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There
are 6 world class golf courses
on Kauai. Princeville, former home of The Kemper Open, has 76 holes, and
is rated " #1 in Hawaii" by Golf Digest. The Prince Course is approximately
a 20 minutes drive from Kauai Beach Villa. Wailua is the home of our public
18 hole golf course, and is 60 minutes away. A 90 minute drive will take
you to Lihue, where the Kauai Lagoons sports a 36 hole, Jack Nicklaus
designed, championship course. Further south in Poipu, 2 hours away, we
have the Kiahuna 18 hole course, and the Poipu Bay Resort 36 hole course,
home of the PGA Grand Slam. The Kauai
State Senior Open will be played November 11 and 12 at Kauai Lagoons
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Several
exciting boat tours
will help you explore the magical Napali Coast. Zodiac tours, catamaran
cruises, Na Pali whale watching tours,
and scuba and snorkeling tours, leave from Hanalei (15 minutes drive),
Lihue (90 minutes drive), Poipu ( 120 minutes drive) and Hanapepe and
Port Allen (1 1/2 hr. drive). top |
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North Shore of Kauai is a true surfing
mecca. Besides having world famous Tunnels Beach at your doorstep, there are several surf spots are a five to 30 minute drive away, including Kalihiwai
Bay, Anini Beach and Hanalei Bay. Spectacular Kealia Beach, which offers
excellent surfing, is only 45 minutes away. On Kauai, there are nearly
as many surf spots as there are beaches. In Poipu, a 120 minute drive, you
will find world famous Brennecke's Beach, the body surfing capital of Hawaii.
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Deciding
which beach to visit might be your most challenging daily task. By walking
out your front door you will find Tunnels Beach with a magnificent view of Bali Hai, or you can drive to Kee beach which is a 10 minute trip, and offers some of the best snorkeling in the world. There are swimming beaches, shelling beaches, sunset beaches, beaches with lots of activity, and beaches where you can be totally alone. You can be assured that as a guest at Kauai Beach Villa, you are very near to some of the finest white sand beaches in the world. top |
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are 2 excellent riding stables
within a 30 minute drive from Kauai Beach Villa. Both Silver Falls Ranch and
Princeville Stables offer 3 hour trail rides through Kauai's back country
to a waterfall, for a picnic and a swim. A 120 minute drive to Poipu will
take to you to CJM stables for a 2 hour coastline trail ride to the remote
Mahalepu Beach area.
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Anini
Beach is only 35 minutes away, and offers very good snorkeling
along a 3 mile coastline enclosed by a long outer reef. Inside the reef,
you will encounter a myriad of colorful tropical fish and several species
of coral. 10 minutes away is Ke'e Beach, and Tunnels Beach ( just yards away! ) both known
for their good water clarity. For the more adventurous, several boat
tours offer snorkeling trips to reef areas along the Napali Coast.
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The
trail head gateway to the Napali Coast is a scenic 10 minute drive from
Kauai Beach Villa. A day of hiking
into remote Hanakapiai Valley has been the highlight of many vacations.
From this beach, you can hike to the magnificent Hanakapiai Falls. Short
hikes can be enjoyed from trails in other areas of the island, and one of the best begins above Opaekaa Falls lookout
in Wailua ( 60 minutes) . From Koke'e Lodge, a ' well-worth-it' 3 hour drive, you can hike
several trails that meander throughout Kauai's ethereal mountain country,
where you will encounter plant and bird species found no where else on
earth.
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