Oʻahu lūʻau: what three operators list
Hours, inclusions and prices as three lūʻau operators post them. Prices change by date; each operator's page governs.
By Chris Weaver, publisher · Visitor Guide
Polynesian Cultural Center
The center opens at noon; the Island Villages run from 12:15 to 5:30 p.m., and the day ends with the HĀ: Breath of Life show at about 8:35 p.m. The Aliʻi Lūʻau ends by 6:05 p.m. (Polynesian Cultural Center, FAQ, checked Oct 2026)
It is closed Sundays and Wednesdays, with listed exceptions (including Nov. 25, Dec. 23 and Dec. 30, 2026), and on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. (Polynesian Cultural Center, FAQ, checked Oct 2026)
On Oct. 21, 2026, its site listed the Aliʻi Lūʻau Package at $197.95 for adults and $157.96 for children 4 to 11, and the Super Ambassador package at $293.95 and $234.96. (Polynesian Cultural Center, Lūʻau packages, checked Oct 2026)
Toa Lūʻau
Toa Lūʻau is a 3-hour experience inside Waimea Valley on the North Shore, with entry to the valley's botanical garden and waterfall included. (Toa Lūʻau, checked Oct 2026)
Every package includes a flower lei, cultural activities, a cooking demonstration, a kava ceremony, the feast and a Polynesian show that ends with a fire knife performance. (Toa Lūʻau, checked Oct 2026)
Germaine's Lūʻau
Germaine's calls itself a backyard-style family lūʻau. Parking is not included with its Original and Makai packages and is sold separately. (Germaine's Lūʻau, checked Oct 2026)
The Visitor Guide is separate from the Ledger's news coverage. Every fact on these pages was checked against the official source named beside it in October 2026; the source's page governs if it has changed since. Anything we could not verify was left out. Found something wrong? Tell us; corrections go up the same day.
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