Big Island Attractions

Nani Mau Gardens

421 Makalika St

Hilo, HI

Tel. 808/959-3500

www.nanimau.com

Just outside Hilo is Nani Mau ("forever beautiful"), where Makato Nitahara, who turned a 20-acre papaya patch into a tropical garden, claims to have every flowering plant in Hawaii. His collection includes more than 2,000 varieties, from fragile hibiscus, whose blooms last only a day, to durable red anthuriums imported from South America. There are also Japanese gardens, an orchid walkway, a botanical museum, a house full of butterflies, and a restaurant that's open for lu...

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Price Range: Admission $10 adults, $5 children 4-10. Tram tours $5 extra for adults, $3 extra for children

Transportation: Go 3 miles south of Hilo Airport on Hwy. 11, turn on Makalika St., and continue 3/4 mile

Open Hours: Daily 9am-4:30pm

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