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Kualoa Ranch’s Kualoa Grown Experience (get dirty on the ranch!)

Learn Hawaiian history and culture by participating in caring for the land (malama ‘aina)! We loved this tour as our young son could get into the taro patch mud with us to learn about taro and the rich history of the Jurassic Valley. Check out our experience below!

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Activity Overview

  • Departs From: Oahu – Windward (East Side)
  • Duration: 3 to 4 Hour Tour
  • Price: $67
  • Included in the price: Cultural tour includes short shuttle tour of Kualoa Ranch, talk story on Hawaiian history and culture, repair thatched roofs, tend to taro fields, and get dirty caring for the land

Kualoa Grown Highlights

  • 3 to 4 hour duration
  • Taste seasonal tropical fruits that you can pick as you tour the orchards
  • Walk through lush tropical gardens bursting with heliconias, ginger and ti plants
  • Learn about ancient Hawaiian agricultural, aquaculture and sailing traditions
  • Glide across a Hawaiian fishpond in a traditional Polynesian canoe
  • Ages 0 and above and all fitness levels are welcome!
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Watch Our Experience on a Similar Kualoa Tour!

We chose this tour because it was perfect for our 5-year-old son at Kualoa Ranch, and we also love to take time during our Hawaii vacations to learn more about Hawaiian culture. Watch our experience below to see if this is the right tour for you!

Watch our experience on Kualoa Ranch’s Malama ‘Aina Experience to see if this tour is right for you.

If this tour isn’t for you, or you are interested in other Kualoa Ranch tours, see their full list here!

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The most popular Kualoa Ranch tours are their Jungle Expedition Tour and Zipline Tour.

Kualoa Ranch’s Kualoa Grown Details

While most visitors come to Kualoa Ranch for ziplining, movie set tours, or ATV rides, you can participate in a unique experience to learn the history and culture of Hawaii. This tour is great for kids and also gives you the option to do another Kualoa Ranch tour afterward!

Travel through Oahu’s lush landscape on a tropical gardens tour and canoe trip. Head first to Kualoa Ranch for a guided tour through the fragrant fruit trees and tropical flowers, learning about the orchards and gardens.

Then, hop on a Polynesian canoe and cruise to an 800-year-old Hawaiian fish pond while your guide discusses the region’s aquaculture and sailing traditions. Plus, hear about the impressive list of Hollywood films that have been set in the stunning area around you.

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Our family (ohana) worked at weeding these taro patches and searching out snail eggs! We would do this tour again in a heartbeat!

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