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Private Kauai Highlights- Featuring Waimea Canyon
Overview
Our tours are lead by a small local family owned business with over 20 years of experience in the field. This is not your ordinary tour. We crafted this experience as if we were going on it. We believe in quality over quantity, and we want to deliver more than what you dreamed of. Make sure to let us know if you want to customize your experience. Our tours support small Kauai owned businesses.
Our excursion visits several lookouts at the famous mini Grand Canyon of the Pacific, the powerful Spouting horn, the breathtaking Kalalau Valley lookout (weather permitting), and charming Hanapepe town. Enjoy freshly made treats at a local bakery (optional), and locally sourced lunch up in the mountain.
Take the day off from driving and see Kauai through local eyes.
We offer free hotel (south and east only), airport, and harbor pick up and drop off. Guests coming from the north meet us in Kapaa in a central location TBA. Contact us direct if your party is larger than 5.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Map of Kauai
- Entrance to the Waimea Canyon & Kokee State Park
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick up and drop off at the harbor for cruise ship passengers
- Surprise!
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
We will be texting you to confirm your pick up location the day before your tour. Make sure to provide a good cell phone number. If you are an international traveler you can contact us via WhatsApp at +1-808-652-22247 If you are staying on the north shore of Kauai, we will meet you in Kapaa town at a location TBA via text the day before your tour.
What To Expect
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Spouting Horn
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hanapepe Valley Lookout
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Waimea Canyon State Park
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Koke'e State Park
1 hour 45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Hanapepe
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- If you are coming via ship and the ship doesn’t dock due to weather or other unforeseen events, We will honor a 50% refund or a full credit to be used within 12 months.
- Kalalau lookout: We only take groups of up to 6 people to this lookout on our Honda Odyssey mini van, as road conditions are not suitable for our larger vehicles.
- Kalalau lookout is not a guaranteed stop due to constantly changing weather conditions up in the mountain. Your guide will determine if it's a go or not once you are up in the mountain.
- Please make sure to let us know where you are staying when making your reservation.
- Make sure to include the lead travelers cell phone number as we will be sending them a text message the day before their activity with important details about their tour.
- Length of tour varies depending on where we pick you up. The tour lasts about 7.5-8 hrs for guests coming from the north shore, staying in Kapaa or Lihue town, coming from the ship or airport. Tour lasts 6.5-7 hrs for guests staying in Poipu and Koloa town
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Hawaii customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the activity start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the activity start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the activity local time (HST).
- Bottled water.
- Private transportation.
- Map of Kauai.
- Entrance to the Waimea Canyon & Kokee State Park.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Pick up and drop off at the harbor for cruise ship passengers.
- Surprise!.
- Lunch.
- Gratuities.
This activity requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 1..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Kauai Highlights- Featuring Waimea Canyon is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Kauai Highlights- Featuring Waimea Canyon will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Hawaii. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Map of Kauai
- Entrance to the Waimea Canyon & Kokee State Park
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick up and drop off at the harbor for cruise ship passengers
- Surprise!
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- If you are coming via ship and the ship doesn’t dock due to weather or other unforeseen events, We will honor a 50% refund or a full credit to be used within 12 months.
- Kalalau lookout: We only take groups of up to 6 people to this lookout on our Honda Odyssey mini van, as road conditions are not suitable for our larger vehicles.
- Kalalau lookout is not a guaranteed stop due to constantly changing weather conditions up in the mountain. Your guide will determine if it's a go or not once you are up in the mountain.
- Please make sure to let us know where you are staying when making your reservation.
- Make sure to include the lead travelers cell phone number as we will be sending them a text message the day before their activity with important details about their tour.
- Length of tour varies depending on where we pick you up. The tour lasts about 7.5-8 hrs for guests coming from the north shore, staying in Kapaa or Lihue town, coming from the ship or airport. Tour lasts 6.5-7 hrs for guests staying in Poipu and Koloa town
