Hawaii Activities Specialists[Hawaii Fun in the Sun]

Tour#U150

The Polynesian Cultural Center stretches accross a 42-acre facility on the North Shore of Oahu. The nonprofit center was founded in 1963 to allow students of nearby Brigham Young University in Hawaii to work their way through college by sharing their heritage with visitors. Students come the Pacific Islands, an area that covers approximately 12 million square miles of the Pacific Ocean. To represent the South Pacific nations, The Polynesian Cultural Center has recreated villages, built exhibits and orchestrated hands-on activities. South Pacific nations represented iclude Samoa, Aotearoa (Maori New Zealand), Tonga, Fiji, Hawaii, Tahiti, Marquesas and Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The island villages are the heart of the PCC experience because they offer visitors a unique chance to learn and participate in customs of each island. Visitors are encouraged to take part in activities, as an original way to have them experience first-hand everything from island crafts and games to food preparation and war training skills. For a truly complete experience, the Polynesian Cultural Center also offers an authentic Hawaiian luau, all-you-can-eat buffet, an IMAX™ theater, a canoe pageant, shops and the world's largest evening show. The Polynesian Cultural Center captures all the romance and excitement of the South Pacific islands with its large lagoon, lush tropical gardens, waterfalls, and an "erupting" volcano. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to travel through Polynesia in just one day. Come participate in the celebration of centuries of Polynesian culture!