The 5.5 hour Private Kauai Eastside Waterfalls and Local Grinds tour is a perfect mix of beautiful natural sites, history & local food tasting. This not a food tour but rather a wonderful melange of visiting scenic sites on the east side of Kauai and tasting various foods along the way. No hiking involved. Enjoy the ride on our clean air condition vehicles while we share with you the stories of our islands, mixed with a dash of humor. You will visit waterfalls, a beautiful beach park, archeological sites, and taste locally made pastries and chocolate. We will enjoy lunch at the historic Kapaa town, where you will have many choices from food trucks and smoothie bars to restaurants. Cost of food not included on tour price. Take the day off from driving, a day of discovery awaits you! This is a mother and daughter owned business with over 17 years of guiding experience on island. All your purchases on this tour support locally owned mom and pop shops.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 12.
Our journey begins with a drive through the scenic backcountry in Lihue town to the Menehune Fishpond. This is no ordinary pond, it is a jurassic size pond built in ancient times by the first inhabitants of Hawaii, the people from the Marquesas Islands. Marvel at the beautiful surroundings as we drive you through the Kipu Kai area. Learn about the fascinating legend of the Menehunes, the archeological and cultural importance of the pond. Many Hollywood movies have been filmed in this area. We will stop in two areas to take many pictures.
Next will be a worthy stop to a local bakery. We will make a short 30 mts brake to enjoy some fresh made pastries, coffee or tea. The bakery will be either Kauai Bakery or Orly Patisserie depending on the day of the week.
It is time to visit the iconic Wailua Falls, featured on the opening scene of the old Fantasy Island Tv show. You will have plenty of time for pictures, and check out some of the local street vendors. There's no hiking involved on this tour.
Time to take a stroll down the path by the beautiful Lydgate Beach Park, where you can soak your feet in the famous Morgan Ponds (optional), learn about the ancient temple of worship were Hawaiians greeted the rising sun daily, the city of refuge, and more. This is a leisure walk for all age groups. you will have many picture opportunities. At this stop you have the option to have free time or stick with your guide for a further culturally immersive experience.
At this stop you will walk to visit two sites, Opaekaa Falls and the Wailua River lookout, located in Wailua town, where the Hawaiian royalty lived in ancient times. Beautiful views and many picture ops await for you here.
It's time to enjoy lunch in historic Kapaa town. We will give you an orientation of town, where you will find many choices of locally made food at food trucks, restaurants, smoothie bars, and shave ice stands, and also local stores to purchase souvenirs. You will also have the opportunity to do free chocolate tasting at Kauai's premier chocolatier, Lydgate Farms, and free nut tasting at Kauai Gourmet nuts. We will have 1.5 hrs here. This is free time for you to do what makes you happy.
If your property is not listed and is located in Kapaa or Lihue town, let us know. If you are staying on the north shore or south side of Kauai, let us know so we can arrange a meeting point on the East side to start the tour or arrange transportation to and from your hotel to our meeting point. If you are a travel agent booking on behalf of your client make sure to input their lodging info and a cell phone number where we can reach them the day before their tour.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Kauai Eastside Waterfalls & Local Grinds lasts about 5h 30min. The itinerary has 6 stops.
Prices start at $250 per person for this Kauai experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. If your property is not listed and is located in Kapaa or Lihue town, let us know. If you are staying on the north shore or south side of Kauai, let us know so we can arrange a meeting point on the East side to start the tour or arrange transportation to and from your hotel to our meeting point. If you are a travel agent booking on behalf of your client make sure to input their lodging info and a cell phone number where we can reach them the day before their tour. Pickup points include Kapaa Sands.
The experience is available in EN, EN, ES, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 13 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 16 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Kauai Soul Travel.
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First class all the way! Communication was easy and responses were fast. Shasta was our guide and was knowledgeable and so friendly.
Mahalo nui for choosing Kauai Soul Travel as your on island guides, and for taking the time to write a review. We value your business and hope to be able to share more memories together in your future visits to kauai. Aloha & a hui hou :)
Coco was a delight and toured us to great sights in Kauai. She knew the local grinds vendors so we had delicious banana bread, macadamia and chocolate tastings, and shopping. The Poke lunch with Coco was fabulous. The waterfalls and views in Kauai were amazing! Coco spoke loud and clear which was welcome since from the back of the van it could be difficult to hear. Thank you for a memorable Kauai adventure!!
Dear Deane and ohana, Mahalo nui for choosing Kauai Soul Travel as your on island guides, and for taking the time to write a review. We value your business and hope to be able to share more memories together in your future visits to kauai. Aloha & a hui hou :)
A definite must-do tour. Coco Maria was an excellent guide, made it a lot of fun, and really knows the history of the island. Definitely worth the price.
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Coco. She told us the history of the island while making it a fun experience. Coco was very accommodating to our family and made sure we spent the time we wanted at each site. She encouraged us to get out and explore all of the places we didn't see on the tour. I am glad she did because, the next 2 days, we drove to the Westside and Northside of the island, stopping at all of the famous spots. We highly recommend touring with Kauai Soul.
Mahalo! Thank you for joining us! Your smiles and energy made the tour such a joy—I hope the rest of your travels are just as bright!
What a great tour! Our guide, Shasta, shared her knowledge of the island with joy and humor. She tailored our tour to our interests and recommended our food stops to accommodate my gluten free needs. We can’t wait to do another tour with Kauai Soul Travel next time we visit.
Mahalo! We’re so grateful you joined us on tour. I hope these stories and sights we shared will stay with you long after the tour, and bring you back one day. To many more adventures!
What an amazing tour!!! Koko and Shasta made our multi-generational family trip special. We went to Kauai to celebrate my daughter’s birthday, and once I spoke with Koko she helped to plan an amazing tour that incorporated what my daughter wanted to do and her grandparent’s interests . We got to see so much of the island, take pictures and be immersed in the history, culture and beauty of the island. It was fantastic. Book your tour asap. It was a wonderful experience. We even had time to go to a farmers market to get fresh fruit! Shasta our tour guide made my daughter feel so special, and she was a wealth of information. She recommended great places to stop and eat and beautiful places to see. I’m really glad we booked with them, it really helped us navigate the island and plan the rest of our trip. And even after the tour I was able to communicate with Shasta about great dinner spots on the island. Thank you so much for making my daughter’s celebration magnificent!!! Best tour ever!!!!
Mahalo! We loved spending the day with you and are so happy you enjoyed the journey. Kauai Soul Travel is about connection, and you are now part of our ‘ohana.
We loved Coco and enjoyed her knowledge of the island. We had a wonderful time and saw great waterfalls and loved our introduction to malasadas. Would definitely do another tour with her.
Mahalo! We’re so grateful you chose to spend your time exploring Kaua‘i with us. It was an honor to share the island’s stories and beauty (malasadas) with you! Until we meet again!
Shasta is a great deal of fun. She knew the answer to every question we asked. If you want a smart friendly enthusiastic tour guide that makes you feel like you are spending the day with a friend she is your guide
Mahalo! We’re honored you chose us to explore Kaua‘i with. Your support and kind words inspire us to keep sharing the spirit of aloha with every guest.
This was an excellent excursion with a knowledgeable, genuinely nice and sincere host who became like family! The day was well planned but also flexible to change as we went about our day! Coco and Shasta also are available for advice and suggestions on other things to do on the island!
Mahalo Kristine! It was wonderful to have you join our tour. Your presence brought even more light and joy to the experience. Until next time, aloha! 🌈
Coco was very accommodating in arranging our private tour while she was on vacation herself. Our guide Shasta was outstanding and very informative. Enjoyed the experience.
Mahalo Robert! Your review fills us with gratitude. Every guest makes our tours special, and we’re so glad you could experience Kaua‘i through our eyes. 🌺
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