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The 4X4 Tour continued....
The historic Coco Palms Resort One of the first resorts in Hawaii, the Coco Palms reeks of history. Used as a location for over a dozen features, the resort is most famous for its' continuing connection to Elvis. The primary location for his biggest hit, Blue Hawaii, Elvis would come back and visit, or stay there while making other Hawaiian features. He even brought Priscilla and baby Lisa Marie with him on one trip. We are the only people allowed to tour the grounds of this fascinating place, which is why we include it in both our 4X4 and Land Tours. The Coco Palms has been closed and fenced off since Hurricane Iniki devastated it in 1992. Other features filmed on the grounds include Pagan Love Song, Miss Sadie Thompson, Fantasy Island, Voodoo Island, South Pacific, Deathmoon and Bird of Paradise with Debra Paget.
On the left, the famous lagoon, originally the Queen's fishing pond. This was featured in two wedding scenes, the first from Blue Hawaii, the second from Fantasy Island. On the right is the wedding chapel originally built for the Rita Hayworth film, Miss Sadie Thompson, then left on the grounds.
You can still get married on the grounds of the Coco Palms. Above is Larry Rivera on the wedding raft used in Blue Hawaii. Larry has a breathtaking wedding package to help make that wedding or vow renewal very special. On the right is Elvis's bungalow. He both stayed here and filmed part of Blue Hawaii in this bungalow. Potential new owners of the resort have promised to keep the bungalow intact. and we just keep going...... Opaekaa Falls Ok, this place is really easy to get to, but we are so close when we leave Coco Palms, we just have to show it to you and some of the things filmed there. We will also cross the highway and look down on the beautiful Wailua River, another very busy movie site and also Kamokila Village, used as the African Village in Outbreak.
This photo was taken on a day when the falls was running heavy from a recent rain. It makes a stunning photo anytime!
Lunch Time! Off we go to lunch at Lydgate Beach, a popular Kauai destination. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the surf as we enjoy our deli turkey sandwiches, pasta salad, chips and beverages. Vegetarian meals available with advance notice. We'll spend about 30 minutes here, so wiggle your toes in the water............OK, are you full and ready to rumble? Here we go to.............................................. Dinosaur Country!!!!
This is an Eco-tour and part of the proceeds of each tour go to the Na Ala Hele Trail Program. All the money paid stays on Kauai to improve the resource. We ask that visitors not pick flora or fruit as we want to leave it for those who follow us to see. Hawaii Movie Tours is a member of the Hawaii Eco-tourism Association and is dedicated to educating about and preserving our valuable resources.
Price: Adults: $113.00 plus tax Kids 11 to 5-$103.00 plus tax. Minimum age 5.
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