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Standard Price: $47.12 - with Goldcard $40.05
Travel with us to the enchanting, lush rainforest deep within the beautiful Valley of the Rainbows. Nestled below towering jungle trees and surrounded by seven waterfalls, Lyon Arboretum, one of the world's premier Botanical gardens, awaits you. As we explore the 200 acre garden, 5,000 different species of flora and fauna await you, including bromeliads, hibiscus, orchids, and anthuriums surround you while tropical birds sing nearby. Your nature guide will provide accurate information about the garden's interesting history and efforts to save some of the rarest plants in the world as well as describe the ancient Hawaiians use of many important species. After departing Lyon Arboretum, we visit the picturesque Chinese Great Ancestors Mound perched high on a grass covered hill in the heart of the valley, below Pu'u Pia. These ancient, cloud-swept, emerald green hills have witnessed a steady procession of uses on the valley floor, from Hawaiian taro farms to cattle ranches, coffee plantations and Japanese rice paddies; then with the arrival of New England missionaries, the building of Victorian mansions and eventually the founding of the University of Hawaii. Traveling through the historic valley that offers visitors excellent photographic opportunities, you will learn about the fascinating local history and mythology. We then visit Pu'u 'Ualaka'a, the hill of the rolling sweet potatoes, located 1,048 feet above the glistening waters of Waikiki. From this lofty vantage point, where Elvis Presley had a picnic lunch in the movie Blue Hawaii, you will experience a breathtaking 180 degree panoramic view of Oahu's scenic southeast coastline and sometimes a glistening double rainbow arching across the Valley of the Rainbows far below.
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