European Meal Plan: No meals included.

*Resort Rating from 4-star Superior to 6-star Ultra Luxury

[Back]

Things To Do on Kauai

Kauai Attractions

Ke ahu a laka Heiau
Located on a terrace above the boulder, this is a heiau that was part of a famous hula school in the area. Chanters came to receive the most advanced training possible. To test their skills, they walked across the smooth boulders at the edge of the sea and chanted their mele (chant). If their voices could be heard above the sounds of the waves and the wind, then their training was completed.

Old Koloa Town
The enchanting town of Koloa was the site of Kauai's first sugar plantation, which was built in the 1830s by Ladd and Company.

Kokee Natural History Museum
Kokee Museum is located at Kokee State Park at the top of Waimea Canyon Road. Part of the beauty of visiting the park and museum, of course, is the drive past breathtaking Waimea Canyon, the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" to get there. The small, quaint museum is devoted to the flora, fauna, and natural history of the area. It also features collections of shells and Hawaiian artifacts.

Salt Pond Beach Park
Salt Pond Beach Park is a place where the swimming is usually safe year around. Camping is allowed with a County permit. The crescent beach is partially protected by reef. A toddlers bathing pool is created by rocks that form a small lagoon. Swimming is good and there are tidepools to explore. It's also a great spot for sunsets.

Hauola Place of Refuge
At the northern end of the Hikina a ka la Heiau, which is part of Lydgate State Park, is Hauola (dew of life), one of two ancient places of refuge on Kauai. If a Hawaiian had broken a kapu or belonged to a defeated army, the goal was to gain entry to a sanctuary such as this. After going through rites conducted by priests here, they were free to return to their homes.

Pohaku Ho'ohanau
To ensure that their children would become kings or chiefs, royal Hawaiian women would go to the sacred stones located at the Pohaku Ho'ohanau heiau to give birth.

Bell Stone
The bellstone is so named because, when struck sharply, a note would resonate over the entire Wailua Valley. Royal births were announced this way.

Koloa History Center
Located in the Old Koloa Town Mall, the tiny history center offers a brief introduction to the history of the area in the form of artifacts from the old plantation days.

  [Back]

Kauai Golf Courses

Poipu Bay Golf Course
Poipu Bay features a spectacular 18-hole championship course on 210 oceanfront acres on Kauai's southern coast. Since 1994, the Poipu Bay Resort Golf Course has been the home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf; an event claimed to be the world's most exclusive golf tournament. Congratulations to the 2006 Grand Slam winner Tiger Woods! This golf course is breathtaking but don't let your mind wander to the beautiful ocean views and beach vistas or this undulating golf course will eat you alive. This links style layout designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. can play up to 7,000 yards long. The ocean comes into play on holes 15-17. It is the only course on Kauai--and one of the few in the state--to provide an in-cart color monitor satellite tracking system (GPS) to help golfers navigate the course, improve their score and increase their enjoyment of the game. 18 holes, par 72, 6959 yards.

Kiahuna Golf Club
Kiahuna Golf Club offers challenging resort golf within a fascinating area of ancient Polynesian archeology. Enjoy your game surrounded by the lush, natural beauty of Kauai and its historical Hawaiian culture. World famous golf architect, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., skillfully included many ancient remnants of an authentic Hawaiian village into the design of Kiahuna Golf Course. Your experience will be the beauty of the course as well as a sense of the enduring history of the region. This challenging short course has narrow fairways. The course is structured around many ancient remnants of authentic Hawaiian culture. A golfer will encounter unusual obstacles such as lava walls and stone structures. 18 holes, par 70, 6885 yards.

Princeville at Hanalei - Makai Course
The Princeville at Hanalei Makai Course, another Robert Trent Jones, Jr. creation, has been included in Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest Gold Courses" for 16 consecutive years. Really three courses in one, the Ocean Nine overlooks the Pacific, the Lakes Nine winds its way around serene lakes, and the Woods Nine is nestled amid native woodlands. The Makai Course, another Robert Trent Jones, Jr. creation, has been included in Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest Gold Courses" for 16 consecutive years. Really three courses in one, the Ocean Nine overlooks the Pacific, the Lakes Nine winds its way around serene lakes, and the Woods Nine is nestled amid native woodlands. Golf Digest also lists the Makai Course in its Top 50 Resort Courses and rates it as the Number 6 course in Hawaii. 27 holes, par 72, 6886 yards.

Puakea Golf Course
Puakea embraces everything magical that is Kauai, with its natural beauty, casual charm and friendly people. Set at the base of the towering Mount Haupu, Puakea plays through deep ravines, crosses mountain fed streams, reveals views of the Pacific Ocean, and treats golfers to stunning island beauty. Crafted by Robin Nelson, Hawaii’s most prolific golf course architect, Puakea is 7000 yards of exhilarating golf. Nelson’s masterful design clearly conveys the routes golfers should take for textbook pars. However, those more daring will be tempted with hints at ways to achieve glorious birdies and a truly memorable round of golf. Puakea was named Hawaii’s “Best New Course” by TravelGolf.com and rated 4th Best Course in Hawaii according to Hawaii Magazine. The course is a cornucopia of island flora and fauna, giving a sense that Puakea is in complete harmony with nature. 18 holes, par 72, 6954 yards.

Wailua Municipal Golf Course
Wailua Municipal Golf Course is regularly rated as one of the top public or municipal courses in the United States. A tribute to that ranking is the fact that three men's U.S.G.A. Amateur Public Links Amateur Golf Championships were held there - in 1975,1985 and 1996. The course is the oldest on Kauai and the first golf layout to be built on any of Oahu's neighbor islands. Toyo Shirai, who was inducted into the Hawaii Golf Hall of Fame in 1989, designed the back nine and reshaped the front nine in 1962. But Wailua originally was opened back in 1920 with only six holes. Then, as interest in golf increased on the island, it was expanded to nine holes by golf legend Francis H. I'i Brown. The beautiful par-72 Wailua course measures a formidable 6,631 yards from the regular tee boxes, with many of the tee shots going into strong tradewinds from the nearby Pacific Ocean. 18 holes, par 72, 6981 yards.

  [Back]

Kauai Beaches

Kee Beach
This is a famous movie location and excellent snorkeling area, located at the foot of the Na Pali Coast Trail. Kee Beach appeared in the popular television mini-series, The Thorn Birds.

 

Kekaha Beach Park
The sunsets from Kekaha Beach Park are spectacular, and the beach itself is beautiful. A great place for picnics and strolling the shore. However, the entire beach is exposed to open ocean (which brings with it strong currents), so caution is advised.

 

Shipwreck Beach
For many years this was one of the best "hidden" beaches on Kauai. Today, the sandy, rock-studded beach is still beautiful. But it is no longer hidden. A major resort now borders the beach, which means it's harder to have the beach all to yourself - but easier to find a cool drink when you tire of beachcombing.

 

Kalapaki Beach
The white sands and gentle waters of Kalapaki Beach are ideal for sunning, swimming, and sailing. Kalapaki Beach also is the home of the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, and Kauai Lagoons--40 acres of freshwater tropical lagoons that serve as a sanctuary for exotic wildlife.

© Copyright 2000-2012 International Travel Warehouse All rights reserved.

[Top]     [Back]