Hawaii
Kauai
Kauai is the Garden Island: the oldest and greenest of Hawaii's main islands, where 17 miles of roadless Na Pali sea cliffs, the red gorge of Waimea Canyon, rain-fed waterfalls and the taro valleys of Hanalei sit within an hour or two of golden south shore beaches.
Visitors fly over the cliffs by helicopter, sail beneath them on a catamaran or raft, kayak the Wailua River to Secret Falls, snorkel with turtles at Poipu, watch humpback whales in winter and end the day at a luau. This guide covers the island's best tours, sights and beaches, hotels and resorts from Poipu to Princeville, and practical guides to when to go, where to stay and how to plan around the weather.
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Things to do in Kauai
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