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Kauai Adventure: Explore Waimea Canyon and Kokee Park
Experience the wonders of Kauai’s Westside on a small group tour led by a local family-owned business. Explore breathtaking natural landmarks, learn about the island’s history and culture, and enjoy a day of laughter and adventure.
Experience the wonders of Kauai’s Westside on a small group tour led by a local family-owned business. Explore breathtaking natural landmarks, learn about the island’s history and culture, and enjoy a day of laughter and adventure.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kauai Coffee Company - We will visit the largest orchard of coffee growers and roasters in the US. Sample about 5 varieties for free. Stroll through part of the orchard on a self guided tour, and learn all the stages of growing coffee from seed to cup. Do some shopping for Kauai grown coffee beans, and local souvenirs. You don’t like coffee? Enjoy…
- Kauai Coffee Company - We will visit the largest orchard of coffee growers and roasters in the US. Sample about 5 varieties for free. Stroll through part of the orchard on a self guided tour, and learn all the stages of growing coffee from seed to cup. Do some shopping for Kauai grown coffee beans, and local souvenirs. You don’t like coffee? Enjoy a cold beverage or ice cream at their snack shop.
- Aloha Sweet Delights - We will sweeten your day with a brief stop at Aloha Sweet Delights Bakery where can purchase locally and home made goodies such as our famous malasadas and manju.
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Captain James Cook Statue - In Waimea town, Kauai, we will make a brief stop where the first Western explorer, Captain James Cook, landed on the islands.
We will share the incredible stories of his journey and his death. - Waimea Canyon State Park - We will make 6 stops in the Waimea Canyon State Park, including the main lookout, 800’ Waipo’o Falls, Puuhinahina and others not listed on the maps. Marvel at the mini Grand Canyon of the Pacific from various angles, and the Forbidden Island of Niihau. Get your camera ready for some of the most unforgettable pictures of your trip.
- Koke’e State Park - In the Koke’e State park we will enjoy a leisure lunch at the Koke’e Lodge Restaurant. Their food and drinks are locally sourced, homemade and delicious (Not included on tour price).You get 10% off your meal, and at their retail shop. After lunch you will have free time to explore the Koke’e museum of natural cultural history, take a stroll through the beautiful grassy field surrounded by Sugi and Redwood pines, go on a short and easy nature walk to learn about the native flora, and/or feed the chickens.
- Kalalau Lookout - Known as the valley of enlightenment, Kalalau is the largest and most beautiful in the famous Na Pali coast. Although the views are not guaranteed, we will try our best for you to marvel at this natural wonder.
- Hanapepe - Last in our agenda is a visit to the old historic and charming town of Hanapepe, where you can support small locally owned businesses, do some shopping for Hawaii MADE souvenirs and art, cool off with a delicious locally made fruit popsicle, visit to the famous Talk Story Bookstore for some rare and antique books, and walk across the swinging bridge built in 1912, if you dare!
What's Included
- 10 percent off food at the Kokee Lodge restaurant
- Letter-size map of Kauai
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance fee to Waimea and Kokee State Park
- 10 percent off food at the Kokee Lodge restaurant
- Letter-size map of Kauai
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance fee to Waimea and Kokee State Park
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Infant and toddler car seats. if you have one please bring it.
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Infant and toddler car seats. if you have one please bring it.
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Da westside Explorer is a small group tour lead by a small local family owned business. This tour offers hotel pick up on the South and East, at the airport and harbor. Explore one of the most beautiful places on Kauai, Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Park in-depth. We will make a total of 9 stops including the Waimea Canyon lookout, Kalalau valley…
Da westside Explorer is a small group tour lead by a small local family owned business. This tour offers hotel pick up on the South and East, at the airport and harbor. Explore one of the most beautiful places on Kauai, Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Park in-depth. We will make a total of 9 stops including the Waimea Canyon lookout, Kalalau valley lookout, Puu Hinahina, Waipoo Falls and more. You will have ample time to take pictures at each stop, and marvel at the beauty and power of nature. Also included are visits to the historic town of Hanapepe, Cooks landing, and the largest coffee plantation in the US. We will share magnificent stories about the creation of the islands, the culture, the remarkable story of the Polynesians, and more. Most importantly we will make you laugh and enjoy the day. Take the day off from driving and let us show you Kauai in the comfort of our air condition vehicleS. We can’t wait to share our love for Kauai with you
- We provide pick up on all properties in Kapaa, Lihue, Koloa and Poipu town. Also at the airport and harbor. Provide a good phone number to contact you when booking. We will be contacting you the day before the tour via text with tour details, and to verify your pick up location
- Wear comfortable clothing, good walking shoes, hat or cap, and sunglasses.
- No refunds pass the 24 hours prior to the start of the tour.
- If you are concerned about your health or have an underlying health condition we encourage you to book a private tour on our website**
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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N2387bpandreal
Oct 12, 2024
Waimea Canyon is a Must-See! Kauai Soul Travel has some great guides! - Oh. My. Gosh! Cannot thank Coco enough for the wonderful experience she gave us on this tour! Mahalo! It was a pleasure to spend the day in her company, we could've done nothing but hang out with her and we would've had a great time. She was so personable and kind and a lot of fun.
We loved getting to see the Waimea Canyon; it's majestic and has so many variations in vegetation and formation and coloration that anywhere you look is a unique scene. My 'in-laws' were particularly pleased with it's splendor in comparison to the Grand Canyon, which they enjoy. Coco took us to all of the lookout spots and, bonus, was a decent photographer with all the right placements of person to vista ratio.
We also got to visit a bakery specializing in Malasadas (yes, yes, a thousand times yes!), the Kauai Coffee Company (freeeee samples!), the Koke'e Lodge (unctuously savory farm to table Hawaiian staples), & Koke'e State Park (although this particular tour did not have time for trails / views of Kalalau Valley) and Hanapepe, the little historic town featured in Lilo and Stitch with lots of great little local artisan shops.
Coco shared interesting historical and cultural information along the way and was always encouraging us to ask questions. My partner was very interested in a geological book that she had, he even bought the last copy (it's out of print now) at the Koke'e Gift Shop. She gave us great recommendations for what else to try before we left (Wailua Shave Ice) and what to do on our last day between hotel check out and rental car return (Kilohana Plantation).
We just loved Coco so much! <3 I named my super kawaii pineapple travel pillow souvenir 'Coco-chan' :3
Oh yeah, Coco's daughter, Shasta, is also a guide and we kept seeing her at different stops; I would 100% recommend her expertise as well. Ohana, yo!
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Bobak_k
Oct 2, 2024
Wonderful views and friendly guide - The amazing views made more enjoyable by an expert and friendly guide. The stops and visits along the way highlighted what makes Kauai so beautiful as a place and a community.
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Daavp
Aug 22, 2024
Friendly, knowledgeable, and very scenic day tour. - Signed up for small group but because of low sign up adjusted to semi private tour for 4 people. Shasta was our host and she was very friendly and knowledgeable about island. Picked up and returned us up to our resort so no driving which was great. Gave us plenty of time at each stop and recommendations of what to look for, what to eat and where to shop. Always felt safe with her driving and use of head set made it easy to hear while driving. Would definitely recommend.
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U7813wfnateh
Jul 26, 2024
A professional and personal tour of Kaua'i's highlights I would recommend to absolutely everyone - This tour was an engaging and stunning introduction to Kaua'i. We knew little to nothing about the island when we arrived and wouldn't have had the slightest idea where to drive and explore had we just gone out on our own. The tour taught us so much about the island, which greatly improved our experience for the rest of our visit. It was an incredible way to see many of the island's highlights from the best possible vantage points, while also enjoying an authentic experience of the culture of the island.
Crucially, the company reached out to us a couple of days prior to the tour to alert us to issues with underbooking, and provided a range of options of how to still enjoy the tour while adjusting for the circumstances. The personal communication, friendliness and commitment to providing an excellent experience are second to none. Almost immediately, it felt like having a local friend show you their favorite spots on the island, rather than being an impersonal and overly rehearsed tour.
We didn't know it upon booking, but the family-owned nature of the company really showed through over the course of the tour, which added to the authenticity and personal feel of the tour. That said, it was still a professional, clean and safe tour.
I would recommend this to absolutely anyone visiting the island, regardless of age or party size. If you are lucky enough to have Shasta as your tour guide, I can 100% promise you're in for an excellent experience.
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Lvamy
May 1, 2024
Great small tour to Waimea Canyon - What a fun, personal, and great sightseeing trip with Coco-small group tour-only 9 of us. We were a party of 3 and she took like a minute to treat us all like family. We got to see lots of various views of Waimea Canyon-waterfalls, gorgeous scenery, some cute goats we thought were falling off the cliff but they would scramble back up. We enjoyed our lunch at Kokee State Park and more views after. Coming back down stopping in Hanapepe we were thinking we are tired and too long of stop but we had to hurry to not keep everyone waiting-we enjoyed the local shops and walking the swinging bridge. She even dropped last couple off at the luau they were going to as they didn’t have a rental car. Will remember her if back on the island and people always ask me back home things to do when in Hawaii-Coco will be tops on that list.
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Ariel_k
Apr 6, 2024
A wonderful Day With Coco - Coco was an outstanding guide. She was so pleasant and knowlegable.
We went to Waimea Canyon, the coffee plantation and several other stops.
And she had, with her in the van, a young man who was so helpful assisting one of our party who had dementia, and difficulty entering and exiting the vehicle.
We enjoyed the whole day with her.
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Susan
Mar 13, 2024
Kauai Westside Exlplorer - Coco Maria is an awesome tour guide. I can’t say enough wonderful things about her❤️
She went above and beyond to show us all the amazing sites in Waimea Canyon and more.
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Ninaanderson
Feb 28, 2024
Very worthwhile - This was a great sampling of western Kauai with the highlight being the various views of the canyon and Waipo falls . The tour guide was knowledgeable about the history and culture of Kauai and sought out great spots for photography. She also gave us ample opportunities for exploring and visiting the town of Hanapepe and Kauai coffee . I loved Hanapepe shops and the swinging bridge. Enjoyed others in our small group and the lunch at the lodge was very good.
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Berylsalt
Dec 28, 2023
Westside Explorer Private Tour with Coco Maria of Kauai Soul Travel - My husband and I had an amazing private tour with Coco Maria (tour guide and also the owner), as part of celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. From the moment we stepped into her van we knew it was going to be a fun day! Coco is an incredible guide, who is passionate about what she does and has a true love of the island and people. She is high energy, very knowledgeable and entertaining in the way she shares it. She's also a great photographer!
The stops in Waimea Canyon and Koke'e State Park were beautiful, and we had a delicious lunch at the Koke'e Lodge restaurant. We learned some history about Captain Cook and the Russian Fort and then went on to Hanapepe for shopping and a walk across the swinging bridge. We ended our day with Coco at the Kauai Coffee plantation to sample some coffee and take a walk thru the coffee orchard.
By the end of the day, we felt like Coco was an old friend. Thank you again Coco for making the tour one of the highlights of our trip to Kauai. We would definitely recommend this tour given by Coco Maria of Kauai Soul Travel for anyone visiting Kauai!
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Raymond_s
Sep 22, 2023
Best tour guide ever. She is a ring of fire. - COCO was an amazing tour guide. She brought us to some awesome sites and made recommendations for us to better our experience. She is very personable and makes sure you have enough time to experience each stop along the way.
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