Guidebook #2
Guidebook #2
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Botanical
Gardens - Luau & Island dancers
Botanical GardensEnjoy Botanical Garden tours. There are two on the Island that are widely known. The one on the North Shore is Limahuli Garden, a National Tropical Botanitcal Garden. It is near the end of the road before Ke'e Beach. Tours require advance reservations. Luau & Island Dancers at Fern Grotto Be sure to take in the famous Luau with Imu Ceremony, with an optional river boat ride to the famous Fern Grotto. Afterwards, you will see an international dance show in the International Dancing Pagent, featuring dancers from many places in the Pacific region. There are beautiful gardens to walk through after the river boat ride and before the luau.Top Equipment RentalYou can rent equipment nearby ... for snorkling, scuba diving, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing, biking ... or even charter a fishing boat for your very own use ... as one of our guests did a few months back. Rivers To ExploreKayak the Hanalei River, winding through the taro fields is a beautiful trip, usually leaving from the Hanalei Bay. Or, follow the Kalihiwai River from Kalihiwai bay up to the water falls. Some guests drive down past Kapaa to the Wailua River for their kayaking adventure.Top ShoppingGo shopping for gifts, clothing and island treats at Princeville Center, the elegant Princeville Hotel, or in quaint Hanalei. Visit gift and clothing shops and art galleries. Enjoy lunch, dinner,or snacks at a wide range of fine restauants and shops at the North Shore and throughout the island. Tours Many of our guests like the motor/sailing tours of the Na Pali coast, departing from Hanalei. A variety of tours also leave from the West Shore. Horseback Riding tours are available in Princeville, including one that ends up at the waterfalls on the nearby, beautiful Kalihiwai river.Top WaterfallsKauai is famous for its many beautiful waterfalls. Some of them flow continuously. Others appear after the rain clouds pass by.Top Waimea Canyon See our very own "Baby Grand Canyon of the Pacific" ... right in the middle of our island. Spectacular to see, marvelous to hike, or ... just stop and have lunch at Kokee Lodge & Information Center. Later, take a peek down the cliffs at the ocean on the Na Pali coast, below.
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