Kauai Small-Group Day Tour of Legends, Waterfalls and Geysers
by Kauai Soul Travel
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
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This small-group day tour on Kauai lasts about six hours and begins with a meeting at Coconut Market Place, where restrooms and free parking are available. The tour starts with a visit to a local bakery to taste homemade pastries, including Portuguese malasadas. Next, the group travels to Wailua town, the island’s former religious and political center where Hawaiian royalty lived. Stops here include Poliahu Heiau temple, Opaekaa Falls, and two lookouts over the Wailua River, the largest navigable river in Hawaii. The guide provides stories about the area's history and changes over time. Afterward, there is a walk at Lydgate Beach Park along a path to Morgan Ponds. Visitors learn about an ancient Hawaiian temple where the rising sun was greeted daily and the nearby city of refuge, with photo opportunities along the way. The tour continues to Lihue town to visit Wailua Falls, a waterfall featured in the TV show "Fantasy Island." Guests have time for photos and to browse local vendors. On the way to the Spouting Horn blowhole, the group drives through the Tree Tunnel. Spouting Horn is an eroded lava tube where ocean waves force water upward, creating a geyser-like effect. The guide shares the Hawaiian legend connected to this site. Lunch is a break of about one and a half hours in historic Koloa town, where guests can choose from restaurants and food trucks and browse shops for local souvenirs if they wish. The final stop is a lookout at one of Kauai’s oldest archaeological sites in a wildlife reserve near Lihue. The guide explains a restoration project and the legend of the Menehunes, mythical little people said to have built the pond, and notes several Hollywood movies filmed at this location. The tour includes a map of Kauai, live narration, bottled water, and air-conditioned transport. Lunch and gratuities are not included. The tour meets in Kapaa town and is operated by a mother and daughter guide team with 17 years of experience.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Coconut Market Place
Tour begins here; the market has bathrooms and free parking available for guests.
10 min
Local Bakery for Pastry Tasting
Guests try homemade pastries including the traditional Portuguese donuts called malasadas.
20 min
Wailua Town
Visit Poliahu Heiau temple and view Opaekaa Falls. See the Wailua River from two lookouts. The guide shares stories of Wailua’s role as the island’s ancient religious and political center and explains its historical and modern significance.
45 min
Lydgate Beach Park Walk
Guests walk along a path to Morgan Ponds, learn about an ancient Hawaiian temple where the rising sun was greeted daily, and hear about the city of refuge. The walk is suitable for all ages and offers photo opportunities.
30 min
Wailua Falls
Stop at the famous waterfall featured in the TV show "Fantasy Island." Visitors have time to take photos and visit local vendors.
30 min
Tree Tunnel Drive and Spouting Horn
Drive through the Tree Tunnel before arriving at the Spouting Horn blowhole, an ancient lava tube where ocean waves create a water spout. The guide tells the Hawaiian legend associated with this site, including sound effects.
25 min
Lunch in Koloa Town
Approximately 1.5 hours will be spent in the historic town of Koloa for lunch. Guests may select from numerous restaurants and food trucks. Time is also allotted for walking around the plantation town and optionally shopping for locally made souvenirs.
90 min
Lihue Archaeological Site Lookout
Visit Kauai’s oldest archaeological site located in a wildlife reserve near Lihue. The guide explains the ongoing restoration project, the legend of the Menehunes who built the pond, and notes several Hollywood movies filmed in the area.
30 min
Meeting point
IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ! We will meet at the Island Country Market located at the Coconut Market Place, on the side facing the highway. Parking is free here.
End point
IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ! We will meet at the Island Country Market located at the Coconut Market Place, on the side facing the highway. Parking is free here.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Kauai Small-Group Day Tour of Legends, Waterfalls and Geysers
by Kauai Soul Travel
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$420Overview
This small-group day tour on Kauai lasts about six hours and begins with a meeting at Coconut Market Place, where restrooms and free parking are available. The tour starts with a visit to a local bakery to taste homemade pastries, including Portuguese malasadas. Next, the group travels to Wailua town, the island’s former religious and political center where Hawaiian royalty lived. Stops here include Poliahu Heiau temple, Opaekaa Falls, and two lookouts over the Wailua River, the largest navigable river in Hawaii. The guide provides stories about the area's history and changes over time. Afterward, there is a walk at Lydgate Beach Park along a path to Morgan Ponds. Visitors learn about an ancient Hawaiian temple where the rising sun was greeted daily and the nearby city of refuge, with photo opportunities along the way. The tour continues to Lihue town to visit Wailua Falls, a waterfall featured in the TV show "Fantasy Island." Guests have time for photos and to browse local vendors. On the way to the Spouting Horn blowhole, the group drives through the Tree Tunnel. Spouting Horn is an eroded lava tube where ocean waves force water upward, creating a geyser-like effect. The guide shares the Hawaiian legend connected to this site. Lunch is a break of about one and a half hours in historic Koloa town, where guests can choose from restaurants and food trucks and browse shops for local souvenirs if they wish. The final stop is a lookout at one of Kauai’s oldest archaeological sites in a wildlife reserve near Lihue. The guide explains a restoration project and the legend of the Menehunes, mythical little people said to have built the pond, and notes several Hollywood movies filmed at this location. The tour includes a map of Kauai, live narration, bottled water, and air-conditioned transport. Lunch and gratuities are not included. The tour meets in Kapaa town and is operated by a mother and daughter guide team with 17 years of experience.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Coconut Market Place
Tour begins here; the market has bathrooms and free parking available for guests.
10 min
Local Bakery for Pastry Tasting
Guests try homemade pastries including the traditional Portuguese donuts called malasadas.
20 min
Wailua Town
Visit Poliahu Heiau temple and view Opaekaa Falls. See the Wailua River from two lookouts. The guide shares stories of Wailua’s role as the island’s ancient religious and political center and explains its historical and modern significance.
45 min
Lydgate Beach Park Walk
Guests walk along a path to Morgan Ponds, learn about an ancient Hawaiian temple where the rising sun was greeted daily, and hear about the city of refuge. The walk is suitable for all ages and offers photo opportunities.
30 min
Wailua Falls
Stop at the famous waterfall featured in the TV show "Fantasy Island." Visitors have time to take photos and visit local vendors.
30 min
Tree Tunnel Drive and Spouting Horn
Drive through the Tree Tunnel before arriving at the Spouting Horn blowhole, an ancient lava tube where ocean waves create a water spout. The guide tells the Hawaiian legend associated with this site, including sound effects.
25 min
Lunch in Koloa Town
Approximately 1.5 hours will be spent in the historic town of Koloa for lunch. Guests may select from numerous restaurants and food trucks. Time is also allotted for walking around the plantation town and optionally shopping for locally made souvenirs.
90 min
Lihue Archaeological Site Lookout
Visit Kauai’s oldest archaeological site located in a wildlife reserve near Lihue. The guide explains the ongoing restoration project, the legend of the Menehunes who built the pond, and notes several Hollywood movies filmed in the area.
30 min
Meeting point
IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ! We will meet at the Island Country Market located at the Coconut Market Place, on the side facing the highway. Parking is free here.
End point
IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ! We will meet at the Island Country Market located at the Coconut Market Place, on the side facing the highway. Parking is free here.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.