and buy the book for hawaii. This coupon book will save you a ton on the island! Seriously everytime I go I get the book and use all the 2-1 deals in it! Check ebay for it too sometimes you can get it dirt cheap!

   Hotels; Best hotel for the money is the Ocean Resort Hotel on the east end of the strip. Very close to the beach, decent rooms, service is good and you will pay under a 100 a night for most rooms and the parking is much cheaper than the other hotels!

   Have a great trip your gonna love it!

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