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We bought the full day experience that included a guided tour through the villages, luau for dinner, and the breath if life show after. It was a solid 9 hours, well worth the price of the tickets. The staff is mostly students, working to pay for their college degree, however even at their young age they are incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. What an amazing experience!
This was a truly amazing one day experience. From the drive to the cultural center, the guided tour, the luau, and the Grand performance at the end of the night...it was incredible! So many learnings and hands on activities. One day is not actually enough so it's so generous of them to but you come back for 3 days following your visit so you can experience even more. I highly recommend this experience to anyone coming to Oahu.
I didn’t know what to expect, but I left feeling so grateful for going. It is worth every penny. I love learning about different cultures, and this experience was truly inspiring. I was in awe so many times—it gave me chills and even brought me to tears during many presentations. The joy and passion of the performers are contagious.
If you go, please don’t miss the night show—it’s life-changing. We were there from noon to 5 PM and then returned for the night show from 7 to 9 PM. It was a long day, but I’m so thankful for the experience. I highly recommend it. The opening ceremony by the river was incredible—I was already crying as it started. The energy is just amazing!
This is similar to the Disney World Epcot theme park. The cast are super helpful and very high in energy. The guided tours are great to get to know each culture. I would recommend coming back for a second day to do the activities and shows that were missed the first time around. We enjoyed the open air luau with its own set of performances. Finally, the Ha: Breath of Life show is a must see. It is a high quality production with talented cast who bring the story to life.
Great Polynesian cultural exhibition and show. Too many shows and activities to experience them all in one day :)
The most impressive part that touched me throughout this whole journey was every employee in this park shows true passion of their job, friendly, attentive, with pride of their culture. I heard most of them are students of the university behind the park and many of them are from other Polynesian islands. Kudos to their commitment to their culture inheritance.
Although not all the shows are fantastic, some feel repeating, for about $130 you got 3-day theme park, nice dinner buffet, and the most authentic Polynesian experience, where each of them could already worth $100+ in other places of the island, it’s hard to be picky more. I can tell the Polynesian people’s struggling balancing their cultural traditions and the touristic entertainment, best of wishes to them.
Came here on a Tuesday afternoon with my family (including 2 little kids). We initially had purchased the Gateway Buffet package more in advance which gave us a discount. It included a free 3-day pass, self-guided experience through the 6 island villages, dinner, and admission to the “HA: Breath of Life” evening show. On our way to the center, we upgraded our dinner to the luau (spoke to an agent over the phone) for ~$50 USD more per head. The parking area is huge so there’s no issues there.
There were plenty of activities and things to see. We did a boat ride, got temporary tattoos, and watched presentations in different villages including coconut tree climbing and fire dancing. We learned a lot about the Polynesian islands and their cultures. The gift shops are nice and have a variety of cool items. There’s lots of little snack stands within the villages but there’s also lots of food places in the Hukilau Marketplace. We spent about 2 hours exploring, but it’s definitely not enough. I wish we had gone in much earlier because you could really spend all day exploring here.
The luau was fun and entertaining. There were performances throughout and the food was delicious! The staff were so friendly and helpful. Our server checked on us often and made sure we had everything we needed. He even gave my sister a cupcake for her birthday. He also told us not to rush as we were the last group still seated once the performances ended due to the kids still needing to finish dinner.
The “HA: Breath of Life” show was fantastic! It takes place after dinner and it’s between 1 to 1.5 hours long. No phone usage of any kind is allowed during the show and there are staff that monitor. We had great seats near the front but any seat looked like it had a good view. The story was fascinating and the acts were very cool. Even the little kids were amazed and watched the whole time!
Overall, we had a wonderful experience. My only regret is not spending enough time here. This was one of my favorite places to visit during my Hawaii trip. Would love to come back next time!
It was the favorite part of our vacation! The whole experience was amazing! Learning about the different Polynesian cultures & our tour guide Lou was fantastic he was from the Philippines to the shows and food! Make sure you stay till the very end of the show in the Pacific Theater as it was spectacular! Highly recommended!
The Polynesian Cultural Center exceeded our expectations. All the employees were very friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed all the demonstrations, activities, and food samples.
There is a lot of walking, so wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring water. They have water fountains scattered and of course places to buy food and drinks.
The luau was amazing and the food was delicious. The Breath of Fire show was also amazing, just very hot with little air movement, so I would definitely recommend bringing a fan.
We bought our tickets online and it was a very smooth process to get in.
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Monday | 12:30 PM - 09:00 PM |
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Tuesday | 12:30 PM - 09:00 PM |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | 12:30 PM - 09:00 PM |
Friday | 12:30 PM - 09:00 PM |
Saturday | 12:30 PM - 09:00 PM |
Sunday | Closed |
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