Reviewed by: Ed
We absolutely loved this outing! It was a little bit of everything. The view from the kayak was amazing and the hikes are no where near as strenuous as they note. The ziplines were more than we expected. There are two zips and the final one being tandem and nearly 1800'. Awesome!! The guides were extremely friendly and make the experience enjoyable and informational. We will definitely do this trip again!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Nancy Alguire
Kauai Backcountry Adventures ROCK! We had so much fun we scheduled another trip later in the week and celebrated my birthday tubing! I will schedule this everytime I go to Kauai!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a great time I highly recommend this experience.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mark
You won't find anything like this anywhere else in Hawaii. We had a great time!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a great time! The staff was very nice and lots of fun! Mahalo!!!!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Cheryl Doherty
We had a wonderful time. The scenery is spectacular, and everything we did on this excursion was fun and exciting! Highly recommend it. It is strenous though so keep that in mind.
We did our trip on March 19, 2010, my husband and I are over 50 years old and my daughter and her friend 19 years old.
Hope to do it again one day!
Thank you to the staff, they are wonderful!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Dana
I would highly recommend this event to all. Go early and get a chance to walk the gardens. They are beautiful and I took great pictures of my family within the gardens. Food at the Luau was excellent and the show was outstanding. I was amazed at how many of the guest were return visitors. The Smith family do own a piece of paradise.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Marilyn
This was my second trip and I loved it as much the second time as I did the first. I will highly recommend it to anyone who is coming to Kauai.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mrs. M.A. Hein
First Time in a helicopter and I had the front seat. The views from the air are out of this world. Would love to see all of the island's this way. Purchased the DVD just for the wonderful information that Travis gave us. Too much to remember so get the dvd. Color on dvd is ok. Lots better live but it's our flight to remember forever. We saw places you can never see by car. A must do for everyone to see the beauty of Kauai. Thanks for the great time Blue Hawaiian and Dad and Janet for taking us on the tour. Loved it.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Donald
The tour is a bit rushed as expected because of all the area covered. However, you get to see a lot, but for a small amount of time. Waimea Canyon is most definitely the highlight of the tour. The river trip and fern grotto weren't too exciting. The tour is a good way to get an overview if you just have one day on the island (like we did).
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Dyana Hagan
Smith's Tropical Paradise Luau takes place on the family's 36 acre tropical paradise. Beforehand, guests are invited to stroll the gardens, see the lagoons, and pet the peacocks or can be driven around the grounds via tram with commentary on the variety of trees, flowers, and other vegetation.
Conch shells are blown, and the ceremonies commence with the uncovering of the pig, known as the "Imu Ceremony." A huge buffet with delicious shredded pork, salads, rice, breads, fruit, desserts and open full bar follow as you listen to native island songs performed by the Smith family.
An elaborate after dinner show follows at sunset in the open air theater. Hula dancers, fire dancers, and others display native island dances from as far away as New Zealand and China for your enjoyment.
Smith's Tropical Paradise Luau is not to be missed! It is a way to sample true island culture complete with the welcoming Hawaiian spirit that makes Kauai so unique!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: kittieanne
The tubing trip was a rare treat. I had recently read Michner's book "Hawaii" and one section was about chipping out the irrigation tunnels to bring water from the interior to the fields. Seeing these tunnels from the inside was a gift. It was also nice to go into the interior of the island since most of my experience in Kauai has been along the coastline. There is a thrill to the ride, but it is not scary or overwhelming. I am 60, my sister is 65 and we really enjoyed the experience and felt safe and well taken care of. I highly recommend this activity.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Janet H. (Phoenix, AZ)
Our family of four took the helicopter ride with Travis.
Wonderful pilot, great tour guide.
3 of us have taken helicopter rides before, 1 was her first time.
She was able to sit next to Travis in the front seat. Her reaction was priceless!!!!!
We never get tired of seeing Kauai by air. Just breathtaking.
Made our travel (by car) on the island more enjoyable after seeing it from up above.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Clay Ory
We had a very good time and everyone was very polite.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Monica
We took this tour with James and Mike and they were wonderful guides. We had been on the tour as a coupe over a year ago and returned this year with our children...they had a great time!! I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys the outdoors and ATV activities. I would go again.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: LivnLife & LovnIt!
This was mine, my kids & their Godmother's first trip to the Hawaiian Islands. I must say from conversations I had while visiting, it was the right decision to make this the first island to visit. I figured we would break up our vacation by going to the Luau on Wednesday (did the cruise on Tuesday, loved it as well). This was the best decision, because this was the best part of our vacation. I felt like I had the Hawaiin experience after the tour, the emu, feast and luau. MAGNIFICENT!!!. I can't imagine why this event is only showing an overall 3.xxx rating. I would like to give it a 10 if I could.
Mahalo to the Smith Family for such an entertaining experience! I'll be back, someday, somehow...
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: linda
Smith's gave you a great time and great food. The show after
dinner was great and educational. We had a great time as the whole family enjoyed it. Thanks Smiths
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Enjoyed trip. Guides very friendly and well educated. Felt very safe.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We just returned from an awesome trip to Kauai and this was by far our favorite activity! It had a little of everything...kayaking, hiking, ziplines and cooling off in a stream fed pool. I was a little concerned about our kids, ages 9 and 11, but they handled the kayaking, hiking and ziplining with ease. We thought it was definitely worth the money. The 1800' zip was the best! We would do it again in a heartbeat!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
My boyfriend and I had a really great time on this adventure. Our favorite part was the ziplining. We wish there were more lines! I'm scared of heights but enjoyed it so much I can't wait to do it again!
The kayaking was nice despite the rain. We saw a few "movie spots" during our ride down the river. Also, saw some really beautiful sceneries.
The hiking was not strenuous but there were a few times where you really had to watch your step. Also, for those very prone to mosquito bites, be sure to put it on! It was pretty windy so the guides said we probably wouldn't have to worry about the mosquitos but I ended up getting bit 6 times before I was able to put some repellant.
Overall, a really great experience. This is a great tour if you want a piece of everything.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Sharen
We have visited most of the Hawaian islands and attended many Luau's, but this one was the best by far. The grounds were awsome, the food & drinks were incredable and the entertainment was the best. We loved the covered eating area and show. It rained several times while we were there and never got wet.
Another thing we liked was the trams that took you from the check in on a nice tour of the gardens then even took you back to the parking lot after the show when it was dark.
IT WAS THE BEST!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Sharen
Yes the water was 'crisp' but very refreshing. Th whole trip was wonderful and the guides were very experienced with handeling all on the trip, young and older (that was us). I never scraped up an elbow or ankle with their instructions and if it is going to happen to anyone, it would be me.
WONDERFUL TIME!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Val B.
This is by far the BEST luau on the island of Kauai! The grounds are gorgeous and immaculate! The food is fantastic and displayed beautifully. The show is wonderful. The family and staff make you feel like ohana! Great evening with multigenerations and fun had by all!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: sara926
The employees were very friendly. The Grotto was not all that I expected it to be in my imagination, but it was still very beautiful and I would recommend to check it out
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our group enjoyed the music as we cruised the river. The scenery was outstanding and the staff provided good service.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
When I found out that parts of Jurassic Park were filmed on Kauai I had to visit the film locations. The tour guide was very informative and showed us movie clips to refresh our memory of what the scene looked like in the movie. The scenery of Kauai is just stunning, and you can see why people filmed at these locations.
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Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Soaring above the forest on a zipline will make you feel like Tarzan! The forest that the zipline is located in is very lush and scenic. Going on a zipline is a guaranteed way to get your adrenaline fix. They also have a zipline that allows you to jump into the water in a unique and exciting way.
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Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: John Osheka
This was really a great experience. My wife and I got to enjoy the flavor of the Island in a relaxed island setting. The food and entertainment were great and the staff made every effort to make us feel welcome. A must do activity.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: John Osheka
Great experience. Enabled us to see a unique part of the Island which we would have missed. Staff was great and made the experience very enjoyable.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Vistor
We had a good time
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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