Flight
Alaska · Saver (X)
- Round-trip fare
- $477 per traveler
- Outbound
- Nonstop · 6h 29m total
- Return
- Nonstop · 5h 45m total
- Carry-on
- Included
- Checked bag
- Optional · $90 round trip

Seattle → Kauai / Līhuʻe
7 days away
Kauai centers the trip on dramatic coastline, deep valleys, waterfalls, and beaches rather than city sightseeing.
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U.S. passport / entry
A U.S. passport is not required for a U.S. citizen traveling domestically. Travelers age 18+ need an accepted form of identification for TSA screening. A REAL ID-compliant state driver license/ID is accepted; a U.S. passport or passport card is also accepted.
Checked September 22, 2026

Drive into Waimea Canyon and stop at high-elevation lookouts before adding a hike if you want more time outside the car. The layered canyon scenery shows a very different side of Kauai's interior.

Make time for the Na Pali Coast by trail, boat, or a permitted viewpoint. The steep green cliffs and remote shoreline are one of the clearest reasons to build outdoor time into a Kauai week.

Explore Hanalei and the North Shore for beaches, taro fields, and time in the small bay town. The area combines scenery and a relaxed place to stop without turning the whole day into a single activity.

Get onto the Wailua River by paddle or cruise and move through tropical scenery from the water. It is a different way to experience Kauai's landscape than another beach or driving day.

Spend time along the Poipu coast for beaches, shoreline walks, and sunset viewpoints on Kauai's south side. It is an easy area to keep flexible around swimming, walking, and a slower afternoon.
Our best-value flight and hotel picks for this trip.
Flight pick
Seattle (SEA) → Kauai / Līhuʻe · Nonstop
Hotel pick
3411WilcoxRoad,Nawiliwili/Lihue. GoogleGreatforvisitors; GardenIslandInn busstop4minwalk,AcrossGardenIslandInn5minwalk. ExpediaKalapakiBeach5minwalk,NawiliwiliBay2minwalk.
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