Roam free on horseback through a beautiful Oahu cattle ranch located in Ka'a'awa Valley. Start by making the scenic and easy drive through the Hawaiian countryside to Kualoa Ranch on Oahu's northeast shore. Once at the ranch, take a 1- or 2-hour ride and travel through forests, past World War II bunkers and through the picturesque Ka'a'awa Valley.
Journey deep into Oahu’s Ka'a'awa Valley and experience verdant ranch land and mountains on this horseback-riding adventure at Kualoa Ranch. Located less than an hour from busy Honolulu, Kualoa Ranch's peaceful environment, well-trained horses and expert wranglers will ensure that you have a safe and fun experience.
Discover rich Hawaiian history and scenery on this tour, and visit the locations that served as the backdrop for famous Hollywood films including Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbor and 50 First Dates.
Ride through forests and discover remnants of the area’s first inhabitants. As you continue along the southern part of the ranch, admire panoramic views of Chinaman's Hat, a cone-shaped outcropping of lava off of Kualoa Point.
One-hour tour:
Visit the southern part of Kualoa Ranch and Hakipu’u Valley on a horseback-riding tour.
Two-hour tour:
Explore both the northern and southern parts of Kualoa Ranch, including Hakipu’u Valley and the famous landscapes featured in famous films including Jurassic Park to Pearl Harbor.
Amazing tour! I loved every part of the horse trek-it was a highlight of the trip.
Review by: kylie.kaufmann, January 2018
Loved this experience. Highly recommend even for people who cant ride horses....
Review by: Kyra B, December 2017
learnt a lot about the Kualoa ranch by exploring this tour. loved every minute.
Review by: Debbie C, November 2017
The trails was AMAZING!!! Even though I own my horses I had to ride on the beautiful island of HAWAII!!
Review by: Richard B, November 2017
We had such a wonderful time on our horseback ride through Kualoa Ranch. Our tour guide was so great. Two hours was just right.
Review by: Mark S, October 2017
This is not difficult riding as it is all at walking pace - anything faster is banned. The ranch is in attractive settings. It is fun to ride through one of the gates from Jurassic World and we rode through the skeleton graveyard from Kong Skull Island. I did the 2 hour ride. There is a one hour ride but looking at the map of the ranch this would be quite short without much to see. It is worth making a full day of going to the ranch and booking something else which also enables you to sort out transport to and from the ranch. If you are a regular rider, mounting the horse from the right will seem very strange. I am not sure why they do this as everywhere else I have been and in my own riding practice this is always on the left side of the horse.
Review by: schutt1616, July 2017
Excellent excursion! Well worth the money. Beautiful scenery, friendly staff, and calm horses. This is an excellent trip for beginners and children. The views are worth every penny and it doesn't feel like a typical horseback riding tour.
Review by: KATHRYN C, July 2017
The views and scenery were amazing. The horses were docile and in good control. I only wish the guides very friendly and gave good instruction re: handling the horses could have given more narrative about what we were seeing. For me, it was difficult to hear them as 1 was too far in front of me and the other was too far behind me. Otherwise, very good experience.
Review by: hawaii2015, June 2017
The people here are really great! Keep in mind, they go RAIN OR SHINE. It was a total dounpour when we went and they still put us on the horses and let us go! Would definitely be better in the sun!
Review by: Shri, April 2017
Really good trip through the Ranch. We had a great tour guide and really well trained horses. You pretty much sit there and the horses walk the route with very little input from the rider. The guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. The only downside is that being more experienced riders, we would have liked to have a trot/canter, which is not really allowed on this tour, so just something to keep in mind when booking this. Overall, an excellent experience!
Review by: DOC'S LADY, November 2016
If you love horses, go for this tour. The horses are gentle and easy to ride. The guides were great and took extra care of the novice riders in our group. DO NOT FORGET YOUR CAMERA. The scenery is amazing. We were on the two hour tour and rode to the top of the mountains where you can see everything. There is a choice of adventures at the Kualoa Ranch, so be sure to take advantage of them, ex. ATV rides, zip lines etc. Everyone was having fun and the staff were friendly and extremely helpful. Thank you VIATOR, we highly recommend booking tours with you. ALOHA
Review by: Gina W, August 2016
The ranch was nice. The ranch cats, especially the orange tabby were super friendly. This is good ride for beginners. For more experienced riders it was not the best.
Review by: Gina J, August 2016
The ranch was nice. The ranch cats, especially the orange tabby were super friendly. This is good ride for beginners. For more experienced riders it was not the best.
Review by: Devon W, July 2016
Loved it! Great staff -- Michelle was sweet, informative, helpful and experienced. BEAUTIFUL location, sweet horses, relaxed ride and even had a chance to see some of the movie filming locations in the valley.
Review by: penny C, July 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Yingran d, April 2016
great adventure, a lot of fun!
Review by: terry, January 2016
Fabulous ride! Beautiful and very friendly tour guides.
Review by: jenniferlthornton39, November 2015
Beautiful scenery. Horses are calm and staff is friendly.
Review by: Andrea W, November 2015
Beautiful landscape-very smart guides and the horses seemed healthy and happy. Loved out time on the trail with our guide Annie and our horses Armando and Big and Sexy. It was very peaceful and fun. Wear pants! I wore shorts-lots of chaffing, wear jeans or yoga pants/capris. Guys are fine to wear cargo shorts though. Wear sunscreen and make sure to tip your guide-they deserve it :
Review by: Andrea M, November 2015
Beautiful landscape-very smart guides and the horses seemed healthy and happy. Loved out time on the trail with our guide Annie and our horses Armando and Big and Sexy. It was very peaceful and fun. Wear pants! I wore shorts-lots of chaffing, wear jeans or yoga pants/capris. Guys are fine to wear cargo shorts though. Wear sunscreen and make sure to tip your guide-they deserve it :
Review by: nadine b, May 2015
Beautiful drive to a beautiful place, everything was as described, nice staff, horses that were healthy and happy, important for the animal lover. I hadn't been on a horse in many years, the guide Lauren was informative and capable. We will do this one again, only the longer trip this time.
Review by: ramon M, September 2014
Amber was our guide, she was very smart and funny. She was very patience too.
Review by: nanette, May 2014
amazing views of the mountains and the ocean ( although at a distance )_br/_
perfectly-paced horse ride for amateurs and seniors_br/_
excellent guides_br/_
very good value for the money
Review by: Michele S, April 2014
The scenery was very beautiful but the tour could have been 1 hour not 2 hours, too long and uncomfortable on horses. The guide didn't let us stop to take any pictures and she only had tidbits on all the movies that had been filmed there, nothing about the Hawaiian history of the area. WAY, WAY too expensive for what we got, I would not recommend....our group of 6 was disappointed. Don't waste your time.
Review by: Robert R. C, January 2014
FANTASTIC TOUR!!! Our 2-hour tour included two foreigners that had never ridden and others that had ridden horses all their lives. Everyone of us thoroughly enjoyed the tour and fabulous pictures we took. The guide was great with people, horses and very knowledgeable of the farm's history.
Review by: A H, December 2013
The tour was absolutely breath taking. I loved the horses, the scenery, and the tour guide. He picked fresh guavas for us to eat, was very personable and knowledgeable about the ranch. I learned a number of things about the area that I didn't know before and I live on O'ahu. I'm definitely going back again and recommending it to others.
Review by: Dennis W, August 2013
It was a little slow but a good adventure anyway with beautiful scenery. The tour guide was nice.
Review by: Jeff H, July 2013
Great guides on the trail......could have used a little galloping versus walking the entire time........ladies at ticket/registration desk totally confused and unorganized......this left me a little concerned about the ride, but the guides were great and the tour turned out to be fantastic. Also, the male host on the porch was extremely friendly and helpful.
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