Hawaiian Culture & Lei Making at Ohana Ranch (Big Island)
Overview
This experience takes place on a working Big Island ranch and is guided by local Hawaiians who share cultural knowledge through storytelling and hands-on learning — not a scripted performance. Guests leave with a deeper understanding of Hawaiian values, traditions, and the meaning behind lei making, along with a handmade lei to take home as a meaningful reminder of their time in Hawaiʻi.
What's Included
- Time for photos and questions with your host
- Stories and insights about Hawaiian traditions and values
- Lei making with step-by-step guidance from a local host
- Your handmade lei to wear and take home
- All materials needed to create your lei
- Free on-site parking at Ohana Ranch
- Guided Hawaiian culture experience at Ohana Ranch
Meeting Location
17 North Kulani Road
Mountain View, HI 96771, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Experience Hawaiian culture in a meaningful, hands-on way at Ohana Ranch on the Big Island. This small-group experience is guided by local Hawaiians who share the stories, values, and traditions behind one of Hawaiʻi’s most recognizable cultural practices — lei making.
More than a craft activity, this experience focuses on the meaning behind the lei: when they are given, what different materials represent, and why the act of making one by hand carries deep cultural significance. As you create your own lei using fresh island materials, you’ll learn how this tradition reflects love, connection, celebration, and aloha.
Set on a working ranch, this relaxed experience offers time for conversation, questions, and photos, making it a great fit for families, couples, and travelers interested in understanding Hawaiʻi beyond the beaches.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-5583688P7
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (HST).
- Time for photos and questions with your host.
- Stories and insights about Hawaiian traditions and values.
- Lei making with step-by-step guidance from a local host.
- Your handmade lei to wear and take home.
- All materials needed to create your lei.
- Free on-site parking at Ohana Ranch.
- Guided Hawaiian culture experience at Ohana Ranch.
The minimum age to participate is 3..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Hawaiian Culture & Lei Making at Ohana Ranch (Big Island) is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hawaiian Culture & Lei Making at Ohana Ranch (Big Island) will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Time for photos and questions with your host
- Stories and insights about Hawaiian traditions and values
- Lei making with step-by-step guidance from a local host
- Your handmade lei to wear and take home
- All materials needed to create your lei
- Free on-site parking at Ohana Ranch
- Guided Hawaiian culture experience at Ohana Ranch
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
