Kauai Eden Tours

For anyone looking to see Kauai from a «local» point of view… this is the tour company for you! Karen Tilley and her husband Jay run Kauai Eden Tours and will personalize a tour to your specifications. If you like nature, there are hikes, waterfalls, a bird sanctuary, and whale spotting. Karen is an expert on the flora and fauna of the island. If you are more into seeing all the «sights» of Kauai, Karen and Jay can do that as well. You are able to specify exactly how you would like to spend your precious time on the Garden Island. Karen will adjust all tours to the mobility level of the customers. We returned last night after spending the day with Karen on Saturday and I can’t begin to tell you everything we did, saw, and ate!!! From the fresh fruit (passion fruit, banana, pineapple, and papaya) smoothie at Banana Joe’s to the exotic fruit found at a local farmers market, we enjoyed every morsel. Karen supplies a wonderful sandwich, fruit, water, snacks, and fruit juice as part of her tour. Photo opportunities abound, and Karen is happy to stop and let you «capture the moment». It was such a great overview of the island, it allows you to note the places you may want to revisit later in your stay on the island. I would highly recommend taking this tour on one of the first days that you arrive. It will give you a better perspective on distances and times it takes to get places. You also get a booklet that Karen has written detailing the «best places to go» on Kauai for shopping, restaurants, attractions, best beaches, etc. The last pages are blank for your personal notetaking… I filled them all! She is just a treasure trove of valuable and fun information. And then when you get home, a CD comes in the mail with pictures taken during your tour. This is one first class operation, and I’m glad I got to see some «inner Kauai» with Karen. I’ll definitely be back for one of her hiking tours. Like Nike says, JUST DO IT and tell her Linda sent you! :)) I’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this great tour. ALOHA and MAHALO for reading my review!

Had a wonderful tour with Kauai Eden Tours. I live on Kauai but had friends visiting from the mainland and so we decided to try this very personal guided tour. Our guide was very nice and personable and she took us to beautiful places I wouldn’t have either thought of or even known of. She knows the island very well and made the whole excursion so fun. I really enjoyed sitting back and letting her do the explaining… not being in unofficial tour guide myself meant I could just enjoy the view and good company. I would definitely recommend this tour to friends.