Outstanding guided tour by amazing Freddie. His knowledge of Hawaiian history and botanical foliage is shared in comments and wonderful story telling skills. His pacing makes the steep walk enjoyable, as if you are ambling through “his garden”. The friendly staff are helpful and kind. Drink the delish cool Filtered water afterwards. We had been to the gardens on south Kauai, but this magnificent jewel is the best—- so full of local Haena beauty. What a blessing to the North Shore!

This is a wonderful spot with stunning views. We did the guided tour which I highly recommend. We learned so much about the plant species on the island and their origins. Just a great education and beautiful to look at. Our guide was very good. Pacing of the tour was good and it is easy walking (but do wear closed toes or hiking shoes).

A Great couple hour walk with a very good written guide. Interesting hawaiian legends and plants uses in the guide. Gorgeous scenery well worth the visit. Reservations are needed small parking lot which means not crowded.

Highly recommend doing the GUIDED tour of this fabulous gem. The tour guide is knowledgable and really did an astounding job at describing the plants and their role in the Kauai ecosystem. We left understanding the Kauai flora and how invasive plants are affecting the environment of this beautiful island. Highly highly recommend this garden and its guided tour.

I booked the guided tour for this place which turned out to be the best idea ever! Nancy was our tour guide. She was extremely knowledgeable about the plants and histories of Kauai and Hawaii. She shared legends and talked about the different types of plants as well as how they arrived at the island if they were brought by Polynesians. In addition, she pointed out extremely rare species. Advisory: there are a lot of steps going through the gardens and up the hills, so this is not ADA friendly. With that said, the Gardens provide walking sticks to be utilized on the tour and returned afterwards. We had several elderly people in our group that utilized them, but again, a lot of stairs! I highly recommend visiting.

Went on the guided tour through Limahuli. Our guide Freddy was great. Had great information and stories. Nice very informative book is provided at the end of the tour. The gardens on Kauai are special places. I would definitely recommend the guided over self guided Freddy makes it very enjoyable.