Exciting Hiking Excursion through Cloud Forests in Waimea Canyon on Kauai

Waimea Canyon Mountain Forest Explorer

Come enter the Grand Canyon of the Pacific! This all day tour takes you on an exciting hiking adventure through a native forest into Kauai's volcanic interior to encounter ecological wonder and a geological past.

Behold what the first people to these islands saw in the upland forests of Kokee - tall Ohia trees twisting through mists into the sky, adorned with their scarlet lehua blossoms - scores of koa trees, with their sickle-shaped phyllodes dangling from branch tips. Emerge at Waimea Canyon's rim to stunning iron-rich, red cliffs that plunge 2,500 feet to where the Waimea River winds its way to the sea along a 12-mile long chasm.

Your naturalist guide will explain it all to you - the geology of Kauai, the plate tectonic history of the entire Hawaiian archipelago, botanical history, cultural sites, Hawaiian myths and more. Dine al fresco in a secluded spot with a panoramic view on one hand of the Alakai Swamp - a flat, mountain-top bog - and on the other, a postcard-picture-perfect Waimea Canyon view.

This tour leaves Poipu at 9am and returns late in the afternoon between 5 and 6pm. The 5.5-mile loop trail gains 400-800 feet of elevation as it goes up and down through cloud forests to the Waimea Canyon Rim. We provide a healthy picnic lunch, bottled water, snaks, and plenty of fruit.

©2007 Max Pometun

Tour Details:

• Hiking Rated Moderate

• 5.5 Mile Loop Trail

• 400-800 Feet of Elevation Gain Through Cloud Forests to the Waimea Canyon Rim
  

• Lunch, Snacks and Beverages Included

What's For Lunch?

• Lunch - Our lunches are first rate. We have sandwiches catered at the DALI Deli in Old Koloa Town. They use only fresh ingredients. If you have any dietary requirements or are a vegetarian, we will do our best to suit your needs.

• Drinks - Bottled water, Tropical Fruit Drinks, Sodas.

• Snacks - Granola Bars, Fruit, Cookies, Chips.

Kauai Poipu: 9 Hour - 5.5 Mile Hike - Waimea Canyon Mountain Forest with Lunch
Daily at 9am

Departure Dates/Times:

Daily at 9am

Departure Point:

Transportation to and from hotels and other pre-determined locations in Poipu is available upon request at time of order.

Discounts for Children and Seniors:

See rates for discounts for Children 7-12.

Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at time of booking. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Card.

Confirmation & Travel Voucher

For every confirmed booking you will receive an e-mail with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print vouchers on your home/ office printer. Please present this E-Ticket voucher at the Box Office. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers.

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©2007 Mike Brake

This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date. Your confirmation for this product will be received within 12- 24 hours subject to availability.

Cancellation and No Show Policy

Cancellations within 24 hours of the tour are charged in full. Cancellations prior to 24 hours are charged a minimum $10.00 per person administration fee. We charge for NO SHOWS. No Shows on tour dates are charged 100%. Some specific tours and activities have a higher cancellation fee due to the limited space available.

Recommended for all Nature Tours in Kauai: If you have a favorite day pack, bring it! Please don't forget SUNSCREEN. Depending on which hike you choose, a swim suit is a good idea, but not necessary. Don't forget your hat, sunglasses, and camera. Running shoes are acceptable, so are sport-sandals, but hiking boots are the best (the more ankle support the better!). We provide backpacks and raingear, but bring your own if you would like.

Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions.

Lunch, Beverages and Snacks are Included. Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

Kauai Nature Tours and TourCorp Inc. assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, bad conditions of roads, trails, bays, ocean, harbors, and any other conditions beyond control, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers. Not responsible for loss or damage to property.

On some tours and activities the size of the vehicle depends on the number of passengers booked for that particular day. Tour companies reserve the right to change the size of the vehicle.

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