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Polynesian Cultural Center Review
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Polynesian Cultural Center
Museums / Galleries, Windward O'ahu
Fodor's Review:
Re-created, individual villages showcase the lifestyles and traditions of Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, the Marquesas Islands, New Zealand, and Tonga. This 45-acre center, 35 mi from Waikiki, was founded in 1963 by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It houses restaurants, hosts luaus, and demonstrates cultural traditions such as tribal tattooing, fire dancing, and ancient customs and ceremonies. The expansive open-air shopping village carries Polynesian handicrafts. If you're staying in Honolulu, see the center as part of a van tour so you won't have to drive home late at night after the two-hour evening show. Various packages are available, from basic admission to an all-inclusive deal. Every May, the PCC hosts the World Fire Knife Dance Competition, an event that draws the top fire knife dance performers from around the world.
INFO
- Address: 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy., Laie, HI
- Phone: 808/293-3333; 800/367-7060
- Web site
- Cost: $50-$218
- Open: Mon.-Sat. 12:30-9:30. Islands close at 6:30
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