Why tour with Tri Travel to Kona?

Tri Travel Hawaii Tour vs Independent Travel

(Based on two people travelling together)
TRI TRAVEL
INDEPENDANT TRAVEL

Airfare

Full payment is due 60 days prior to leaving.

Internet Airfare

Full payment due within 7 days of booking.

No frequent flyer seats available on same dates.

Arrival in Kona

Greeted at the airport and taken to your hotel, and then to the supermarket.

Arrival in Kona

Need to arrange your own transfer from airport to your hotel, either by car hire or coach transfer or taxi.

$70 per person one way plus bike surcharge.

Bikes

Bikes are transferred from airport to hotel for you.

NO waiting required!

 

Bikes

Bikes do not always make the same inter-island flight as you. This could mean waiting for 3-4 hours at Kona airport for your bike. Airlines do not deliver bikes in Kona.

Cost: Your precious time and energy in the heat!

Groceries

A full range of central accommodation is available, most with cooking facilities within 0-1 miles of the finish line.

Allow AUD$350.00 per person

Groceries

Qantas Holidays only have accommodation available 4 miles away with no cooking facilities.

Allow AUD$800 per person

 

Transport

Tri Travel bus for training sessions, shopping, all functions e.g. Carbo and Presentation and race day.

Transport

You will need a car to get to town each day.

(Look and pay for parking in town)

Car hire: station wagon or similar approx $720.00 for 10 days ($360pp)

Training

Tri Travel provides the framework and aid stations for your training. You decide how much or how little you want to do and at what pace. We are not the ‘coach’ but will assist wherever possible without interfering with your own coaches’ wishes.

 

Training

You have to carry and supply all your own training nutrition and make your own way to and from the course, and miss out on valuable information provided by experienced athletes about the Kona course.

Additional costs

Petrol and parking not required.

 

Additional costs

Parking and Petrol $460.

Team Dinner

All included in package including guest speakers. Held at the luxurious Royal Kona Resort.

 

Dinner

One night’s dinner of similar standard

$80.00 .

2x Team Breakfast

Included in package and includes entertainment.

 

2x Breakfast

2 breakfasts of similar standard $70.00

Team Goodie Bag

Including the popular team shirt, cap, swim cap, bag, and products from Power Bar, Scody plus much more! Valued at $200+

 

Purchase own products

To purchase the products within the bag it would cost well over $200.

(this cost is not included in total costing below)

Weekly activities

Shopping, carbo, presentation, briefings and race day.

Q&A plus swim session.

Energy Lab run with Aid Stations.

Kawahii to Kona cycle with aid stations and support vehicles.

Swim course orientation.

Whole course orientation by air-conditioned coach.

 

Weekly Activities

In between acclimatizing you need to organize food/grocery shopping, organizing training sessions, attend race briefings, race registrations and lining up for carbo and presentation after finding parking.

Total Cost

$3,990 per person

Based on 1 bedroom apartment at the Kailua Village

Taxes not included

 

 

Total Cost

$4,460 per person

Based on hotel room at the Outrigger Keahou Bay Resort 4 miles from town.

Taxes not included

 

 
 
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