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Top Ten Things To See And Do On Kauai
he oldest of the main 2- Spend the day at Waimea Canyon
Hawaiian Islands, Kauai is and Koke’e State Park
a fabulous place equally
for a family vacation and for a Nicknamed the “Grand Canyon of
romantic getaway. With endless the Pacific”, Waimea Canyon is
white sandy beaches, beautiful two miles wide, ten miles long,
flowers and lush foliage, it’s no 3,600 feet deep and is a stunning
wonder Kauai is popularly known sight of deep reds, browns and
as Hawaii’s Garden Isle. greens created by the many
volcanic flow over the centuries.
Here are the top ten things to With 45 hiking trails and spread
see and do on Kauai: over more than 4,000 acres the
majestic Koke’es State Park,
1- Explore the North Shore bordering Waimea Canyon is a
hiker’s delight.
Encompassing all areas that lie
north of Kapa’a on Kauai’s 3- Enjoy the Limahuli Garden and
Coconut Coast, there’s plenty of Preserve
adventure on the North Shore.
Take a day trip and go past Covering more than1,000 acres in
Hanalei town and the famous a luxuriant tropical valley, the
Hanalei Lookout, the Kilauea magnificent Limahuli Garden and
National Wildlife Refuge and Preserve extends over three
Lighthouse and the resort area of distinct ecological zones on the
Princeville. Spend some time on wet north shore in Haena.
some of the most picturesque
beaches in the world or take a 4- Take a Boat or Zodiac Raft
hike along the northern part of tour of the Na Pali Coast
the Kalalau Trail at Ke’e Beach.
The 22-mile stretch of volcanic
cliffs of the Na Pali Coast State Take a tour of the Gay & Robinson
Park offers a breathtaking sight sugar plantation and get a
and plenty of one-of-a-kind photo glimpse into the industry that
opportunities. has sustained the Hawaiian
economy for almost 165 years.
5- Go on a Helicopter Ride
8- Explore the Wailua River
Get a bird’s eye-view of Kauai Valley
from a helicopter. The
precipitous sea cliffs, cascading Sail up the Wailua River Valley
waterfalls and Mountain Waialeale by kayak or boat and check out
itself offer a feast for the eyes the locales of all time great
from high above. movies such as Raiders of the
Lost Ark and Outbreak.
6- Bask in the sunshine on
Kauai’s South Shore 9- Spend time on the Greens
Famous around the world for its Designed by course experts such
sunny days, breathtaking sunsets as Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent
and fabulous beaches, the Poipu Jones, the golf courses in Kauai
area of South Kauai is not to be are among the best in the world.
missed. If you can tear yourself
away from the beach for a while,
take a short drive to Spouting 10- Take a Movie Tour of Kauai
Horn and see one of the most
famous blowholes in Hawaii. Kauai’s Movie Tours takes you to
places made famous by some of the
7- Take a tour of a Working Sugar most popular motion pictures and
plantation television series including Blue
Hawaii, Jurassic Park, Gilligan’s
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