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The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed |  | Author: Andrew Doughty
Publisher: Wizard Publications Inc.
Category: Book
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Rating:  524 reviews
Sales Rank: 1757
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7th edition
Pages: 260
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0981461018
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780981461014
ASIN: 0981461018
Publication Date: October 15, 2008
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Product Description
The finest guidebook ever written for Kauai and the only one written by a writer who anonymously reviews the island. He visits every beach, restaurant, activity and trail on the island. The result is this comprehensive, humorous and easy-to-read full color guide that will lead you to more adventures than any other book. A must for travelers.
Book Description
The finest guidebook ever written for Kauai. Now you can plan your best vacation-ever. This all new seventh edition is a candid, humorous guide to everything there is to see and do on the island. Best-selling author and longtime Hawai'i resident, Andrew Doughty, unlocks the secrets of an island so lush and diverse that many visitors never realize all that it has to offer. Explore with him as he reveals breathtaking trails, secluded beaches, pristine reefs, delicious places to dine, relaxing resorts, exciting waterfalls, colorful canyons and so much more. Every restaurant, activity provider, business and resort is reviewed personally and anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes Kaua'i so exciting.
The most up-to-date and accurate information available anyplace with up-to-the-minute changes posted to our website
Frank, brutally honest reviews of restaurants, hotels and activities show you which companies really are the best...and which to avoid-no advertisements
Driving tours let you structure your trip your way, point out sights not to be missed along the way and are complemented by 100 spectacular color photographs
15 specially-created maps in an easy-to-follow format with mile markers-so youll always know where you are on the island
Clear, concise directions to those hard-to-find places such as deserted beaches, tropical jungles, hidden waterfalls, rugged scenic coastlines, freshwater lava pools and scores of other hidden gems listed nowhere else
Exclusive chapter on Kaua'is beaches with detailed descriptions including ocean safety
Unique Adventures chapter and over 60 pages of exciting activities from ATVs to ziplines
Fascinating sections on Hawai'i's history, culture, language and legends
Companion website with links to every business, events calendar, over 70 resort reviews complete with aerial photos-so youll know if oceanfront really means oceanfront
"The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook" covers it all-from the mile-high summit of Mt. Wai'ale'ale, to the sparkling underwater reefs. This is the best investment you can make for your Kaua'i visit. Whether you are a first time visitor, or a longtime kama'aina, you will find out more about Kaua'i from this book than from any other source. Discover the island of your dreams with "The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook."
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 The Best Guide book for Hawaii September 1, 2010
Fred
As a property owner and frequent visitor of Kauai for many years, I can assure you that the restaurant recommendations in this guide are the best I have seen by a fairly good margin. You do have to read the recommendations very carefully, because they put strong emphasis on getting your moneys worth. They also are very specific, for example if they tell you "order the fish at this plate, but not the beef", the fact that they gave it their "ono" (eat here) does not make the beef worthy of ordering. Several restaurants they refuse an "ono" are indeed overpriced and some of the "onos" are for places that fix only good, not great food but are bargains. By the way, one of the real bargains in Islands are the local foods such as Laulaus, Poki and Korean short ribs (as well as others). The same rules apply to beaches and Hikes, read the reviews and don't just go by the "onos". Their guides to other islands are similarly the best. The authors know Kauai better that the other islands because they live on Kauai, but they have the local insight to all the Islands tht makes these the best guidebooks to the Hawaiian Islands.
Great hiking and beach reviews August 31, 2010
Andrew Roberts
We lived by Maui Revealed on our firt trip to Hawaii, so buying The Untimate Kauai Guidebook for our latest trip was a no-brainer. We went on three major hikes all recommended by the book that we probably would not have found otherwise. We highly recommend the Nualolo trail/Nualolo cliffs/Awawaphui trail loop. It's 11.3 miles and the last 3 are uphill, but the views of the Nualolo Valley and the NaPali coastline are outstanding. Bring lots of water and start early. We also really enjoyed the Alakai Swamp trail in Koke`e State Park. As the book says it's the highest swamp in the world and unlike anything you've ever seen, plus the mountain ridge you have to traverse to get there offers incredible views as well. The outlook at the end of the trail was fog covered the day we went, but still really cool. We also did the "Secret Tunnels" hike in the adventures section. Cool hike through tunnels drilled through the mountains, but the views at the end of the trail were not as great a the book described. The trail to get there was extremely muddy, which we expected, and there was a mountain stream, which we cooled off in that was pretty awesome, but overall there are better hikes to take than this one.
The beach reviews were spot-on and our favorite was the Sealodge beach on the north shore. There was only one other person using the beach for the first hour we were there and the water was great for snorkeling.
We stayed at the Waimea Plantation Cottages the first few nights and absolutely loved it. The surrounding area was mostly desert, so we were quite surprised by the lush tropical paradise we found at the cottages. The cottages and grounds are very well maintained and extremely quiet and peaceful. We wish we had spent our entire vacation there.
We also stayed at the Sealodge, which had a great location and spectacular views, but the condo was boring and average and had a bit of a cockroach problem.
Discover the Secrets of Kauai! August 26, 2010
Legallyblonde1 (California)
We bought our first "Ultimate Guidebook" years ago on a recommendation from a friend when we traveled to Maui. We had been to Maui many times, but decided to buy it and were so glad we did! So, when we were returning to Kauai on our 25th Anniversary to re-create our honeymoon, we bought the Kauai Guidebook. The book was so helpful just like the Maui Guidebook, giving great information about the best luaus, restaurants, activities and beaches. It contains info for secret beaches and out of the way places to see that the average traveler will never know about! This purchase was actually made as a wedding gift for a couple traveling to Kauai for their honeymoon because we enjoyed our copy so much. We could have loaned ours, but didn't want to part with it! Anyone traveling to the Islands will be glad they purchased any of the Ultimate Guide Books, whether it is your first trip or your tenth, because you will find many things you never knew were there to explore!
Best guide book for Kauai August 24, 2010
travlr
Excellent guide book for Kauai, has independent ratings of food, beaches, facilities, where to go and where not to go. The kind
of book you need when you are on the ground in Kauai.
Made my vacation truly memorable August 16, 2010
realjuk
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This guidebook was recommended to me by someone who is currently living in Hawaii, and it was definitely worth it. I read for pleasure a lot, and the writing style made it MUCH more than a guidebook. I literally devoured the book, even those parts that I knew I couldn't get to see or do. I spent a week hiking by myself in the Waimea Canyon in Kauai, exploring little known trails, and this book was perfect for that type of exploration. It had the important details about trail conditions, 3-D maps showing the topography, things to bring, places to see and all those little things that spells the difference between an enjoyable hike and sheer misery. I did look over a couple other guidebooks, but this one was by far the best suited for my needs.
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