Kauai Travel Guide: 7 Best Things To Do on Kauai
A travel guide for visiting the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Kauai is often referred to as the Garden Island and is truly a natural island paradise. In this video we'll visit Kauai's major attractions including Waimea Canyon, Wailea Falls, Spouting Horn Blowhole, Hiking, Kauai's Historic Towns, Kalapaki Beach, and Kauai's North Shore.
Table of contents [Click to skip to section]:
(01:32) Waimea Canyon
(03:20) Waterfalls - Wailua Falls and Opaekaa Falls
(04:55) Spouting Horn Park - Blowhole
(05:36) Maha'ulepu Heritage Hiking Trail
(06:19) Old Kapaa Town
(07:16) Kalapaki Beach in Lihue
(08:23) Kauai's North Shore - The rainy part of the island
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Kauai Travel Tips: 9 Things to Know Before You Go
Things you NEED to know BEFORE you travel to Kauai Hawaii. Kauai is the oldest and smallest of the four main the Hawaiian Islands. It has a population of just 70,000 people. Elevation ranges from sea level to just over 5,000 feet. Kauai is home to the world's wettest location, Waialeale, which receives over 450 inches of rain annually - that's almost 40 feet! All that rain means lots of waterfalls
Only three percent of Kauai has been developed. It’s called the “Garden Isle” but it’s very country. You won’t find big cities or a lot of people on Kauai. You’ll find plenty of lush jungly wilderness to be explored though (we’re talking scenes straight out of Jurassic Park).
Lots of microclimates: You can go from the wettest place on Earth to a near-desert in 20 minutes
And a TON of chickens. There are more wild chickens on Kauai than any other Hawaiian Island largely thanks to “Iniki,” a category 5 hurricane, which hit the island in 1992.
The north shore is the lushest and prettiest of the island. It’s also the rainiest. (Princeville)
South side is the sunniest with good swimmable beaches, (Poipu)
East Shore has the Airport (Lihue)
West Shore relatively Un Developed (Na Pali Coast)
2 - Weather:
Temperatures range from the lower 50's in Kokee State Park to the upper 80's along the South shore. Kauai is considered to be semi-tropical and is home to a variety of micro-climates depending on your location around the island. In some places you'll need a light jacket, while in others a bathing suit is more than enough. It is also very common to be in rain one minute on Kauai, and in full sun the next.
Quite Windy -- 15-25 MPH Winds
3- Beaches:
Many of Kauai’s beaches aren’t swimmable.
dangerous currents, rip tides, and hammering surf.
conditions everywhere will be calmer in the summer months
On the north shore, big surf in winter but is calm in summer
Hanalei Bay -- 2 mile crescent bay (good in summer)
On the east coast, there’s a nice lagoon at Lydgate beach.
Kalapaki beach in Lihue - nice local beach
South Shore swimming is good at Poipu beach
South Shore gets its waves in summer
4- Hotels:
Everything is more expensive in the resort areas.
St Regis Princeville (swankiest resort area)
Grand Hyatt and Sheraton in Poipu
Marriott by the Airport in Lihue
5- Transportation:
Get a rental car -- it’ll probably be banged up
You’ll find the cheapest gas in Lihue/Kapa’a.
It can take forever to get around.
One road around the island (almost)
2-3 hours from one end to the other
Be aware of driving times when planning outings.
congestion around Lihue and Kapa’a during morning and evening commute times.
One lane bridge (North Shore): The local custom is to let 5-7 cars go at a time.
6- Shopping:
Costco in Lihue near the airport as well as a Safeway grocery store chain.
And if you need a pharmacy/drug store, that would be Longs
4 ABC Stores
7- Food:
Casual Attire is OK pretty much anywhere. Shorts and flip-flips are where it’s at. If you want to be really dressy, an Aloha shirt and Khakis.
Lots of places are just “take out” -- eat picnic style
Many places are breakfast and lunch only and close at 1:30 or 3pm.
The big resorts have fancy restaurants, and prices to go along with it
Duke’s restaurant at Kalapaki -- get the famous Hula Pie!
Eat where the locals eat, plate lunches, Asian Food
8- Big Attractions
9 - Hiking:
Pack water shoes for hiking. Many of the trails on Kauai are muddy or will require you to cross streams. It’s much easier if you do not have to worry about keeping your hiking boots clean and dry. Bring a map.
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Exploring KAUAI, HAWAII in 4 DAYS! A NEW Travel Itinerary Challenge Series
In the second video as part of our Travel Itinerary Challenge series, we explore Kauai, Hawaii in 4 days and try our best to eat, see, and do as many things as possible based on a prepared itinerary list!
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If this is your first time viewing our videos, welcome and thank you! For some background about this series:
For our first ever visit to the State of Hawaii, we embarked on a 4-island hopping adventure! After visiting Oahu, we spent 4 days exploring Kauai, also known as the Garden Island.
( In cased you missed the Oahu Itinerary Challenge video, check it out here )
With this trip to Hawaii, we wanted to chronicle our adventures visiting 4 different islands in a new Travel Itinerary Challenge Series to share our experience doing, eating, and seeing a number of attractions in a set amount of time.
In our years traveling together, we found our travel style involves cramming as many things into an itinerary as our body can handle. We plan a rough itinerary or list of things we want to do, see, and eat at our destination.
Below is the original itinerary we set out to complete. In our Itinerary Challenge Series, we will see how close we get to checking off each item on our list.
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Preston & Krista's Original Itinerary for 4 Days in KAUAI
1. Rainbeau Jo’s
2. Hamura Saimin
3. Kauai Community Market
4. Mark’s Place
5. Small Town Coffee Company
6. Ono Ono Shave Ice
7. Wailua Falls
8. Fern Grotto Kayak Tour
9. Chocolate Farm Tour @ Lydgate Farms
10. Kilauea Lighthouse
11. Queens Bath Hole
12. Secret (Kauapea) Beach Trail
13. Banana Joe’s Fruit Stand
14. Hideaways Beach
15. Hanalei AMA Restaurant
16. Hanalei Bread Co.
17. Hanalei Poke
18. Wailoli Beach Park / Hanalei Bay
19. Hanalei Bay - Sup & Surf
20. Hanalei Pier
21. Maniniholo Dry Cave
22. Lumahai Beach
23. Ke’e Beach
24. Limahulu Garden & Preserve
25. Kalalau Trail
26. Hanakapi`ai Beach
27. Sunset at Princeville Makai Golf Course
28. Ishihara Poke
29, Aunty Lilikoi Passion Fruit Products
30. Captain James Cook Statue
31. G’s Juice Bar & Granola Breakfast
32. Waimea Canyon Drive
33. Waimea Canyon Trail
34. Awaawapuhi Trail
35. Kalepa Ridge Trail
36. Kalalau Lookout
37. Pu’u O Kila Lookout
38. Polihale State Park
39.Porky’s Kauai Food Truck
40. Jaqueline’s Tailored Hawaiian Shirts
41. Kauai Island Helicopter Tour
42. Na Pali Coast Sailing Excursion
43. Poipu Beach
44. Shipwreck’s Beach
45. Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail
Preston & Krista's Actualized Itinerary for 4 DAYS in KAUAI
1. Rainbeau Jo’s — Lihue
2. Wailua Falls — Lihue
3. Lydgate Farms — Kapaa
4. Nixtamal Kauai — Kapaa
5. Rock Quarry Beach — Kilauea
6. Banana Joe’s Fruit stand — Kilauea
7. Hanalei Lookout — Princeville
8. Aloha Juice Bar — Hanalei
9. Hanalei Bread Co. — Hanalei
10. Hanalei Bay — Hanalei
11. Anini Beach — Kilauea
12. Foodland — Kapaa
13. Aloha-n-Paradise Art & Event Gallery — Waimea
14. Ishihara Market — Waimea
15. Waimea Canyon Drive (Route 550) — Waimea
16. Nu’alolo Trail — Koke’e & Waimea Canyon State Park
17. Hanapepe Art Night — Hanapepe
18. Midnight Bear Breads Bakery & Cafe — Hanapepe
19. Porky’s Kauai Food Truck — Hanapepe
20. Koke’e & Waimea Canyon State Park — Waimea
21. Waimea Canyon Lookout — Koke’e & Waimea Canyon State Park
22. Waipu Falls “Secret” Lookout — Koke’e & Waimea Canyon State Park
23. Kalalau Lookout — Koke’e & Waimea Canyon State Park
24. Kalepa Ridge Trail* — Koke’e & Waimea Canyon State Park
25. Hamura Saimin — Lihue
26. Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours — Lihue
27. Holo Holo Charters - Na Pali Boat Tour — Eleele
28. Shipwrecks Beach — Poipu
29. Poipu Beach — Poipu
30. Kiawe Roots — Koloa
Kauai Shores Hotel Review (Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii)
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Kauai Shores Hotel
420 Papaloa Road, Kapaa, Kauai, HI 96746-1449
(808) 202-2761
One of our top picks in Kapaa.
Located in Kapaa, Kauai Shores Hotel is an oceanfront hotel that features a private beach, a beachfront restaurant, and a 6-acre tropical courtyard complete with 2 outdoor pools.
All spacious guest rooms have bright, island-style décor and offer a private balcony with great views of the area that include garden, mountain, ocean and pool views. Guest rooms at Kauai Shores Hotel are equipped with a cable TV, a refrigerator and a Keurig coffee machine.
Fresh island fare and cocktails are featured at the ocean-front restaurant, Lava Lava Beach Club. It serves a full breakfast, lunch, happy hour and dinner.
A 24-hour reception is available for added convenience at Kauai Shores Hotel. Laundry facilities are also located on-site at the hotel. Bike hire and luggage storage is also available at this property.
Kauai Shores Hotel is next door to Coconut MarketPlace and 10 minutes’ drive from Kapaa city center. Outdoor activities including snorkeling, fishing and helicopter tours are 5 minutes’ drive away. Lihue Airport is 6 miles away.
Kauaʻi, anglicized as Kauai[a] (English: /kəˈwaɪ.i/; Hawaiian: [kɐˈwɐʔi]), is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), it is the fourth largest of these islands and the 21st largest island in the United States.[3] Known also as the Garden Isle, Kauaʻi lies 105 miles (169 km) across the Kauaʻi Channel, northwest of Oʻahu. This island is the site of Waimea Canyon State Park.
The United States Census Bureau defines Kauaʻi as census tracts 401 through 409 of Kauai County, Hawaiʻi, which comprises all of the county except for the islands of Kaʻula, Lehua and Niʻihau. The 2010 United States Census population of the island was 67,091.[4] The most populous town was Kapaʻa.
See all of Kauai in 3 Days
Our favorite spots on all four shores of the beautiful island of Kauai:
East Shore
Java Kai
Ho'opi'i Falls
Kauai Coffee Company
South Shore
Little Fish Coffee
Historic Old Koloa Town
West shore
Koke'e State Park
Waimea Canyon State Park
Napali Coast
North Shore
Anahola Beach
Mo'ola Sunrise Fruit Stand
Surfing at Hanalei Bay
Diving Ni'ihau and Lehua
200ft visibility, sharks, ulua, vertical walls, black coral and whales were just some of the highlights from our dive at Ni'ihau. Hands down the best diving in Hawai'i I've done so far! Mahalo nui loa to Bubbles Below Scuba Charters!
Shot on GoPro Hero 3+ Black edition, Music: Fortune Days, Derezzed, and Mind of a Beast by The Glitch Mob.
Nice little beach in Kapaa on Kauai, Hawaii
A nice, out-of-the-way beach right in the middle of Kapaa on the island of Kauai, Hawaii.
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Nice little beach in Kapaa on Kauai, Hawaii
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8 Best Cheap Eats Kauai Hawaii
The 8 best restaurants in Kauai that are cheap and delicious and have tables that you can eat in. Kauai can be a tricky place to eat as there is lots of overpriced tourist food, but you can also find many tasty restaurants that won't break your wallet if you know where to look. In this video I'll show you my favorite plate lunch, garlic shrimp, fish tacos, and more! EXPAND DESCRIPTION FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(0:15) - Ono Ono Shave Ice - Great shave ice
(1:32) - Garden Island Barbecue - Traditional Hawaiian Mix Plate
(2:00) - Bubba's Burgers - Kauai Burger with Pineapple
(2:40) - Puka Dog with spice and fruity sauces
(3:28) - Costco Food Court - $1.50 Hot Dogs
(3:43) - Savage Shrimp - Garlic Shrimp Plate
(4:34) - Kalapaki Beach Hut - Burgers and Taro Chips
(4:50) - Sleeping Giant Grill - Grilled Fish Plate or Kalbi Plate
(5:40) - Coconuts Fish Cafe - Fish Tacos, Fish and Chips, Coconut Shrimp
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