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BIKE RENTALS are a great way to get around town or explore the island.
Kauai Cycle and Tour, 808 821-2115- $20 per day. Car bike rack rentals are available.
Outfitters Kauai, 808 742-9667- $20-$40 per day.

You get all the fun without the hard work with a WAIMEA CANYON BIKE TOUR. Enjoy a relaxing drive to Waimea Canyon lookout where you will begin your 12 mile bike ride. Take in the breathtaking views as you glide down 3600 feet to the shore.  All tours include all gear needed for your adventure.
Kauai Coasters, 808 639-2412- Sunrise 5 hour tour including breakfast -$70 per person.
Kauai Cycle and Tour, 808 821-2115- guided tours start at $65 per person including bike rental and lunch. They can take you on an off-road adventure through a lush tropical rainforest to a 100 foot waterfall! 
Outfitters Kauai, 808 742-9667, offers a downhill Canyon to Coast bike tour $80 per adult, $60 per child.

Kauai is great for EXPLORING BY CAR. The streets are clearly marked and the island is not very big, making it very easy to get around. There is a series of highways that almost make 3/4  around the perimeter. It does not connect to make a full circle though, so once you reach the end of the highway you must turn around and go back the way you came. (With the amazing scenic beauty around the entire island, it is a pleasure to be able to see it again!) Many parts of Kauai are not accessible by car, an Air Adventure is the only way to see much of Kauai. It’s a good idea to pick up a few soft drinks and snacks for your driving adventures because you just never know where your adventure will take you, or if you will be near a restaurant. Be sure to keep your gas tank above half full. (Tip: There are many rest stops with bathrooms around the island. It is a good idea to have your own supply of tissue in case they run out.) 
For island specific suggestions on where to go car cruisin' visit www.alohafriends.com/ptcruiser.html

So you want to BE A COWBOY? The Hawaiian word for "Cowboy" is "Paniolo". At the Princeville Ranch you can learn to ride and herd cattle like a real cowboy with their Cattle Drive Horseback adventure! You will roundup the cattle at sunrise and drive them across ranch lands to their final resting pen. No experience necessary.  $120 per person. For reservations call 888-955-7669 or 808 826-7669.

GET MARRIED OR RENEW YOUR WEDDING VOWS while in the Hawaii. Click here for extensive tips and suggestion on pledging your love to your someone special while in the Hawaiian Islands.

GUIDED ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE ADVENTURE on Kipu Ranch which is a 3,000-acre private property extending from the Huleia River to the top of the Haupu Mountains. This ranch has been used as a filming location for movies such as Raiders of the Lost Ark , Outbreak, Six Days & Seven Nights, Mighty Joe Young, Hook, Jurassic Park , and more. You can even swing on the very same rope Indian Jones used to get away from the tribesmen in Raiders of the Lost Ark!  Your ATV adventure takes you through tropical fern grottos and bamboo forests with beautiful scenic areas of a variety of flora and fruit trees like mango, guava, papaya, rose apples, breadfruit and Java plum.  Your guide will explain the many Hawaiian medicinal plants in the area and any birds and other wildlife that may be spotted throughout the adventure. $95 per adult 16 or older including ATV, helmet, goggles, and instructions. Call Kipu tours at 808 246-9288 for more information and reservations.

GOLF discounted tee-times on any island.
STAND-BY-GOLF only take reservations for the current and next day tee times. Call 1-888-922-2665 between 7 am – 9pm, 7days a week for more information and rates.
TEE TIMES HAWAII - call 1-808 922-0431 for more information and rates.

GOLF in Hawaii where you will find some of the most challenging and beautiful 18 hole golf courses in the world. Green fees range from $40 through $300 per person. Shoe and club rentals are available. In a survey of concierges on the island of Kauai the best round of golf can be played at the ocean side world class Par 72 course of Prince Golf and Country Club, located on the North side of the island.

The Kiahuna Golf Course is a challenging 18-hole course with a beautiful panoramic view of the mountains and the ocean. The 6,353-yard course meanders around lakes, streams, archeological sites, and lava tubes. Tee times are 7:30am-6:45pm daily. Twilight rates available after noon. Located in Poipu, on the South side of the island. Rates are $65 per person including a golf cart, or play all the golf you can handle with a 1 week pass for $200. Club rentals available. A Call 808 742-9595 for more information.

Kauai Lagoons Resort Golf Course has two challenging 18-hole courses with amazing coastal views. Greens fees range from $120-$170 per round of 18-holes. Proper golf attire required. Golf instructions as well as club and shoe rentals available. For questions or to reserve a tee time call 808 241-6000.

Princeville Resort has two challenging 18-hole courses that are ranked among the top 100 in America. Greens fees range from $125-$175 per round of 18-holes. Proper golf attire required. Golf instructions as well as club and shoe rentals available. For questions or to reserve a tee time call 808 826-5070.

Kauai Golf Challenge Package Deal - Three of Hawaii 's Top-Ranked golf courses have teamed up to present the "Kauai Golf Challenge" this is a must for golfers planning a trip to this majestic island. This special package includes one round of golf at each of Kauai ’s top ranked golf courses  Princeville's Prince Course, Kauai Lagoon's Kiele Course, and the Poipu Bay Resort Course. The $375 per player includes one round of 18-holes at each of the three courses, green fees, shared carts, use of the driving range prior to play and more. Call 800 672-5620 for reservations and more information. 

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Suite Paradise offers golf only tours as well as tour packages which include accommodations at golf resort and unlimited golf play. Call 800 367-8020 for more information and reservations.
Pacific Golf Adventures offers golf only tours as well as tour packages which include accommodations at golf resort and unlimited golf play. Call 800 672-5620 for more information and reservations.

GUIDED HUNTING ADVENTURES are available year round to help rid Hawaii of feral pigs, goats, and rams which are destroying Hawaii's fragile ecosystems. Professionally guided hunts on private land throughout the State of Hawaii are available through Hawaii Sportsmen's Adventures. For more information call (877)737-3755. Please note a hunting license is required and are about $100 per person. Licenses are available through any Division of Forestry and Wildlife Office. In order to purchase a Hawaii hunting license, hunters must posses either a Hawaii Hunter Education Wallet Card or a Letter of Exemption. A Letter of Exemption is issued free to those hunters who are able to show proof of successfully completing a hunter education course that is recognized by the National Hunter Education Association, or, proof of having been issued a Hawaii hunting License prior to July 1, 1990. For more information regarding Hawaii hunting licenses contact the Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife Office at 808 587-0166.

For details on HIKES you can do on your own see our Cultural & Natural History page for Kauai.

Take a HORSEBACK RIDE to secret waterfalls and along rainforest trails and ocean cliffs.
CJM Stables, 808 742-6096- Enjoy a morning or afternoon ocean cliff ride. 2 hours $70, 3 hours $80 per person including breakfast, 3 1/2 hours $90 per person including picnic lunch.
Esprit De Corps Riding Academy, 808 822-4688- Ride through lush rainforest to scenic lookouts with views of the entire eastern coastline. Available for all skill levels and range from $112-$346.
Princeville Ranch Stables, 808 826-6777. 3 hour waterfall adventure $110 per person including lunch. 4 hour waterfall adventure $120 per person including lunch. 1 1/2 hour ocean bluff ride $65 per person. 4 hour bluff and beach ride $120 per person including lunch. 1-1/2 "City Slicker" Cattle Drive $120 per person. 
Silver Falls Ranch, 808 828-6718- Enjoy a 3 hour ride where you will enjoy beautiful sights, a waterfall, swimming, and a picnic lunch. 3 hour waterfall ride $110 per person including lunch. 2 hour coastal ride $82 per person.

MOTORCYCLE RENTALS available through Pacific Island Rentals at 808 821-9090. Harleys $179-$189 per day. Note: There isn't a law requiring you to wear a helmet in Hawaii, however we recommend protecting your brain.

HAWAII MOVIE TOURS takes you to film locations around Kauai used for TV shows and movies like Jurassic Park , Raiders of the Lost Ark, Honeymoon in Vegas, Outbreak, Gilligan's Island , Fantasy Island, Blue Hawaii, South Pacific, King Kong, and Donovan's Reef. Great photo opportunities!! In addition to the basic air conditioned tour bus option there is a wild 4X4 guided tour option which will take you to remote film locations in lush rainforest rarely seen by visitors. The basic guided tour is $95 plus tax per person and the 4X4 guided tour is $113 plus tax per person. Both include lunch. For more information or reservations call Hawaii Movie Tours at 800-628-8432.

Relax and rejuvenate at the SPA at Hyatt Regency Kauai where they offer a wide variety of massage services including Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, aromatherapy, facials, back skin treatments, body masque, body polish, body glo scrub, herb body wrap, and respiration therapy treatments. Couples sessions are available. Call 808 742-1234 for prices, more information, and reservations.

TATTOOING has been a part of Polynesian culture since long before the first Polynesians landed in the Hawaiian Islands and become a very popular lifetime souvenir from an awesome Hawaiian vacation. Choose from a catalog of designs or bring in your own!
Tradewinds Tattoo - 808 335-0098

TENNIS anyone? Public courts:
Hanalei Bay Resort, 808 826-6522. Instruction available.
Kauai Lagoons Racquet Club, 808 241-6000.
Kiahuna Tennis Club, 808 742-9533. Instruction available.
Princeville Tennis Shop, 808 826-3620. Instruction available.

TRAIN MUSEUM- the Laupahoehoe Train Museum and Visitors Center stands on the site of the old Laupahoehoe Train Station and showcases photos, memorabilia and stories of when the trains were a important part of transportation on the Big Island. The Hamakua portion of the railway which spanned numerous gulches and water crossings is known as the most expensive section of railway built in America in its time. Much of the railway was washed away in the tidal wave of 1946 but many of the current highway bridges on the Hamakua Coast were built on original railway trestle foundations. A RR-Xing sign on Highway 19 along the Hamakua Coast marks the museum. For more information call (808) 962-6300.

WEDDING OR WEDDING VOW RENEWAL ~ If you are considering getting married or renewing your wedding vows while in the Hawaiian Islands visit or resource page at www.alohafriendshawaii.com/engagementandmarriage.html for details on licenses as well as tips and suggestions on making your dream wedding in Hawaii a reality.

The following companies can help you arrange every detail to have the wedding of your dreams in Kauai:
Weddings in Paradise, 800 733-7431.
Coconut Coast Weddings & Photography, 800 585-5595.
Island Weddings, 808 828-1548 or 800-998-1548.
Weddings with Makana, 808 826-6431.

PLEASE NOTE: Prices for island activities featured within our site are NOT guaranteed. Since we are not affiliated with any of the activity providers we are not notified if services or prices change. You will need to contact the activity provider directly for a current price quote and for availability information. 

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