Pam & Evan

Visible only by air or by sea, the stunning cliffs of the Na Pali Coast are even more spectacular at sunset. We'll enjoy a delicious dinner as the sun sinks below the horizon. We'll sail along Kauai's dramatic Na Pali Coast, with views of sea cliffs, waterfalls and lava tubes.

The Bike Downhill Canyon to Coast is an exhilarating bike ride from the rim of the famed Waimea Canyon (el. 3500') down 13 miles of smooth winding blacktop all of the way to the shore of the blue Pacific. We will enjoy the beautiful early morning light over Waimea Canyon, which is just spectacular! We won't be snoozing, we will be cruising! We will be served steaming Kauai Coffee and fresh blueberry muffins as we ride up in a van. If we decide to take the afternoon tour, we will see the sun dip low over Ni'ihau, the Forbidden Island. We will be served cold soft drinks, spring water and Kauai cookies. Comfortable helmets and operating procedures make for a ride that's safe and controlled, yet still invigorating. We will be riding through one of the most beautiful and interesting places on the planet, so of course, we will stop along the way for photos and narrative on history, culture, folklore, and legends. We will get hands-on and identify native plants, trees and birds. As well as having an enjoyable ride in a beautiful place, we will learn about what makes Kauai so special!

The cacao orchard is located on the North Shore of Kauai. We will learn about permaculture and see how a sustainable organic exotic fruit farm works. The chocolate farm tour is a three-hour guided educational adventure where we will learn all about the cacao tree and see how chocolate is made from the cacao fruit (cacao pods). We will see four different varieties of Theobroma Cacao and Theobroma Grandiflorum. At the end of the tour we will sit down to a chocolate tasting to sample a multitude of chocolates from Hawaii, all grown and made on Kauai and the Big Island. They make a fresh hot chocolate drink with coconut milk, local Kauai honey and fresh vanilla beans. Included in the extensive chocolate tasting are also samples of their renowned coconut butter truffles, winner of the People's Choice Award and Best Dessert of the 2009 Healing Garden Festival.

There's no better introduction to the reef in Hawaii than a glass bottom boat cruise. We will tour the coral gardens of the coast, teeming with brightly colored reef fish, endangered sea turtles and other marine life without getting wet!