MOA Pilgrimage Hike or Guided Hike to Kalaupapa, day or partial day options

This is a 20 minute drive to the trail head, where the guide 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 two hour to 3 hours. There is a time limit and the tour group 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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Kalaupapa Settlement

Drive through the settlement and time permitting, the group will stop off at St Frances Church and Mother Marainne's grave site. The group will then board the Damien Tour bus and join with the rest of the group doing the Damien Tour

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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.

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Lunch at Kalawao

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 new settlement of Kalaupapa where the group will meet up with the hiking guide and hike back up the trail no later than 1.30pm

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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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