8 Day Kauai Itinerary

This 24-page PDF itinerary includes expert advice to help you navigate Kauai and maximize your experience. The guide includes the best things to do in Kauai, including recommended hikes, beaches, places to stay, and recommendations on where to eat. It also includes the driving route, mileage and time it takes to drive between them, packing lists, and tips on where to fly into and what kind of car to rent.

Last Updated: January 2025

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Where the Kauai Travel Guide Goes: This itinerary explores the beautiful island of Kauai’s including Kauai’s north shore, west side and east side. 

This Kauai Itinerary will take you to:

• Napali Coast
• Waimea Canyon
• Koke’e State Park
• Kauai beaches 
• Kauai Beaches

How this Kauai Itinerary will help you

This itinerary makes planning a trip to Kauai a breeze! We include recommendations on daily activities, how to structure your day, mileage between destinations, how much time to allot for driving, and how much time to allot for activities. This 8 day Kauai travel guide is easily modifiable, if needed you can move around days within the itinerary to fit your schedule.

Kauai Map

The exact route to take each day including mileage between destinations, how much time to allot for driving, and how long to allot for activities. The itinerary strategically groups activities each day by location on the island, maximizing your time on the island.

Where to Stay 

Recommendations on where to stay in Kauai that are centrally located as well as information on where we stayed.

Kauai Attractions & Extras

Planning a trip to Kauai can be overwhelming, that is why we include everything in this itinerary that you need to just show up and have fun! There are so many things to do in Kauai and this itinerary includes beaches, best hikes in Kauai, and waterfalls. We also share packing lists, helpful squad tips, where to eat in Kauai, and general travel tips. Here are some of the highlights of what you’ll do on this trip:

• Napali Coast Boat Tour 
• Wailua Falls
• Hanalei Bay 
• Secret Beach 
• Hawaiian Luau