Reviewed by: ミミ
I highly recommend this luau. I was very satisfied with the delicious food and entertainment.
The process starts with checking in at the hotel, after which you are guided to outdoor party tables. Before the show begins, there is a drink bar and interactive activities. You can enjoy free games, a dance experience, and watch the digging up of kalua pig, which is cooked in an underground oven called an imu. Everyone was taking lots of videos and photos! Please note that this activity ends fairly early.
The buffet meal is followed by the grand entrance of King Kamehameha from the sea, and the show starts on stage! There are plenty of dances and songs inspired by Tahiti and Samoa, the ancestors of Hawaiians. The final fire dance was breathtaking. The emcee speaks entirely in English, but I think you can enjoy it fully even if you don't catch everything.
To be honest, I hesitated about whether to participate due to the price, but I ended up being very satisfied.
◆ One point to note is to arrive early for check-in. Check-in starts at 5:15 PM, but when we arrived at 4:45 PM, there were already about ten groups in line. Seating is assigned in the order of check-in, and you proceed to the activities from there, so if you check in late, it might be difficult to participate in the activities.
こちらのルアウはとてもお勧めです。
美味しい食事とエンターテイメントを楽しめてとても満足しました。
流れとしてはホテル館内で受付後、野外のパーティテーブルに案内されます。
ショーが始まる前にドリンクバーと参加型のアクティビティがありました。無料のゲーム、ダンス体験やイムという地中の釜で料理したカルアピッグ(豚の丸焼き)を掘り出す様子を見られます。皆さんビデオや写真をたくさん撮っていました!
このアクティビティははやい時間で終わってしまいますので注意が必要です。
ブッフェのお食事、海からのカメハメハ王の登場に続いてステージでショーがスタート!
ハワイアンの祖先であるタヒチやサモア風のダンスや歌が盛りだくさん。最後のファイアーダンスは圧巻でした。
司会はすべて英語ですが、すべてを聞き取れなくても充分に楽しめる内容だと思います。
正直なところ、お値段的に参加するかどうか迷いましたが結果は大満足です。
◆注意点は早めに受付に行くことかと思います。
受付スタートは17:15-ですが、私たちが16:45に行った時にはすでに10組ほどが並んでいました。席は受付順で案内され、その流れでアクティビティに進むので、受付が遅くなるとアクティビティ参加がむずかしくなるかもしれません。
言葉の壁はそれほど感じませんでした。
ハワイならではのルアウを楽しんでください
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| Attended as: | Others |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/08 |
Reviewed by: ハワイ島大好き
Was it because of the rain that the stage was moved from outdoors to indoors? I was looking forward to the fire dance, but it was canceled, and the show ended about an hour earlier than scheduled, which was disappointing. The food was also limited in variety and not as good compared to other luau shows.
雨降りで、ステージが屋外から屋内に移動になった為なのでしょうか?
楽しみにしていたファイヤーダンスもなく、予定時間の1時間ほど早く終了になり、ガッカリです。
食事も、他のルアウショーと比べると種類も少なく味も良くなかったです。
I recommend a luau show at another hotel.
別のホテルのルアウショーをお勧めします。
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Rainy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/06/02 |
Reviewed by: Emily
I had been to the top of the valley a few times before, but going into the valley was such an experience! It was incredibly peaceful, beautiful, and Kaleo was a wealth of knowledge about his home. I will absolutely be visiting again when family visits 🤙🏻 mahalo for the experience!
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/06/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/31 |
Reviewed by: Tammy K
We witnessed the amazing beauty of Hawaii and learned the ancient practices that are still used today. What an unbelievable experience!
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the beauty of Hawaii.
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/23 |
Reviewed by: ユキコ
The show was fun. I didn't understand it well because the explanation was only in English. The food was delicious.
ショーは楽しかったです
説明が英語だけだったので、よくわかりませんでした。
食事はおいしかったです。
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| Packages: | 一般席 |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/18 |
Reviewed by: The relaxing and exciting way to see Big Island
Shawn is super polite and well educated in many topics regarding the lava, plant life, history and sites on the islands. He was particularly helpful in suggesting to us to change the itinerary so we could see the active eruption and we are so happy he made the suggestion. 100% well worth the private tour. We changed things up and kinda called audibles throughout the day and Shawn was all about it. We had a great dinner and the day was a total success. Thank you.
If you don’t want to be herded in a tour bus and would like the ability to customize, book this!!
Aloha Monika,
Mahalo for taking the time to share your experience with us! One of my favorite parts of just doing private tours is the ability to call those audibles and customize our itinerary based on our guests desires, or in this case the Volcano. Happy that we were able to get to the Volcanoes NP, see the eruption before it stopped, still be able to take you to the other locations we had planned, and enjoy a great dinner! Thanks again!!
Mahalo,
Shawn
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| Packages: | 12-Hour Private Tour with Lunch & Dinner |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Rainy |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/16 |
Reviewed by: CAR
Incredible day with an excellent crew for a fabulous day of boating on the Big Island of Hawaii! The crew was fantastic and so informative!
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| Packages: | 3-Hour Standard Private Charter Package (up to 6 participants) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/14 |
Reviewed by: Nature love
Absolutely amazing. You can feel the spirit and history of the land. Like no other place.
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/14 |
Reviewed by: Ekl
We had a great driver/tour guide in Omar. He shared his love for the valley where he was born and raised with such joy and we felt like we got an insider’s view. The personal anecdotes about his family, and tales of fishing, hunting, canoeing, surfing, etc., really made the tour come alive for us. The overlook provides a stunning view but going into the valley provided a rich context for life of the Hawaiian people who have lived off the land and sea for generations. The valley is such a special place, a piece of history and way of life beautifully preserved; I feel blessed and privileged to have had this experience. And we even met one of the wild horses.
Have lunch at the stand where Kukuihaele Rd meets Wai’pio Valley road. The Hawaiian Plate was delish
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/12 |
Reviewed by: Dave
We learned so much about island and Hawaiian culture, especially from the knowledgeable luau host.The meats were perfect, with a unique and delicious combination of side dishes. The show was the icing on the cake!!! We will definitely be back.
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| Packages: | Premium Package - Alii Seating |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/05/02 |
Reviewed by: Bits
Quick and on time. Good way to see some of the sea life with young kids.
Aloha
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Glass Bottom Boat Cruise. We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the trip! We know there are a lot of activity providers to choose from when you're on the Big Island and we're honored you chose to join us on board.
Mahalo and A Hui Hou
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| Packages: | Waikoloa Glass Bottom Boat Cruise |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/04/21 |
Reviewed by: Joe
Found our tour guide Shaun (sp?) to be very informative about the area and Island history. Great scenery and an awesome education!
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/05/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/04/28 |
Reviewed by: Tomas Hidalgo
The Luau dinner event was awesome all my family enjoyed the food, drink and show.
I wish going back again.
The staff are great and helpful.
Great Hawaii culture.
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| Packages: | Standard Package - General Seating |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/04/01 |
Reviewed by: M&R
Tour guide was a local. This was once in a lifetime experience to go down into the valley and see the long cascading waterfall. We meandered through trails & crossed 7 streams and passed by taro fields.
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Others |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/04/14 |
Reviewed by: Rex
Our guide was very friendly, courteous, and informative. Having lived and worked in the valley, he displayed his passion and knowledge throughout the tour.
Be ready to learn about history and Hawaiian culture.
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/24 |
Reviewed by: Tammy
Great time, great food, great service! We thoroughly enjoyed our evening cruising down to Captain Cook. The staff was very attentive and friendly. The mean was wonderful. We loved that we could sit back and enjoy the scenery while being served. I would definitely recommend this dinner cruise.
Mahalo Tammy for your patronage and kind review! We are so happy to read that you had a five star experience! Mahalo for your recommendations; we hope to see you again too!
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| Packages: | Dinner Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/22 |
Reviewed by: LilMis California
Our tour guide (Shawn) was VERY informative and passionate about telling us the history and sacredness of Waipio Valley, the Valley of the Kings. We had such a great time! My 7yr old (who doesn’t like to sit still) enjoyed this tour immensely! Especially trying to find the prawns in the stream. Would definitely do this again!
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/04/10 |
Reviewed by: Jenn
Highly recommend! The tour guide provided details and history of the region, with various stops along the way for us to soak in the beauty of the valley!
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/04/09 |
Reviewed by: Shena
This was our first luau, but we really enjoyed the experience. We went with the Alii seating package and were very satisfied with the servers, seating and pictures! They told the story of Hawaii and put on a great show with an awesome dinner!
Get the alii seating package!
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| Packages: | Premium Package - Alii Seating |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/28 |
Reviewed by: Jp
Very chill. Lots of history on trip. Great dinner.
Mahalo for joining us and sharing your kind words! Love the beautiful photo! Best to you both!
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| Packages: | Dinner Cruise |
| Attended as: | Others |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/04/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/30 |
Reviewed by: Kathy
My husband and I really enjoyed our ride down into the valley. We learned a great deal of history from our guide as well as trivia like the fact they used Waipio Valley as the "Dry Land" in the movie Waterworld.
It's a beautiful and magical place.
The at Art gallery/gift shoppe where you meet has wonderful Hawaiian made products!
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/07 |
Reviewed by: Tee R
A little relaxing and adventure. Crew was very friendly and fun. Always felt safe in and out of the water. Meals were good. Would definitely recommend and we would go again!
Thanks so much for joining us and taking the time to share your experience! We are stoked to know that you felt safe, that you enjoyed the service and that you'll be recommending us! Until we meet again; we wish you all of the best!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/09 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Such an experience to go into the valley, you can feel the spirit of Hawaii in places like Waipio Valley.
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/22 |
Reviewed by: Kara
fun, good food, and right at hotel so we loved the ease!
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| Packages: | Ohana Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/13 |
Reviewed by: きゅう
We spotted them about five minutes after setting sail! After that, they continued to show us blows, breaches, tail slaps, and pectoral slaps one after another. Although we weren't very close, I was completely satisfied with how frequently they performed their "dance."
Fortunately, the Hilton Waikoloa where I stayed had a room at the very end facing the ocean, and during the morning and afternoon, I could see blows and breaches in the distance. I participated in the tour in early March, and it seems to be the perfect time for whale watching, as we encountered them frequently.
We were blessed with good weather; there were some waves, but the boat's rocking was less than I had worried about, making for a comfortable journey.
出航して5分ほどで逢えました!
その後も続々とブロー・ブリーチング・テールスラップ・ペックスラップを見せてくれました。
距離はけっして近くなかったけれど、これだけ頻繁に“ダンス”を魅せてくれたので大満足です。
宿泊していたヒルトン・ワイコロアが運良く海側最突端の部屋でしたが、朝や昼に海を眺めていると遠くでブロー&ブリーチングをしている姿が見えます。
ツアーに参加したのは3月初旬でしたが、頻繁に出逢えるホエールウォッチングには最適・絶好の時期のようです。
好天に恵まれて、多少の波はありましたが心配していた船の揺れも少なく、快適な船の旅でした。
The waiting time before departure is about 45 to 60 minutes. Since you'll be waiting on a sandy beach without shade, make sure to prepare adequate sun protection and hydration on sunny days! You'll be
出航前の待ち時間45~60分ほど。日除けのない砂浜で待つので天気の良い日は十分な日焼け対策と水分補給の準備を!
砂浜から小型のグラスボートで本船まで移動します。足が波に洗われるので濡れてもよい恰好で!
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| Packages: | 10:30発/ワイコロア港 |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/03 |
Reviewed by: Cindy
Omar was a remarkable, knowledgeable, and personable guide. He grew up in this sacred valley and his relatives still live there. This shuttle tour is the only way tourists can visit Wai'ipo Valley, which is an absolute must-see. So book your trip and ask for Omar as your guide!
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/11 |
Reviewed by: Awesome!
We had a wonderful time! Great information and an experience everyone will benefit from.
Take a light jacket or sweatshirt because the weather can be unpredictable.
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Cloudy |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/10 |
Reviewed by: born in Oregon
We had an excellent guide. A safe driver! He knew exactly what to do when the transmission went out. He made sure we were all safe! I loved the knowledge he shared of the valley, people and history.
He was very personable and he made the tour very enjoyable.
My GPS didn't recognize some if the turns but we fumbled our way in!
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/06 |
Reviewed by: S&R
Absolutely fabulous!
Dancers were amazing. Musicians and singers . Loved it all!
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| Packages: | Ohana Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/03/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/03/02 |
Reviewed by: Chris
This is a must-do experience while on the Big Island. Local knowledge and passion for the history and importance of this amazing valley makes this guided tour an incredible experience for all ages.
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| Packages: | Waipio Valley Shuttle & Off-Road Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Posted on: | 2025/02/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2025/02/24 |
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I didn't feel much of a language barrier. Enjoy the unique luau that Hawaii has to offer!