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Kauai Hiking Adventures

The best guided hikes near kapaa in kauai, hawaii.

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Full-Day Kauaʻi Adventure

Spend a day exploring the gorgeous tropical jungle paradise of Kauaʻi with an unforgettable hiking adventure! Each tour is catered to your needs.

• Tag Easy to strenuous
• Clock Custom
• Hour Glass 6 - 8 hours

Kauaʻi’s Premier Guided Hiking Tour Company!

When you hike with Kauaʻi Hiking Adventures, our mission is to help enhance your connection to the natural world and to always travel with reverence and respect for the web of life. Kauaʻi Hiking Adventures models walking in harmony with the spirit of the land while exploring the powerful and beautiful scenery of Kauai.

Founded in 2005,  Kauaʻi Hiking Adventures  offers private, guided hiking tours suitable for all fitness and ability levels. All of our hiking tours are completely private and customized according to your personal preference, physical ability level, and the prevailing local weather conditions. Kauaʻi Hiking Adventures acknowledges and respects your unique individuality and takes the time to design a  hiking tour  that is just right for you. Join us on a hike today!

Choose Your Adventure!

• Hour Glass 1-3 hours

Short & Sweet Kauaʻi Adventure

Our Short & Sweet Adventure is 1 – 3 hours long. In this short time we will focus on a quick driving tour of East Side waterfalls and/or hikes on trails easy – difficult in challenge level

• Hour Glass 3-6 hours

Half-Day Kauaʻi Adventure

Explore the stunning jungle mountains, waterfalls, and more with a private guided hiking adventure on the East Coast of Kauaʻi!

• Hour Glass 8-10+ hours

Over-the-Top Kauaʻi Adventure

Push yourself to the limit with this challenging hiking adventure to remote and stunning locations on Kauai!

• Hour Glass Custom

Multi-Day Hiking Excursions

Create the memories of a lifetime with a custom multi-day hiking and camping adventure on Kauaʻi, HI!

Hike Kauaʻi with Our Experienced Guides!

Our primary goal is for you to have peak experiences generated by establishing an authentic connection to the wonders of Kauai’s natural beauty. When we hike together, we share with you our knowledge of the plants, history, and culture of Hawaii and help open the gateway for you to experience this sacred and mystical land.

Whether you are looking for a gentle stroll through the rainforest to a remote waterfall, a major trudge over rugged terrain, or a multi-day backpacking adventure, your backcountry guide caters your hike to your individual needs. Best of all, you never have to compromise your experience by being grouped with another party.

One of TripAdvisor's Top 10 Tours in Kauai

We hiked/explored the south shore of Kaua'i on our last evening in paradise. Jeremiah tailored our trip to make it a perfect experience for us. It is clear he has abundant knowledge of Hawaiian culture and the natural flora and fauna and imparted that knowledge to us in an interesting, engaging and unintimidating manor. He is passionate about keeping the island as pristine as possible and appears to "give back" to the community in many ways to ensure this happening. Both of our hikes with Kauai Hiking Adventures were unique, interesting, informative and personally customized to our interest and ability. Anita was so kind, professional and enthusiastic in making sure we had the best possible experiences with this company. I cant say enough good things!! Mahalo

We did a 3 day camping and hiking trip on Kaua’i and they took care of everything! Jenny was a great guide and picked us up from our hotel and had all of our supplies, camping gear and food ready to go. She took us to all the great spots and tailored the trip to fit our skill level. We had great meals and learned so much about the island and Hawaii culture. Would highly recommend!

We contacted Andrew last minute and he set us up with an awesome tour guide! She was great with our kids and took us on a fantastic hike at Waimea Canyon and Kōkeʻe State Park. This tour company customizes their tours so you can easily see how they can plan something easier for families or more challenging for more experienced hikers. We planned this last minute but it was one of our favorite days so far! Highly recommend this tour company!

Kauaʻi is breathtaking - seen from a boat, seen from a helicopter... but nothing compares to seeing it up close on a hike! When you book with Kauaʻi Hiking Adventures, you specify what you're looking to get out of your day. We wanted a good workout, mountain views and waterfalls and we got what we wanted! Thank you, Kau'i Hiking Adventures, for a truly unforgettable experience! Highly recommend booking with this company!

If you want to do some off the beaten path hiking in Kauaʻi and see some spectacular views this is the place. The hike we chose was absolutely spectacular; challenging but so worth the effort! We managed to finish the day with some beautiful sunset views and a great view of the total lunar eclipse from the Waimea canyon lookouts! A perfect finish to a perfect day. I highly recommend KHA to anyone looking for a truly unique hiking experience!

My partner and I just finished a three day camping/hiking trip with Kau'i Hiking Adventures and I can say that without a doubt it was the best thing we have ever done. Our guide was incredibly welcoming and made us feel very comfortable right away. Throughout our he took us to some of the most spectacular view points and provided the most delicious food. I cannot recommend this company enough! 10/10 for hospitality, experience and overall enjoyment!

I contacted Kauaʻi Hiking Adventures last minute and they were able to fit us into a hike the next day. Our guide was AWESOME! So knowledgeable about the island and great hiking trails. She took us to some beautiful waterfalls where we were able to swim and jump in. She was really sweet and very accommodating. We would definitely use this company again. Thanks for the great memories!

My husband and I booked a hike with Chris and it was hands down the best part of our entire trip on Kauaʻi. Chris was extremely knowledgeable and knew the trail very well. He was cautious and knew exactly what to look for to ensure that we were safe at all times. This was my first big hike and I was a bit anxious prior, but I felt very comfortable a few minutes in. The views are absolutely incredible and the fall and swimming hole at the end make it all worth it. Can’t recommend enough!

Andrew is amazing. What an incredible young man. My granddaughter and I spent the entire day hiking with Andrew. WE did three or four different hikes, two of them were pretty challenging, once we had to wear crampons. Andrew kept us safe, knew great places to enter the trails, found us trails that folks didn't know about. Helped us thru difficult edges. The views were amazing. It was a memorable day and Andrew is the best. He brought us lunch, any equipment we needed, he had on the van. WE loved our day. If you really want to see area's you'd never see otherwise.....book with Andrew.

Our guide, Nicholas, tailored the day for our desire to experience a lot of Kauai, not just one long hike. It meant we got to also experience Kauai traffic, but also Na Pali, Waimea Canyon, a beach picnic and a jungle hiking to a falls where we could dive in. It was a great day, and Nicholas played a huge role in its success.