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Tour Summary: Difficult Waimea Canyon Hike with amazing views of the Nāpali Coast from a hiking trail thousands of feet above the ocean!
Large photoSpectacular view from the ridge hike. We start this hike from one of the trailheads in Kōkeʻe State Park or Waimea Canyon SP (depending on your private group and local conditions). Image credit: Kauai Hiking Tours
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We will stop at a couple of the choicest Waimea Canyon overlooks, including one with a view of 800-foot Waipo’o Falls. Image credit: Kauai Hiking Tours
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Enjoy jaw-dropping views of the world-famous Nāpali Coast. Image credit: Kauai Hiking Tours
Tour Highlights:
- In-depth look of the Nāpali Coast from the unique vantage point of this Waimea Canyon hiking trail thousands of feet above the ocean!
- Bonus stop at 2-3 amazing viewpoints of Waimea Canyon, including Waipo’o Falls cascading 800 feet into the canyon
- Guided tour of Koke’e and Waimea Canyon State Parks
Important: You must have a reasonable level of fitness and be able to hike up to 8 miles, and you must be able to walk on unpaved, uneven, steep and possibly muddy terrain. You should not participate in this activity if you have a heart condition, are pregnant, or have an extreme fear of heights.
Tour Information:
| Price: | Adult |
|---|---|
| (excluding taxes & fees) | $580 |
Tour Provider: Kauai Hiking Tours
Activity: Hiking
Tour start time: Flexible
Duration: 7 hours
Pick-up available? Yes, for a fee (depending on pickup location)
Cancellations: You may cancel up to 5 days before your tour starts. No cancellations, changes or refunds can be made within 5 days of your tour, but we will attempt to reschedule you if possible. Cancellations made more than 5 days before the start of the tour may be subject to a 10% service charge. Note: As Kauai’s weather is localized and changes often, tours will operate rain or shine, except in the most extreme cases.
Read more: about hiking in our Kauai hiking guide.
Accessible only by foot, our six- to seven-hour, Nāpali Coast and/or Waimea Canyon cliff top hike is designed to give you amazing views thousands of feet above the ocean! While these Kauaʻi hikes can be muddy, slippery and strenuous, you will be amply rewarded for your effort with sweeping views of Waimea Canyon and/or the most dramatic middle sections of the famous 17-mile-long Nāpali Coast – from unique vantage points that can only be accessed from the cliff top ridges of Kōkeʻe State Park.
- Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult
- Distance: 2.5 – 8.5 (round-trip)
- Elevation Gain: 800-1,600ft
Spectacular view from the ridge hike. We start this hike from one of the trailheads in Kōkeʻe State Park or Waimea Canyon SP (depending on your private group and local conditions). Image credit: Kauai Hiking Tours
Tour start – the drive to the trailhead
Meet your guide and hop into a comfortable coach. Driving east to west, you’ll witness a change in vegetation and climate as you transition into the “rain shadow,” characterized by the arid farmland of the island’s leeward side (on the opposite side of mountains from typical trade wind direction). Along the way, we’ll pass through the agricultural towns of Hanapēpē and Waimea and learn the important role they played in Kauaʻi’s history.
Your tour continues across the center of the island, winding along the cliff trail of Waimea Canyon and on to the North Shore, 4,000 feet (1,220 m) above the spectacular Nāpali Coast. Rainbow-colored canyon walls and cool mountain air create an otherworldly ambiance that’s unlike anything you’ve experienced.
Stops long the way
We will stop at a couple of the choicest Waimea Canyon overlooks, including one with a view of 800-foot Waipo’o Falls (see image below), before beginning our ridge hike from one of the trailheads in Kōkeʻe State Park or Waimea Canyon State Park (depending on your private group and local conditions). There we will enjoy jaw-dropping views of the world-famous Nāpali Coast and/or Waimea Canyon from these vantage points (weather permitting). We will eat lunch inside charmingly rustic Kōkeʻe Lodge in between hikes/overlooks or at a picnic spot, if you chose to pack a lunch.
We will stop at a couple of the choicest Waimea Canyon overlooks, including one with a view of 800-foot Waipo’o Falls. Image credit: Kauai Hiking Tours
Note regarding state park visitor entrance & parking charge
Price listed does not include visitor entrance & parking charge. This fee goes to help support and maintain our precious state parks and will vary depending on the size of your group. It can be paid by credit card at self-service kiosks in select state park parking lots.
Note regarding groups with more than 4 people
The price for the private tour listed is for groups of up to 4 people. If your group consists of more people an extra fee will be added for each extra person.
Kauaʻi Hiking Tours is one of the few hiking companies on Kauaʻi certified as a Sustainable Tour Operator by the Hawaiʻi Ecotourism Association and permitted by both the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and Hawaiian Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to lead tours on state land and transport passengers on public roads.
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