MOLOKAʻI — ʻĀINA MOMONA
Can I Visit Molokaʻi?
Although Molokaʻi receives some visitors each year, tourism is not promoted for this Hawaiian Island. Here, residents enjoy a traditional Hawaiian way of life, living in harmony with the land and caring for the ocean and each other. Visitors to Molokaʻi should be invited by ʻohana or visiting for a specific community-based purpose.
Your Molokaʻi Island Guide
Traveling to Molokaʻi? Start Here.
Molokaʻi is an island rich in Native Hawaiian culture and preserved natural beauty.
Apr 6, 2025
Biking on Molokaʻi
A day of biking on Molokaʻi will be a true adventure as you explore the sparsely developed landscape.
Dec 28, 2006
Explore Molokai
Once a puʻuhonua (place of refuge) for defeated warriors and those who had violated the strictures of the Hawaiian kapu system (that which is prohibited or sacred), Molokaʻi has long been a land of special power.
Dec 23, 2014
A Molokaʻi Snapshot
Standing at the edge of Kalaupapa Lookout in Pala’au State Park and gazing down nearly 2,000 feet to the peninsula below, one gets a sense of how truly spectacular Molokaʻi’s geography is. Home to the world’s tallest sea cliffs, the island remains a pristine, uncrowded destination, with many spots still possessing the mana (life force) of earlier times.
Jan 14, 2022
10 Things to do on Molokaʻi
Discover the top 10 things to do on Molokaʻi, from hiking to enjoying the pristine white sand beaches the island offers.
Jul 11, 2016
Kalaupapa Tours on Moloka'i
In 1866, the Hawaiian monarchy’s Board of Health turned Kalaupapa and Kalawao Peninsula into a place of exile. Anyone with the contagious Hansen’s Disease — a disease highly feared and misunderstood at the time — was ripped away from their families and sent to this 10,725-acre settlement with a life sentence. Today, visitors can tour this area with someone who lived the experience.
