Itinerary

This is a tentative schedule. Our day to day activities may vary depending on weather conditions.

Arrive Lihue’s Airport on Kauai. We will meet at the airport and have transportation to our lodging. (Note on arrival times—between 5-7PM).  You will be given a general overview of where the restaurants, shops, etc are.
Dinner:  restaurant in the Coconut Marketplace.

We will transport the group to the grocery store in the morning. The afternoon will be spent hiking Sleeping Giant from the East Trail. Nearly the entire trail is through forest with wonderful views.  4 miles; Elevation gain/loss 1000’-moderate
Dinner: Café CoCo

Hike Kalalau Trail to Hanakapi’ai Beach. We will hike a section of the most famous trail in all Hawaii. The views along the Na Pali coast are exceptional.  4 miles –Hanakapi’ai Beach; Elevation gain/loss under 1000’-moderate
We will also have time to visit picture-postcard Hanalei. Hanalei has a 2 mile crescent beach, shops and restaurants.
Dinner in Hanalei.

We will see the Na Pali coast through Hawaiian eyes as our captain will share not only history and legends but family experiences passed on from generation to generation. We will journey past beautiful waterfalls, majestic peaks and valleys, sea caves and lava tubes, experience the wonders of the sea with spinner dolphins, sea turtles and whales. If conditions are favorable we may enjoy an hour of snorkeling and a deli lunch is included. Weather permitting we will plan for an afternoon cruise returning at sunset.
Dinner: Harbor Place in Lihue

Hike Awa’awaphui Trail. This will be our first adventure to Waimea Canyon and is one of Kauai’s beauties. The hike goes through natural tropical gardens to an adrenaline-rush ridge—the jewel of Na Pali.  6.5 miles; elevation gain/loss 1500’-strenuous
Dinner: Kapaa/Wailua area

Hike Keahua Arboretum on the Moalepe Trail/Kuilau Ridge Trail.
We will utilize two trails for an end-to-end hike starting on the Maolepe Trail and ending on the Kuilau Ridge Trail at the Keahua Arboretum. The arboretum planted with both native and introduced tree species is intended as an outdoor classroom for students and tourist alike. We should be back to our lodging for lunch.  4.5 miles-moderate
In the late afternoon we will drive to a parking lot north of Kealia Beach and walk 3 ½ miles on a walking/bike path along the ocean back to Kapaa.
Dinner: Kapaa

Today we will take a day off and do some touring—checking out Lihue, the Kaua’i Coffee Company, Kilohana—returning mid-afternoon to get ready for our Lu’au
Dinner:  Lu’au

Hike Canyon Trail to Waipo’o Falls. This trail takes us onto a dramatic barren ridge with canyon views and ends at the top of Waipo’o Falls; 4 miles-moderate. We will also take time to sightsee along the Canyon road and lookouts and get a taste of Hawaiian shave ice at the famous Jo-Jo’s
Dinner: Waimea

We will begin our day visiting the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge/Lighthouse (where you can easily spot red footed boobies, great frigate birds, laysan albatross and Nene) with a presentation on the refuge by one of their rangers. Our next stop will be Secret Beach where we will walk this long, golden sand beach with views of Moku’ae’ae (a bird sanctuary) and the Kilauea Lighthouse and weather permitting walk to the Secret Lava Pools. We will then end our day in Hanalei for another beach walk and a possible swim.
Dinner: Hanalei

Kayak Wailua River. Paddle flat water on rigid two-person, self bailing kayaks up the north fork, and hike to Secret Falls enjoying a swim at the falls. Back at the river we will continue to a well-known swimming hole where there may be a rope swing where people line up to jump off the cliff into the water.  5 Miles-moderate
Dinner: Hukilau Lanai

Departure day – (Note Flight time-anytime after 2PM)

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