Club Windham Kauai Coast Resort at the Beachboy offers a gorgeous setting for morning walks along the beach and evenings around a bonfire surrounded by lush tropical landscaping. Although the hotel is older and some of its spaces reflect its age, the rooms are spacious, clean and have everything you could need including full kitchen with marble countertops, separate bedroom, dining area, washer/dryer and a lanai where you can hear waves crashing not far away. It also has a pool and hot tub and is one of the more reasonably priced hotels on the island.

Walking path along the Royal Coconut coast in front of Club Wyndham Kauai Coast Resort at the Beachboy. Photo by Sarah Burchard.

The resort is across the street from Coconut Marketplace which has a full grocery store and coffee shop and a farmers market every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Ke Ala Hele Makalae Path, also known as the Kapaʻa Bike Path, is a 5-mile coastal path that passes Lydgate Beach Park, Kapaʻa Lookout and Keālia Beach. Wear a hat and sunscreen, there is very little shade on the path, but endless amazing views. Rent a bike along the path near Old Kapaʻa Town.

After your bike ride you will have certainly worked up an appetite. Cruise over to Old Kapaʻa Town for a seafood dinner at Fish Bar Deli. Afterward, walk upstairs to The Flying Saucer for craft tiki cocktails. This combo is one of the best dining/drinking options on the island. By the way, Fish Bar Deli also has great cocktails and The Flying Saucer also has great food.

Lilikoʻi coconut cocktail at The Flying Saucer. Photo by Sarah Burchard.

Treat yourself to a scratch-cooked breakfast — I recommend the breakfast burrito — and a cup of in-house roasted coffee from Java Kai. There's also breakfast sandwiches, bagels, acai bowls, smoothies and matcha. If you are in a hurry, you can order online before you get there to shorten the wait-time. There is a pick-up window in the back parking lot of the shop.

Java Kai Kapaʻa. Photo by Sarah Burchard.

The tour at Lydgate Farms is a 3-hour excursion through tropical fruit orchards with a tropical fruit tasting, followed by a tasting of the farms bean-to-bar chocolate selection. Come see why Lydgate Farms is one of the best chocolate producers in Hawaiʻi. You can also visit their chocolate tasting room in Old Kapaʻa Town Monday through Friday 10 to 4 p.m.

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Lydgate Farm chocolate tour and tasting.

You could spend an afternoon exploring the shops, restaurants, bars and cafes here. For the ladies, I recommend Kiko for home goods, gifts and apparel. Shipwrecked Kauai — connected to Java Kai — has cute clothes and bikinis. a.ell atelier makes apparel, jewlery and accessories. There are also surf shops, Lydgate Farms Chocolate Shop and Lana's Cafe for locally-grown tropical fruit smoothies. If you only had cocktails last night at The Flying Saucer, I recommend returning tonight for dinner. In the mood for something else? Try Naisla for something more high-end or Little Fatties for tacos — both are located closer to the hotel just off the main highway.

Lana's Cafe. Photo by Sarah Burchard.

Start your morning at Kauai Juice Co. Here, you can grab a fresh-pressed green juice and pack up some healthy grab-and-go items for your trek later through Wailua River.

For your last excursion of the trip youʻll kayak two and a half miles down the Wailua River and hike a mile to the 100-foot Uluwehi Falls, also known as Secret Falls. At the falls youʻll have time to swim, have lunch and relax before making the trek back the way you came. Make sure to bring about a quart of water per person, lunch (or at least a snack), sunscreen, bug spray, hat, light rain jacket and shoes that can get wet and muddy (it's 100% worth it!). Have fun!

Uluwehi Falls at the Wailua River. Photo by Sarah Burchard.