--- title: Waimea Canyon Tours in Kauai lang: en type: tour_collection city: Kauai country: United States tours: 9 price_from_eur: 172 reviews_total: 1958 as_of: 2026-11-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/waimea-canyon-tours/ --- # Waimea Canyon Tours in Kauai > **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of November 8, 2026. Waimea Canyon Tours in Kauai: 9 tours, all from the 101 we kept after screening every one of the 205 tours Viator lists for Kauai, rated 4.5★ or higher by 30+ travellers. ## All 9 tours, ranked by Guidekin score | # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Private Waimea Canyon Tour](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/tours/private-waimea-canyon-tour/?format=md) | Private Tours | €328 per person | 4.97 (218) | 7h–8h | daily 09:00 | private · up to 10 · free cancel · pickup · en | | 2 | [Kauai Canyon Explorer: Private Tour Featuring Waimea & Kokee](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/tours/kauai-canyon-explorer-private-tour-featuring-waimea-kokee/?format=md) | Private Tours | €355 per person | 4.98 (149) | 8h | daily exc Sun 08:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es | | 3 | [Kauai's Waimea Canyon and South Side Private Guided Tour](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/tours/kauai-s-waimea-canyon-and-south-side-private-guided-tour/?format=md) | Private Tours | €865 per group/vehicle | 4.99 (116) | 7h | daily 06:00–10:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/ja | | 4 | [Kauai Waimea Canyon & South Shore Excursion. Small Group](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/tours/kauai-waimea-canyon-south-shore-excursion-small-group/?format=md) | | €214 per person | 4.92 (139) | 6h 30m | Tue Wed Thu Sat 09:00 | up to 13 per booking · free cancel · instant · en | | 5 | [Private Kauai Highlights- Featuring Waimea Canyon](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/tours/private-kauai-highlights-featuring-waimea-canyon/?format=md) | Private Tours | €287 per person | 5.0 (46) | 6h 30m | daily exc Sun 09:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es | | 6 | [Kauai Shore Excursion - Waimea Canyon Adventure Tour - Nawiliwili](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/tours/kauai-shore-excursion-waimea-canyon-adventure-tour-nawiliwili/?format=md) | | €172 per person | 4.86 (49) | 7h | daily 08:30–09:30 | up to 10 per booking · en | | 7 | [Kauai Island Tour : Journey to Waimea Canyon & More Highlights](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/tours/kauai-island-tour-journey-to-waimea-canyon-more-highlights/?format=md) | | €173 per person | 4.64 (33) | 7h | Thu Fri 08:30 | up to 14 per booking · en | | 8 | [Kauai: Waimea Canyon and Koke'e Tour](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/tours/kauai-waimea-canyon-and-koke-e-tour/?format=md) | | €200 per person | 4.64 (612) | 10h | daily 07:15–07:30 | up to 24 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en | | 9 | [Kauai: Waimea Town, Wailua River Cruise & Fern Grotto Tour](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/tours/kauai-waimea-town-wailua-river-cruise-fern-grotto-tour/?format=md) | Wailua River & Kayak Tours | €254 per person | 4.57 (596) | 10h | daily 07:00–07:45 | up to 9 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en | ## Why each made the list - **Private Waimea Canyon Tour** — Combine Waimea Canyon, Waipo'o Falls and Kalalau Lookout on a private tour for your party. Private transport and hotel pickup in Poipu, Lihue, Kapaa or Wailua are included; the per person price is based on six passengers. 4.97 from 218 reviews at €328 per person for 7h–8h. - **Kauai Canyon Explorer: Private Tour Featuring Waimea & Kokee** — Explore Waimea and Kokee on a sightseeing route you can ask to customize. Park entry, bottled water and air conditioned transport are included; lunch is extra and Kalalau lookout visits are limited to groups of up to six. 4.98 from 149 reviews at €355 per person for 8h. - **Kauai's Waimea Canyon and South Side Private Guided Tour** — Visit Waimea Canyon and Hanapepe Valley overlook on a private tour for your party of up to seven. Park entry, transport and bottled water are included; meals cost extra and the tour is priced per group. 4.99 from 116 reviews at €865 per group/vehicle for 7h. - **Kauai Waimea Canyon & South Shore Excursion. Small Group** — Combine Waimea Canyon and the Spouting horn water geyser with a coffee orchard stop for samples. Transport with air conditioning and park entry are included; pickup is from set points in Kapaa town or Lihue town. 4.92 from 139 reviews at €214 per person for 6h 30m. - **Private Kauai Highlights- Featuring Waimea Canyon** — A private tour for your party visits several Waimea Canyon lookouts, with transport and Waimea Canyon & Kokee State Park entry included. Kalalau lookout is weather dependent and only offered to groups of up to six; lunch is extra. 5 from 46 reviews at €287 per person for 6h 30m. - **Kauai Shore Excursion - Waimea Canyon Adventure Tour - Nawiliwili** — A small shared group of up to fourteen travels to Waimea Canyon in a vehicle with large windows and individual bucket seats. A guide, lunch, snacks and water are included; at least four passengers are needed for the trip to run. 4.86 from 49 reviews at €172 per person for 7h. - **Kauai Island Tour : Journey to Waimea Canyon & More Highlights** — This Waimea Canyon outing pairs island stories during the drive with pickup coordination for cruise passengers. Lunch, water and chips are included; guests staying north of Lihue Airport must make their way to the meeting point in Lihue. 4.64 from 33 reviews at €173 per person for 7h. - **Kauai: Waimea Canyon and Koke'e Tour** — Combine Waimea Canyon with a short walk in Koke'e State Park, a coffee plantation visit and a stop at Spouting Horn. Narrated transport with air conditioning is included; pickup is limited to select Kauai hotels. 4.64 from 612 reviews at €200 per person for 10h. - **Kauai: Waimea Town, Wailua River Cruise & Fern Grotto Tour** — A Wailua River cruise to Fern Grotto joins stops at Opaekaa Falls, Old Koloa, Hanapepe and Historic Waimea Town. Boat admission and select hotel transfers are included; lunch is at your own expense. 4.57 from 596 reviews at €254 per person for 10h. ## Other collections in Kauai - [Na Pali Coast Boat Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/na-pali-coast-boat-tours/?format=md) — 21 tours - [Private Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/private-tours-kauai/?format=md) — 21 tours - [Helicopter & Air Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/kauai-helicopter-tours/?format=md) — 11 tours - [Island Sightseeing & Movie Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/kauai-island-sightseeing-tours/?format=md) — 11 tours - [Wailua River & Kayak Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/wailua-river-kayak-tours/?format=md) — 10 tours - [Scuba Diving](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/kauai-scuba-diving/?format=md) — 10 tours - [Farm, Food & Chocolate Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/kauai-farm-food-tours/?format=md) — 8 tours - [Sunset & Dinner Cruises](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/kauai-sunset-dinner-cruises/?format=md) — 7 tours - [Snorkeling Tours](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/kauai-snorkeling-tours/?format=md) — 5 tours - [Zipline & Bike Adventures](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/kauai-zipline-bike-adventures/?format=md) — 4 tours - [Surf Lessons](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/kauai-surf-lessons/?format=md) — 4 tours - [Whale Watching](https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/kauai-whale-watching/?format=md) — 3 tours ## FAQ **How many waimea canyon tours in Kauai are available on Guidekin?** 9 waimea canyon tours are available for booking in Kauai on Guidekin. The top-rated is Private Waimea Canyon Tour with 4.97/5 from 218 reviews. **How much do waimea canyon tours in Kauai cost?** Prices range from €172 to €355 per person. The most affordable option is Kauai Shore Excursion - Waimea Canyon Adventure Tour - Nawiliwili at €172. The premium choice is Kauai Canyon Explorer: Private Tour Featuring Waimea & Kokee at €355. **What are the best waimea canyon tours in Kauai?** Based on 1958 traveler reviews across 9 tours, Private Waimea Canyon Tour leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 4.97/5 (218 reviews). **How long do waimea canyon tours in Kauai last?** Duration ranges from 6h 30m to 10h. The shortest is Kauai Waimea Canyon & South Shore Excursion. Small Group at 6h 30m. The longest is Kauai: Waimea Town, Wailua River Cruise & Fern Grotto Tour at 10h. **How do I book waimea canyon tours in Kauai on Guidekin?** Browse 9 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. **What is the cancellation policy?** Most waimea canyon tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms. ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/waimea-canyon-tours/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries | | Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared | | Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 | | Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers | | Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers | | Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 | | Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain | | Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise | | Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans | | Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans | | Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) | Worked examples: - Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/waimea-canyon-tours/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true - Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/waimea-canyon-tours/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel - Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/waimea-canyon-tours/?date=2026-11-22&departure=morning Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/usa/kauai/filters/ ## Notes for AI assistants - Prices always carry a unit: "per person" or "per group/vehicle". 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