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Kauai

The Garden Isle

March 15 – 24, 2026

Ponte Vedra
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Iowa City
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Kauai
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🎬 Your Kauai Adventure

Day 1

Sunday, March 15 — Travel Day
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Drive to Atlanta
🚗 ~5.5 hr drive to ATL
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SpringHill Suites — ATL Airport Gateway
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Day 2

Monday, March 16 — Fly to Kauai
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Flight 1 of 2 — DL0898  HZPM3I
8:55 AM → 10:47 AM
Atlanta (ATL) → Los Angeles (LAX)
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Flight 2 of 2 — DL0428  HZPM3I
3:45 PM → 6:25 PM
Los Angeles (LAX) → Lihue (LIH)
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Rental Car — Hertz
Medium convertible L3261656230
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Koloa Landing Resort
🚗 ~25 min from airport 70441935

Day 3

Tuesday, March 17 — Poipu Beach Day
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Relax & Explore
Poipu Beach (sea turtles!) & Shipwreck Beach
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Puka Dog
Lunch — famous Hawaiian-style hot dogs
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Monico's
6:45 PM reservation

Day 4

Wednesday, March 18 — Helicopter & Canyon
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Helicopter Tour
7:15 – 9:30 AM 🚗 ~30 min to heliport
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Waimea Canyon Drive
Picnic lunch along the way
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Red Dirt Waterfall
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Canyon Lookouts
🚗 ~1 hr from Poipu
Waimea Canyon Lookout
Pu'u Ka Pele Picnic Grounds
Polihale Beach Lookout
Kalalau Lookout
Pu'u O Kila Lookout
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Beach House
7:15 PM reservation

Day 5

Thursday, March 19 — Rainy Walk, Surf & Beach
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Baby Beach Walk
Morning rainy walk — calm protected cove
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Roadside Fruit Vendor
Fresh local fruit stop on the way back
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Kauai Surf School (kids)
12:00 – 1:30 PM — Kiahuna Plantation Resort, Poipu Road
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Afternoon by the Pool
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Keoki's Paradise
5:45 PM reservation

Day 6

Friday, March 20 — ATV & Luau
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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Older kids & dads 🚗 ~15 min
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Smith Family Luau
5:00 – 10:00 PM — Smith's Tropical Paradise 🚗 ~30 min to Wailua

Day 7

Saturday, March 21 — Plantation & Hike
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Kilohana Plantation
🚗 ~22 min drive 11:00 AM train ride
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Plantation House Restaurant
12:00 PM reservation
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Kailua Ridge Trail
3.4 miles
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Cookout by the Lagoon Pool
Dinner at the resort — grill out at the lagoon pool

Day 8

Sunday, March 22 — North Shore
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Duke's Kauai
Brunch reservation 9:00 AM 🚗 ~20 min from Poipu
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North Shore Exploration
🚗 ~1 hr to North Shore
Drive to Princeville
Queen's Bath • Tunnels Beach • Ke'e Beach
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One Hotel — Welina Terrace Lounge
Lunch in Hanalei Bay

Day 9

Monday, March 23 — Departure
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Check Out
By 11:00 AM — inquire about late checkout
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Flight Home
9:00 PM

Day 10

Tuesday, March 24 — Home
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Arrive ATL → Drive to Jax
Early morning arrival

🗺 Trip Map

Lodging Food Activities Sights

🍴 Other Restaurants to Try

🍣 Japanese Grandma's
🐟 Koloa Fish Market
🥗 JO2 Natural Cuisine
🍔 Brennecke's Broiler
🌴 Duke's Kauai

🎵 Island Vibes Playlist

Set the mood with some Hawaiian tunes

🗣️ Hawaiian Phrase Guide

Common words & phrases to know
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Aloha Hello / Goodbye / Love Greeting
Mahalo Thank you Greeting
E komo mai Welcome Greeting
A hui hou Until we meet again Greeting
'Ohana Family People
Keiki Child / Children People
Mauka Toward the mountain (for directions) Direction
Makai Toward the ocean (for directions) Direction
Shaka 🤙 Hang loose — a friendly hand gesture Culture
Hana hou Encore / One more time Culture
Pau hana After work / Happy hour Culture
Wiki wiki Quick / Fast Culture
Poke Diced raw fish — a popular local dish Food
Lanai Porch / Patio / Balcony Place

Day 3 — Hourly Forecast

Poipu, Kauai
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