Exploring Kauai and Movie Sets From Your Kauai Vacation Rental

Kauai is known as the Garden Isle because it is soAmerican tribesman and swung on a vine to a
lush. As a matter of fact, the wettest place on earthseaplane waiting on a river. You even get to swing
is located on Kauai. Wai'ale'ale is an inactive volcanoon a rope from the same tree into the same water
that is typically surrounded by clouds where it rainsas Jones. Another location is Coco Palms Resort
an average of 472 inches per year. The jagged cliffswhere Elvis decided to be a tour guide instead of
and rough terrain make it difficult to explore but it isrunning the family pineapple business in "Blue Hawaii".
possible for the adventurer. You will see why thisUnfortunately, this site was pummeled by a hurricane
island is also home to over 70 movie and televisionand is disarray. One of the wonderful attributes
locations due to its beauty and lushness. If you're likeabout the land tours is that you get to see snippets
most visitors, your Kauai vacation rental is a greatof the movies on DVD players while traveling from
place to use as a starting point for adventure andplace to place right before you see the actual site.
one of these adventures is to see these movieOne of the most famous movies filmed that you
locations.may get to see in your Kauai vacation rental is the
The island is easy to get around since there is a two1958 World War II musical "South Pacific". It was
lane highway that circumvents most of it. However,filmed on the north shore near the quaint town of
the intimidating task of finding all of the sets may beHanalei. A couple of more obscure movies filmed on
overwhelming so it is suggested to leave your KauaiKauai were "Donovan's Reef" and "Pagan Love Song".
vacation rental and head to a Movie Tour CompanyA scene from "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" was
that has made arrangements to gain access tofilmed at Opaikaa Falls. Another well known movie
private property where some of the sites are thatthat was filmed on the island was "Jurassic Park". He
are not open to the general public.even got some footage of Hurricane Iniki from the
Another way to see these incredible sites is to go byroof of his hotel while the film crew was there in
helicopter. You won't get to see the site as you1993 during the storm. There are a few publications
would in the movie but if you are on a limitedyou can research before heading out on one of
timeframe this may be the way to go. The otherthese excursions. You can even leave the comforts
two ways are by land. Some of the sites you'll seeof your Kauai vacation rental and head out on your
include locations from "Raiders of the Lost Arc",own to find those that are accessible. It's a great
where Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones outraced Southway to see the island and have some fun doing so.