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Travel Destination ✨ | KAUAI
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items Kauai is one of the most beautiful places in the world 🌱 and most certainly will become your new favorite place to vacation 🌞 from the beautiful beaches 🌊 to the local cuisine & epic hikes ⛰️ Kauai has it all 🍧
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Local Eats & Grocery
Beaches
Hikes
Activities & Shopping
General info
Local Eats & Grocery
Only the best spots to eat here 🍣🍤🍡
If you’re near Hanalei you’ve got to try Thai Elephant ! The most authentic tasting Thai food 🌶️ you will absolutely love it ! The Pad Thai is amazing
Thai Elephant Kauai
Foodland ! Anytime you’re on the islands you must treat yourself to a trip to Foodland. They’ve got amazing prepared foods like poke and sushi 🍣 they have traditional Hawaiian foods 🍍 for you to try and cook at home and they also have groceries you...
Foodland
Ok so I know there’s L & L’s everywhere on the mainland but trust me it’s not the same ! This is still faster food so keep that in mind but it’s is sooooooo much better on the islands ! So please go try em out hehe
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
A must go to if you’re in Hanalei. Amazing pastries and breads obviously 🥯 🥐 but also great breakfast options like avocado toast with sprouts & the most delicious bowls & juices! 10/10 for sure
Hanalei Bread Co.
Hanalei Market is the cutest little market in town. I would consider it to be a smaller Sprouts or Whole Foods because of the brands they carry are very similar. Lots of fresh produce and some excellent coffee ☕️
Hanalei Market
A fantastic spot to grab shaved ice & ice cream ! A must while you’re on the island 🍨 there are so many delicious flavors
Wishing Well Shave Ice
Beaches
Anini Beach ! One of my most favorite beaches on the island 🏝️ it’s the perfect beach for the kids. Slow decline out to sea so it feels like you can walk out for so long. It’s protected by a reef so it’s beautifully calm and perfect conditions for s...
Anini Beach
A stunning crescent shaped bay with one hell of a view. The most stunning backdrop of any beach 🏝️ one side has smaller waves great for kids to boogie and someone beginning their surfing 🏄🏽 journey. The other side has real swell for great surfing ...
Hanalei Bay
This beach is a lot of fun ! When we were there we saw huge sea turtles 🐢! Part of the beach is very protected & shallow but also filled with fish !🐟 then there is also outside the protected area that has some fun little waves for boogie boards...
Lydgate Beach
Ke’e beach is an incredibly beautiful beach 🏖️ 🌴 no matter what time of year it is a stunning beach to visit. Calm as can be in the summer with high surf in the winter 🌊 the end of the road and the beginning of the Napali Coast 🌞
Ke 'e Beach
Hikes
If you’re only going to do one hike on your trip to Kauai this is the one ! It’s not the easiest hike you’ll do but it is very doable able at least until you get to the beach, if you continue you onto the waterfall, make sure you have some experience...
Hanakāpīʻai Falls Trail Kaua'i, Hawaii | AllTrails
Interested in backpacking while you’re on the island ?! 🏝️ this is your trip waiting for you ! The Na’ Pali coast is world renowned hiking at its absolute finest ! This is the trail that hikers & backpackers DREAM OF !!!! If you have the opportu...
Nā Pali Coast (Kalalau) Trail, Kaua'i, Hawaii | AllTrails
A beautiful cliff side hike ! 🌊 so many incredible views - a popular place to hike so you’ll meet people along the way as you pass sandy beaches and see local flora & fauna along the way
Poipu Cliffs and Mahaulepu Heritage Trail, Kaua'i | AllTrails
Activities & Shopping
I always love going to local farmers markets and Hanalei is a beautiful one. Not the biggest on the island but has all the local produce you could think of. Cold coconuts 🥥 and local artisans bringing their beautiful art 🖼️
Hanalei Farmer’s Market
Such a beautiful spot to visit ! It hosts a bird sanctuary so there are lots of beautiful birds to see. 🦜 Right on top of a cliff makes for a beautiful spot to watch the waves crash 🌊 you might even see whales breach in the area 🐋
Kilauea Lighthouse
We LOVE this sweet little store and the message they spread 🤍✨ hand died on the island makes for the most special pieces. If you’re passing by you must stop in ! They’re the friendliest people as well 🫶🏼
Slow Yourself Down
This park is so much fun for the kiddos ! Really big wooden play structure that has so many different aspects to it your littles are going to love it ! Plus picnic benches & a beautiful view ! And don’t forget the roaming chickens 🐓
KAMALANI PLAYGROUND/LYDGATE PARK
General info
It’s always a good idea to know what kind of weather you’ll be getting while you’re on the island 🏝️ & it’s different on different parts of the island
National Weather Service
Maps of the island to give you an idea of what you’ll be exploring ☀️ 🌊
Kauai Map