Day Trip from Oahu to Kauai: Waimea Town & Fern Grotto w/ Airfare
Overview
Discover Kauai in one day from Oahu, with roundtrip airfare and transportation on Kauai included. Cruise the Wailua River to Fern Grotto, view Opaekaa Falls, visit Kauai Coffee, and explore Old Koloa, Hanapepe, and Historic Waimea Town with a local guide. Enjoy free time for lunch and shopping. From October 5, 2026, this temporary itinerary replaces Waimea Canyon and Spouting Horn.
What's Included
- Admission to Smith’s Wailua River boat ride to Fern Grotto
- Transportation on Kauai in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Visits to Opaekaa Falls, Old Koloa Town, and Kauai Coffee
- Visits to Hanapepe Town and Historic Waimea Town
- Roundtrip airfare between Honolulu and Lihue
- Live narration in English by a knowledgeable local guide
- Lunch
- Optional
- Airline flight overage charges
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Wailua River State Park
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Fern Grotto
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Opaekaa Falls
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Old Koloa Town
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Hanapepe Valley Lookout (pass by)
Kauai Coffee Company
35 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Waimea
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Passengers must provide date of birth and gender at the time of booking per TSA requirements
- Interisland flight times and routes are subject to change
- Special needs requests must be called in to the local supplier at least 1 week prior to tour date
- The interisland airfare may fluctuate based on flight availability. Additional fees may be required to be paid by the customer in these cases.
- IMPORTANT: The name you enter at the time of booking must exactly match what appears on your valid government-issued I.D. photo I.D. that you will use during travel. This is a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and FAA requirement and there is no flexibility with this policy. A valid government-issued ID (passport for non-US citizens) is required on the day of travel. If a passenger is denied boarding, there will be no refund.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-2360K1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Helicopter Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (HST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Admission to Smith’s Wailua River boat ride to Fern Grotto.
- Transportation on Kauai in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Visits to Opaekaa Falls, Old Koloa Town, and Kauai Coffee.
- Visits to Hanapepe Town and Historic Waimea Town.
- Roundtrip airfare between Honolulu and Lihue.
- Live narration in English by a knowledgeable local guide.
- Lunch.
- Optional.
- Airline flight overage charges.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Day Trip from Oahu to Kauai: Waimea Town & Fern Grotto w/ Airfare is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Day Trip from Oahu to Kauai: Waimea Town & Fern Grotto w/ Airfare will be included in your confirmation email from City Helicopter Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Admission to Smith’s Wailua River boat ride to Fern Grotto
- Transportation on Kauai in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Visits to Opaekaa Falls, Old Koloa Town, and Kauai Coffee
- Visits to Hanapepe Town and Historic Waimea Town
- Roundtrip airfare between Honolulu and Lihue
- Live narration in English by a knowledgeable local guide
- Lunch
- Optional
- Airline flight overage charges
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Passengers must provide date of birth and gender at the time of booking per TSA requirements
- Interisland flight times and routes are subject to change
- Special needs requests must be called in to the local supplier at least 1 week prior to tour date
- The interisland airfare may fluctuate based on flight availability. Additional fees may be required to be paid by the customer in these cases.
- IMPORTANT: The name you enter at the time of booking must exactly match what appears on your valid government-issued I.D. photo I.D. that you will use during travel. This is a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and FAA requirement and there is no flexibility with this policy. A valid government-issued ID (passport for non-US citizens) is required on the day of travel. If a passenger is denied boarding, there will be no refund.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
