Detailed vacation plans and photographs for Kauai
While visiting Kauai, if you have the time, I highly recommend visiting Waimea Canyon/Koke’e State Park twice. I will show you why.
The first day we visited there was dense cloud coverage. All you could see was a giant wall of cloud. I knew that we were supposed to be able to see the ocean from here,
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There are a variety of sailing/snorkeling tours of the famed Napili Coast offered on the island. Most tours leave from Port Allen, on the south side of Kauai. We choose Blue Dolphin Charters because they guarantee dolphin sightings on their morning tour.
The landscape at the beginning of the tour is quite stark and barren.
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While Allerton Gardens is most well known as a filming site for Jurassic Park (the ‘Raptor eggs’ were found in the trunks of the Moreton Bay Fig Trees) the grounds are vast and varied featuring exotic plants, sculptures and water features.
The gardens were originally designed by Queen Emma,
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The McBryde Gardens, located on the south shore of Kauai in the Lawa’i Valley, offer a variety of tours and is a lovely way to spend several hours enjoying the flora and fauna of the island.
Whether you are visiting the McBryde or Allerton Gardens,
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If seeing the amazingly beautiful Rainbow Eucalyptus trees is on your checklist for Kauai, you will find a whole grove of them at the Keahu Arboretum. You can also see them at the spectacular Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens, but there is a fee, and the arboretum is free.
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If you’d like to be immersed in a rainforest in Kauai, the Kuilau Ridge Trail might be for you.
Although the trail is approximately 3.6 miles roundtrip, you do not have to go that far to enjoy fantastic views. (I’ve seen this hike listed anywhere from 3.6 to 5 miles,
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One of the easiest waterfalls to visit in Kauai are the Opaeka’a Falls.
A trio of falls that drop 151 feet to a pool below are definitely worth taking a drive to gaze upon. There is a decent size parking lot, a large viewing area and restrooms.
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There is no better way to witness the beauty of Kauai than by taking a helicopter ride.
We chose Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours for two reasons. One, we wanted a private tour. My husband had a less than optimal experience on our group ride in Hawaii several years back.
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The Spouting Horn blowhole is located near the end of Lawai Road at Spouting Horn Park. It is directly south of the McBryde Botanical Garden.
The blowhole is created by water rushing into an underwater lava tube and escaping in an explosive burst through an opening in the rock.
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While I recommend spending at least two days at Waimea Canyon State Park, if you only have time for one day, make sure you stop at all of the lookout points. Be sure to include the two lookout points in Kokee State Park, as well.
The first outlook you will come to is the most popular.
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