Reviewed by: Very Happy!
I normally do not write reviews, but this was needed. Please read this through to the end for the grand finale. The trip to the falls with Adam from Outfitters was about as good as it gets. He was very knowledgeable and engaging. My wife and I took a relaxed approach when preparing for this trip and wore flip-flops (not recommended due to the muddy trail you need to hike). When we arrived at the trail, Adam actually took the time to identify a local plant, strip the bark, and retrofitted our flip-flops into sandals. Someone in our group actually thought it was a set-up, but it wasn’t. Beyond just that, he kept the group together throughout while keeping the trip new and fresh with information. I would imagine being in his shoes, being a guide day-in and day-out; it would be natural tendency to become a little dull or burned out, but maybe not, and not Adam. To top it all off, on our way back kayaking along the river, he helped to salvage a sinking kayak and rescue two panicked people, who were with another kayak company. These two people were stranded and abandoned by their guide, with their Kayak filling with water and sinking. Adam and another local guide came to the rescue, initiated help from a couple other kayakers nearby (including us), and managed to drain the water filled kayak, pluck the two people from the river, and get them back safely to the dock, including the damaged kayak. At the same time he ran into the guide for those people and being very classy said to him “You got my back next time right?”. (I don’t think I would have been as nice.)
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Packages: | Wailua Waterfall Kayak |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/10/06 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/07 |
Reviewed by: Carri Cheek
I attended this luau as a child and was even better than I remembered. Everyone we so nice the food we great. The show incredible, we loved every minute of the Luau!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/10/04 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/10 |
Reviewed by: Carri Cheek
Just as I remembered as a kid. Thank you for a great experience.
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Packages: | River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/10/04 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/10 |
Reviewed by: Darell and Penny
My fiancee had an awesome time doing this. He loved it and is planning on doing it again. On the other hand I myself could not do this, I tried very hard but just couldn't get the hang of it.
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/10/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/08 |
Reviewed by: eriri
あまり期待していなかったけど意外とよかったです。のんびりとした雰囲気の中でくつろげました。送迎対象のホテルではなかったから乗船場までは自力で行かないとですが、その後もレンタカーで移動するならそのほうが都合がよかったです。乗船場まで自分で行くならその場で普通にチケットを買ってもいいのかもしれませんが、事前にチケット購入しておけるのは安心感はあります。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/09/28 |
Activity Date: | 2015/06/20 |
Reviewed by: Miked
This adventure was a blast! Everything was provided and we had a picnic lunch at the end! Our guides were very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. They made us feel very safe and made sure we had fun. Thank you Caleb, Kalee and Sierra
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/09/26 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/24 |
Reviewed by: Lucie
This was 2 hour boat tour to Fern Grotto and back with live music. The tour was average, nothing special.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/09/22 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/24 |
Reviewed by: Marcia
Grounds are beautiful, food was great and the show is very impressive
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Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/09/19 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/28 |
Reviewed by: Marcia
Everything on Kauai has a beautiful plant variety. It is awesome
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/09/19 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/28 |
Reviewed by: Bridget
I would definitely go back! Such an easy & fun experience :)
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/09/12 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/09 |
Reviewed by: Kim
This was a great time! Enjoyed the show, the garden, the food & the river tour. Learning more about the authenic cultures of the area sure was fun. THanks for everything!! One thing to note is that there were terrible mosquitos. Wear some bug spray!! :)
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Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/09/10 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/04 |
Reviewed by: CTacc
I really enjoyed the kayaking part of it down the river. Our tour guide was really friendly and good at describing the history of certain things around the river. However, my husband and I were really looking forward to swimming at the waterfall, but the waterfall wasn't any high one. It was a really small waterfall, almost like a grotto. We couldn't swim anywhere at all, and really wanted to swim, hoping the river leads to a stream or a high 100ft waterfall...
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Packages: | East & North Kauai Hotels |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/09/02 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/20 |
Reviewed by: Sharon
Great excursion at a very reasonable price. The crew were exceptional and talented. I would definitely do this again.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/08/24 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/16 |
Reviewed by: Marilyn
They took pictures as you came into the grounds, I wish they had taken a few minutes to be sure everyone was in the picture and could be seen. The grounds are very pretty and well maintained, it was fun to ride thru the gardens and get info about the trees and flowers. The sitting was good, lots of people, lines at food tables went fast and plenty of food. Drinks were plentiful, service was good, very friendly family. Then when the bar/drink area closed, we were all sent to the luau dance area. It was very warm, with the smell of the gasoline/fuel for the fire dance. The dancers were ok, the whole luau was too long, I felt that several of the dances were very slow and long. The whole dance part could have been cut in half. The fire dancer was really good, as were the stick dancers.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/08/20 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/14 |
Reviewed by: Joe C
Tour guides were amazing and this was a must. Only regret is that is wasn't longer!
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/20 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/17 |
Reviewed by: Carl S
Wonderful tour guide, knowledgable and hilarious. The workout was respectable, but offered great sights along the way that kept us interested, and an interesting hike through the Hawaiian woods. At the end the jump off a cliff into the river was tons of fun. I would definitely recommend this trip; a good mix of fun, beautiful sights, and physical exertion.
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Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/16 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/11 |
Reviewed by: Ann-Marie Ross
We had a great day and night. The gardens, grotto, and luau were all just amazing. Good food, great entertainment and very friendly and nice people. Would do it again in a heart beat. :)
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/15 |
Reviewed by: gsr
Our first flight was delayed, so we missed two connections. We had to re-schedule our lei greeting twice! The company was great - I appreciated that THEY called US to confirm ahead of time so that I was able to tell them about the delay. (And then they called again to confirm, so I was able to let them know about the second delay.) It would have been more difficult had I had to find their contact info and call them myself.
We arrived very late in the evening, exhausted, and our greeter was there for us, the last customers of the night. The leis were as promised. Thank you very much!
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Packages: | Classic Orchid Lei |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/10 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/15 |
Reviewed by: gsr
We took the tour on June 18, 2015. My husband and I were the first to be picked up, last to be dropped off, so this tour was much longer for us than it was for those picked up last/dropped off first. We were tired by the end, but happy to have been able to see the extra filming sites and watch more of the associated film clips in that time. it was nice that the very knowledgeable tour guide, Sam, did that. He also edited the clips, so he really knows his stuff. (I was a film major in college, so I had high expectations for this tour, and Sam not only met but exceeded them.)
Sam is a professional musician, and he also serenaded our group by singing and playing his ukelele several times at stops long the way, which was absolutely charming. I don't want to give away everything - you really will enjoy it more if you allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised. But this tour is jam-packed with film trivia and celebrity trivia and so many stops along the way, all accompanied by corresponding film clips.
Our lunch destination was AWESOME! The food was OK, not amazing or anything, but the ambience was TRULY OUTSTANDING, for film buffs!!!!!
My husband and I meant to take the drive back up to the North Shore of Kuaui again sometime during our 1-week stay, but we never did make it back up there. We weren't too upset, though, because we felt like we got to see so much of it on this movie tour.
This was our favorite tour of the vacation, by far. (We also flew to Oahu for a one-day tour which was basically a "Stop and Shop" tour), and on Kuaui we toured Allerton Gardens and went on a helicopter.) This movie tour is long, but well worth the time spent.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/10 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/18 |
Reviewed by: Cindy
Kevin & his staff are patient, friendly, knowledgeable & kind. We had a great experience & I recommend them highly.
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/08/07 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/04 |
Reviewed by: Jill Dutra
This trip was one of our best yet! We have done several activities in Kauai and this one will be hard to beat. Jessie was our travel guide and he was wonderful. He was full of information about the island, he was easy to talk to and it's easy to see he loves what he does. We are a family of four with two teenage sons and all four of us enjoyed the entire day; that is not always an easy accomplishment! The kayaking was very fun, Hanalei Bay was amazing and the snorkel location was just beautiful. Our lunch on the beach was great and It was one of those memories that will last a life time. Jessie was very professional and made us feel very comfortable every step of the way. I would recommend this adventure to anyone!
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Packages: | South Shore Departure Package (Check-in at Wailua River Marina) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/08/05 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/28 |
Reviewed by: 0730
. Although we had some rain it is a must do in Kauaii. Amazing activity.
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Packages: | Eco-Star [50-55 min] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/08/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/10 |
Reviewed by: 0730
Fun activity. Good for group young and old. Had a great time.
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/08/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/09 |
Reviewed by: Mike Elsken
I would have to say this place was the best !!!
They were very helpful and accommodated my wife's gluten free issue.
Cole
our tour guide was the best ,funny, patient and very informative.If we ever come back and do this again we will request him.
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Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/07/28 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/25 |
Reviewed by: John
I would do this again. Dinner and drinks where great. Show was very good. We had a great time, most memorable was all the peacocks running around. The staff was very friendly
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/07/22 |
Reviewed by: John
the river trip was fun, they had entertainment on our return from the fern grotto. The grotto was very nice to see, with ferns growing upside down. I recommend doing this at least once
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2015/07/22 |
Reviewed by: Bruce and Jan
Highly recommend this tour. Guides were great and everything went good. Only downer was they are kinda in a drought. Waterfalls and streams were down on water. But as far as the tour went, it was a great time to be had by all.
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Packages: | Kipu Zipline Safari |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/07/20 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/07 |
Reviewed by: Natalia
Our Snuba experience was simply breathtaking, unbelievable and unforgettable. The instructor was very patient and enthusiastic, the water was very clear, and the sea animals were in abundance.
Thank you so much for making our trip to Hawaii so incredibly exciting. I really hope we can come back some day.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2015/07/17 |
Reviewed by: Family of Five
The Smith Family Laua will not disappoint! I've seen five Lauas and this was far superior to all others! Food and the show was amazing! The grounds of the facility were very beautiful and the tram ride showed all the land had to offer! Many photo opportunities! The Fern Gratto was beautiful and the musicians were great! Very pretty!
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Packages: | River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/07/16 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/13 |
Reviewed by: Family of Five
Had a great time with the kids! The experience was amazing! Wish the corals were more colorful and fish were more plentiful! The crew were awesome and made the experience memorable!
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Packages: | Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/07/16 |
Activity Date: | 2015/07/14 |
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