Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
Limahuli Garden
GARDENS
(
826-1053;
www.ntbg.org
;
5-8291 Kuhio Hwy; self-guided/guided tour $15/30; 9:30am-4pm
Tue-Sat, guided tours 10am Tue-Fri)
About as beautiful as it gets for living education, this
17-acre garden offers a pleasant overview of native botany and the
ahupuaʻa
(land divi-
sion) system of management of ancient Hawaiʻi. Self-guided tours take about 1½ hours
and allow you to take in the scenery meditatively.
Guided tours are held twice weekly (Wed- nesday and Thursday) in the low season
and last 2½ hours. Occasional service projects allow a glimpse into the entire 985-acre
preserve for native ecosystem restoration.
Maniniholo Dry Cave
CAVE
Directly across from Haʻena Beach Park, Maniniholo Dry Cave is deep, broad and high
enough to explore. A constant seep of water from the cave walls keeps the dark interior
dank. Drippy and creepy, the cave is named after the head fisherman of the
menehune
who, according to legend, built ponds and other structures overnight.
Hanalei Day Spa
SPA
(
826-6621;
www.hanaleidayspa.com
; Hanalei Colony Resort; massages from $105; 11am-7pm
Mon-Sat)
If you need to revitalize, this spa offers some of the island's more competitively
priced massage and body treatments. It's also the self-branded Ayurveda Center of
Hawaii, so expect authentic Ayurvedic treatments here, along with deep-tissue, Thai
massage and the Hawaiian classic, Lomi Lomi.
Sleeping
Haʻena Beach Park is a popular and beautiful
camping
spot and base for exploring the
North Shore, including the Na Pali Coast. Permits are required to camp; they can only be
procured in Lihuʻe.
There's an abundance of vacation rentals to be found, however. As always,
Vacation
245-8841;
www.kauaivacationrentals.com
)
.
Hale Hoʻomaha
B&B $$$
be greeted by a parrot and two bejeweled Balinese sentries at the gate. Follow the stair-