Excursion Flavors and traditions of kauai at kilohana plantation tour at Nawiliwili
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Overview
Spend the half-day at Kilohana Plantation on a tour built exclusively for Silversea guests, opening with a 40-minute narrated ride aboard a 1939 Whitcomb diesel engine train through orchards and animal pastures. The visit continues at Kauai Sweet Shop for your own confectionary creation workshop, then closes with a guided nature walk through the fruit-tree orchard with fresh tastings.
Highlights
• 40-minute narrated train ride aboard the 1939 Whitcomb diesel engine, passing endangered Hawaiian hardwoods, orchards of more than 50 fruit varieties, and animal pastures with goats, sheep, donkeys, and wild pigs, with a stop to feed the animals.
• Hands-on workshop at Kauai Sweet Shop.
• Guided nature walk through the fruit-tree orchard with tastings of fresh tropical fruit and a demonstration of how to cut and prepare coconut and other island fruits.
Important Details
• This tour involves a moderate amount of walking and standing for approximately 0.8 mile (1.3 kilometers), at times over uneven cobblestone, grassy, and natural surfaces, with a few steps on and off the coach, five steps at the Kilohana train depot, and four steps on and off the train.
• This tour is not suitable for guests with limited mobility or wheelchair users.
• This tour is exclusive to Silversea guests.
• Order of visits may vary.
• We suggest lightweight, comfortable clothing with flat, sturdy, closed-toe walking shoes; please bring sun protection, insect repellent, a light jacket, an umbrella, bottled water, and US dollars or credit cards from the ship.