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Traditional Airport Lei Greeting on Kona Hawai'i
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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 15 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Embrace the island spirit as soon as you arrive on the Big Island with a fresh flower lei greeting at Kona International Airport. Soak up the sweet scent of the local symbol of love and friendship, made from island orchids. Enjoy your choice of single- or triple-strand leis, or upgrade to the deluxe package for honeymooners.
- Fresh flower lei greeting at the Kona International Airport (KOA)
- Professional meet and greet assistance upon arrival
- Enjoy the symbol of love and friendship and true Hawaiian welcoming
- Multiple lei options available!
What's Included
- Airport/Departure Tax
- Lei Greeting ONLY
- Airport transportation
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Kona International Airport73-200 Kupipi St, Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
Please look for your lei greeting representative just outside of the terminal area, en-route to baggage claim, holding a sign with your name on it
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
The history of the lei dates back to the ancient Hawaiians, who wore native flowers, braided leaves, shells, feathers, stones and bones to beautify themselves. They often offered these garlands to each other and to their gods as a symbol of love and friendship.
Look for your lei greeter once you stroll past security at Kona International Airport on the Big Island. Enjoy a warm, Aloha welcome while a fresh strand of orchids is placed around your neck. Inhale the sweet fragrance and make the immediate switch into relaxation mode for the beginning of your trip.
For honeymooners, upgrade to the deluxe package to include two, ornate orchid leis.
Look for your lei greeter once you stroll past security at Kona International Airport on the Big Island. Enjoy a warm, Aloha welcome while a fresh strand of orchids is placed around your neck. Inhale the sweet fragrance and make the immediate switch into relaxation mode for the beginning of your trip.
For honeymooners, upgrade to the deluxe package to include two, ornate orchid leis.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Multiple flights for one order will not be adhered; it is one order per flight
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Rebecca_B
We really enjoyed being met with leis at the Kona airport. The leis were beautiful and the person who brought them friendly and helpful. There was no problem when our flight was delayed a bit. It felt like a great Hawaiian welcome!
Reviews
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73 reviews
Jim_H, Mar 2024
This was a terrific way to arrive in Hawaii! Very easy and the leis were beautiful, no stress or hassle.
Don_I, Jul 2023
It was great getting the flower lei greeting. The flowers were of a very high quality and the gentleman meeting us was friendly and definitely demonstrated the spirit of aloha.
Dave_J, Jun 2023
Very enjoyable to receive our Lei’s upon arrival to this amazing island. Really was very easy to locate the representative who met us
josephine_c, May 2023
The family had a very excellent experience we see this always on TV and we’re happy to have it done for us
Rebecca_B, Jan 2023
We really enjoyed being met with leis at the Kona airport. The leis were beautiful and the person who brought them friendly and helpful. There was no problem when our flight was delayed a bit. It felt like a great Hawaiian welcome!
Ashley_A, Dec 2022
This is an absolute must have for your family vacation! Our family of 5 with 3 young kids loved this! It was so perfect! And when our flight was delayed for the next day the company made the reservations change so they could accommodate us! So grateful!
Jenny_G, Oct 2022
The leis are beautiful and smell great! They almost feel cool on the back of your neck too. Only lasted for the day.
Stephanie_S, Sep 2022
Met us right inside the baggage claim area, sign was easy to read. I was a little disappointed that we were the only ones getting lei’d but that’s everybody else’s loss!
Gretchen_E, Sep 2022
This was a great experience for my family! Our host greeted us with a sign - I asked my college-aged daughter “isn’t that your name?” She was floored! Wife enjoyed the experience too. Son was a bit embarrassed at first but quickly got over it. Host was very help in helping us find our way around airport afterwards!
And I got to tell them that we could all say we got lei’d in Hawaii. 😉🙄😂
Wanda_L, Aug 2022
It was a great surprise for my family. They loved the traditional greeting. We took the lei’s back and kept them in the fridge to keep them fresh.
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