Kalaupapa Attractions

One way of visiting it is to undertake a 1-11/2 hour walk (it begins near former mule stables; at one time some rather exhausting mule rides were offered, but high insurance premiums have made these uneconomic). It is much more comfortable to travel by light aircraft.

There are also relatively expensive flights from Honolulu.

To avoid disturbing the inhabitants of Kalaupapa visitors must reserve places in advance for a guided tour, and must be at least 16 years old. Those who travel to Kalaupapa by air can arrange to have places on a tour reserved by them through the airline concerned.

The tour visits two 19th c. churches, an historically important museum, memorials, parks, the former leper houses, cemeteries created on land where forests once stood, and the black lava coast.