by Dean Prater


The island of Kauai is most likely one of the most unappreciated vacation spots in the United States. Significantly less developed when compared to the neighboring Oahu and Maui, Kauai is an unspoilt hidden gem. Even with its small size, this tropical isle offers a wide array of landscapes. The venue delivers pristine beaches, high rising cliffs, museums with intriguing artifacts and an extraordinary blend of terrific food, music and hula. Besides breathtaking waterfalls, mountains, gardens and museums, this spot also offers some extraordinary opportunities for travelers. Some options include:

A Tour of Blair Estate

Cigars and Coffee, just like wine, are things to be valued. At Kapaa, Kauai you could take a tour of Blair Estate and understand all about the methods, which in due course result in your favorite coffee or cigar. The lush estate is spread over five acres, consisting of two acres of tobacco and three acres of coffee plantations. Based on an article in the Star Advertiser, the estate just recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Here visitors get a special chance to have a look at everything, from the tending of coffee and tobacco plants to the manufacturing of the final products.

The tour features a walk through the organic farms where guests are supplied details about harvesting coffee and procedures of pulping, drying, fermenting, classifying and roasting coffee. Cigar enthusiasts will love the 2nd part of the tour by which guests are provided information about harvesting tobacco and just how leaves in different parts of the tobacco plant are used for different reasons in a cigar. Overall the tour is recommended for coffee and cigar aficionados.

Helicopter Ride over Kauai Region

For anyone who is in an adventurous mood, you'll be able to take a helicopter ride for a bird's eye view of this stunning island. A substantial part of the varied terrain of this spot is inaccessible and so the only approach to discover these areas is by a helicopter. The ride offers a close view of stunning canyons, waterfalls, valleys, mountains, shorelines and also forested acres of the region. The typical features of most Kauai helicopter tours, that last for about an hour, consist of the famous Jurassic Park Falls, the Waimea Canyon, the Hanapepe Valley, the Menehune Fish Pond, the Hanalei Valley, the Wailua Falls, Mt. Waialeale, the Na Pali Coast and Nawlliwili Harbour. Various companies also offer doors off helicopter tours, that not merely offer breathtaking views, but also enable you to take some fantastic photos. A helicopter ride over Kauai is surely an experience you aren't likely to forget.

The island of Kauai also offers some great accommodation alternatives, which is necessary for a pleasant vacation. If you are searching for a magnificent and relaxing place to stay with your family, you can choose a bluegreen vacation at Pono Kai Resort. The banana, papaya and palm trees, inviting vegetable and herb gardens, as well as Japanese gardens at the resort instantly takes you to a tropical paradise. You can unwind by the pool, take a stroll on the pristine sands or simply soak yourselves in the aqua blue waters of the sea just a few steps away from the resort.




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