Hawaii Travel Guide

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The Garden Isle

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Local Attractions

The Hawaiian island of Kaua`i, the northernmost and fourth-largest of the eight main Hawaiian islands is known as the Garden Island for its wealth of verdant plant life, immediately capturing the hearts of all lucky enough to step onto its shores.

Despite its modest size of 552 square miles, Kaua`i is an incredibly diverse and dynamic island. In a single day, a visitor can go from palm-fringed golden sand beaches to high-altitude swamps, tropical rain forests, and lithified sand dune cliffs to near-desert coastal plains, dramatic canyons, and valleys resplendent with rare flora and fauna.

In Lihu‘e and Kapa‘a, there is an embodiment of a local adage “One island, many people, all Kauaians.” These communities, woven together through their shared heritage, are home to a mix of transplanted residents, long-time kama‘aina (native-born) families, and malihini (visitors or newcomers).

Kauai’s shopping center Kukui Grove Center is located west of central Lihu’e. Hokulei Shopping Village is in Puhi near Kaua‘i Community College. Waipouli Town Center, Kauai Village, a rejuvenated Coconut Marketplace, and Old Kapa‘a Town offer diverse and interesting shopping opportunities for necessities and unique treasures.

Lush, idyllic, peaceful, immersed in nature, crescent-shaped beaches, waterfalls, endless shades of green, serene tropical rivers, and a relaxed pace are the keywords used to describe Kaua‘i – Hawaii’s Island of Discovery. In a word, Kaua‘i vacations are described as rejuvenating. With a diversity of activities, one has many choices of how to experience the beauty of Kaua‘i. Whether it is a Napali boat tour, an air tour, ziplining, mountain tubing, kayaking, horseback riding, or golfing on our many courses, just to name a few, you will find spectacular scenery island-wide.

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