| Planning a vacation generally gets all involved very | | | | on the helicopter tour will affect which tour is best |
| excited about what there is to do while they are on | | | | for you. There are other helicopter tours other than |
| vacation. So, most likely if you are traveling to Kauai | | | | Jack Harter, but Jack Harter really is the best. |
| with your family you can rest assured that mom, | | | | Kauai Activity #4 Captain Andy's Sailing Adventures |
| dad, and each child traveling will search the Internet | | | | A great sailing adventure is offered by Captain Andy. |
| for different activities that are appropriate for the | | | | There are two different 55 foot camarans that carry |
| family as well as children or adults, respectively. | | | | 49 passengers and depart from the south shore of |
| However, you don't need to spend a lot of time | | | | Kauai. There is a snorkel and picnic cruise that lasts |
| looking for these types of activities because they | | | | about 5 ½ hours and heads to the Na Pali |
| are all included here. Just check out the ones that are | | | | coast. This tour is from May to October so if you |
| most enticing and place them on your "to see" list. | | | | are vacationing in Kauai during this time frame then |
| Before you know it you will practically have your | | | | you should consider this tour. Also, Captain Andy |
| vacation days planned before you ever reach Kauai! | | | | offers a sunset cruise for dinner that is also on the |
| Kauai Activity #1 Spouting Horn | | | | Na Pali coast as well as a shorter cocktail cruise. Each |
| On the south shore of Kauai is a blowhole where the | | | | cruise has special drink and food offerings and the |
| waves impact the shore with such power and force | | | | cocktail cruise is the shortest at 2 hours and the |
| that the waves are sent shooting up to 10 feet in | | | | snorkel cruise is the longest at 5 ½ hours. |
| the air, sometimes even more. During the winter | | | | Choose one or choose them all because this is a |
| months the impact causes the water to shoot as | | | | great experience when you visit Kauai! |
| high as 6 stories high! This is an amazing site that | | | | Kauai Activity #5 Waialua Falls |
| exists naturally and is something you should not pass | | | | When you think of Hawaii you most definitely think |
| up. There is an additional hole here that results in a | | | | of large cascading waterfalls. And while you can |
| loud moaning when the waves hit. It is truly an | | | | certainly take some tours and encounter some |
| experience and you will get some great photos as | | | | amazing waterfalls many people don't really want to |
| well so make sure you include Spouting Horn on your | | | | spend their entire vacation hiking through the |
| list of Kauai activities. | | | | wilderness in search of waterfalls. Fortunately, |
| Kauai Activity #2 Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens | | | | Waialua Falls is a great way to get up close and |
| It might be difficult to imagine a 240 acre magical | | | | personal with some waterfalls without having to hike |
| garden, but that is exactly what you get from Na | | | | a long distance. In fact, Waialua Falls are |
| Aina Kai Botanical Gardens. When you enter the | | | | approximately 5 miles outside of town so taking a |
| gardens you will be overwhelmed with the beauty | | | | few minutes to enjoy the two waterfalls cascading |
| and the many bronze statues that dot the landscape. | | | | 80 feet into a pool below is certainly worthwhile. |
| There are approximately 70 life size statues that | | | | Kauai Activity #6 Princeville Golf Club |
| adorn the gardens and some of them are even | | | | The Princeville Golf Club is simply a beautiful golf |
| larger! Na Kai Botanical Gardens is off the North | | | | course despite the fact that it can be incredibly |
| Shore of Kauai and regardless of whether you like | | | | challenging for the regular golfer. However, Hawaiian |
| gardens or not you will love Na Aina Kai Botanical | | | | tourists decide to play the course because there is a |
| Gardens. The reason is these gardens are not what | | | | view of the ocean from every hole, cascading |
| you probably have in mind. There are waterfalls, | | | | waterfalls, and it was designed by Robert Trent |
| topiaries, pools, gazebos, arbors, a lagoon complete | | | | Jones Jr. If the women on the vacation don't want |
| with fountains, not to mention a maze! There is also | | | | to play golf there are also a health club, spa and |
| a special tropical children's garden that has plenty of | | | | restaurant where they can enjoy the time the men |
| amazing things to do and see. These gardens are not | | | | are playing golf. |
| open 7 days a week, so book a tour before you | | | | There are so many Kauai activities that are simply |
| arrive to be sure you get to see the Na Aina Kai | | | | out of this world that it is impossible to do them all in |
| Botanical Gardens, this is a no miss activity! | | | | one single vacation. As a result, when you visit Kauai |
| Kauai Activity #3 Jack Harter Helicopter Tour | | | | you should make sure you visit the above suggested |
| Another great Kauai activity is the Jack Harter | | | | locations and then if you still have time check some |
| helicopter tour, which is allows tourists to get a great | | | | other great activities from whale watching to hula |
| view of the entire island and many sites that you | | | | dancing. When your vacation is over there will still be |
| definitely should not miss. Jack Harter offers both 60 | | | | so many things you want to do that you will certainly |
| minute and 90 minute tours, so depending on your | | | | plan on visiting Kauai for your next vacation as soon |
| budget and the amount of time you want to spend | | | | as possible. |