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Kauai ATV Waterfall Tour at Kipu Ranch - Off-Road 3-Hour Expedition

Great ATV experience through rainforests

Reviewed by: Marita S

Great hosts we had, very informative about route, scenery, and hazards to watch for. The waterfall was really shorter than I expected and that day showed too much dirt in the bottom of the waterfall lagoon area. Yet Overall,it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend this tour to friends/family.

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Packages: TERYX ATV Group Package: Driver + Adult Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/08/28
Activity Date: 2023/08/24

Kauai ATV Waterfall Tour at Kipu Ranch - Off-Road 3-Hour Expedition

Fun, Fun,Fun!!!!

Reviewed by: K.A.

This was such a great experience. They were all so kind and fun on our tour. I loved the history that was told about the land and all the movies that were filmed there. The ATV was soooo fun too. Very off road. Loved it.

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Packages: TERYX ATV Group Package: Driver + Child Passenger
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2023/08/25
Activity Date: 2023/08/24

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Beautiful, but boring.

Reviewed by: Traveler

The overall cost was reasonable, the grotto beautiful, but the cruise and experience was pretty dull overall.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/08/23
Activity Date: 2023/08/21

シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く!<英語ガイド/半日>

If you come to Kauai, it's a must-go! カウアイ島に来たならMust go!

Reviewed by: mitchy

There is a meeting point at a port not far from the airport in Lihe. There is no check-in; you just show your voucher and board the boat. Once we set sail, we traveled upstream while listening to various explanations about the surroundings. Along the way, we waved to people in kayaks and arrived at the dock in about ten minutes. Just a few minutes on foot from there, the cave we were aiming for suddenly appeared. While we couldn't enter the cave itself, its grand and mysterious presence brought an indescribable sense of calm and satisfaction. In front of the cave, a hula performance was showcased, allowing us to fully enjoy the Hawaiian atmosphere.

On the return boat ride, there was a performance of Hawaiian music, and we even had a mini hula class with all the tour participants! Everyone was in high spirits, and the sense of unity was wonderful! During this tour, there was a significant participation from Japanese tourists, so they also performed a hula version of "Ue o Muite Arukou." It seemed like they were part of another tour group, but if they hadn't been there, I would have been the only Japanese person, and I might not have had the chance to hear that song. It was quite a lucky experience.

リフェの空港から遠くないところに集合場所の港?があります。
特にチェックイン等もなく、バウチャーを見せてそのまま船へ。
出航したら周辺のいろいろな説明を聞きながら川を遡行。
途中、カヤックに乗った人達と手を振りあいながら十数分での船着き場に到着。そこから徒歩で数分のところに目的の洞窟がバーンと登場。
洞窟の中にこそ入れませんが、壮大かつ神秘的とも言える佇まいに何とも言えない落ち着きと満足感が漂います。洞窟前では、フラも披露され、ハワイ感を存分に堪能できます。
帰りの船内でもハワイアンミュージックの披露や、ツアー参加者全員でのプチフラ教室?!も。皆んなノリノリで一体感もまた良かったです!
今回のツアーでは日本人のまとまった参加があったため、「上を向いて歩こう」のフラバージョンの披露も。別のツアーの団体さんか何かのようでしたが、もしそれらの方がおられなければ日本人は私一人だったので、この曲を聴くこともできなかったかと。なかなかラッキーな体験でした。

  • 船内。意外とたくさん乗れます。

  • 洞窟どーん。

  • みんなでノリノリフラ!

  • 洞窟までの道中。植物園の中を歩いている感じ。

  • 洞窟前でフラの披露。

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2023/08/22
Activity Date: 2023/07/24

Waimea Canyon Guided Sightseeing, Kokee State Park Nature Walk & Coffee Tour

Fun experience

Reviewed by: Kara

Nothing beats these views! How we wish we could see them always!

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Packages: Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/08/21
Activity Date: 2023/07/12

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Family friendly fun!

Reviewed by: Jenna H

The whole family had a blast. The river boat ride in total took about 2hrs. I appreciate that this is family owned and ran. Good people and great stories. It is worth going to for the experience.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/08/18
Activity Date: 2023/08/16

Kauai ATV Waterfall Tour at Kipu Ranch - Off-Road 3-Hour Expedition

Oasis in Princeville

Reviewed by: Whitney Family

Family of four- two adult sons, enjoyed this spacious home. The bedrooms and bathrooms were comfy and each with their own amazing views. Kitchen had more than enough to cook meals and enjoy local food. Favorite spot was the patio off the living room. So lush. Private. Beautiful chickens roaming and kittens. Quiet neighborhood. Took beautiful walks. Enjoyed the nearby resort for sunset and dinner. Saturdays go to the Farmers Market. Responsive replies. Plenty of beach stuff as well. Great washer and dryer set up. Books, puzzles, and games galore. Just a lovely experience!

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Packages: TERYX ATV Group Package: Driver + Adult Passenger
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/08/05
Activity Date: 2023/07/13

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Fern Grotto River Cruise

Reviewed by: Lisa G.

Our family of 8 ranging from ages 16-91 really enjoyed this excursion. Relaxing ride on the boat with beautiful live Hawaiian music and dancers was an extra treat. The Fern Grotto was beautiful. I would highly recommend this excursion.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/07/28
Activity Date: 2023/07/26

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Great tour very informative and funny!

Reviewed by: Annamarie

Great tour very informative. The people were so funny I would definitely do it again and recommend my friends and family.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/07/25
Activity Date: 2023/07/20

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Decent boat ride, Hawaiian music & Hula dance

Reviewed by: Kar

Decent boat ride, Hawaiian music & Hula dance. Walk to Fern grotto the best part of ride

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/07/20
Activity Date: 2023/07/18

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Where was wonderful

Reviewed by: Kathleen Oliva

Show was wonderful people were funny smart and very informative

Enjoy the boat trip in the drawer to that

Would definitely recommend it to others

Nice family run business

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/07/19
Activity Date: 2023/07/17

Ultimate Kauai Private Guided Island Tour - Waimea Canyon & South Shore

Wonderful tour

Reviewed by: Family of 4

Susan was fabulous. She was so knowledgeable about the island and great with our kids (ages 5 and 7). She told us history of the island and suggestions on things to do during our stay. When our kids were getting tired and a bit cranky, she went out and got them water and popsicles. This tour was the highlight of our trip!

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Packages: Kauai Private North & East Tour: See Hanalei Bay & Wailua and Opaekaa Falls
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/07/17
Activity Date: 2023/07/15

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Matt Olsen

This is our second time going to the Fern Grotto and it was just as beautiful and amazing as the first time we went 9 years ago. We booked online and it was very easy. We got to the check in site and they handed us a ticket with our name already on it and asked us to turn it in when we boarded. Right on time, they asked us to head down to the dock and board our river boat. Everyone that we encountered had a big smile and a kind word for us. They gave us a brief safety talk and we were off! Our guide going out there was very knowledgeable and talked to us about the history of the island. When we reached the Fern Grotto, they sang for us some beautiful songs and then we hiked a little way up to the grotto. We took lots of pictures and then made our way back! We were treated to some songs and beautiful hula dancing on the way back. The young lady on the microphone was so much fun! She was a jokester, and she had a beautiful singing voice. The ladies doing the hula dancing were just so beautiful to watch and you can tell they love what they do. Overall, it was a lot of fun and I highly recommend. I do recommend booking online as it will save you some time when you get there. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/07/13
Activity Date: 2023/07/11

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

River cruise

Reviewed by: Linda

Highly recommended, we really enjoyed the river cruise the view was beautiful and loved the walk to the cave

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/07/11
Activity Date: 2023/07/06

Kauai ATV Waterfall Tour at Kipu Ranch - Off-Road 3-Hour Expedition

Ryan and Cousin are awesome!

Reviewed by: Bam Bam

Ryan and his cousin were amazing! They were extremely kind, energetic, and you can tell they love their job and the company they work for! It was our first excursion in Kauai and it definitely was a memorable experience. Will definitely recommend this company for anyone interested in ATV tours.

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Packages: TERYX ATV Group Package: Driver + Adult Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/07/08
Activity Date: 2023/07/05

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Informative tour for first timers in Kauai

Reviewed by: NMP

My family and I had never been to Kauai and I wanted to book this tour as it had some fun things to do. Rosario was a great tour driver, very funny and knowledgeable and safe driver. We went to Opaekaa Falls, then went on a river cruise on the wailua river to the fern grotto (while on the boat we learned how to hula and enjoyed listening to the smith family singing and dancing hula). Then we went to Waimea canyon aka the Grand Canyon of the pacific- pictures do not do it justice. Very breathtaking. Then we went to kauai coffee plantation where we sampled amazing coffee and finally went to see the spouting horn. Overall a great tour with Rosario

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/07/04
Activity Date: 2023/07/03

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Awesome Day

Reviewed by: Kara

Great Experience getting to see the gorgeous river

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/07/01
Activity Date: 2023/05/10

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Great family activity

Reviewed by: cassandra15

Our family was a pretty big group with a mix of some older folks and young children so we chose to do this activity based on all the good reviews and it did not disappoint. We really enjoyed the hula dancing and singing along the ride. The time spent on the boat and walking to was not too long so it was perfect for our group.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/07/01

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Fun and Beautiful

Reviewed by: Pam Hurst

We really enjoyed the Fern Grotto your. The boat ride was entertaining then walking into the grotto was breathtaking. It rained before we got there so it was fresh and a little humid all at the same time. Would recommend this tour.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/07/01
Activity Date: 2023/06/08

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Fun river cruise!

Reviewed by: Warren Mitchell

This was a really nice time. The cruise was just long enough to relax, enjoy some Hawaiian culture and see the beautiful Fern Grotto. We never felt rushed and enjoyed everything at our own speed.
We didn’t realize how big the Kauai River is. We had always pictured it as being much, much smaller.
It was also very affordable and definitely worth the time and money.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/06/30
Activity Date: 2023/06/28

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Wonderful trip

Reviewed by: Sue

After a 44 year absence my husband and I returned to the Wailua River cruise with our oldest granddaughter. Much had changed and much was still the same. The boats are bigger and covered. The music was fun and enjoyable. The cave is less accessible than it was way back then but that was due to natural consequences and the family has worked hard to create a lovely walk and viewing area. We appreciated the wonderful family involved in all aspects of the trip and learned more about the area. It was a wonderful lead into our night at the Smith Family Luau which we also enjoyed and recommend!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/06/25
Activity Date: 2023/06/23

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Karen

We all enjoyed the boat ride and the walk to the grotto. I missed being able to go inside like I did on my first visit years ago.

  • Karen De Jarnett and Bruce Lachiusa

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/06/04
Activity Date: 2023/06/01

Waimea Canyon Guided Sightseeing, Kokee State Park Nature Walk & Coffee Tour

Good overview of part of the island - wish we had more time in Waimea Canyon

Reviewed by: Alex

We enjoyed the tour overall but wish we had more time and one or two more stops around the Waimea Canyon. The tour takes in a few different spots across Kauai, but the real highlight is the Canyon. So it's a shame to only get a few different opportunities to stop and take photos. The tour picked us up and dropped us off promptly, and our guide Rosario told us a bit about the island and it's history, which we liked. The lunch provided was better than we expected. If we had the chance again, we would drive to the Waimea Canyon itself to explore it independently. If we had to take a tour again, we would consider this one as we felt overall it was good, if not perfect.

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Packages: Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/05/29
Activity Date: 2023/05/14

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Step back into a 1960’s adventure.

Reviewed by: Wanda

Unfortunately most of the wonder has been lost. A relaxing ride on a river filled with kayakers.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/05/28
Activity Date: 2023/05/26

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Pleasant River Ride with Entertainment

Reviewed by: R. Schaffer

The site is well kept and attractive. The boat is clean and roomy. There is entertainment one way and on the way back, information about the area and the River. At the Fern Grotto you have a short walk into the forest area and a view into The Grotto. I was hoping for more historical information and a closer look at the grotto.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/05/27
Activity Date: 2023/05/03

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Such a great experience !

Reviewed by: Kelly

Such a great experience !

My husband and I went kayaking before we were married. Now we have two little ones and wanted to get to the beautiful Fern Grotto. I am so thankful for this trip that we could share is with our 3 and 1 year old. Thank you for having this opportunity

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/05/26
Activity Date: 2023/05/24

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Best part of our trip

Reviewed by: JAV

It was very well run and a calming quick boat ride. We walked to see the fern grotto which was beautiful and our tour guide also helped sing a wedding song to us. It was cute. We had a chance to take pictures. A bathroom was available. We were sung to on the way back as well.

  • Fern grotto

  • My toddler loved the sights

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/05/25
Activity Date: 2023/05/22

Waimea Canyon Guided Sightseeing, Kokee State Park Nature Walk & Coffee Tour

Superb tour!

Reviewed by: LammyP

We thoroughly enjoyed this sightseeing tour, with driver & guide, Kaleo. He was helpful, informative and hilarious! Stories, quips and jokes all day long. We even learned how to pronounce "humuhumunukunukuapua`a"! We saw some highlights of the beautiful island of Kaua`i including the spouting horn blow hole and we were lucky enough to get a clear view of the waimea canyon, before the clouds rolled in! We had a tasty lunch at chicken in a barrell and sampled delicious coffee at the Kaua`i coffee plantation. The trail at the state park is very short and the order of the stops is different to that listed on the veltra site, but regardless we would 100% recommend this tour.

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Packages: Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/05/21
Activity Date: 2023/05/12

Kauai ATV Waterfall Tour at Kipu Ranch - Off-Road 3-Hour Expedition

Fun experience!

Reviewed by: Denise

Great time tubing with an excellent staff! Kai (?), Hank, sharia and the others were fantastic!!!

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Packages: TERYX ATV Group Package: Driver + Adult Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/05/11
Activity Date: 2023/05/09

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Worth the money!

Reviewed by: Gary & Becky

The cruise to the grotto was good. Interesting history of the Smith family discussed on river boat. Scenery is good and the grotto is in a very lush location. The folks are very nice and accommodating. We chose the river cruise to be at the Luau on time.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/05/08
Activity Date: 2023/04/27
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