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Kauai Eden Tours
Discover the island
Residents and visitors alike choose Kauai Eden Tours for incredible weekday or weekend adventures!
Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, Kauai offers a diverse array of natural wonders, from cascading waterfalls and pristine beaches to lush rainforests and dramatic sea cliffs. Come see what Kauai has to offer to nature and beaty lovers! Let’s go!
Our Advice on what tour to pick :
Whether you like to hike or sightsee, if you can only pick one to experience, choose the Deep North Shore Tour.
Kauai Eden Private Tours
Deep North Shore Tour - Kauai Private Guided Tour with Kauai Eden Tours
All ages ~ up to 10 people ~ 6 hours
North Shore Tour - Kauai Private Guided Tour with Kauai Eden Tours
All ages ~ up to 10 people ~ 6 hours
East Side Tour - Kauai Private Guided Tour with Kauai Eden Tours
All ages ~ up to 10 people ~ 5 hours
"We had a great time with Karen, our guide. She took us to hike in the rain forest and it was a superb experience. My husband and I as well as our adult children loved our day - last Friday January 4. Karen knows the island and shares interesting and lively stories about it. We definitely recommend her!" Diana Wood
You need your own vehicle on your tour. We are happy to recommend an easy way to get one whether you are on week long trip, neighbor island one day excursion, or a Kauai cruise ship passenger on a two day visit.
A vehicle is vital on Kauai whether you are here for a week or more, or on a 2 day cruise ship visit. Your guide will either ride along as navigator in your vehicle or is the lead driver in a caravan. The Meeting place is determined for each tour and provided at time of booking. We are licensed, insured and operate with permits for beaches and Na Ala Hele State trails. zz
Walking sticks, cooler and water provided. Pick a day or two Let’s go!
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DEEP North Shore Tour : Journey to Tunnels beach ( Makua beach), possibly the most beautiful place on all of Kauai. Your guide knows when to go, where to find parking, what to bring and also the best spots on the half mile long stretch of heavenly beach.
Stops can include Tunnels beach, Limahuli Botanical Gardens Visitors Center, Haena Beach Park, Manimaniholo Cave, Hanalei Bay Pier, Hanalei town, Princeville shops, Princeville Vistas, Hanalei Valley Lookout, a rugged hike to a waterfall, Kalihiwai Lookout and famous Anini Beach. Be on the look out for Hawaiian monk seals and rainbows.
$575 for up to 3 people
$70 each additional person
6 hour experience
East Side Tour : Join us for an adventure you'll never forget. Explore the East side gems and even drive into the interior of Kauai. A day on could include include time at a wonderful family-friendly beach, a forest swimming hole, Kauai Hindu Monastery, The Rudraska Grove, Keahau Arborteum, Opaekaa Falls Lookout, Kealia beach. For hikes or walks, there’s the Arboretum, Kealia Coastline, Kuilau Ridge Trail, Sleeping Giant, or Larson’s beach trail. At the end of the tour, you are at Lifeguarded Lydgate Park, ideal for swimming, snorkeling and sunbathing.
Your guide will share fascinating tales, local legends, and bring along fun props - just because!
$450 for up to 3 people
$70 each additional person
5 hour experience
North Shore Tour The pilot of Gilligan’s island TV show was filmed on this picturesque beach in 1963. Other places can include Kilauea Lighthouse overlook, Princeville, Hanalei Valley Overlook. Kalihiwai beach, and Kileaua town. You can also explore famous Anini beach with the longest reef in Hawaii. Your guide will point out where the sea turtles are, if you would like to snorkel with them on another day. For hikers, there are a number of coastal hikes that your guide is very familiar with. One ends up in monk seal habitat, the other at a picturesque waterfall! You are off a delightful, fun, and eye-opening journey. Your guide will share fascinating stories, show you exquisite locations. This short and sweet tour will leave you with shared memories of a lifetime.
$450 for up to 3 people
$50 each additional person
6 hour experience
About the founder Karen Tilley
Since she moved here 24 years ago, Karen has been leading residents and visitors on guided tours and hikes to experience the beauty of this breathtaking island. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she is a naturalist, with a keen plant identification knowledge of the many ecosystems here. If you are looking to see a particular kind of tree or plant she likely knows exactly where to find it close by! Living here for so long, she knows quite a lot of people as well as a great familiarity with the places she guides people to. Safety is her main priority and knows places suitable for all mobility levels.
That being said, Karen’s main passion is to learn!
Some of her favorite things to do are to immersed in nature, listening to forest birds, playing in swimming holes and in waterfall pools, singing, photography, Kayaking, SUPing, and snorkeling.
TRIVIA : Are you familiar with the Tilley Hat? The inventor, Alex Tilley, is her father. His biography "The Endurable Alex Tilley” has just been released on Amazon. Like her father’s motto, (a boy scout) she is always Prepared for Adventure!