Best of Kauai Tour by Land and River

Spend a whole day exploring the best of Kauai’s beauty and culture on a tour combining land, water, and aerial sightseeing. Skip the car rental and let a local driver and guide show you the Garden Isle’s top sights, from the Kilauea Lighthouse to a bird sanctuary and lush waterfalls. Catch a boat up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto for a traditional hula show.

Explore the island’s top sights by land on a driving tour
Learn about Kauai’s history and culture from a local driver and guide
Ride an open-air boat up the Wailua River to the famous Fern Grotto
Watch a traditional Hawaiian show featuring musicians and hula dancers

What To Expect

Fern Grotto

Board a spacious, open-air river boat for a two mile leisurely journey to the Fern Grotto where you’ll enjoy a short nature walk through the rainforest. The Fern Grotto is a geological wonder of Kauai where ferns grow upside down from the roof of the grotto. A natural amphitheater of lava rock and tropical vegetation is the perfect backdrop as you are serenaded and entertained by Hawaiian musicians and hula dancers.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Opaekaa Falls

Visit Kauai’s East Side 151-foot tall and 40-foot wide waterfall cascading down into a hidden pool. “Opaekaa” means “rolling shrimp” which were once abundant in the stream.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sleeping Giant Trail

Learn of the tails of Sleeping Giant mountain on your East-Side drive.
• Admission Ticket Free

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Visit Kauai’s bird sanctuary, see firsthand the refuge’s seabirds like the red-footed boobies, the wedge-tailed shearwaters, and the red and white-tailed tropicbirds. Also check out the 100 year old, 52-ft Lighthouse. Lighthouse is only open on Thursdays and Fridays.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Anini Beach

See breathtaking views of Anini’s calm beaches and clear waters.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Include

Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (select locations on the north and east sides only)
Sightseeing tour
Waliua River boat tour

Exclude

Lunch

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