Every village. Almost every activity. Plus the luau, movie, and the Ha: Breath of Life night show. We did everything at the Polynesian Cultural Center and shared our full experience with you so you can decide if it's worth the price. (Spoiler: it is.)
We spent our first day in the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) and ended up going back a second day because there is far too much to do in one day. Honestly, we think this is one of the best things to do in Oahu. We visited all six villages (representing the islands of Hawaii, Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, and Aotearoa - New Zealand). We also ate at the luau, watched the Imax movie and the night show, and learned how to play the ukulele for free. It's all included with admission and we wanted to do it all.
This is the first video in a 5-day trip to Hawaii for our baby-moon. Watch all our Hawaiian adventures in this playlist: • Polynesian Cultural Ce...
Ticket info:
Ticket prices have increased substantially since we uploaded this video. If this is out of your price range now, here are some other great activities to do on Oahu: www.getyourguide.com/oahu-l49...
First off, we were not sponsored for this video. We didn't even get a discount. We paid the full $120+ each for the Ali'i luau package (that was the price in 2018 when we went - it's currently $184 but gives you entry for three days instead of two). It was a lot of money and it took a lot of convincing for us to spend that much money. We wanted to make this video to show you everything that the PCC has to offer so you can decide if it's worth the money. For us, it was worth it without a doubt.
The most basic package (updated December 2022) is about $70. That doesn't include the luau and show or any food (you can eat at the marketplace in the center).
There are lots of ticket options, all of which you can read about on their website: www.polynesia.com/packages/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Welcome to the PCC
0:44 - Samoa
2:46 - Hawaii
3:55 - Canoe pageant
5:20 - Free ukulele lessons
6:38 - Tahiti
8:11 - Fiji
10:54 - Ali'i Luau buffet
13:44 - Aotearoa (New Zealand)
15:45 - Tonga
17:27 - Gift shop and Imax movie review (Hawaiian Journey)
18:27 - Ha theater preview (the show is absolutely incredible!)
18:47 - BYU Hawaii and temple tour
A few things you'll find in each village:
Samoa: Making fire from two sticks, weaving, and fire knife twirling
Hawaii: Hula dance practice and traditional Hawaiian games (konane and 'ulu maika)
Tahiti: Spear throwing and pole fishing, and how to make Tahitian coconut bread
Fiji: Using the derua (bamboo percussion instrument), getting temporary Fijian tattoos, making coconut oil, and chief's house
Aotearoa (New Zealand): The Haka (warrior dance), Titi torea (stick toss game), and Poi balls Tonga: Ma'ulu'ulu (Tongan seated dance) and Ta nafa (drum show - this is hysterical in real life)
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-Brian and Isa
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Filmed on August 10, 2017 on a Canon G7X Mark II.
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