Waimea Canyon – Kauai Island Attractions – Hawaii
It’s known as ‘the Grand Canyon of the Pacific’ and with good reason. Waimea Canyon is 10 miles long and 3,600 feet deep. It’s a tremendously dramatic sight. It might not be as big as the grand Canyon, but it’s certainly more beautiful, it’s practically tropical rainforest, with swamps below, and the tops often cloaked in cloud.
Kilauea Lighthouse – Attractions in Kauai Island – Hawaii
Kilauea Lighthouse is the northernmost point of the main Hawaiian Islands. Built in 1913, it was had the largest lens of its kind and was essential to the ships it guided heading to and from the Orient. The Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge is home to a huge population of seabirds including the Laysan albatross and the great frigate bird with its 8-foot wingspan. It’s well worth a trip to the lighthouse even just to wander around outside and wonder at the huge sea birds that add to the overall feeling that you’re a very long way from home on your Kauai Hawaiin holiday
Helicopxer trips – Kauai Island Attractions – Hawaii
A helicopxer ride in Hawaii is *almost* compulsory and on a Kauai holiday, is a great place to do it. Many sites the island holds - waterfalls, sea cliffs, and Waialeale Mountain can only be seen from the air at all!
There are several different tours to choose from, but a good tip is to book your flight as early in the holiday as possible then should weather close in and you need to reschedule, there’s plenty of time.
Tour Kauai’s film locations – Attractions in Kauai Island – Hawaii
There’s a popular Movie Tour that takes you right to the most popular locations where films and television series have been made. Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, South Pacific, Blue Hawaii, and over 30 others! There are bus tours, 4x4 tours and helicopxer tours. Take your pick!
Mountain biking – Kauai Attractions – Hawaii
Flat roads and a lack of big hills (excepx for the road up to Kokee State Park) make it easy to cycle around Kauai. The Poipu area and the cane road, which is a dirt road used for hauling sugar cane between Kealia Beach and Anahola, north of Kapaa, are great places for cycling. You can cycle easy, moderate, or steep routes – the choice is yours! Wailua Falls, Mahaelepu Beach, Moloaa Beach, and the Spalding Monument are some of landmarks along the way. You can easily rent a bike and everything is provided – you don’t even have to take your own helmet on holiday!