Hawaii - Oahu

Polynesian Cultural Centre

Hawaii’s top tourist attraction, the Polynesian Cultural Centre, is situated on the Kamehameha Highway in Laie on the scenic north shore of Oahu island. This remarkable venue, visited by more than one million people a year, consists of seven Polynesian ‘islands’ in a beautifully landscaped 42-acre setting, representing Samoa, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Tahiti, the Marquesas and Tonga, all sited in a freshwater lagoon. The centre gives visitors a holistic insight into the culture of the different Polynesian communities, employing students from the nearby Brigham Young University-Hawaii campus to bring various activities, from pageants and ceremonies to tribal tatooing demonstrations, to life. A highlight of a visit to the Centre is the evening show spectacular, ‘Horizons’, presented in the 2,770 seat Pacific Theatre with its multi-level stages allowing for fiery volcanoes and brilliant fountains to erupt as special effects in this huge Polynesian song and dance revue.

Telephone: 877 722 1411;

Website: www.polynesia.com;

Opening time: Daily from 12.30pm to 9.30pm daily except Sundays. The seven cultural villages close at 6pm, but the shows, pageants, extravaganzas, shops, Imax theatre and restaurants open till 9.30pm

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