Hawaii, Kauai, a typical island
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, Free time, Relaxation / Well-being.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Lihue ?
The map of your stay "Hawaii, Kauai, a typical island"
Detail of the stay : Hawaii, Kauai, a typical island
How to get there - Lihue
First day in paradise...
Steps: Lihue
Arrival at Lihue Airport the day before or the very morning. It is advisable to get a hotel in Lihue to spend a day on the surrounding beaches. In the morning, visit the Kauai Museum and the Grove Farm Homestead Museum. At noon, go to Lihue port, the Nawiliwili Harbor, and bathe in Kalapaki Beach. Choose one of the port's restaurants for lunch and enjoy a magnificent sea view. In the afternoon, visit the Kilohana Plantation (former house of a sugar plantation owner) and then go to the Wailua Falls. In the evening, dine and enjoy a drink at the port of Lihue because nightlife is lively there.
Places of interest : GROVE FARM HOMESTEAD MUSEUM KAUAI MUSEUM KILOHANA MANSION
The must-go Waimea Canyon.
Steps: Waimea Canyon State Park
Leave early in the morning to travel to the Waimea Canyon (1h). The Waimea Canyon is a must in Kauai! With its rocky mountains with its unreal landforms, it was nicknamed the Grand canyon of the Pacific. Stop at the two most beautiful view points on the canyon: Waimea Lookout and Puu Hina Hina Lookout. Complete this approach with a hike in the canyon (from 1 hour and a half to 3 hours according to its form). Plan a picnic
Na Pali Coast or Kokee forest.
Steps: Hanapepe
The green and sharp mountains of the sublime Na Pali are not accessible by road. The three ways to get there are: by foot, by sea or by air. If you choose to hike, you have to spend the whole day (don't go there if it rained the day before at the risk of a fatal fall due to slippery terrain). This is the same case if you go there aboard a kayak or boat. Only the helicopter overflight takes only one hour, but it would be a pity to be satisfied with. Hiking starts on the north coast but all guided excursions depart from Waimea or Hanapepe. If you choose the hiking option, take advantage of the day to visit the forest and its many trails.
Poipu Beach and Wailua State Park.
Steps: Poipu
Spend the day on the fine sandy beaches of the luxurious beach resort Poipu to relax. Walk on Maha'ulepu Trail and do a picnic on its wild beach. Drive towards Kapaa and stop at Opaekaa Falls and Lydgate Beach.
Places of interest : MAHA'ULEPU HERITAGE TRAIL
The north coast from Hanalei to Haena.
Steps: Haena
In the morning, swimming on the different beaches of Hanalei, with, why not, an initiation to surfing or windsurfing. In the afternoon, take Highway 56 towards the west to reach Haena where the road ends. Swim and sunbathe on the beautiful beaches around Haena. Return to Hanalei in the early evening.
Hiking in Na Pali Coast
Steps: Na Pali Coast
Na Pali Coast. Those who choose to hike can spend the whole day with it. Those who just want to do a part of it can spend the afternoon snorkelling on Anini Beach.
