Kauai Highlights


Botanic Gardens - Only in a Kauai garden can you find such beauty and aroma

Fern Grotto - Take a boat cruise from the Wailua Marina to tthis hauntingly beautiful cave filled with growing ferns

Hanalei Valley - meaning "glorious." You'll be amazed by this scene of majestic tranquility. Visit the lush farmlands of Hanalei and enjoy lunch at any of the hometown restaurants. Spend a day and drive to Hanalei side of Kauai. Swim and Snorkel Hanalei Bay where the movie “South Pacific” was filmed.

Hanapepe Valley - red cliffs and handsome color accents give the valley's shades of blue and green

Kalalau Lookout - Where peacocks preened their plummage and natives cultivated terraces of taro. Nothing remains but one of the most beautiful views on earth.

Kamokila Hawaiian Village - here lie the ruins of an Old Hawaiian Village where, where war canoes of the King of Kauai, Kaumualii, once assembled down the Wailua River

Ke'e Beach Park - This find bathing beach at the end of the road where the trail begins to the Na Pali Cliffs.

Kayak or Jet Ski the Kauai River. - Go trout fishing at the Kauai Stream.

Lumahai Beach - chosen for Nurses' Beach when filming South Pacific, this lovely spot is undoubtedly the most photographed beach on Kauai.

Opaekaa Falls - Hawaiian for 'rolling shrimp', swarms of shrimp were seen rolling in turbulent water at the base of the falls where the Wailua Riverdramatically plunges over a high cliff.

Napili Coast - take a zodiac boat tour to the Napali Coast and enjoy the pristine beaches and mountains. You may remember scenes from movies like King Kong and Jurassic Park. For the adventurous a must! Hike Napali Coast and or get a permit and spend a day camping at the beaches.

Poipu Beach - On the Sunny side of the island you will find this exceptional bathing beach Nearby enjoy a swim at Shipwrecks beach.
Smith's tropical paradise - This 23-acre site has gardens, lagoons, exotic birds and unique narrated train ride which meanders through a rain forest, a Polynesian village, a Japanese island, a Filipino village and other interesting areas.
Kauai's ethnic heritage is reflected nightly in a 75-minute musical production in the lagoon theater.

Spouting Horn - when tide is running high, waves pressured through lava tubes are forced through a hole in coastal rocks to burst noisily into spectacular fountains of salt spray and foam.

Wailua Falls - nicknamed Fantasy Island Waterfalls.

Waimea Canyon - Take a helicopter ride to Hawaii's equipvalent to the Grand Canyan. More than a view, it's an experience! You'll treasure its grandeur and jewel-tone colors, its awesome depth and breadtth. Breathtaking!

Wet and dry caves of Haena - these eerie caverns, one dry, the other two filled with limpid green water, are where chiefs are said to have gathered in ancient times.

Have a sunset drink at the “Library” of the Hyatt Regency at Poipu or the Italian Restaurant at the Princeville Resort.


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