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Skip the group walking tours and travel through Kauai with your own personal travel guide. With this bundle of four audio tours, you can hit the Garden Island’s most scenic spots, historic sites, and magnificent beaches when you like, as you like, learning and discovering as you go. Using GPS for turn-by-turn guidance, you’ll be able to travel like there’s a tour guide in your pocket—because there is.

See the Garden Island through a filmmaker’s lens on this full-day tour of Kauai’s most famous movie locations. Travel aboard a comfortable minibus to the beaches, towns, waterfalls, and lookout points that you may recognize from movies like ‘Tropic Thunder,’ ‘Castaway’ and ‘Jurassic Park.’ Watch clips on board the bus, and then compare the Hollywood scenes to the breathtaking beauty right before your eyes.

Learn to surf Kauai’s famous waves with this private 2-hour surf lesson for up to four people on the shores of beautiful Hanalei Bay. Your instructor, a local surfing expert, will teach you the fundamentals of paddling, reading the waves, and standing up. Toward the end of your lesson, enjoy free time in the mellow waters of Hanalei Bay to practice your new surf skills.

Immerse yourself in the cinematic history of Kauai during this full-day movie-focused tour. This multi-stop tour is made easy with round-trip transportation, so you can focus on the Hawaiian scenery and spotting the backdrops for some of your favorite movies. Listen to commentary on many of the movies that have been made here, including little-known facts and figures, from your guide.

Enjoy an enchanted evening in Kauai with a gourmet dinner followed by one of the top-rated luaus on the island! Kick off the night with a Champagne reception and lei greeting at the historic Kilohana Plantation, then settle into a four-course meal of island favorites. After dinner, take in the mesmerizing Luau Kalamaku as dancers, fire-twirlers and musicians enact the story of the first Tahitian voyage to Hawaii. Your premier seat will provide a great view of all the vibrant action.

See Kauai through the lens of Hollywood on this guided movie tour! Explore the island’s historic towns and natural wonders that have made starring appearances on many TV shows and films. Watch clips of scenes filmed on Kauai as you travel aboard a comfortable coach to more than a dozen filming locations. Delicious lunch at a local restaurant is included on your 6-hour tour.

Combine the convenience of a guided tour with the flexibility of independent travel. This app-based audio tour leads you to some of Kauai's most impressive forests and waterfalls, as well as ancient Hawaiian temples. Enjoy turn-by-turn directions, information on what to look for and where to explore and interesting stories and legends that bring the landscape to life.

Spend a whole day exploring the best of Kauai’s beauty and culture on a tour combining land, water, and aerial sightseeing. Skip the car rental and let a local driver and guide show you the Garden Isle’s top sights, from the Kilauea Lighthouse to a bird sanctuary and lush waterfalls. Catch a boat up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto for a traditional hula show.

Visit Hawaii’s ‘Garden Island’ on a full-day tour from Waikiki to Kauai that includes a helicopter tour above the Na Pali Coast, Hanapepe Valley, and Waimea Canyon. See towering waterfalls, pristine beaches, and tropical jungle, as well as film sites from popular movies. This full-day Kauai tour includes round-trip flights from Oahu.

Escape to another Hawaiian island for a day on this all-inclusive island-hopping tour. Indulge on your vacation and leave the planning to us! Interisland roundtrip airfare from Oahu to Kauai, roundtrip transportation from the Lihue Airport (LIH), a sightseeing land tour and lunch. Discover why Kauai’s natural splendor is the scenic backdrop for so many blockbuster movies and TV shows. Travel through the heart of the garden island, engulfed by vast rainforests and mountainous valleys to arrive at the most famous filming locales. Stroll down iconic Hanalei Pier surrounded by miles of ocean and clear skies. Behold Opaeka'a, a beautiful 151-foot waterfall, and birds-eye view of the tranquil Wailua river. View clips from the comfort of your mini coach at each location. Explore historic Hanalei Town and have lunch on your own. Visit local hot spot Tahiti Nui where the movie “The Descendants” was filmed.