Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Helicopter Rides Over Kauai

By Dean Prater


Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands is most likely the most underrated holiday destinations in the US. Far less developed when compared to the neighboring Oahu and Maui, Kauai is an unspoilt hidden treasure. In spite of its modest size, the island offers a wide variety of landscapes. The place features beautiful shorelines, high rising cliffs, museums with fascinating artifacts and an exceptional blend of terrific food, music and hula. Aside from breathtaking waterfalls, mountains, gardens and museums, this spot also offers some extraordinary experiences for travelers. These include:

A Tour of Blair Estate

Cigars and Coffee, just like wine, are things to be savored. At Kapaa, Kauai you could take a tour of Blair Estate and understand all about the techniques, which ultimately result in your favorite coffee or cigar. The lush estate is spread over 5 acres, that features two acres of tobacco and 3 acres of coffee plantations. According to an article in the Star Advertiser, the estate just recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. Here tourists get a special chance to look into everything, right from the tending of coffee and tobacco plants to the manufacturing of the final products.

The tour provides a walk through the organic farms by which guests are given details about harvesting coffee and procedures of pulping, drying, fermenting, classifying and roasting coffee. Cigar enthusiasts will enjoy the 2nd part of the tour where visitors are presented detailed information about harvesting tobacco and ways in which leaves in different parts of the tobacco plant are used for different purposes in a cigar. Overall the tour is highly recommended for coffee and cigar fanatics.

Helicopter Ride over Kauai Region

For anyone who is in an adventurous type of mood, you are able to take a helicopter ride for a bird's eye view of this delightful location. A significant part of the diverse landscape of this area is inaccessible and the only method to see these areas is thru a helicopter. The ride offers a close view of stunning canyons, waterfalls, valleys, mountains, shorelines and forested acres of the region. Typical highlights of the majority of Kauai helicopter tours, that last for about an hour, consist of the famous Jurassic Park Falls, the Waimea Canyon, the Hanapepe Valley, the Menehune Fish Pond, the Hanalei Valley, the Wailua Falls, Mt. Waialeale, the Na Pali Coast and Nawlliwili Harbour. Some companies also offer doors off helicopter tours, which not merely provide magnificent views, but also let you take some great photos. A helicopter ride over Kauai is an experience you aren't likely to forget.

Kauai also provides some great accommodation options, which is important for a pleasant holiday. If you're looking for a fantastic and relaxing place to stay with your family, you can select a bluegreen vacation at Pono Kai Resort. The banana, papaya and palm trees, lush vegetable and herb gardens, as well as Japanese gardens at the resort rapidly takes you to a tropical paradise. You can rest by the pool, take a stroll on the golden sands or just soak yourselves in the turquoise waters of the sea just a couple of steps away from the resort.




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