Reviewed by: Jason M
Our guide Troy was awesome! Very informative. We had a blast and can’t wait to do there other tours next time we are there
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Packages: | Standard ATV (2 to 4 passengers) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/07/25 |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/22 |
Reviewed by: Karen
The grounds are amazing at the Smith Family luau! The food are delicious and the after dinner show is awesome, the best luau ever!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/07/21 |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/02 |
Reviewed by: kAT
We had a great time on this tour! For our group of 18ish people we had three guides that were constantly working hard to make sure we were having a good time, and being safe. This is not white water rafting- this is a float tube trip. So if you are expecting rapids and fast action, this is not it. We read several negative reviews regarding cancellations due to rain. Yep. I get it. It sucks. But there are points where you are traveling in tunnels, and if it rained too much - you won’t fit in the tunnel. Rain = higher water. We read other reviews about being separated from your party- yep- it happens, but if you ask any of the guides, they will help you join your friends. Our family had a really nice time.
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/07/20 |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/12 |
Reviewed by: Richard from Oahu
We appreciated the ride up to view the grotto, which everyone visiting Kaua’i should see. The best part was the music! Made me thirsty!
I highly recommend the Smith boat ride without reservation.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2019/07/20 |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/17 |
Reviewed by: Ted/Ginger Williams
Love the food and show. Was disappointed with the garden areas..
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/07/19 |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/16 |
Reviewed by: Tom & Sharron
This was a return trip and we were not disappointed. The Smith family does a great job on their property, the food is AWESOME, and the entertainment is first class. I would highly recommend you try them out!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/07/13 |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/08 |
Reviewed by: Laura Ryman
This was a great trip. Informative Guide, beautiful walk up to the fern canyon. Great entertainment all around fun. The hula lesson was fun too!!!
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/07/09 |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/03 |
Reviewed by: Sherry
Very safe, fun day for the family. You will get dirty and muddy tho so wear dark clothes or ones that you don’t care about. Lunch was yummy and the guides were top notch. I would definitely do this again.
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Packages: | Waterfalls Triple Trail Expedition: Group Package [4-seater ATV] |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/07/08 |
Activity Date: | 2018/09/28 |
Reviewed by: Sherry
What a fun day. Everyone was so informative and made us feel welcome. Great for families. Great way to spend a day in Hawaii.
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/07/08 |
Activity Date: | 2018/10/01 |
Reviewed by: Keawalani
Nicely organized and fun filled event. Just performance isn’t that high level. Dancers were ok but not really professional level of dancers. Food was good. And overall experience was very good.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/07/06 |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/03 |
Reviewed by: R&R family
The crew members were great entertainment and informative. Highly recommended
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/06/27 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/24 |
Reviewed by: Renee
A beautiful, unique, and memorable experience. The guide was friendly and helpful, everyone was able to paddle up the river at their own pace, the river is lined with greenery, but the real treats were the hike along a gorgeous trail with amazing foliage and, of course, the waterfall. Swimming in the pool at the base of the waterfall and looking up at the water pouring over the cliff is an experience like no other. I went with my teenage daughter on a beautiful sunny day. There were no significant recent rains, so the trail was not muddy or slippery and the hike wasn't strenuous at all. I highly recommend this tour!
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Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/06/22 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Dave
Beautiful views. It is a lot of fun. Great entertainment. Nice people. Would recommend it.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/06/11 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/08 |
Reviewed by: Joe Mays
The trip was great, the entertainment was great.Enjoyed all there was to see and would be great for all ages.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/06/10 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/07 |
Reviewed by: Missy W
My husband and I had an awesome time with our guides Joshua and Lumbo. They took us on a fun, wild-ride ATV adventure and told us some cool history about the Kipu Ranch, including details about Hollywood movies filmed there. One stop along the route included an opportunity to swing from a rope swing from the same tree (same tree, new rope) Harrison Ford used as Indiana Jones in the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark!
Another stop included a delicious lunch of sandwiches, fruit, chips, cookies, and water. I was impressed with the tablecloths and individually wrapped moist towels (actual towels) handed out to clean off all the dirt on our hands and face from our ride. It was also really interesting to chat with the guides about their lives on the island and pick their brains about Kipu Ranch trivia. Joshua just had his third child last week, and Lumbo has 6 kids!
Our final stop was at a picturesque waterfall where we were all able to swim to the waterfall!
Tips: Wear closed toed shoes you don’t mind swimming in because you must wear shoes in the water. Wear a swimsuit under your clothes if you want to swim at the waterfall or swing on the rope swing into the water. Bring a towel unless you don’t mind air drying. Also, your clothes will definitely get dirty! Keep a change of clothes in the car unless you don’t mind the dirt in your car. In case you’re wondering, the water is definitely cold.
A nice bonus is that the company gives you complementary bandannas to wear over your nose and mouth to keep the dirt out. The bandanna serves as a cool souvenir afterwards! Also, one of our guides, Joshua, was especially gifted at taking cell phone pictures. If you luck out with him as your guide, let him take your pictures!
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Packages: | Waterfalls Triple Trail Expedition: Group Package [4-seater ATV] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/31 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/28 |
Reviewed by: rongoetz
It was a very relaxing time....the guides we had were very knowledgeable with the history of the water canel and fun to float with...the after float lunch with had hit the spot...
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/28 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/25 |
Reviewed by: Krystal
Our tour guides did an amazing job. Great sense of humor and made our adventure so much fun. Great with our youngest 2 and did a great job dealing with our 2 teen girls. Thank you
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2019/05/22 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/19 |
Reviewed by: Nikki
Friendly people and nice tour with lots of information
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/05/22 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/19 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Bates
Loved this place! The sights were great, the guides were super fun. Would just have loved to really rip up the trails in those bad a$$ ATVs a bit more! They need a straight-away where you can really kick up some mud and it would be perfect! Highly recommend!
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Packages: | Early Bird Special Deal! (7:00 AM Tour) - ATV for 2 to 4 people |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/15 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/12 |
Reviewed by: CRL
Great and fun trip and just takes a couple of hours
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/05/11 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/08 |
Reviewed by: Patty
This was a good experience all the way around! Ordering tickets was easy through Veltra. Check in was seamless.
The 10 min tram ride around the beautiful grounds was just long enough to give an overview of the area but not so long that a 3 year old would get bored. They allowed time before dinner to walk around and get the wiggles out. The food was good and they even marked the gluten free dishes. There was another break before the show to run around and use the restrooms (even had a golf cart to transport there & back). The acts were exciting enough, and short enough to keep the toddler entertained and the fire dancer was great! Only drawbacks: cell service almost non-existent (hard to connect with late arrivers), lots of waiting to get in because of the photo line-maybe do it after tram ride).
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/05/09 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/06 |
Reviewed by: Betty
This adventure was all that we read on-line....and more!! We came into Lihue on a cruise and chose to do the tubing adventure. Our guides, BJ and Poncho, made this experience even better....comical, informative, safe and most of all, fun!! Service while checking in was fast and friendly. During the ride up to the start of the tubing on the irrigation ditch, BJ provided insite into the history of the sugar plantation and creation of the ditch, pointed out areas of interest. We stopped for photo opp and then into the water on our tubes. This was a great experience, fun traveling through the tunnels and never felt unsafe. Our group loved this!!
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/05/07 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/29 |
Reviewed by: Nicole
Even with the rain it was a blast... wear proper shoes they will get muddy!!
Aloha Nicole,
Without rain you could not have rainbows.
Thanks for warning people about shoes.
Until our trails meet again.
Thanks for taking the time.
Micco
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Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/06 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/29 |
Reviewed by: Deb D
Relatively inexpensive way to see some of the river greenery. Appreciated the history/culture narration. Lead entertainer on the way back was funny! Hula ladies don’t really seem into it, you feel like they are just doing a job and don’t necessarily enjoy it, and they seemed tired. Fern grotto a beautiful site.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/05/02 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/29 |
Reviewed by: Tena
We very much enjoyed the kayak and hike to Sacred Falls! Our guide Dustin was outstanding! He shared his knowledge of the area and kept us entertained with his jokes throughout the tour. The hike is muddy so wear shoes you don’t mind getting wet and dirty.
We would definitely do this activity again!
Aloha Tena,
Dustin is on a roll. One out of every 3 honorable mentions this month, has Dustin's name affixed.
That said all our guides I can humbly say, "Do an outstanding job!".
Thanks for warning others about the property shoes to wear.
Stay paddling and hiking.
Thanks again for sharing.
Micco
Head Guide
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Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/04/19 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/16 |
Reviewed by: Tourists from Oregon
We enjoyed the adventure a lot! Tour members were excellent (personable, enthusiastic, informative and accommodating toward everyone of all ages having a fun time). Floating the tunnels is exciting and hearing history of canals is interesting glimpse of past island sugar cane industry elements.Nice lunch to re-energize afterwards.
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/04/12 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/08 |
Reviewed by: MsTravelGal
Wedding ceremonies have been held at the fern grotto for decades. It's a historic and beautiful spot to get married or renew your vows. We didn't know this before arriving but it was a special surprise since my fiance proposed the day before. The cruise to the fern grotto was the perfect way to end our vacation in Kauai. Even if you're not going for a wedding, you'll get to hear and watch Hawaiian singers and musicians perform a traditional Hawaiian wedding song. So whether you're celebrating an engagement, a honeymoon, or 50 years of marriage, this beautiful destination will fill your heart with love. I'm so glad we did this tour!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/04/10 |
Reviewed by: Laura & Emma
My 5 year old and I did this adventure and had sooooo much fun!!! The tour guides were so nice especially to my daughter. They let her go up front and one made her a fishing pole out of a leaf during lunch. I would definitely do this again with my family. If you’re bringing a camera or GoPro make sure it has a tie on it to your wrist or clothing and a water proof case. We had the best time together!!! Highly recommend.
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2019/04/09 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/06 |
Reviewed by: Nevin
The Smiths family luau was very well organized. They took care of all the guest and made you feel very welcomed. The food was very delicious and the show was very well done with incredible dancing and special effects. You not only go there to have a good time, but you learn the history of the island and all it has to offer. I would rate this as a Superior experience.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2019/04/07 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/04 |
Reviewed by: Bonnie M.
I had a grand time! The weather was perfect (partly cloudy) and it had rained the day before, so the trail wasn't dusty.
They did a good job teaching us how to drive the ATVs and making sure we were comfortable with the machines.
The guides had great personalities and they wanted to make sure we were having a good time.
Highly recommended. I took the 3-hour tour, which includes the view of Kipu Kai.
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Packages: | Early Bird Special Deal! (7:00 AM Tour) - ATV for 2 to 4 people |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2019/04/05 |
Activity Date: | 2019/03/29 |
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Aloha Renee,
Glad you enjoyed our Wailua River paddle and hike to the Sacred Falls with your daughter.
Yes it’s pretty classic and you gave a really nice review. Thanks for taking the time and until our trails cross.
Stay paddling and hiking.
Aloha,
Micco