kuaui

besides dondellos at the hyatt and the beach house at sunset---what are the best restaurants to eat at in kuaui?

also has anyone taken the 9 hour Waimea canyon and wailua river tour?? 9 hours seems sooooo long to me--but maybe it goes fast if there is a lot to see??? thanks girls!

bump, I really need to start finding out what i am doing once I get there

I got this from a user on fodors.com. You should go on that site and do a search. Alot of stuff comes up for Kauai.

Take a BLUE HAWAIIAN helicopter ride. Take a raft trip along the NAPALI COAST with the optional landing to see ruins of old temples. Take a kayak trip. See the grand canyon of Kauai (wiamai canyon)

Here is some more... I picked this up from a Frommer's book I think

-Fern Grotto: 3 mile boat ride up Wailea River
Tour, Waialeale Boat Tour 822-4908
Smiths motorboats: 821-6892
-Opaeka'a Falls: Hwy 580 (Kuamo'o Rd) Wailua, FREE

-Wailua Falls: End of hwy 583 (maalo rd) 4 miles west of hwy 56, FREE, can go kayaking, get them off of main Hwy Rent: KBTC (4-746 Kuhio Hwy/HI-56) 822-7447

-Spouting Horn: waterspout shoots up, Lawai Bay, Lawai Rd in Poipu

-Poipu Beach: on Poipu Rd on south shore, opposite Hoone & pane Rds

Horseback Riding
-CJM Country Stables: in Poipu, $65-90, 742-6096
-Princeville Ranch Stables: 3 hr ride $100 w/ snack, 4 hrs $110 waterfall, w/ lunch, 826-6777
-Silver Falls Ranch: 3-hour $105, 828-6718, picnic by waterfall and swim

Snorkeling
-Captain Andy's: 335-6833, 4 hr $85
-Haena State Park and Poipu

i just found another place with fun things to do:
looks like a lot of fun.Kauai Back Country Adventures

we booked Movie Tours already and we are going to book the one i just mentioned.

Here's my book recommendation ... Frommer's Hawaii for Dummies. It's extremely comprehensive & easy to read!

Hawaii for Dummies

this book gives you everything! You can get it on buy.com also ... definitely a must have for planning your vacation!

The restaurants that you mentioned are fantastic! We loved dondello's & the Beach house is great, but make your reservation early .... its hard to get into during the busy season.

We did our Luau in Mauii .. where they are really top notch! If you're going there you want the Feast at Lele ... romantic, not many kids, but the show's still good! or The Old Lahaina Luau ... buffet style & common seating, but the show is rated the BEST! Its just a matter of what you prefer.

Good luck! You're going to love it!!!

great information ladies! thanks!
whatever happened to that hawaii post that lizlen (i think) started? there were some great ideas there...