Kauai Northeast Tour, Fern Grotto River Cruise & Lighthouse
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Experience an incredible full-day tour of Kauai's north and east shores. Learn about the island from your driver, take a riverboat cruise to Fern Grotto, and visit the Kilauea lighthouse.
Highlights
- Experience Kauai with your guide sharing history and culture of various sites
- Visit the best beaches, mountains, waterfalls and sacred ancient Hawaiian sites
- Take a tour up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto in an open-air river boat
- Visit the Kilauea Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge and Wildlife Refuge
- View Sleeping Giant, Hanalei taro fields, Anini Beach, and old plantations
Description
Experience the best beaches and scenery on the north and east shores of Kauai, take in the striking geology of the Fern Grotto, learn about sea birds at the Kilauea Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge and enjoy the spectacular sites at Anini Beach and Hanalei. Follow your guide for a journey over the land and on the river.
• Your day starts as your tour guide picks you up on Kauai's north and east shore. The comfortable, air-conditioned touring van offers large viewing windows on all sides for you to admire the beaches, mountains, and waterfalls.
• Step out to see Opaekaa Falls, known as 'rolling shrimp' falls and the sacred heiau's.
• Arrive at the Wailua River and step aboard a spacious open-air riverboat for a leisurely journey to the Fern Grotto. Take a short walk through the rainforest brings you to one of Kauai's geological wonders, where ferns grow upside down in a natural amphitheater of lava rock – the perfect location to be serenaded and entertained by Hawaiian musicians and hula dancers.
• See the amazing sea birds at the Kilauea Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge, we go in on Wednesdays and observe from the Lookout on Mondays.
• Continue to see spectacular sites on the north and east shores of our beautiful Garden Isle including Hanalei, Anini, Sleeping Giant, and much more.
Includes
Hotel pickup and drop-off available from Princeville to Kapaa only
Guided tour in a luxury SUV or Mercedes Sprinter
Wailua River Boat cruise to the Fern Grotto
Kilauea Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge; entry Wednesdays; Lookout Mondays
Important Information
- Kilauea Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge entry Wednesdays, visit the Lookout Mondays.
Pickups start at 8:00am in Princeville, then go to 8:45am in Kapaa, and 9:00am in Wailua, ending at 9:15am at Smith's Boats at the Wailua Marina.
The tour is about 6-7 depending on pickup location and traffic.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund