21 Things to Do Around Kauai, Hawaii | Two residents share their favorite things to do on Kauai

There is so much to do on Kauai in 2022. We debated long and hard to make this list of our favorite things to do on Kauai, Hawaii. Jump in the car with us as we show you all The Garden Isle has to offer for your Hawaii vacation.

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Chapters for 21 Things to Do on Kauai, Hawaii
00:00 Intro
01:10 Get familiar with Kauai geography
02:25 #1 Napali Coast
03:00 #2 Ke’e Beach and Ha’ena State Park
04:01 #3 Limahuli Botanical Gardens
04:29 #4 Ha’ena Beach and Maniniholo Dry Cave
05:27 #5 Hanalei Bay and Hanalei Beach
06:04 #6 Hanalei Town and Bridge
06:36 #7 Hanalei Lookout
06:50 #8 Anini Beach
07:28 #9 Kilauea Lighthouse
07:51 #10 Kapa’a Town
08:24 #11 ‘Opaeka’a Falls
08:40 #12 Lydgate Beach
09:15 #13 Wailua Falls
09:46 #14 Kauai Plantation Train
10:22 #15 Koloa Town
11:10 #16 Shipwreck Beach and Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail
11:47 #17 Poipu Beach
12:18 #18 Spouting Horn
12:48 #19 Hanapepe Town & Swinging Bridge
13:25 #20 Waimea Canyon
14:10 #21 Kalalau Lookout

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[mikev.]

My wife and I have been to Kauai 11 times in the last 14 years and will be going back again next year. This video is extremely informative. As someone that has been pretty much everywhere on the island, a few things to add:
One, if you want lots of sunny days on your vacation, stay on the south side of the island. The north shore is quite beautiful, but you will absolutely get rained on more.
Two, eat lots of local food! Village Snack Shop and bakery in Hanalei has awesome lunch and excellent pie! In Lihue, the best mac nut pancakes in the world and outstanding oxtail soup is in the diner at the Tip Top Motel. In Kapaa, we love Pono Market. In Koloa, the Koloa Fish Market and the walk up window at the Sueoka grocery store are both great.
Three, make use of the excellent farmers markets that happen pretty much daily somewhere on the island - particularly if you are staying in a house or condo that has a kitchen. The expensive sugar loaf pineapples are worth it. Trust me. We also stock up a bit at Costco in Lihue on the way from the airport to our condo.
Four, some of the best hikes anywhere in the world are on this island. There are a lot of websites like alltrails that have plenty of info on them. One of my favorites is the Awa'awapuhi Trail.
Five, consider making a donation at the humane society. They do amazing and tough work on the island. You can also take a dog out for the day - donation required - which is a lot of fun for both you and the dog!
Six, the coffee plantation is a nice place to visit for an afternoon. They also have ice cream for sale.
Seven, looks like the Hanapepe Art Night is back in business. This is a fun time along the main street in town (the hanging bridge is in this video) and a chance to see some local art and the stores. The bookstore is particularly great!
That's all I can think of now, let me know if you have any questions. Kauai is beautiful and the people who live there are lovely and welcoming!

[o.lettyy]

I just went to Kauai about a month ago and we basically did all of these things! I love the island its so beautiful. Thank you for sharing what you did in Kauai! Mahalo from the USA!

[andreabradley]

I was in Kauai for the first time back in May. Did a Blue Dolphin half day cruise, it was one of the best days of my life. Cannot recommend it highly enough. The crew were amazing!

[Brozlyn-roseKaui]

My last name is Kaui - would love to visit Kauai sometime. I've been told my ancestors come from Hawaii <3

[bridgetschauer]

Thx for showing good places
I can't wait for my vacation

[josephfahey]

Just returned from Kawai. Stayed in Kapa’a Followed your videos and recommendations. We had an excellent time in this Garden of Eden. Will say #1 Helicopter Tour of the NapaliCoast #2 Wailua River Kayak Tour to secret falls #3 Princeville and Hanalei Beach (best)and Lighthouse #4 Sugarloaf Pineapple Farm tour 5) Old Town Kapa’a shopping. Java Kai gets the Best coffee/blended drinks (and tasty food) on the island. Did some minor hikes but had several small kiddies in our party of 12.

[dreamsnotthings]

Loved Kauai! Absolutely fantastic. We got some spectacular footage and more importantly created amazing memories!

[digmccallister]

If you love Kauai, tell your friends to go to Maui

[LindaCasey]

Delicious, thank you .. the (only) last time I was in Kaua'i was int 1980. Was in love with that island then and am still in love with it now (my sister's there at this moment) .. I pray that Maui recovers soon .. mahalo from The Netherlands.🌹

[jilllandefeld]

Thank you for this! It was quite useful and most important it focused on Kauai— so many of these end up being ego trips for the guides!!

[jenmcclendon]

Thank you for your content! We just got home and watched your videos repeatedly to plan our trip. We had the best time.

[denisetakahashi]

I was born on Kauai and I'm here on Kauai right now you should go to Lydgate Beach Park there's a park there's a beach with two pools surrounded by rocks there's a baby one and a bigger one there's fish there but there's no fishing and right next to that there's another Beach with rocks that you can fish off of it's to the left of where you turn in

[cjcab]

Was in Kauai for 5 days this past October. Absolutely loved it but not enough time to do much! Definitely going back for another week!

[creativecheersoffashionlau]

Hi ! Thanks for this! I am mobility scooter bounded and have severe motion sickness so unfortunatelly going on hikes and boats is not possible for me, But now we have more options to try and do next time we are on Kauai. I think it is the most beautiful one of the islands but for me also the most difficult one to do fun things. Thanks again !! ❤

[dannjrad]

#19 12:52 the bridge collapsed in a landslide last I heard when I was there for the holidays visiting my family. One place I'd highly recommend trying out is Pineapple in Paradise. It's a food truck on the island that changes it's spot depending of the day of the week, but it serves some of the best frozen whip I've ever had. I'd urge you to order a Pineapple in Paradise cone, it's like Taiyaki Ice cream, but in my opinion, much better.

[Rom]

I am heading to Kauai next January! I want to thank the both of you for this video and Maui tour guide you guys made. I based all my Maui activities from your video!

[MrRockydee]

We purchased a Roy Gonzalez Tobora painting on Kauai we wanted something to remember our stay it's called solitude of the night also the helicopter tour was fantastic, great video.

[nelsonvo]

Thanks so much for the information. We'll be going to Kauai for our 1st time at the end of this month. Your infor of 21 places on the island of Kauai are giving us a lot of infor. Thanks 🙏 again.

[billmartin]

Excited for our family trip to Kauai next week! Thanks for all your guys’ efforts puting all this info together!! Erika, your teeth are amazing!!! Lol

[bobtuckey]

Kauai is my favourite island so it was wonderful to see so many of my favourite places. Mahalo.