Fern Grotto Tour

The Fern Grotto, accessible only by a short boat trip up the Wailua River, is one of Kauai's signature attractions. Here you will enter a cave cloaked with ferns and cooled by the mists of a waterfall. There was a time when the Grotto was off-limits to all but Hawaiian royalty. But for more than 50 years, riverboats have provided tours of the site. The Grotto and nearby Paradise Gardens are a popular place for wedding ceremonies. Arrangements can be made with Smith's Tropical Paradise Weddings. Another way to see Fern Grotto is to rent a kayak and paddle up the river on your own.

The trip up this historic and sacred Kauai river takes about 40 minutes via a long flat bottom riverboat. Boats depart from the south side of the river every 30 minutes. Kauai’s Wailua River is the only navigable river in Hawaii and, along with the cruise boats, kayakers, motor boats and water skiers "go with the flow". On the way to the Fern Grotto, you will encounter numerous photo opportunities of Kauai’s tropical grasslands lining the river and cloud-capped Mt. Waialeale looming in the background.

Points of interest:

• Opaekaa Falls Lookout*
• Holo-holo Ku Heiau
• Fern Grotto
• Kauai Wailua River boat cruise*

* denotes stops made

Returns approximately between 4:30pm and 5:30pm, depending on hotel location.

Fern Grotto Tour

                     Regular Price     Your Online Special

Adult:            $51.50 USD      $42.00 USD
Child (4-11): $37.00 USD      $30.00 USD

Other tours available:
Kauai Waimea Canyon tour
Kauai Waimea Canyon & Fern Grotto tour

Robert's Hawaii, Inc. shall not be liable to any individual utilizing these tour programs for delays, injury, loss, accident or damage to persons or property beyond its control. Natural phenomena are random and out of the control of the tour operator. Prices, features and/or menu are subject to change without notice. Tour may not run if closure due to repair work to Fern Grotto is scheduled.