Tropical Garden Tours – Hawaii Outdoor Adventures

Best Hawaii Outdoor Adventures,
Trips and Tours in Waipahu, Hawaii

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures, Tours and Trips in Waipahu, Hawaii

Waipahu is the name of an artesian spring. In Hawaiian, Waipahu is derived from wai, meaning water, and pahū, meaning “burst or explode”; combined, Waipahu means “water forced up (as out of a spring).”

The early Native Hawaiians took pleasure in the cool and clear water gushing from the ground and named this spring Waipahu. Before the Western civilization set foot in Hawaii, the Hawaiians considered Waipahu to be the capital of Oahu. Royalty in the Kingdom of Hawaii would often gather and enjoy the fresh water from the spring Waipahu.

In 1897, Oahu Sugar Company was incorporated, and its board of directors located the sugar mill in Waipahu, but was forced to shut down plantation operations after the 1995 harvest.

In 1973, the City and County of Honolulu and the State of Hawai’i purchased 40 acres opposite the Waipahu sugar mill to establish the Waipahu Cultural and Garden Park. The park is known today as the Hawai’i Plantation Village, which is a living history museum located in Waipahu.

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Hawaii Outdoor Adventures Offers ATV Rides, Horseback Riding, Catamaran Ocean Voyage and Three Different Theme Park Tours

Kualoa Ranch is a huge breathtaking, 4,000-acre ranch on the windward side of Oahu, north of Kane’ohe and offers many different activities including:

Kualoa Ranch Activities:

ATV Rides – One of Oahu’s best ATV outdoor adventure rides will let guests drive through numerous famous movie set locations while crossing streams and driving down rugged dirt roads that lead to fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean and deep into Kualoa’s national forests.
https://youtu.be/YJcsekDhlG0
Horseback Rides – One of Oahu’s best horseback riding outdoor adventures, guests will be able to ride horses through the Ka’a’awa Valley where Jurassic Park, 50 First Dates and Lost were filmed among the amazing views of the Kualoa Mountains, Pacific Ocean and World War II bunkers located throughout the forest.
https://youtu.be/2i0dQ-iy5vQ

Kualoa Ranch Beaches:

Secret Island Beach – The Secret Island Beach beach tour offers guests fun activities such as beach volleyball, canoe riding, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, table tennis, horseshoes or justing lounging in a swaying hammock under a palm tree overlooking the beach.
https://youtu.be/ptvu63kn9DM

Kualoa Ranch Outdoor Adventure Tours:

Catamaran Ocean Voyage Tour – The Ocean Voyage Tour takes guests on a catamaran voyage for spectacular views of Hakipu’u, Kualoa and the Ko’olau mountains as well as the famous and iconic Mokoli’i Island (Chinaman’s Hat) and Hokule’a Beach
https://youtu.be/2NZ7VSxawRM
Fishpond & Tropical Garden Tour – Ancient Hawaiian Fishpond & Tropical Garden Tour takes guests through one of Oahu’s most well preserved ancient Hawaiian 153-acred fishponds (Moli’i), which are carbon dated at between 800 and 1000 years old. The tropical garden provides beautiful landscapes and the true laid-back tranquility of Hawaii.
https://youtu.be/e5qVPI4rAqw
Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour – This tour guests a chance to see the production sets where numerous movies and TV shows have been made including Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Kong Skull Island, Godzilla, 50 First Dates, LOST, Hawaii Five-0 and more.
https://youtu.be/gMtTHXCEN7s
Jungle Expedition Adventure Tour – This trip covers the same ground as the ATV rides, horseback trips and other tours, but guests are transported in large jungle vehicles that rumbles through the Hawaiian rainforest along jungle trails, through isolated stream beds and through beautiful luscious green hill sides and an 800-year-old ancient Hawaiian fishpond.
https://youtu.be/25auh5Ehs_s