Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden

Hawaii's Garden Paradise

Description

A stunningly beautiful area on the verdant Hamakua Coast, Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is the highlight of many people's trip to the island. The extensive 40-acre gardens are tucked into a sheltered valley, which enables even very delicate non-native tropical flowers to flourish alongside the many examples of Hawaiian flora. After registering at the visitor's center, which also sells a number of excellent pictorial field guides and provides other information on the gardens, head through the gates to check out the incredible variety of plants within. Several paths wind through the gardens, past bubbling streams, an impressive collection of palms, a diverse offering of orchids, and deep into the cool, fragrant heart of the valley. Free umbrellas are available if you happen to get caught in the rain.