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E-mail pageDole Plantation
Museums / Galleries, Central & West O'ahu
User Rating: *** 3.1
Fodor's Review:
Celebrate Hawai'i's famous golden fruit at this promotional, tourist-oriented center with exhibits, a huge gift shop, a snack concession, educational displays, and the world's largest maze. Take a self-guided Garden Tour or hop aboard the Pineapple Express for a 20-minute train tour to learn a bit about life on a pineapple plantation. Kids love the 1.7-mi Pineapple Garden Maze, made up of 11,000 tropical plants and trees. This is about a 40-minute drive from Waikiki, a suitable stop on the way to or from the North Shore.
User Reviews & Ratings:
Loved it!
Posted by amendozatrujillo from San Diego, California on 7/31/07
I love pineapple so ofcourse I love it here! It is one of my favorite places on the island. Don't miss it.RATING: 4.4
You'll Never Have Fresher Pineapple
Posted by allthedoll from San Diego on 3/3/07
The maze of bushes was cool; it was a bit thin when I went due to people trampling it and it recovering from the busy season - but I loved it. If you're a Harry Potter fan, you might have more fun.... Don't ask. It is, however, a tourist trap with a huge giftshop full of stuff you don't want but the oven mits make for a great lobster imitation when you're sun burned - that's my favorite picture from my whole week trip to see a friend. The gift shop also has pineapple ice cream, which is delightful, as well as many other delicious-looking pineapple snacks. If you go, don't ride the train unless you have really small kids who might like it - even then, be weary. I wouldn't go to Oahu and not see the plantation, though. I never really thought about where those pineapples come from but its absolutely amazing to see field upon field of them.RATING: 4.2
A different view of the life
Posted by Maritza from Milwaukee, WI on 3/8/06
This could be viewed as a tourist trap but it also provides a view of another part of the life on the island. The garden is lovely, the hibiscus varieties were especially picturesque. The train tour helped to explain why pineapples cost so much! They are still planted by hand. The shop was badly overcrowded but the outside has plenty of room for setting out your own picnic.RATING: 2.8
TACKY.
Posted by Angela from Hershey, PA on 12/14/05
If you like mini-malls and restaurants like the Olive Garden, this place is for you. Otherwise, spend your time wisely by seeing other worthy Oahu sights.RATING: 1.0
INFO
- Address: 64-1550 Kamehameha Hwy., HI
- Phone: 808/621-8408
- Web site
- Cost: Pavilion free, maze $5, train $7.50
- Open: Daily 9-5:30; last train tour starts at 5
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