What are the best things to do in Kauai, Hawaii? — featuring Worthy Travels

0:00 it only took us a week to realize that Kawaii is now hands down our favorite Hawaiian island I've always been told that you will never run out of things to do in Kawaii including a terrifying helicopter tour tubing down a mountain enjoying gorgeous beaches stunning waterfalls and hiking

0:22 in the Grand Canyon of the Pacific and you know what they were right [Music] thanks so much for joining us today and by the way don't miss out on our travels click the Subscribe button

0:47 [Music] below also if you don't wish to watch the entire video but would only like to view certain parts scroll through the chapters using the timeline bar below click on the chapter you would like to view and and voila to say that we fell in love with Kawaii is an understatement find out why

1:06 this Hawaiian island easily became one of our most favorite destinations Hawaii is a favorite destination for Foodies and if you would like to know where to go for the amazing eats at Kawaii make sure to watch our other video 20 amazing places to eat in Kawaii from Oakland airport we flew 5

1:32 hours to kwaii the northernmost Hawaiian [Music] island Hawaiian Airlines thank you very much for choosing after landing at leoi we had to make a Mad Dash for Shave Ice I guess I enjoyed mine too much and I ended up with a blue mouth and blue

1:58 teeth don't mind driving a few miles down the road from the airport we ended up in Salt Pond beach in Hana pipe parking here is free and there were plenty of spots to enjoy the sand and the warm ocean water on the side of the road we found a lookout which gave us a teaser of the

2:24 breath taking destination we were about to go to the WEA Canyon we stayed at the Marriott Kawai Beach Club in lehui and we were spoiled with a stunning view of the ocean and easy access to the popular kalapaki

2:50 [Music] Beach and with Duke's Barefoot bar right next door we had cocktails and enjoyed live [Music]

3:16 music and of course we dug into their famous hula pie and it did not disappoint and with full bellies we decided to head back to our room retire on our balcony and enjoyy the seab breeze while we drifted off to sleep California is 3 hours ahead of

3:41 Hawaii Adrian and I are both early risers and we woke up at 3:30 a.m. to make the most of our day we decided to watch a sunrise and drove West to the Yia Canyon oh and just to let you know there are thousands of chickens and roosters everywhere on Kawaii going I eat

4:06 it WEA Canyon also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific stretches approximately 14 mi in length reaching depths of up to 3,600 ft with a kaleidoscope of vibrant red and green Hues that result from the iron rich soil and Lush vegetation visitors flock to whitea Canyon for its panoramic Vistas

4:28 numerous hiking trails and the opportunity to witness the Striking geological beauty of Hawaii's Garden [Music]

4:53 [Music] aisle the park entrance fee is $10 per person and this fee includes includes parking further up the hill is CA State Park where we enjoyed unbelievable views of the kalala Valley from the lookout while enjoying the hike Adrian thought it would be fun to play hide and

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5:52 as we drove back we found more spots to enjoy the views of the canyon why may a Canyon's geological history history dates back millions of years shaped primarily by the erosive forces of the WEA River and ongoing volcanic activity on the island of kawaii WEA which means reddish water in Hawaiian is a reference

6:13 to the Canon's distinctive Red Soils and the rivers colored during heavy rainfall last year during our trip to an organic farm in Maui we enjoyed touring their small coffee plantation while planning our trip to Kawaii I learned

6:38 that the island has the largest coffee plantation in the US and they do tours so we joined one and we got to sample the coffee berries straight from the tree you squeeze the Coffee Bean out and eat the berry itself and no it's not bitter like the coffee it's actually very sweet during our tour our guide Lisa

6:59 gave us a lot lot of history and information about the plantation the plantation is the largest in the USA with 4 million trees what makes this place so special though is the location just look at those views back at the cafe after finishing our tour we sample different blends and

7:23 Sho for coffee and gifts at their gift shop there are so many different [Music] lens after the coffee tour we headed to the quaint town of Hana Pepe and walked on the Hana Pepe Swinging Bridge the Hana Pepe Swinging Bridge originally built in the early 20th century served

7:49 as a practical pedestrian crossing over the Hana Pepe River linking the town with the nearby neighborhoods and Fields in 1992 the hota Pepe Swinging Bridge was restored after being damaged by Hurricane [Music] aniki Hana pipe is also home to the Aloha spice company if you are after

8:09 some unique spice Blends this is a place to go Hanapepe is a very sleepy town but it is definitely worth a visit here is a top tip when in kwaii be prepared for rain the weather can change anytime it rains a lot in kauwaii averaging 70 to 250 in of rain per year

8:36 this is why the island is so green hence earning its name the Emerald Island also Kawaii is home to one of the wetest places on Earth Mount Wali Al where it averages 450 in of rain per year and in case you didn't know Kawaii is home to thousands of feral pigs

9:03 [Music] the following day we headed to Poipu to

9:28 watch the sunrise and as expected Poipu did not [Music] disappoint pipu with its countless Resorts hotels and restaurants is a very popular tourist destination moreover Poipu Beach Park is a sanctuary for green sea turtles where they are

9:53 protected note you are not allowed to go anywhere near them people are told to stay stay at least 10 ft away from these precious [Music] animals snorkeling is one of my favorite things to do and Ren's Beach is the perfect spot for it I saw lots of fish too bad my GoPro couldn't capture them

10:19 all but I was very lucky to see many fish of different sizes shapes and colors [Music] just down the road from the beach is the puu shopping Village the place is full of cafes and restaurants it is also

10:45 perfect for those who want to do a little bit of [Music] shopping [Music] [Music] the spouting horn a short drive away is

11:11 a mesmerizing natural wonder where the ocean waves surge into a coastal lava Tu creating a spectacular spout of water that can reach impressive Heights we also made sure to drive through the coloa tree tunnel a captivating stretch of eucalyptus trees that forms a canopy forming a natur tunnel through the

11:30 maluhia road yep more chickens but aren't those chicks so cute wua Falls is a perfect example of kawai's natural beauty if you think you've seen the Falls before you may have watched the movie Fantasy Island where it was used as a backdrop note that you can only view the falls from a Viewpoint by a very small parking

11:53 lot there was once a trail that leads to the bottom of the falls but it has now been closed due to a recent fatality the following day we headed to Kapaa cycling the Kapa bike trail was

12:20 one of my most favorite activities in kwaii after renting bikes from a local we cycled the entire Trail starting at lidgate Park to the end of the Trail at Kuna Bay then cycling all the way [Music] back close to the end of the trail is this really fun tunnel you have to go

12:46 all the way up to the top towards the main road and zip all the way down back to the trail

13:11 we made several stops along the way and just enjoyed the wonderful [Music] views and just before returning the bikes we made a quick tour to Kapaa town to enjoy a coffee at javak Kai and smoothies at Kawaii Juice company by the

13:37 way this blue drink is the best I'll tell you more in our other video close to Kapaa is Opa Falls which is beautiful on a sunny day and even during a downpour which happened a minute after we parked across the way from from The Falls is a sunny view of the wua Valley

14:02 and the River on the way to my favorite snorkeling spot we took a short detour to the kilaa point the northernmost part of the Hawaiian Islands where we saw the lighthouse from afar tours of the lighthouse are available by appointment only our next stop is My Little Slice of Heaven in kwaii a n beach with its

14:27 Crystal Clear turquoise Waters and pristine white sand it was the perfect place to hang out and snorkel I had to swim far from the shore to see fish but it was worth it and while Adrian waited for me to finish he found tons of crabs on the

14:52 shore I guess he was shy of course no trip to Kawaii would be complete without a doors off yes you heard that right doors off helicopter tour we book through Viator and you can find the link in the description

15:18 below here's an important tip wrap up if you do go on this tour as it gets very cold up there and don't bring a big camera a GoPro gimbal or your phone would be better best it's very shaky and you need something with the best stabilization for the best pictures and videos I'm not going to lie being up

15:37 there was terrifying but it was all worth it when I saw these Out of This World [Music] Views

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16:35 after spending nearly an hour in the air with the wind blowing straight at me I came back with a really numb face I will never do a doors off tour again but these pictures will forever stay in my [Music] memory okay now let's talk about my favorite

17:03 activity we booked our tickets directly on the Kawaii Backcountry Adventures website ww. backcountry.com I'm telling you fun isn't even enough to describe the amazingness amazingness is that even a word of our Mountain tubing Adventure we started off by taking a ride with our awesome guy Jordan to the

17:25 top of the hill where the tubing starts how it after getting our helmets on and a brief overview of how difficult not this activity is we all got on our tubes and off we went the creek we tubed on used to be an irrigation system for a now defun sugar Plantation and we had to go through four

17:50 tunnels and lazily drifted down the hill but what made this really fun were our guides they were so entertaining and kept us laughing the entire time they were so funny I go Denise [Applause]

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18:42 ladies you signed up for a tubing Adventure you're getting a complimentary facial face mask exfoliation wet your gloves strap the walls get a layer of clay up gentlemen war paint war paint show me what

19:14 how that work we were all so sad when it ended but before we headed back we stopped at a beautiful spot for lunch I spotted some cool Birds and found Adrien doing I don't even know what the heck he was doing and yes we spotted some friendly feral

19:40 [Music] pigs he does come back find this guy in like a month

20:14 we had yet another very early morning where we drove North to honay and hung out at the beach Hon's Charming Crescent shape Bay is straight out of a postcard Picture Perfect local and tourists flock here to enjoy the views fish swim and [Music]

20:50 surf hona lay town is also my favorite place for food and shopping and mucking around we had really yummy food here Adrian's face proves it and there are food trucks everywhere [Music]

21:18 too after a hearty meal we rented a kayak and enjoyed a nice trip down the Serene honay River we rented our kayaks from kayak honay there are two routes that you can go on or you can also do both one is

21:43 towards the beach which is easier and shorter and the other is a longer trip towards a wildlife refuge we chose to go row towards the wildlife refuge and it was just a fun and relaxing way to spend the day [Music]

22:27 bye during our daily travels we always drove past this Plantation Adrian and I became curious and wondered if there was a way that we could tour it and yes they do a train tour as a matter of [Music]

22:52 fact the kohana plantation was built in the 1930s we boarded the train train and Rod the 2.5 M track around the 105 acre Plantation filled with different Groves and [Music]

23:19 crops halfway through our trip we spotted these pigs actually they spotted the train and started running after it why because because they knew they were about to be [Music]

23:45 fed we stopped at the farm to meet the animals and fed the cows and pigs with tortillas this guy wanted more and they had the sweetest horse and he love to eat from my

24:11 hand the plantation itself is huge it has shops a restaurant boutiques and a luau it is also home to the coloa rum company where you can do tours and rum tasting overall it was a great lowkey way to top off our last day in Kawaii as we prepared to head home

24:36 Adrian and I agreed that we needed to return in the near future a week wasn't enough to truly enjoy Kawai nevertheless the memories we made here are something that cannot be replicated anywhere else Kawai is truly a unique gem that you have to experience in order to fully appreciate this island

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