We recently hosted some family visiting from the mainland, with this being the first visit to Hawaii for one of them. Since they were coming from Waikiki, we were wondering what they might enjoy on this side of the island. They had already visited the Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin, and the USS Missouri and they were scheduled to visit the... More

Used to go to the Polynesian Cultural Center and thought that was interesting. Now it's SO commercial and SO expensive. Saw this little Waipahu gem in a magazine and we were very thankful we did! Very reasonable admission price and we learned such interesting information from our amazing tour guide Ken. We spent several hours walking and learning and got... More

Our tour guide was very good and introduced a lot of personal information. Advertised as a 90 minute tour, he kept us interested for 2 hours. He took us through homes representing each of the ethnic groups--Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Okinawan, Portuguese, and Puerto Rican. At the end of the tour you get a taste of the various fruits available.... More

Loved this tour. Cannot add much to some of the real in-depth reviews here ; they are all right on. Our guide was Fran and she was very knowledgable as iam sure all the guides are. This village took me right into some of the books i have read about this subject, esp the Chinese and Koreans. This place is... More

We decided to take the tour to see the real Hawaii. As a walk-in--you are assigned to a tour "on the hour." You can't walk around the site on your own. We were the only ones in our group and were very interested in seeing what it must have been like as an immigrant to Hawaii brought to the island... More

While this attraction is open during construction, with plenty of things to view, the main visitor’s center is closed. Only SOME of its items are on display, in the Chinese social building. We would have benefited from seeing the unavailable, 20-minute introduction video. Here is some information to help make your experience more enjoyable: Before going, to avoid being disoriented,... More

After the $150 disaster of an evening at Polynesian [Mormon] Cultural Center yesterday, we struck out in a different direction today. We visited the Hawaii's Plantation Village, where, as out-of-state seniors, we paid ten bucks apiece for a small group tour that lasted about three hours. Our docent, Lorene, was personable as well as knowledgeable, weaving in her own (interesting)... More

The Waipahu Plantation Village, not to be confused with the one sponsored by Dole, offers the visitor a brief glimpse into the life styles of the different cultural groups who migrated to Hawaii to work in the sugar plantations at the beginning of 19th century. Each group is represented by a house (as well as additional structures like the portuguese... More

Took my parents and boyfriend to Hawaiian Plantation Village this week. Let me say you have to be into history and culture to enjoy this, so if you are keep reading. If that is not your thing, then you should not go. That being said, I loved this place! It is bit outdated in terms of needing new placards and... More