Hike and Fly to Kalaupapa- MOLOKAI ONLY

The shuttle will depart the airport at 7.15-7.30am to take you to the trail head where you will hike down the trail on your own. We advise early starts so that you are ahead of the mules.

There is a min of 4 persons needed for the flight up.

This is a 15-20 minute drive to the trail head, where the driver will go over the trail and conditions, safety for hiking and other information about the island.

In the 1850's when Hansen's disease, formerly known as Leprosy, swept through the Hawaiian Isles the worst cases were sent to this isolated peninsula. In 1873 Father Damien arrived and was revered for his infinite love for the residents of Kalaupapa.

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Kalaupapa Trail to Kalaupapa settlement

Hike down the trail which can take anywhere from 1.5hrs to 2.5 hours. There is a time limit and you MUST be in the settlement no later than 10.00am. Stop off at several view spots on the way down to take pictures.

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On arriving in Kalaupapa you will walk about 5 minutes along the beach trail. At the end of the beach trail you will come to a big open grassy area

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Kalaupapa Settlement

The bus tour will take you through the new settlement with stop at Mother Marainne's grave site, St Frances Church, the Kalaupapa landing and the bookstore which is now the official visitor's center. Those with a National Park Passport can get their books stamped. Books, postcards and T shirts are available for purchase

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Kalaupapa Settlement to Kalawao

Damien Tours takes one to the old settlement that Father Damien founded. Here one will get to visit St Philomena's church which Father Damien built and visit his grave site. Siloama the protestant church is a 100 yds a way and guests may also visit this church.

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Lunch at Kalawao (make sure you bring your own lunch unless you have made prior arrangements with MOA..)

Enjoy your lunch and soak in the beauty of the North Shore of Molokai

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Kalawao back to the Settlement

After lunch head back to the airport where the plane will be waiting. We can do up to 3 scenic flights and we are currently using 6 passenger planes where comfort prevails with perfect scenic viewing.

The tours are weather permitting..and safety is our priority.

Kalaupapa Trail

This is an intense hike back up the trail. Sometime there will be the fly up option for an extra dollar amount of about $50.

For those flying out of Molokai, there will be a time limit to make the plane on time. The tour usually finishes in Kalaupapa at about 1.15pm, so please bear in mind the hike back up could take as long as 2-3 hours.

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Do you want to purchase a shirt, I hiked the trail? Please call us at 1-888-553-4477 to order your shirt.