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Kualoa Ranch Horseback Riding & Jurassic Valley Movie Sites Tour

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MUST DO!

Reviewed by: Madison, 2024/03/24

I loved every second of this experience! Breathtaking views, the horses are so sweet, and you get to see a lot of movie landmarks, including but not limited to Godzilla’s footprints, 50 first dates movie spot and a jurassic park gates! The only thing I wish is that you could get closer to some of the jurassic park monuments.

if that’s your main goal, for this, try the four wheelers or the bus. Regardless, my top recommendation would still be the horseback riding!

  • picture of the view! Always keep at least one hand on the stirrup(;

  • Mr.Carrot!

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2024/02/29
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2 hour horseback riding tour

Reviewed by: Diane & Barry, 2024/02/24

This was a fantastic tour. We have done several tours at the Kualoa Ranch and have enjoyed them all. Our guide was great and informative. It was obvious she really enjoyed her job. Would definitely recommend this tour and all the other tours at the Kualoa Ranch.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2024/02/22
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My horse was so aggressive

Reviewed by: Tomo, 2023/05/17

This tour was very exciting.

My sister has done her first time horse riding.
She said the tour guide was so kind and her horse was so gentle and cute.

Mine was so aggressive and also was not good match with the guide horse.
I had to worried about my horse and the guide horse were not very close.
One time, my horse kicked the guide horse. It was sorry and a bit scary.

But the tour was so fun. My sister and me had a great time.

Next time, I want to try again but also try to run a bit with horse.
Because, my horse walked so fast. I think he wanted to run a bit.
One day, you guys would make the tour for the horse riding tour for experienced people.
If you guys would have that tour already, I would like to try next time.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/05/11
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Horseback

Reviewed by: Bill H, 2023/04/27

Despite the rain, horseback riding was great. Transportation schedule meant an unreasonable amount of waiting around for pick-up and return.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/04/25
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Horseback Riding!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/03/22

Great farm, and really well cared for horses. The farm as well is maintained with other farm animals.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/02/21
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BEAUTIFUL EXCURSION

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/10/26

The farm ground are awesome, you catch glimpses of the ocean, and the horses are excellent trained!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/10/25
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Beautiful Experience!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/09/05

Horses are so kind and the guides know a ton of history on the farm!

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Activity Date:2022/09/05
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Great fun

Reviewed by: Honeymooners, 2022/08/02

Horses were essentially on autopilot. Just allowed you to enjoy the views!

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Activity Date:2022/07/31
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Great Time

Reviewed by: Angela Allen, 2021/12/09

The ranch is huge and the grounds are nice. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. I was apprehensive at first, been awhile since I had been on a horse..lol. The staff are very helpful! Definitely an activity you must do!!! You won’t be disappointed!

  • Me and my Daughter!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2021/12/07
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Most beautiful spot on the island!

Reviewed by: Holly, 2021/11/15

I actually did not end up horseback riding because my friend was 5lbs over the weight requirement, so we switched for the E Bike tour instead and had a blast! I am however disappointed about the horseback ride. I understand the weight limitation because we wouldn’t want to cause strain or damage to any animals, but my friend and I have both been horseback riding throughout our varying vacations and it’s never been an issue. A horse can hold a man. Anyways, the bikes were great. The valley is beyond beautiful and our tour guide was to coolest!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2021/11/07
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Would totally do it again!!!

Reviewed by: Eduardo L., 2021/11/06

My wife and I enjoyed the entire trip. Our tour guide was very friendly and very experienced. She went above and beyond for us to enjoy the experience. We will happily recommend for our friends and family that visit the island to do the same. Thank you so much!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2021/11/04
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Horses

Reviewed by: MRS, 2021/10/18

Really fun time. Gentle horses. Great guide. Beautiful scenery.

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Activity Date:2021/10/16
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Awesome experience! A must do when your in Hawaii.

Reviewed by: GGC, 2021/06/06

It was a great ride along the park, my tour guide was very knowledgeable friendly and helpful. Would do it again when I'm in Honolulu.

The horses seemed well trained and not overworked, which made me happy and feel better about Riding the horses.

If your in the Honalulu area you must try this activity. Veltra also made it easy for me to book.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2021/06/04
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Amazing place!

Reviewed by: Ashley, 2021/05/11

The scenery was breathtaking and the horses were great to ride! If you ever go to Oahu, don’t miss it! This is a great trip for families and friends. I was able to get the best pictures!!

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Activity Date:2021/05/09
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Loved it!

Reviewed by: Nancy, 2021/05/08

Beautiful scenery! Great ride. Great for the family. Would totally recommend.

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Activity Date:2021/04/14
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Amazing horse ride!!!

Reviewed by: Tina Hughes, 2021/03/28

This was by far my favorite activity and our girls loved it. It was so beautiful. There are also so many different movies filmed here and that was cool to see. They also have a super reasonable cafe with excellent food. Bacon and eggs for only $10 and ACAI bowls were to die for!!! They do weigh you right before you get on the horse and are strict about the weight. Could have done this several times.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2021/03/18
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Amazing experience!!

Reviewed by: Carlos, 2019/11/18

Such an amazing experience! It's hands down the best way to experience the ranch and get to see where so many movies were filmed. Doing it on horseback lets you truly enjoy the beauty of it all.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/11/14
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Amazing!

Reviewed by: Cliffy , 2019/05/12

My daughter and I did the 2hr horse back ride with lunch and it was all excellent! It’s such a uniquely beautiful place that I rank it along with Machu Picchu and Monument Valley as my most incredible travel destinations. We highly recommend!

  • Godzilla Skull Island movie props.

  • Stables.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/05/07
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Horseback

Reviewed by: Derek, 2018/04/26

Tour was great and weather was great luckily. Staff was very knowledgeable about area.

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Activity Date:2018/04/22
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Beautiful scenery

Reviewed by: Carol, 2017/07/11

Had to take the 1 hour because the 2 hour was booked. 1 hour was nice but book the 2 hour if you can.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2017/07/01
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Family Friendly Horseback Ride Tour at Kualoa Ranch/2 Hour Ride

Reviewed by: Annette , 2017/03/10

We had a blast! The scenery was awesome! The weather co-operated perfectly. We were treated to many film locations along the way and ever got to ride through a herd of grazing cattle! Our guide was very friendly, knowledgable about the ranch and the different points of interests on the trail. She had superb riding skills and took excellent care of us during the tour. The horses were well taken care of, healthy and have good dispositions. I had not been on a horse in over 20 years and my husband has limited riding experience, but that did not matter, the staff conducted a safety brief before we started, answered all our questions and matched us with our mounts. What an awesome way for us to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/03/02
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Wonderful Experience on 2 Hour Horseback Ride

Reviewed by: Stacey and Ben, 2017/02/18

We had such a wonderful experience at Kualoa Ranch, one of the highlights of our trip! We were paired with amazing, gentle horses and accompanied by a fantastic and friendly tour guide! Two hours was the perfect amount of time and saw the best part of the ranch, some of their 600 organic grass-fed cows, the gorgeous valley where parts of Jurassic Park and World, Lost, and King Kong were filmed, and beautiful views of the ocean, China Man's hat and 'Turtle' Island . The horses knew right where to go, so it was a very easy ride for the inexperienced, which allowed us to take on the gorgeous sights! We would highly recommend!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2017/01/27
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Kualoa Horseback Tours

Reviewed by: Isaac Castillo, 2017/01/24

We had an awesome time! Highly recommend this activity!!

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Activity Date:2017/01/21
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Excellent

Reviewed by: Russ, 2016/10/28

Was a great day to ride . horses were well trained. Guide was very nice and offered a lot of advice re Hawaii. A must do

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2016/10/19
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Amazing experience

Reviewed by: Emma, 2016/07/27

This 2 hour ride was awesome. Our guide was friendly and helpful. She really cared about the horses who were all very healthy and happy. Our guide gave us lots of information and even picked some fresh guava for us to eat. The setting was breathtaking. A real holdiay highlight.

  • Views from horseback

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/07/23
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Tour was not well

Reviewed by: RJAK, 2016/01/18

The guide was not very informative, did not say much the whole time of the ride.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2016/01/12
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Loved it !

Reviewed by: lisa, 2016/01/02

My kids now want to take horseback riding lessons ! They enjoyed every minute of it

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Activity Date:2015/12/30
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Girlfriend loved it

Reviewed by: Simon, 2015/12/14

Soooo slow, but was well suited to beginners. Pricey but gorgeous. The instructor was very knowlegeable of the films shot in the valley. Pleasant, but I wanted to gallop and could not.

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Activity Date:2015/12/10
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Great

Reviewed by: Marlene , 2015/08/12

The staff was great. The ride was amazing, the whole scene and nature was beautiful. Would definitely recommend to my friends.

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Activity Date:2015/08/09
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RANCH TOUR

Reviewed by: PATRICIA BOLEWSKI, 2015/07/02

MY GRANDCHILDREN WENT HORSEBAACK RIDING AND LOVED IT

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Activity Date:2015/06/25
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