Green Sand Beach + Kona Coffee Farm Tour | Big Island Day 6

Our final day on the Big Island started off with the windiest hike ever to the Green Sand Beach (also called Papakolea Beach or Mahana Beach), which is one of the four green sand beaches in the world! We then enjoyed some of the best tacos, went on an incredible Kona coffee farm tour at Heavenly Hawaiian, and finished the trip with a delicious Hawaiian meal. We had such a blast exploring all of the diverse areas of the Big Island and hope you enjoyed following along on our Hawaiian adventures!
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Hi y'all! We’re Adam and Kathryn, an adventurous married couple living in a Sprinter van! You can often find us scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos, climbing mountains, cuddling our fur child Kona, and dreaming about Hawaii.
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[@AdventuresofAplusK]

A couple things we wanted to mention regarding our Hawaii vlogs: 1. The “Big Island” is officially called the island of Hawaii, but we may refer to it as the “Big Island” from time to time, as it is a more commonly known term worldwide and we want to avoid any confusion by making it clear which island we were on. 2. We likely mispronounced many Hawaiian words, so we apologize in advance. We tried our hardest!

[@562Omar]

Cool video - enjoyed it. After that windy hike to Green Sand Beach - The tacos at Shaka’s looked so delicious. They offered 3 tacos for $11 - rather than ordering the 8 tacos at $4 each, order 9 tacos for $33.

[@Robert_KKI]

Papakolea is really unique! Mahalo for sharing !

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Yes it is! Thanks for watching!

[@hawaiiguy1]

As a local, I love how the Kona Airport is still an old school open air concept...it is one of the rare airports that I don't feel intimidated when inside the airport.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We love the open air concept! Kona’s airport felt the most relaxed of all of the Hawaiian airports we have been to. We loved it!

[@suzanneaydelotte801]

I could not have asked for a better last day on Hawaii! The green sand beach was AMAZING! I feel so lucky to have experienced this green wonder that is only found in three other beaches in the world! The @Heavenly Hawaiian Farms coffee tour was such a treat...not being a coffee drinker didn’t make a difference at all in how much I loved this tour! The staff was so welcoming and their macadamia nuts covered in chocolate and ground Kona coffee beans were so delicious...the samples of coffee I drank was tasty too! Can’t recommend them enough...So friendly!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The staff was the best! And so were those treats! A little sad we didn’t get to keep our chocolate and coffee covered mac nuts, but we will just have to go back and get more 😉

[@suzanneaydelotte801]

I’m so sorry that you gave us yours (you really didn’t have to do that) because we left ours on the plane...still mad about that. 😫

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Happy to do it! 😘

[@lockguy2652]

OMG that gecko was incredible - wow....

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

SO colorful! They are absolutely beautiful!

[@PaintingClouds]

I've always felt like a weirdo for not being much interested in Hawaii, but you've actually given me some real interest in The Islands.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It's one of our favorite places in the world. We've been 6 times and LOVE it every time! We hope you go and give it a shot sometime. Maui is a good first time island because it has a good mix of tourist areas and areas that are hanging onto its original charm.

[@ronkirby1362]

just watched the KONA video and i am so impressed with you two.Your videos are what the travel channel should be.Be safe as you travel. Jesus loves you!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much Ron! 💗💗

[@bw7471]

You guys are the best most enjoyable channel on KZbin.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

You’re too kind Bill! 🥰

[@lilacrose6789]

Totally worth the trip. We hitched a ride in a 4x4 pickup with the locals to the green sand beach. One of the most beautiful spots in Hawaii!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Nice! The beach is super cool!

[@marialexandra06]

Yes! Heavenly Hawaiian has the best coffee 😀☕👌🏻

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We loved it! And the staff was amazing! 🙌🏼

[@denncorby4115]

Took the Heavenly Hawaii coffee tour this morning. Your review was spot on. They asked how we found them and we said that it was your visit. Great work guys. We've taken coffee tours in Costa Rica and Tanzania but HH was the best!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

This makes us SO HAPPY to hear! ❤️❤️❤️ They are the best and we are so glad you got to experience it!

[@carmenbowman6424]

Good job. I was born and raised on the big island and you did us proud. Mahalo

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That means a ton to us, thank you!

[@imuawarriors]

fyi: Olivine crystals are why 'Diamond Head' got its name.... people saw the shimmering on the crater, and thought it was diamonds... wow... another great video... you guys rock!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Ooooo didn’t know that! That’s awesome!

[@justanotherrandomperson180]

i've been to the green sand beach before! I loved it there!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It was an awesome spot!

[@luonajgarroutte212]

I had a gecko literally climb up on my plate when I was finished with my meal and he helped himself. They are so adorable.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Gahhh so cute!!!

[@lauran8528]

We visited the Heavenly Coffee Farm because of you guys and this video! Melissa was also our tour guide. She was awesome. I believe Alex did our Our Over coffee too but I’m not sure that was her name. Over all we loved the Coffee Farm tour. Thank you so much for your travel vlogs. We just retired a year ago and are enjoying traveling and appreciate so much vloggers like you guys that give us helpful hints what to see and do!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

This makes us so happy to hear! We had such a great time at their farm! Thank you so much for watching and trusting our suggestions. We’re so glad you enjoyed it! 💕

[@TheTravelingHusbands]

Ssshhh!!! Don’t give away the secret that is Heavenly Hawaiian!! We love them so much. We spent the day of our wedding there all day before actually getting married. And we were welcomed “home” to the farm on a return visit to Big Island. Their hospitality (and coffee and snacks) are top notch! Now we need to plan our trip back for this year! Haha. So glad it was one of your favorite things on the island! Then you punched our souls with our favorite foods at Broke da Mouth!! Only slightly jealous at the moment.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Everyone watching this vlog: it wasn’t Heavenly Hawaiian, we lied! 😉 We love y’alls story with the coffee farm! They are truly the best and we hope to stay at their farm next time. Can’t imagine anything better than waking up to those views and drinking their coffee everyday! 😍 Hahahah Broke da Mouth was the bomb! We had been excited to go there all week!

[@heatherangellight8558]

So glad you made it to the olivine beach. When I was young we made jewelry sold in stores with olivine as it’s a beautiful green stone. It’s pronounced oliveen with the second i sounding like a long e sound. We love that you do a lot of local things with the food you get and places you go. 💜

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That was a beautiful spot and an adventure to get to! Thank you so much!

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Fish tacos are the best tacos. Whenever I eventually make it to Hawaii, I’m visiting that coffee farm, it’s sounds amazing!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It was an incredible experience! Such welcoming and fun people who treat you like they’ve known you forever! 🙌🏼🤗

[@imuawarriors]

omg. I don't know if I'm more emotional because my 54th birthday is coming up (mid-life crisis?) or that I spent the first day of 2020 in a hospital getting an angioplasty and a stent procedure done (no worries - I'm feeling better each day), but your videos are making me tear up! You guys love Hawaii more than some 'locals'! there. I said it. People in Hawaii sometimes forget that we live in Paradise... It is expensive, and we have other problems (homeless, crime), but life is short, and we all need to enjoy it while we can... again, I am happy when you two are happy! .

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

You’re the best!!! As tourists, we may not have insight into ever issue a local faces, but we truly love it like it was our home! We hope you feel better! 🥰

[@joybird30]

We were there a week before Kilauea erupted in 2018 and saw a tiny bit of lava. Dang, I really want to go back to the Big Island now. Kona coffee is soooo good. That green beach and the black sand beach with the turtles looks so interesting and I need to go!!

[@Daddyben23]

Great video As always!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much! 🤗🤗

[@weatherornotheresmike9303]

Going in May and I can’t wait to do this

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Have a blast!

[@ronniegann960]

I read somewhere that the air at South Point is the freshest in the world. And that most air quality is tested against what is tested at South Point. The winds are completely unobstructed from Antarctica.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Wow, that’s cool! We hadn’t heard that before!

[@oliverjh1281]

Wow what a place even the airport looks like a resort 👌 great job guys really enjoyed this 👍

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The airport is so beautiful! Although, it may be a tad tricky when it rains lol! And we’re so glad you enjoyed it 🤗

[@LaineyhulaAdventures]

Haha, love all the bloopers/outtakes at the end! Enjoyed the Big Island playlist, will definitely be checking out those recommendations! Mahalo for the vids!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We super appreciate you watching, thank you! ❤️

[@jamiewalters4]

Another great video ! The beach walk looked awesome even with the wind, and the coffee looked awesome too!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It was totally worth getting sand blasted lol! 🤣

[@sotadon6321]

I love watching your vlog. Please continue your journey and keep sharing your journey for us!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Absolutely! 💗

[@jameswalde]

An excellent adventure. Always enjoy your Hawai'i trips. Must try those tacos sometime.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much James! We hope to vlog the other two major islands in the future (we’re especially dying to get back to Kauai!). And those tacos were incredible-still dreaming about them! 😍

[@LifeWithTheAlfaros]

My husband is from Costa Rica, and him and his family used to pick coffee beans and helped with the entire process there. Definitely check out Costa Rica whenever y’all get a chance! Their coffee is the only coffee I’ve had where I don’t have to add anything to it! There are so many amazing rainforests and beaches there, too. Also, that green beach looked super cool! Thanks for sharing! 🌟

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We would looooove to go to Costa Rica! We have only heard awesome things about it and think it would be right up our alley! Especially the coffee! 🙌🏼

[@ricardocanelon2291]

Green sand beach was amazing! Good thing you went to see for yourself! I love hiking but I actually took the ride from the locals standing in the bed of a truck. It was so much fun!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We had heard about the rides, but didn’t see any happening when we were there!

[@sandrajagodzinska9686]

How do you guys onlu have 9k subs?! Your videos are really enjoyable and you share a lot of useful tips. You deserve much large audience!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much, we appreciate that! 💗 When we started a year ago we never expected to even have 9,000, so we couldn’t be happier that there are 9,000 people who are interested in our adventures! 🤗

[@sheafan1971]

Great Video Views and of course Food Like Buttah lol

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Lololol! I said “like buttah” way too many times this trip and it never actually made any sense 🤣🤣🤣

[@TimCowdell]

Manny,s Kitchen bout 20 mins outside of Kona has some of the best tacos :p

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@susanenslen9952]

Great Big Island series you guys, sounds like you loved Kua Bay as much as we did!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much Susan, we’re glad you enjoyed it! And we absolutely loved that beach, the water and sand were so beautiful! 😍

[@spcahalan1]

Love your videos. We are going to the big island in may and your videos are helpful.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

You're going to love it! There is so much diverse scenery there...it's incredible!

[@rogermoore8701]

been their was a amazing

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We agree! 😍

[@SOHEL2295]

W̊o̊ẘ

[@ritasickler8049]

Are the taco sauces spicy? We'll be there in about 6 months. Love your vlogs!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We didn’t find them to be too spicy, but everyone’s tolerance is different. We hope y’all have a great trip! Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@sarahn2620]

Heavenly Hawaiian Coffee Farm tour is $15 now, not free.

[@walmeamidala2585]

i went to the same beach but it was raining so it was slippery and we couldn't go down to the sand😔, but i did like the experience and it was a great part of my trip

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Aw man! I wouldn’t have wanted to try that in the rain either. Hopefully it was clear enough out to see the beach!

[@walmeamidala2585]

Adventures of A plus K it was and you know what the view is like and it was beautiful and worth it anyway

[@Vesparado]

Thanks for sharing your Big Island vacation with us! I moved to Kona 2 years ago from Seattle and you've inspired me to check out a few more tours and restaurants that just happen to be right around the corner from me. This is an amazing island! Mahalo!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oh wow, that’s amazing! We lived in Seattle for 3 years and looooved how easy it was to get to Hawaii! It truly is an incredible island and we’re glad we gave you a few ideas 🤗🤗

[@LifeisaPhotoOp]

You guys seem to love Hawaii like we do! Which island is your favorite?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That’s the hardest question ever! We always cheat and say we love them equally, but differently 😉. What about you??

[@LifeisaPhotoOp]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Any Hawaii is good Hawaii, but our heart is on Oahu. Best of everything - the city at your fingertips or take a drive and find a deserted beach!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oahu is such a great island! Sooo much to see and do!

[@sharischmidt4712]

Enjoyed!!! My husband and I visited Maui two years ago and loved it! We're going to Oahu in November on our way back from Australia and New Zealand,we live in Ontario. I came across your channel looking for videos of Oahu and yours was by far the best!! Thanks for some great information and tips!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much Shari! 🥰 Have an amazing trip-we hope to make it to Australia and New Zealand someday!

[@allisonsherman7231]

Ya just don’t see charming airports anywhere else like the ones in Kona and Kapalua (Maui).

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

For real! We love the outdoor airport concept! 😍

[@Nastaran.Battles]

Thank you for this beautiful video. May I ask how to get to this area? I live in Pahoa and would love to be able to visit. Is it off red road?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hello! Are you referring to the Green Sand Beach? Here it is on Google Maps maps.app.goo.gl/Qy8nVMGgRWvS7rAg6 Everything we did in the video is linked in the video description 🙂

[@emilyhixson28]

Wondering if you would recommend Oahu or Kona to visit ? We have a 6 day window before Kauai and were wondering which Island to visit.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That is such a tough question! We would definitely suggest at least 7 days to explore the Big Island fully, but you could do it in less and miss a few things. We still had a lot we would’ve loved to see and do and we didn’t have many days that were just relaxing by the beach. Oahu may be easier to do in 6 days and a good mix of hikes, beaches, and activities (we have videos from Oahu too!).

[@emilyhixson28]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Thank you so much, it has definitely been a hard decision for us to try and make but your videos have been so helpful. Thank you so much for posting them we love them all!!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much for watching them! 🥰🥰

[@kicker2511]

If you had to rank the islands what would it be. I ask bc recently went to Oahu and hit a lot of your fav spots and can’t imagine any other island better than that one.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It is really hard to rank them! Our favorite is always the one we're going to next! They all have their own specialties. Kauai is more lush and undeveloped, Oahu is great for your first time to the islands and has lots of amenities, Maui is a great mix of nature and small towns, and Hawaii is lush and wet! They are all great and we love them all!

[@vincekimura3937]

did you guys snorkle at capt cook monument / bay?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We really wanted to, but unfortunately didn’t have time this trip 😔

[@vincekimura3937]

@@AdventuresofAplusK you guys are youtube pros! thank you for promoting hawaii.. hope we will get back to honoring travelers soon.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much for watching! Hawaii is our favorite place in the world and we love sharing our love of the islands with others ❤️

[@sadidiker]

🖒🖒🙌🙌

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

☕️☕️☕️

[@michellem8181]

We just drove our Jeep all the way to the beach. No need to walk.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We didn’t want to risk hurting the rental car since we don’t have off roading experience, but that sounds easier! Haha

[@albertoherrera4864]

Did y’all jump off south point?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We did not! We aren't really cliff jumpers, too much of wusses ;)

[@albertoherrera4864]

@@AdventuresofAplusK your videos are still awesome! Haha

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Also my mom was with us, so even if we wanted to, she would've killed us first haha

[@albertoherrera4864]

@@AdventuresofAplusK gotcha! I went this past week and I loved it. I watched your vids before going!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We're so glad you had a good time!

[@davidbagley1783]

Move here...its affordable

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We wish!