Kauai Canyon Explorer: Private Tour Featuring Waimea & Kokee
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
Our tours are lead by a small local family owned business with over 20 years of experience in the field. This is not your ordinary tour. We crafted this experience as if we were in your shoes. We believe in quality over quantity, and we hope to deliver more than what you expect. Make sure to let us know if you want to customize your experience. Our tours support small Kauai owned businesses.
On this excursion you will explore some of the most beautiful places on Kauai; Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Park in-depth. In addition you will visit the largest coffee plantation in the US to sample the freshest beans. From Canyons to verdant sea cliffs you will marvel at the beauty and power of nature. You will step back in time to visit charming towns like Waimea and Hanapepe, and try delicious foods made with locally sourced ingredients along the way.
Magnificent stories will be shared but most importantly we will make you laugh and enjoy the day.
Let us show you Kauai from local eyes.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We provide pick up on all properties in Kapaa, Lihue, Koloa and Poipu town. Also at the airport and harbor. Provide a good phone number to contact you when booking. We will be contacting you the day before the tour via text with tour details, and to verify your pick up location
If you are coming via ship and the ship doesn’t dock due to weather or other unforeseen events, We will honor a 50% refund or a full credit to be used within 12 months. All others No refunds pass the 24 hours prior to the start of the tour.
If you are concerned about your health or have an underlying health condition we encourage you to book a private tour on our website**
What To Expect
Kauai Coffee Company
We will visit the largest orchard of coffee growers and roasters in the US. Sample about 5 varieties for free. Stroll through part of the orchard on a self guided tour, and learn all the stages of growing coffee from seed to cup. Do some shopping for Kauai grown coffee beans, and local souvenirs. You don't like coffee? Enjoy a cold beverage or ice cream at their snack shop.
We will sweeten your day with a brief stop at Aloha Sweet Delights Bakery where can purchase locally and home made goodies such as our famous malasadas and manju.
Options
Small Group Tour
Pickup included
What‘s Included
10 percent off food at the Kokee Lodge restaurant
Letter size map of Kauai
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fee to Waimea and Kokee State Park
We will make a 1 hour stop at The Kokee Lodge for lunch. We will be contacting you the day before the tour to provide tour details. Make sure to provide a good phone number so we can contact you.
Infant and toddler car seats. if you have one please bring it.
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
149 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Loved this tour group!!
Lisa C,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such an amazing day with Shasta as our driver and tour guide. Great communication with tour group before the day of our tour. Loved everything, but especially the beautiful canyon. Thank you for the fun, personalized tour.
Our family had a blast!!!
K9230UGchristinal,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely book this tour and this company. We customized our tour for our interests and had the very best time!!! We did the tour day 3 of our trip so we could go back and visit any places Shasta showed us on the trip. Fabulous time!
Great tour and tour guide!
B8963GQjoh,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shasta did a fantastic job on our tour. She was a joy to spend the day with and is an expert photographer! We learned so many facts and enjoyed all the beautiful views. There wasn't a question she couldn't answer. This was a great way to spend our last day in Kauai. Thanks for adding to our memories!
It was Perfect
Sunshine54424771521,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was one of the best private tour experiences we‘ve ever had! We‘re picked up on time at the cruise ship and had the best time on our 6 h island tour
Amazing tour and company!!
W6723NIryank,Feb 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing host and driver, great views and knowledge of the area!! Trip was awesome and definitely something that I would recommend and possibly do again.
Amazing tour and guide!
germainl2025,Jan 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The landscape…amazing! Our guide Coco Maria, her kindness and her knowledge of the Island made our trip unforgettable! Ask for Coco Maria; you never regret!
Waimea Canyon is a Must-See! Kauai Soul Travel has some great guides!
N2387BPandreal,Oct 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Oh. My. Gosh! Cannot thank Coco enough for the wonderful experience she gave us on this tour! Mahalo! It was a pleasure to spend the day in her company, we could've done nothing but hang out with her and we would've had a great time. She was so personable and kind and a lot of fun. We loved getting to see the Waimea Canyon; it's majestic and has so many variations in vegetation and formation and coloration that anywhere you look is a unique scene. My 'in-laws' were particularly pleased with it's splendor in comparison to the Grand Canyon, which they enjoy. Coco took us to all of the lookout spots and, bonus, was a decent photographer with all the right placements of person to vista ratio. We also got to visit a bakery specializing in Malasadas (yes, yes, a thousand times yes!), the Kauai Coffee Company (freeeee samples!), the Koke'e Lodge (unctuously savory farm to table Hawaiian staples), & Koke'e State Park (although this particular tour did not have time for trails / views of Kalalau Valley) and Hanapepe, the little historic town featured in Lilo and Stitch with lots of great little local artisan shops. Coco shared interesting historical and cultural information along the way and was always encouraging us to ask questions. My partner was very interested in a geological book that she had, he even bought the last copy (it's out of print now) at the Koke'e Gift Shop. She gave us great recommendations for what else to try before we left (Wailua Shave Ice) and what to do on our last day between hotel check out and rental car return (Kilohana Plantation). We just loved Coco so much! <3 I named my super kawaii pineapple travel pillow souvenir 'Coco-chan' :3 Oh yeah, Coco's daughter, Shasta, is also a guide and we kept seeing her at different stops; I would 100% recommend her expertise as well. Ohana, yo!
Wonderful views and friendly guide
Bobak K,Oct 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The amazing views made more enjoyable by an expert and friendly guide. The stops and visits along the way highlighted what makes Kauai so beautiful as a place and a community.
Friendly, knowledgeable, and very scenic day tour.
DAAVP,Aug 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Signed up for small group but because of low sign up adjusted to semi private tour for 4 people. Shasta was our host and she was very friendly and knowledgeable about island. Picked up and returned us up to our resort so no driving which was great. Gave us plenty of time at each stop and recommendations of what to look for, what to eat and where to shop. Always felt safe with her driving and use of head set made it easy to hear while driving. Would definitely recommend.
A professional and personal tour of Kaua'i's highlights I would recommend to absolutely everyone
U7813WFnateh,Jul 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was an engaging and stunning introduction to Kaua'i. We knew little to nothing about the island when we arrived and wouldn't have had the slightest idea where to drive and explore had we just gone out on our own. The tour taught us so much about the island, which greatly improved our experience for the rest of our visit. It was an incredible way to see many of the island's highlights from the best possible vantage points, while also enjoying an authentic experience of the culture of the island. Crucially, the company reached out to us a couple of days prior to the tour to alert us to issues with underbooking, and provided a range of options of how to still enjoy the tour while adjusting for the circumstances. The personal communication, friendliness and commitment to providing an excellent experience are second to none. Almost immediately, it felt like having a local friend show you their favorite spots on the island, rather than being an impersonal and overly rehearsed tour. We didn't know it upon booking, but the family-owned nature of the company really showed through over the course of the tour, which added to the authenticity and personal feel of the tour. That said, it was still a professional, clean and safe tour. I would recommend this to absolutely anyone visiting the island, regardless of age or party size. If you are lucky enough to have Shasta as your tour guide, I can 100% promise you're in for an excellent experience.
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