Kualoa Ranch – Hawaii’s Hollywood link.

Kualoa Ranch is a 4000-acre cattle ranch located in Oahu, Hawaii. Whilst a working cattle ranch, its claim to fame is it’s a popular tourist attraction due to the fantastic list of films and tv shows filmed within its three valleys. Kaaawa Valley, Kualoa Valley and Hakipuu Valley.

Due to its size and location it’s terrain is so varied, from Mountains, Valleys, Rainforests, beaches. So many of the locations are so familiar. As you look around you begin saying to yourself, I think this was in Jumanji, this hill was definitely in lost. I am sure I saw this part in an episode of Hawaii Five-O.

Kualoa Ranch

Kualoa Ranch has been in the same family since 1850 when it was purchased of King Kamehameha III. Over that time it has had an interesting history from cattle to sugar cane, to The military taking control during World War 2 and turning it into Kualoa airfield, and creating military bunkers on the land. To rock festivals, to its most famous claim to fame so far, the film site of the Jurassic Park films, lost, Pearl Harbour, Godzilla, Hawaii Five-O episodes and many more.

Kualoa Ranch - Lost TV

If you head to Kualoa Ranch, you can do a vast variety of tours from ATV, horse riding, jungle cruise and the movie tour.

We participated in the movie tour, and it was great to see some of the landmark sites from some of our favourite movies.

We stopped to have a look at one of the military bunkers which have now become a film memorabilia museum.

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At the time I was keen to keep moving to the movie sites, but looking back the museum was probably the highlight of the tour, there was more time to read about the movies, and to see all about the film and tv shows filmed there.

It was also great to see the sites once we moved into the valley where many of the Jurassic Park movies were filmed. There were some film sites where there wasn’t anything left there except a plaque showing you what they shot but no other real props. Obviously, they can’t keep much there as they continue to film in the area. However, there are some fantastic sites that are iconic from some favourite movies, the log from Jurassic Park, the footprint from Godzilla and the skull area from Skull Island.

Kualoa Ranch

Kualoa Ranch

Kualoa Ranch is well worth a visit when you head to Hawaii.

Kualoa Ranch is a great day trip whether you are staying in Honolulu, Ko Olina Bay or anywhere else on the Island of Oahu.

 

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A visit to Oahu wouldn't be complete without dropping in to Kualoa Ranch to see some of the amazing props and locations of over 50 movies and TV Shows. Kualoa ranch is a 4000 acre site and has a varied terrain, from Landscapes, valleys, beaches, cliff faces and large mountains. We had an amazing ...

A visit to Oahu wouldn't be complete without dropping in to Kualoa Ranch to see some of the amazing props and locations of over 50 movies and TV Shows. Kualoa ranch is a 4000 acre site and has a varied terrain, from Landscapes, valleys, beaches, cliff faces and large mountains. We had an amazing ...

A visit to Oahu wouldn't be complete without dropping in to Kualoa Ranch to see some of the amazing props and locations of over 50 movies and TV Shows. Kualoa ranch is a 4000 acre site and has a varied terrain, from Landscapes, valleys, beaches, cliff faces and large mountains. We had an amazing ...

 

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