Customize a Private Kauai North Shore Guided Tour
Tour Kauai’s North Shore by private vehicle, with flexible stops and lighthouse entry included
Duration
7 hours
Ideal For
Up to 4 people
Includes
Pickup, Lighthouse tickets, Water
Highlights
Explore Kauai’s North Shore on a private, customizable guided tour with live narration. Stop for photos, local flavors, and sights like Hanalei Bay and Hanalei Pier.
- Customize your route by adding or removing stops with expert advice
- Visit Kilauea Lighthouse with entrance fee included
- Stop at Anini Beach Park, Hanalei Bay and pier, and Hanalei Town
- See King Kong Mountain and the Hanalei Taro Fields lookout
- Choose lunch options on the day from restaurants, food trucks, or beach picnics
What's Included
- Entrance tickets to the lighthouse
- Live narration
- Bottled water and Hawaiian canned juices
- Chocolate covered macadamia nuts
- Map of Kauai
Things to know
Lunch is not included, so bring money for food and souvenirs. If you need property pick-up in the Poipu area, an extra charge applies—clarify the amount with Greetwell before booking.
Cancellation Policy
Private tours: Cancel 72 hrs prior to the tour's start for a full refund; cancel 48 hours prior for a 50% refund. No refunds are possible past 24 hrs. Cruise ship passengers: if the ship doesn't dock, 50% refund or full credit within 12 months.
FAQs
Pick-up location and time get confirmed 24–48 hours before the tour based on where you’re staying. If you stay on the East side, you can get picked up at your hotel or vacation rental. If you stay on the South or West, you’ll meet in Kapaa town. If you need pick-up in the Poipu area, an extra charge applies—confirm the amount with Greetwell before booking.
No. You’ll choose lunch on the day from options like sit-down restaurants, food trucks, or a beach picnic. Bring money for food, souvenirs, and gratuities.
Bring comfortable walking shoes, a hat or cap, sunglasses, a camera, and money for lunch and souvenirs.
Meeting details
kapaa town
More about Hanalei Pier
Hanalei Pier stretches into the calm, jewel-toned waters of Hanalei Bay on Kauai's lush North Shore, framed by a dramatic ridge of emerald mountains that often wears a crown of clouds. Built in the early 1900s and now a beloved local landmark, Hanalei Pier has become one of the most photographed spots on the island, recognizable from films and postcards alike. On this private guided tour of Kauai's North Shore, Hanalei Pier is a natural anchor point, the kind of place where you slow down, breathe in the salt air, and understand why this stretch of coastline has captivated visitors for generations.
Your guide brings you to Hanalei Pier with time to actually enjoy it, not just snap a quick photo and move on. Walk the weathered wooden planks out over the bay, watch local kids leap from the edge into the clear water below, and look back toward shore for a sweeping view of taro fields, waterfalls threading down the mountains, and the soft curve of golden sand. The pier offers a different feel from the tour's other stops, quieter than the lookouts above Kalalau, more intimate than the wide beaches further along the coast, with the gentle rhythm of small waves and the chatter of fishermen casting their lines. Your guide can share the history of Hanalei Bay, point out surf breaks just offshore, and suggest the best angles for capturing the scene.
This stop at Hanalei Pier is perfect for couples wanting a romantic moment, families looking for an easy and memorable photo opportunity, and travelers who appreciate the quieter, soulful side of Kauai. Photography lovers will find the light especially magical in the late afternoon, when the mountains glow and the bay turns silvery blue. Whether you are stepping onto the pier for the first time or returning to a favorite spot, Hanalei Pier offers a peaceful, postcard-perfect pause that captures everything special about Kauai's North Shore.