Wooden products, coffee, beauty stuff, Hawaiian Guitar and Hawaiian Nuts are some of wide range of souvenirs you can bring from Hawaii. No matter you are in Hawaii for 1 week or a month. In the age of iPhone and android, some will carry their professional cameras or drones. You will make sure to take as many pictures as you want or take photos for the precious moments you spent on Hawaii islands.
Some people may think that travelling memories in Hawaii can be best associated with the pictures of the trip. It will surely make you nostalgic of whenever you see them after some years.
However, there are certain souvenirs and gifts that you can take from Hawaii and put in your home that will continuously remind you of excellent time you had while staying in Hawaii. Although fridge magnets, key chains, souvenir cups and plates are a must have, there are other items you can take as gifts from Hawaii for your special ones.
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Ukulele for first time Hawaii visitors
Among the list of souvenirs from Hawaii for music lovers, that you can bring on your first trip to Hawaii is Ukulele. Its a four-string Hawaiian musical instrument made locally with wood and looks like guitar. You must have seen the locals playing it at various locations. Its an excellent gift to bring back from Hawaii.
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Ukulele size can vary so you can check how to carry it on your flight. Even if you don’t learn to play Ukulele, it can be a great decoration piece. The prices of Ukulele can vary from $50 to $600 depending upon size, kind of wood, the shop where you are buying from. Ukulele can also be classified based upon the level of of your expertise ,e.g. beginner, mid-level, high end.
Koa Wood Products from Hawaii
For first time Hawaii visitors who love to cook and collect kitchen products, Koa wood products are best Hawaii souvenirs. One of the special kind of tree wood is called Koa, and used for making various household stuff like bowl, and plates. Some artists make showpieces as well like flower vase which can be a good item to be used instead of a decoration piece in your showcase. Prices of Koa wood products can vary depending upon the minor details of art work present on the product.
Macadamia Nuts
If you have already bought a lot of gifts from Hawaii during your first trip to Hawaii, but still wanna take some dry fruit. You can take some macadamia nuts which come in various flavoured packings.
Best prices for macadamia nuts in Hawaii are found in ABC stores in Hawaii do have them.
You must be wondering, if these are available in normal grocery stores, there must be something special that is not available so commonly. In this case, Mauna Loa mac Hershey’s Kisses macadamia nuts are among the list of unique souvenirs from Hawaii that you can bring on your first trip to Hawaii.
Hawaiian Quilt and Shirts
Hawaiian people still hold the culture of making hand made stuff. Therefore, its one of the best gifts to buy Hawaiian Quilts and shirts which are made locally. Hawaiian quilts can be expensive and prices for a king size quilt set start from $1000. While baby blankets can be around $100.
Hawaii Lei Necklaces
Lei Necklaces are the ones you saw girls wearing while dancing Hula on various locations during your stay in Hawaii. These are very light weight and come in various colours and designs. Lei Necklaces can be artificial or made from fresh Hawaiian flowers. These flowers can be tuberose, carnations, pikake and plumerias. Lei necklaces can be as cheap as $10 and can be a perfect souvenir gifts for your loved ones on your return. At some souvenir shops in Hawaii, you can find expensive Lei necklaces made from seashells, which can range from $200 to $1000.
Kona Hawaiian Coffee
If you are a coffee lover travelling for the first time to Hawaii, you must have planned a visit to the Kailua Kona in Big Island of Hawaii. At Kona, you can also buy Kona coffee which can be one of the favourite souvenirs from Hawaii. However, in case you don’t get a change to visit Kona, there are always options to buy Hawaiian coffee from Walmart. You might have to do some research before buying the authentic Kona coffee as some of these flavoured coffee brands have 10% Hawaiian coffee.
The best option to buy local Hawaiian coffee is to visit any farmers market. There is a better chance of finding organic and original Hawaiian coffee which you can take a souvenir on your first Hawaiian trip.
Beauty products
Recent law in Hawaii has banned those kind of sun-screens or sprays which damage coral reef. Therefore, it is advised to first time Hawaii visitors to bring such reef-safe sun screens. However, if you forget to bring, Hawaii offers a lot of variety for reef-safe sunscreen. The variety of skin care products are not only limited to sunscreens.
Masks, cleansing balms, Masks, soaps and plant water, you can find diverse types of beauty products on your first trip to Hawaii. Hawaiian lotions and hand made natural soaps are unique with their natural ingredients and can be bought from the souvenir shops as well.
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