Kauai

Kauai has a lush, rural feel and a laid-back lifestyle all its own. After all, Kauai is Hawaii's oldest island and, as first-born, has a legacy of paradise to uphold. And what a paradise! A trip around Kauai is a feast of green, tropical forest, cascading waterfalls, golden sand beaches and the time of your life.

Your circumnavigation will be interrupted by one of the world's greatest natural wonders, the Napali Coast. Don't be daunted. Take to boat or helicopter to witness its 14 miles of vertical seamounts falling into a necklace of white surf spray. Your heart will skip a beat. Kauai does that to you over and over again. Welcome to Kauai - Hawaii's Island of Discovery.

Before dashing off to experience everything there is to do on Kauai, remember this island's main attraction is its natural beauty and the unassuming lifestyle of the people. Pace yourself and let the local culture sink in wherever you go. There's always something going on somewhere-free hula shows, coffee plantation tours, a ride on a slow boat up the river. You can rent a bike and fly down a mountain, find a kayak and paddle upstream, go diving, horseback riding, or sports fishing. You can go to a luau, take the kids to a discovery museum, listen to Hawaiian musicians strumming soft guitars or just stare at the moon. It's all good on Kauai

Because of its untouched appearance, many say it is the most beautiful one. Kauai has more rivers, streams, and waterfalls than any of the other islands. Kauai is the only island in Hawaii that does not allow a building to be built higher than a coconut tree (four stories.)