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MOLOKAI MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER is on the National Register of Historic Places as the restored R.W. Meyer Sugar Mill built in 1878. The Annual Molokai Music Festival is held here. Guided tours are offered Mon-Sat 10am - 2pm. Reservations: 808 567-6436.
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
KAPUAIWA GROVE was planted in the 1860's by Kamehameha V. This grove has more than 1,000 coconut trees covering 10 acres of land near Kaunakakai.
MOLOKAI MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER was the home of the R.W. Meyers Sugar Mill. It was built in 1878 by Meyer at his Kalae home site. MOANUI SUGAR MILL is the ruins of an old sugar mill which operated from 1870 to 1900. It can still be seen on the road to Halawa Valley.
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COFFEES OF HAWAII WAGON
TOUR is an excursion through a working coffee plantation. Learn how the
Molokai MuleSkinner and Malulani coffee is grown, processed, and packaged on Molokai. $14
per adult, $7 per child 5-12. Wagon tours are available M-F 8am-2pm only. The Plantation
is open M-F 8am-3pm, S-S 10am-3pm.Reservations: 800 709-BEAN or 808 567-9241 
DAMIEN
TOURS offers the only Kalaupapa tour service operated by patients still
living at the former leper colony. Visit the site where Father Damien worked among the
lepers, Mother Marianne's grave, and enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reservations: Richard
Marks, 808 567-617, 7-9am and 5-7pm. 
MOLOKAI MULE
RIDE offers you one of the island's most spectacular scenic tours. Ride
sure-footed mules down the Kalaupapa Trail to join with Damien Tours. Adventure through
Kalaupapa National Historical Park and the isolated Kalaupapa community which was the site
of Father Damien's ministry. Tours include entry into park and a picnic lunch and are
offered daily except Sundays. $150 per person. Reservations: 800 567-7550, 808 567-6088,
808 567-9269
NENE O
MOLOKAI is a nonprofit facility for breeding and preservation of Hawaii's
State Bird, the endangered Nene (Hawaiian goose). Free educational tour 9am daily. Call
808 553-5992 for more information and reservations. 
PURDY'S
NATURAL MACADAMIA NUT FARM offers free tours of their 70 year-old
macadamia nut farm. Mac nuts, honey, and other goodies are for sale in their gift shop.
Open Mon-Fri 9:30am - 3:30pm, Sat 10am - 2pm, Sun by appointment. Reservations: 808
567-6601
The FIRST CATHOLIC CHURCH
of Molokai is located near Kamalo. This tiny church was the first Catholic Church built on
Molokai with the exception of Father Damien's mission at Kalaupapa. 
HALAWA
VALLEY was once the center of Molokai. This beautiful valley contains the
site of ancient heiau and two plunging waterfalls, Moaula Falls and Hipuapua Falls. 
ILIILIOPAE
HEIAU is on National Register of Historic Places because it is one of the
largest heiau in Hawaii. This heiau is 320 feet long and 120 feet wide and was a site of
human sacrifice. It is on private land and may be visited with permission. 
KALAUPAPA
is one of the most isolated and beautiful communities in the world. This is where
Father Damien once ministered and cared for those stricken with leprosy. Kalaupapa is now
designated a National historical Park. Access is only by air or mule train down a
1,600-foot switchback trail. 
KALAUPAPA BY PLANE is
the fastest and easiest way to get to Kalauapapa from Honolulu or Maui. From the Kalaupapa
airport you can take a tour of Kalaupapa. Father Damien Tours, at 808
567-6171, will pick you up at Kalaupapa airport and takes you to some of the area's most
scenic spots including to where Father Damien's church still stands as well as the town of
Kalaupapa. Molokai-Lanai Air Shuttle at 808 567-6847 offers service from
Molokai Airport in Hoolelua to the Kalaupapa Airport. If you would like to go to Molokai
for the day the Maui-based Paragon Air at 808 244-3356 offers a $225 package deal,
which includes airfare from Kahului Airport on Maui to Kalaupapa, a 4-hour tour, lunch and
drinks. All visitors must be at least 16 years old.
KAMAKOU
is the highest elevation on the island of Molokai at 4,790 feet. This is the site of the
Nature Conservancy's 2,700-acre Kamakou Preserve with rare plants and birds. 
KAWELA
CITY OF REFUGE is 200 feet up a ridge separating two gulches. There are
Menehune walls and salt vats from the reign of Kamehameha V in the area. 
MAUNALOA is a former Dole plantation town with quaint
buildings and shops selling works by Molokai artists and craftsmen. 
PLEASE
NOTE: Prices for island activities featured within our
site are NOT guaranteed. Since we are not
affiliated with any of the activity providers we are not notified if services or prices
change. You will need to contact the activity
provider directly for a current price quote and for availability information. 
