Our Perfect Day in North Shore Kauai (free Kauai itinerary!) | 11 Things to Do on North Shore Kauai
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
- Our top 11 things to do for a perfect day in North Shore Kauai, from Kileaua to Hanalei. We stayed in Princeville so this itinerary was a perfect first day on Kauai for our family. This Kauai itinerary was not hectic and gave us flexibility thanks to the close locations.
We highly recommend this list of things to do and where to eat in Kauai - North Shore. The itinerary is social distancing approved!
Kauai was quiet during our trip since inter-island travel opened up less than a month previously and the mandatory 14-day quarantine for trans-Pacific flights was still in effect. But that didn't stop us from having an amazing trip. Only a few things were closed like a coffee shop (their sister shop in Hanalei was open), a hiking trail, and a banana stand. Shops and sights are opening up across Kauai but with reduced hours or new guidelines like reservations required so check before you fly or call ahead.
Below are our Kauai itineraries - planned and the actual things we did on Kauai. We have no regrets.
Planned North Shore Kauai itinerary (Kileaua to Princeville to Hanalei):
1. Breakfast and Coffee: The Spot (Princeville)
2. Kilauea Lighthouse
3. Kilauea Town
4. Banana Joe’s Fruit Stand (on Kuhio Highway, right outside of Kilauea Town)
5. Easy Hike: Wai Koa Loop Trail is behind Banana Joe’s
6. Hanalei Valley Lookout (Princeville)
7. Hanalei Single-Lane Bridge
8. Hanalei Pier
9. Lunch: Frederico's Fresh Mex Cuisine or Pat's Taqueria food truck (Central Hanalei Town)
10. Shave Ice at Wishing Well Shave Ice (Hanalei Town)
11. Hanalei Beach Day!
12. Standup paddleboarding or kayaking in Hanalei Bay
13. Walk around Hanalei Town
14. Dinner at Kilauea Fish Market (Kileaua) or AMA Ramin Bar in Hanalei
Actual North Shore Kauai itinerary (Kileaua to Princeville to Hanalei):
0. (00:00) Intro
1. (00:53) Breakfast and Coffee: Trilogy Coffee and Tea Bar (Kilauea Town)
2. (02:49) Kilauea Lighthouse - easy walk with our toddler and a wildlife refuge!
3. (03:46) Kilauea Town - walked around and did some shopping
4. (04:10) Hanalei Valley Lookout (Princeville) for pictures and to take in the beauty. You can see the famous Hanalei Bridge if you look straight down!
5. (04:33) Hanalei Single-Lane Bridge
6. (04:39) Walked around Hanalei Town
7. (05:13) Shave Ice at Wishing Well Shave Ice (Hanalei Town) - we needed desert before lunch today!
8. (06:42) Hanalei Pier - should have jumped in from the end!
9. (07:17) Lunch: Frederico's Fresh Mex Cuisine (Central Hanalei Town)
10. (07:56) Hanalei Beach Day!
11. (08:46) Dinner at Kilauea Fish Market (Kileaua) (we went to AMA Ramin Bar on another night!)
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Beautiful! I definitely want to visit this island.
So lush and beautiful.🌴
Great vid, visited Hanalei Bay 3 times and most of east coast of Kauai, in 2014 we were fortunate to have a short impromptu concert by Uncle Larry.
I love your video's! Thank you! Hope to go soon!
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LOVE THIS!!!!! so informative & taking notes! we are going with our 2 1/2 toddler and soooo excited!
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@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide; the place is absolutely Beautiful!!! Gorgeous, and your Smiles are So awesome!!! I can See the happiness in your faces.
I just wanted to Say "thank you" guys for making these videos; I just discovered your videos Yesterday!!! You guys are a beautiful family and warms my heart to watch your guys, and your beautiful Smiles!!! The reason that I discovered your videos is because all of a sudden, I got an interest in visiting Hawaii, but in the process, I discovered Princeville, and developed an interest in the place, so I decided to go to UA-cam and find some videos related to Kauai and Princeville, and that's how I came across your channel, and I repeat, I love your beautiful family (son) and Smiles. I've already watched some of your videos, and my favorite is when your Son is running back and forth on the pier, I too have a child. Thank you guys. Love, hugs, kisses, from Seattle, WA.
thanks so much! I'm glad you found our channel. I hope you can visit soon with your child!
This made my heart happy. We are missing Kauai big time! Can’t wait until we can come from the mainland.
I'm so glad! It's such a beautiful place. Thanks for watching!
You will love Kauai.. Nothing like it
I’m going to Kauai in Nov 2024. It’s my 4th time there but my wife’s 1st time. I’ve been watching all the videos of Kauai just to get an idea of things to do that she’ll want to do.
Thanks for sharing Kilauea town at the beginning of the video; The old stone walled buildings at the beginning was the old, original, Kilauea Dispensary and Managers office. We used to play football as kids in the grassy area in front. Last time I walked by during the holidays the lone pine tree had some x-mas decorations. Great video- shooting and editing.
We fell in love with Kilauea Town during our last visit. Thanks for sharing those memories.
I miss kauai can't wait to go back
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Lol interested in Kauai now good day!
We live in San Diego but have spent a week in Maui every year for the past 30 years (Maui no ka oi). But we have also visited Kauai when we're in the mood for lush scenery and a more laid back stay. With COVID, our travels are on hold until probably next summer. But your video series is making it as though we are there ... walking every where we do and showing everything we like to see! Plus we're making a list of the restaurants, services and locations you feature for our next visit. Keep it up! This way we never have to leave! Aloha!
We're so happy to hear that! It's our goal to help people feel like they're having a little bit of a virtual vacation right now. There's more of these to come :) And yes, we're also definitely biased with our love of Maui.
Thank you for the itinerary! We will be at the south for our trip but would definitely spend a day at the north shore.
we have a short video coming out soon on road closures to Hanalei Bay. You will need to plan when you head up there due to the landslide from March.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide Oh that's good to know. Thank you!
We’re staying in princeville for 2 weeks this summer and I’m so ready. We hopped over for a long weekend when we stayed on big island.
That’s sounds wonderful. We only managed a day on Kauai’s North Shore on our last trip. We realized we need another princeville vacation.
I think Kauai is the next Island to visit! Looking forward to the next episode. Also, please adopt me.
We will see how this hurricane goes before we start adopting.... We are so glad you like the videos. We are having fun making them!
Thanks for mentioning the prices of the meals you purchased. I'm always curious about the cost of meals while vacationing in Hawaii. That's the one travel expense that can really creep up on you when look back at the total cost of the vacation.
Food costs really always are a shocking surprise at the end of a trip. I'm glad that was helpful! We plan to continue including that where we can.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide; I just wanted to Say "thank you" guys for making these videos; I just discovered your videos Yesterday!!! You guys are a beautiful family and warms my heart to watch your guys, and your beautiful Smiles!!! The reason that I discovered your videos is because all of a sudden, I developed an interest in visiting Hawaii, and in the process, I discovered Princeville, and developed an interest in the place, so I decided to go to UA-cam and find some videos related to Kauai and Priceville, and that's how I came across your channel, and I repeat, love your beautiful family (son) and Smiles. Thank you guys, I've already watched a some of your videos, and my favorite is when your Son is running back and forth on the pier. Thank you guys. Love, hugs, kisses, from Seattle, WA.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide; The place is beautiful.
at 6:30 his face says "but I thought this was ice cream the whole time"
Princeville and Hanalei are paradise. Try picking up some prepared food, sushi or poke at the Foodland store in Princeville. It’s a great store and should be close to your condo in Princeville. We like to stay at Pali Ke Kua on the cliffs overlooking the small beach adjacent to the Princeville Hotel (not sure if it’s still called that or not).
Those are gorgeous condos. We are planning on making a quick video on that beach as it was one of our favorites but tricky to get a toddler done to it! Going to Foodland is a great recommendation for any island. Their poke selection, price, and quality is a well kept secret of locals.
The Hawaii Vacation Guide sorry, I totally forgot what it’s like traveling with a toddler--by the way, he’s really cute. He seems like a good sport, smiling for the camera and enjoying your travels. You guys are very lucky, but I’m sure you know that. Take care.
Nice video you guys. By the way what camera do you use to shoot the video and from sky footage?
Aloha, we use our iPhones and a Sony A6000 for the videos. We just purchased a Mavic Mini for our drone shots. I'm learning to use it and having fun with it. It is very easy to fly. Thanks, Jordan
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide Thanks for such a quick response. I usually travel to Maui once a year, typically the Andaz. Keep up the good work. Aloha.
Get a condo for a month at a time. Spend a month on Kauai for 1 month every year for 7 years in a row. Get your rental car through Costco. Stock your condo with food and booze from Costco. Go out to dinner once a week. Get up make breakfast do the morning activity. Come home make lunch and take a nap. Have a little something to eat and go for a walk on the beach at sunset. Hit the farmers markets on Tuesday and Thursday. Get your beef from the Chevron station in Princeville. Watch the amateurs try to have a vacation.
Hi! Is there a difference between Hanalei pier and beach? Are they in the same location? Love your videos. So helpful for a soon to be mama trying to plan a trip.
Thanks for watching. The pier and beach are both in Hanalei Bay, same location.
The Kilauea Fish Market is a favorite for reasonably priced fresh fish. The Dolphin in Hanalea has more varieties of fresh fish and money.
The Dolphin wasn't opened yet so we will have to go back again to try it! The Dolphin is in a great location though in Hanalei and looks super cute.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide I recall them opening at 5PM and no reservations but could have changed. Be ready the shred your wallet. I enjoy your videos especially since we can't travel there now.
@@bilguana11 Restaurants have changed up their hours since only locals and inter-island folks are visiting. The nice restaurants weren't open till the weekend. Kauai had some good food though as we loved all our meals.
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Where did you park when you visit Hanalei Beach?
there are public parking lots around the bay
I’ve enjoyed your first two Kauai videos. What happened to the rest?
Our hard drive crashed and couldn’t be saved. Lost a lot of great stuff but we will back in the spring for a do-over! Now, everything is triple backed up.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide too too bad. I’ve been, but I’ve enjoyed your perspective of the islands. Mahalo from Cali.
Any more videos on Kauai y’all ?
They’re coming!
im really considered kauai because I have enough points to stay at hotels there for free but this will be my first time in Hawaii. Not sure if its a good idea to go for my first time but I want my trip to be affordable
We love Kauai! It's such a beautiful island. What time of year would you go? We are about to publish an article going over the pros and cons of each. That should help with your decision!
The Hawaii Vacation Guide thank you! i’m thinking the first week of january. i’ll be staying there for a week.
Where are the rest of the Kauai vids?
LOL, great question! Our hard drive is having some problems and Kauai wasn't backed-up. Once we get the drive fixed, I won't sleep until they are published!
Did mom get any shave ice?
When he wasn't looking :)