Exploring Kauai — The Garden Island

Exploring Kauai — The Garden Island

Kristin And Kyle

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With

dramatic

cliffs,

lush

greenery,

and

stunning

beaches,

Kauai

is

an

island

full

of

life

and

a

few

chickens

here

and

there.

Keeping

reading

below

if

you're

looking

for

Hawaiian-owned

tour

companies,

delicious

food

recommendations,

and

beautiful

views!
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Hotels

Google:

Looking

to

celebrate

or

simply

prefer

more

luxurious

stays?

The

1

Hotel

Hanalei

Bay

is

a

stunning

beach

front

property

with

views

of

Kauai’s

seaside

cliffs.

Located

on

the

North

shore

of

Kauai,

it

is

important

to

consider

that

you

will

have

longer

drive

times

to

visit

hiking

trails

and

viewpoints

on

the

western

side

of

the

island.


Google:

Located

on

the

southern

side

of

the

island,

we

found

the

Marriott

Kauai

Beach

Club

to

be

a

great,

centralized

location.

From

here

we

could

access

activities

on

both

the

north

shore

and

western

side

of

the

island.

Additionally,

our

room

came

equipped

with

a

kitchen

that

included

a

fridge,

sink,

dishwasher

and

plenty

of

storage.

We

would

absolutely

stay

here

again

for

both

convenience

of

location

and

room

features.

Restaurants

Google:

What

we

loved:

vanilla

iced

lattes


Google:

What

we

loved:

The

pineapple

and

dragon

fruit

flavored

donuts


Google:

What

we

loved:

the

ube

and

chai

flavored

donuts,

the

avocado

toast,

and

the

acai

bowls


Google:

A

non-profit

that

gives

back

to

the

community.

What

we

loved:

the

"Supa

Deluxe

Bagel,"

the

"Hacienda

Bowl"

and

the

"Kauai

Sunrise"


Google:

What

we

loved:

the

kalua

pork

sandwich

with

mango

BBQ

sauce,

nachos,

and

the

lava

flows


Activities

Google:

As

a

local

Hawaiian-owned

business,

Catamaran

Kahanu

gives

you

a

truly

spectacular

experience

of

Pali,

Kauai

and

the

surrounding

areas


Google:

Ali’i

Air

Tours

is

a

Hawaiian-owned

air

tour

company

with

over

32

years

of

flying

experience.


Google:

An

evening

celebrating

Hawaiian

and

Polynesian

culture.

Also

included:

Dinner

and

an

open

bar!


Google:

One

of

my

favorite

stops

of

the

whole

trip!

This

is

a

lookout

that

you

can

drive

right

up

to,

park

and

walk

a

short

distance

to

the

viewing

area.

The

view

can

be

blocked

by

cloud

coverage

so

you

may

have

to

visit

more

than

once

in

order

to

catch

it

:)


Google:

This

7.7

mile

out-and-back

trail

is

considered

to

be

a

challenging

route.

*Entry

permits

are

required*

and

you

can

secure

your

pass

by

reserving

a

parking

pass

or

shuttle

pass

available

on

GoHaena.com.

Please

be

sure

to

LNT

and

be

adequately

prepare

for

a

lengthy

5-8

hour

hike

with

many

water

crossings.

Read

about

flood

warnings

and

completing

this

hike

safely

on

GoHaena.com.