Top things to do in Kauai in Summer (Updated September 2026)

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Become a princess for the day!

There is nothing else like this in all of Hawaii. Yes leave your bathing suit and bikini at your hotel and wear one of our...

1 hour • Free Cancellation

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Kauai Island Private Guided Tour-Waimea Canyon from Lihue/Kapaa

Explore Kauai with a luxury private tour tailored just for you and your loved ones. Enjoy complete privacy and a personalized experience. As a female-owned...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Private Kauai Eastside Waterfalls & Local Grinds

The 5.5 hour Private Kauai Eastside Waterfalls and Local Grinds tour is a perfect mix of beautiful natural sites, history & local food tasting. This...

5 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Kauai Private Guided Tour to Waimea Canyon from Nawiliwili

Explore Kauai with a luxury private tour tailored just for you and your loved ones, with convenient pickup right from your cruise ship at Nawiliwili...

5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Private Na Pali Coast Tour

We are one of the few companies who offer affordable private charter rates! Our 28 foot boat is big enough to comfortably fit 6 people...

5 hours • Free Cancellation

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North Shore Kauai Self-Guided Audio Tour

Explore Kauai's scenic north shore with Shaka Guide and visit the beautiful beaches, gorgeous hiking trails and even a hidden waterfall. You will love the...

2 days • Free Cancellation

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Become a Fairy Princess for the day

A true adventure of a lifetime! Allow our photographers at portraitnani to take you back in time where magic and fantasy ruled the world. Did...

1 hour • Free Cancellation

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Brand modeling on Kauai

This activity is specially designed for Brand Models traveling to Kauai who need to show case their designers in a special way through photography. Kauai...

1 hour • Free Cancellation

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Kauai Island Private Guided Tour-Waimea Canyon from Poipu/Koloa

Explore Kauai with a luxury private tour tailored just for you and your loved ones. Enjoy complete privacy and a personalized experience. As a female-owned...

5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Kaua’i Surfboard Rentals

Your Kaua'i vacation deserves an authentic surf shop experience. We have been serving Kaua'i locals and visitors since 1997. The person behind the counter is...

1 to 30 days • Free Cancellation

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Kauai Professional Photographer Couples and Families

Capture your special moments in paradise with a professional photo session in Kauai. With a focus on vibrant colors and joyful expressions, Local Hawaii Photographers...

45 minutes • Free Cancellation

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Kauai's North Shore Gems: Private Tour

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...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Kauai Island - Private Tour : Waimea Canyon and Southside

Private tour of the Island of Kauai. Start when you want and return when you want. Customize your to your liking. Perfect for groups up...

7 hours • Hotel pickup offered

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Family Photoshoot On Kauai

Capture the essence of your 'Ohana, couples, maternity, engagement, proposals, self-love portraits, or high school senior pictures in our comprehensive 30 minute session in Poipu...

30 minutes • Free Cancellation

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Kauai Private Guided Tour to Northshore from Poipu/Koloa

Discover Kauai like never before with the island’s only luxury private tour! This exclusive experience is designed solely for you and your loved ones, ensuring...

7 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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The Destination Wedding Experience Kauai

Want to do something fun and exciting on your destination wedding? Planning a destination wedding and not sure where to go or how much to...

1 day • Free Cancellation

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$500

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Kauai: NaPali Boat Tour on the Amelia K

ketubah, Sep 2026

Highly recommend - A highlight of our trip!

The Makana Charter Company is a class act - highly recommend. We took this half-day boat tour + snorkelling with our group of six, including four people ages 16 to 24. We felt welcomed and very taken care of by the friendly and knowledgeable captain and crew. It was a splurge cost-wise for us, but totally worth it. A highlight of our exceptional first visit to Kauai!

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Kauai: Na Pali Sunset & Sightsee Boat Tour

Stacey_B, Sep 2026

Stunning sunset

The coast is BEAUTIFUL. The staff was exceptional. The food and drinks were yummy. FYI make sure you have transportation figured out! We tried to get an UBER for an hour before we finally got someone to pick us up. No taxis and the little town closes down after dark. 😩

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60-Minute Doors-Off MD500 KAUAI HELICOPTER ADVENTURE

Elias_H, Sep 2026

Trip Highlight

Gives a great overview over most of the island. Including places that otherwise would be hard to visit or see.

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Kauai: NaPali Boat Tour on the Amelia K

X1096TNjanetb, Sep 2026

Wonderful afternoon at the Napali coast

Excellent crew, informative, friendly, and fun. We had a great time! Would do it again!

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Kauai: Na Pali Sunset & Sightsee Boat Tour

359melissah, Sep 2026

Breathtaking Views and a Crew That Made Us Feel Like Family!

Our Nā Pali Coast sunset dinner cruise was absolutely incredible. The scenery is breathtaking and truly something you have to experience in person. Pictures simply cannot capture how beautiful the Nā Pali Coast is from the water.What made the experience even more special was the amazing crew. Captain Glenn, Noah, and Selma made us feel like family from the moment we were on board. They were constantly checking on us, keeping our drinks filled, preparing and setting out the food, and making sure everyone was comfortable and having a great time. Their hospitality was outstanding.And the food was delicious! Between the incredible scenery, great food and drinks, and such a wonderful crew, it was a fantastic way to experience the Nā Pali Coast.We were visiting Kauaʻi from a cruise ship and had to figure out transportation to and from the dinner cruise. If you’re in the same situation and having trouble arranging transportation, I recommend trying Dianne’s Taxi. She was very friendly, stayed in communication with us, and coordinated our pickup and drop off, which made things much easier.The Nā Pali Coast is spectacular on its own, but Captain Glenn, Noah, and Selma made the experience even more memorable. We felt genuinely taken care of, had a wonderful time, and left with memories we will treasure forever. I would absolutely recommend this sunset dinner cruise!

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Pick and Taste Tropical Fruit

dondR4336IA, Sep 2026

Tasting a variety of tropical fruit

A stroll through a tropical orchard with stops at trees with ripe fruit. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and gave us tastes of over 20 different fruits. Don't eat before this activity!

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Wailua River Kayak & Hike Adventure to Secret Falls

Terry_O, Sep 2026

Beautiful Tour

The tour was as wonderful as I expected. The river was beautiful. The hike was easy. The falls were spectacular. The water was warmer than I expected. That was a nice surprise. Ty, our guide, was great I loved the tour.

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Kauai Private Doors Off Helicopter Tour: Ultimate Waterfalls

260georgen, Sep 2026

Unbelievable experience!!

This is the best and for many of the views, the only way to see the Na Pali Coast. From check-in to landing the staff were outstanding! Our pilot Clay was great at answering our questions and provided a breathing taking experience. Doors off brought the trip to new level. Do not miss this experience of a lifetime!

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Kauai Airplane Tour: Na Pali Coast, Waterfalls & Window Seats

Karen_H, Sep 2026

You should do this!

WOW, this was amazing. The pilot was very knowledgeable and professional. The views were out of this world. We saw so much that is only viewable by air, not from the ground or sea. I would highly recommend this excursion.

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Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour

jedcooper03, Sep 2026

Our go-to chocolate farm in Hawaii

This remains one of the best tours we’ve taken. The tasting is the point: sugarloaf pineapple, raw pepper, and the other local fruit they pass around were all excellent.The chocolate itself is some of the best artisan chocolate we’ve had. Their macadamia nuts with toffee beat what we’ve tried from other Hawaii chocolatiers.We’ve done the tour two or three times. It is still our chocolate and honey stop across the islands—Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, and Kauai. We’ve been to Switzerland. This is better. In fact my Wife and I continue to order chocolate from Lydagate. Highly recommend.

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Kauai Private Doors Off Helicopter Tour: Ultimate Waterfalls

276mohammedg, Sep 2026

BREATHTAKING EXPERIENCE

This is our first time on Kauai and on our third day we had our helicopter ride! Sam our pilot was very kind, respectful and helped us out a lot! It was the most breathtaking experience of our life for me and my wife on our honeymoon!

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Kauai Airplane Tour: Na Pali Coast, Waterfalls & Window Seats

Tonna_N, Sep 2026

Stunning views

The views were stunning and I was surprised how smooth the flight was. Very smooth landing. The cabin temperature was a bit warm so dress accordingly. Truly a highlight of our trip.

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Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour

cindybM7827JC, Sep 2026

VERY INFORMATIVE! And TASTY!

Just want to give a shout out to our tour guide Henry! He was really good at explaining everything, answering questions and really seems to care about the farm. My husband and I did this tour the day we were leaving the island and it did not disappoint. We had no idea what went into making chocolate. And I found out that I DO like dark chocolate 😊

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Kalapaki Kai Sunset Catamaran Cruise

Maria_R, Sep 2026

Lovely evening cruise!

It is a peaceful cruise from the small boat harbor up the stream. We enjoyed music and drinks as we explored the plants and birds and the impact they have on the environment. He also had information about local history and folklore

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Kauai Adventure Bundle 4 Epic Audio Driving Tours

amysI7768ZC, Sep 2026

Shake Guide- First Rate!

Amazing guide! We saw everything in Kauai! Would highly recommend!

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Kalapaki Kai Sunset Catamaran Cruise

Debbie_T, Sep 2026

It was a wonderful...

It was a wonderful experience and the captain and crew were very hospitable and made the ride fun and informative. I highly recommend it

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Become a princess for the day!

Kauai Island Private Guided Tour-Waimea Canyon from Lihue/Kapaa

Private Kauai Eastside Waterfalls & Local Grinds

Kauai Private Guided Tour to Waimea Canyon from Nawiliwili

Private Na Pali Coast Tour

North Shore Kauai Self-Guided Audio Tour

Become a Fairy Princess for the day

Brand modeling on Kauai

Kauai Island Private Guided Tour-Waimea Canyon from Poipu/Koloa

Kaua’i Surfboard Rentals

Kauai Professional Photographer Couples and Families

Kauai's North Shore Gems: Private Tour

Kauai Island - Private Tour : Waimea Canyon and Southside

Family Photoshoot On Kauai

Kauai Private Guided Tour to Northshore from Poipu/Koloa

The Destination Wedding Experience Kauai

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