Activities
Poipu Beach & Island of Kauai

The Kiahuna Plantation is located in close proximity to golf courses, tennis courts, restaurants, water sports, and shopping.   BOOGIE BOARDING is something no one should miss. Get the feel for it in the surf off Kiahuna (if you rent fins, you're sure to catch twice as many waves).

There is so much to do on Kauai and in the Poipu area, it's hard to choose from the many activities. The adventurous will find ocean and river kayaking, scuba diving, hiking, surfing, mountain biking, deep-sea and fresh water fishing, and horseback riding. There are many tennis and golf choices as well as health spas and fitness centers plus two exotic  and rare gardens.  To give you a brief overview, we have listed a few of our favorite activities. 

Botanical Gardens		Beaches

Restaurants		Golf  & Tennis

	Hiking and Nature Tours

The  SPA at the HYATT HOTEL (808-742-1234) is first class and well worth a visit. Non-guests can purchase a daily or five-day pass and use the aerobics and gym equipment. The spa services include massage, skin care, hair care, nail care, fitness classes.  Check out at Kiahuna is 12:00 noon.  If your plane does not leave until late afternoon or evening, the Hyatt offers use of one of their rooms from 7am to 6pm, as well as all the hotel facilities.  The charge for the room is 1/2 of the lowest room rate. 

Kauai is an Hawaiian island of seven micro climates ranging from dry desert to tropical rain forest. Poipu Beach has a semi-arid tropical climate. The nearby Haupu Mountain range blocks most prevailing showers. The average annual rainfall in Poipu is 34 inches.  When showers make it into the Poipu area, they are usually brief.

In the winter, daytime temperatures in Poipu range from the mid 70's to the lower 80's. Nighttime temperatures are in the low to mid 60's. In the summer, daytime temperatures go as high as the upper 80's, and during the night, down into the low 70's.

We always recommend wearing natural fiber clothing such as cotton which is most comfortable in the tropics. We also recommend packing a sweater or jacket and long pants to take on trips up into the mountains, where the air, at 4,000 feet, is cooler.

The KAUAI MUSEUM located at 4428 Rice Street in Lihue is a good place to visit. You may find that your tours of the island are greatly enhanced by understanding the island and its culture. Coming into Lihue from Kiahuna go straight at the stoplight rather than veering left on Highway 50 -- you will be on Rice Street. (245-6931)  

Brief SHOPPING information.

Island News & Weather

The Garden Island Newspaper            
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