Jurassic valley: Kualoa Ranch
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Kualoa Ranch
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Every tour starts at the visitor center. The Indominus rex paddock and the clearing where the helipad stood are on the Jurassic Adventure tour, and the Jungle Expedition tour goes into the Hakipuʻu rainforest.
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Jurassic valley: Kualoa Ranch
The Gallimimus field, the log, the Gyrosphere station and the paddock, plus the harbor and coast Fallen Kingdom used.
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- 1. Kualoa RanchEvery tour starts at the visitor center. The Indominus rex paddock and the clearing where the helipad stood are on the Jurassic Adventure tour, and the Jungle Expedition tour goes into the Hakipuʻu rainforest.Jurassic World (2015) +2WindwardTour only1.5 to 2.5 hours on a tour, plus check-in$59.95–$149.95 adult, plus tax
2. Kaʻaʻawa Valley (Jurassic Valley)The open, grassy valley the ranch calls Jurassic Valley, behind the Kualoa ridge. The Movie Sites tour and the Jurassic Adventure tour both come here, but they stop at different places.Jurassic Park (1993) +3WindwardTour onlyMost of a tourIncluded in ranch tours
3. Moliʻi FishpondAn 800-year-old Hawaiian fishpond on the ranch's shore. The Ocean Voyage and Kualoa Grown tours stop here, and the Ocean Voyage points out where Owen's bungalow stood.Jurassic World (2015) +1WindwardTour onlyAbout 20 minutes as part of a 1.5-hour tour$59.95 adult on the Ocean Voyage or Kualoa Grown tours
4. Kualoa Regional ParkA free beach park next to the ranch, with a big lawn facing Mokoliʻi and the Kualoa cliffs behind you. It's the closest you can get to the ranch without a ticket.Jurassic World (2015)WindwardFree to visit1 hourFree
5. Heʻeia Kea Small Boat HarborA working small-boat harbor on Kāneʻohe Bay. In Fallen Kingdom it is Isla Nublar's shipping dock.Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)WindwardFree to visit20 minutesFree
6. Heʻeia State ParkA small state park on a point between Heʻeia Fishpond and the harbor, with views across Kāneʻohe Bay to the Koʻolau.Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)WindwardFree to visit30 minutesFree
7. Makai Research PierA research pier at Makapuʻu, across the highway from Sea Life Park. In Jurassic World it is where the ferry docks at Isla Nublar.Jurassic World (2015)East sideFrom outside10 minutesFree to look
8. Hālona Blowhole lookout and coveA roadside lookout above the Hālona Blowhole. The small cove below is where Fallen Kingdom shot its beach scene.Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)East sideFrom outside15 minutesFree
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How to do it: Jurassic valley: Kualoa Ranch
Kualoa Ranch covers three valleys: Kualoa, Hakipuʻu and Kaʻaʻawa. Kaʻaʻawa is the one the ranch calls Jurassic Valley. The Gallimimus ran across it in 1993, and later films built sets there. You can only see it on a ranch tour, and each tour covers different spots.
After the tour, stay on the windward side. Kualoa Regional Park is free and right next door. Fallen Kingdom's dock and jungle scenes were shot at Heʻeia, twenty minutes south. On the drive back to town you pass the Makai Pier, where Jurassic World's ferry arrives, and the Hālona lookout, below which Fallen Kingdom's heroes wash ashore.
- The order to do it in
- Do a morning tour at Kualoa first: Kaʻaʻawa Valley, then Moliʻi Fishpond if your tour or package includes it. Have lunch at Kualoa Regional Park. Then drive south to Heʻeia Kea harbor and Heʻeia State Park, and go home along the east coast past Makai Pier and Hālona.
- When to go
- Book a morning tour. The cliffs get the sun early and the afternoon brings more cloud and rain. Tours run rain or shine and sell out, so book ahead.
- Getting there
- You need a car, or the ranch's paid Waikīkī pickup for the tour part. From Waikīkī it is about 45 minutes to Kualoa over the Likelike Highway or H-3. Park free at the ranch visitor center.
- What to bring
- Closed-toe shoes, a light rain jacket, sunscreen and a camera. Food isn't allowed on the tour vehicles, and drones aren't allowed on the Jurassic Adventure tour.
- What it costs
- Ranch tours run $59.95 to $149.95 for adults, plus 4.712% tax. The beach parks, the harbor, Heʻeia State Park and the lookouts are free.
Worth knowing
- The Jurassic Adventure tour is the one with the paddock, bunker and Gyrosphere station. The cheaper Movie Sites tour does the log and the Godzilla footprints.
- The Jurassic Adventure tour is bumpy. The ranch doesn't advise it for anyone pregnant or with back or neck problems, and the minimum age is 3.
- Kualoa is a sacred place, once a puʻuhonua (place of refuge). Call the islet off the park Mokoliʻi, and don't climb it.
Researched and written by us from Kualoa Ranch — Tours & Activities, Kualoa Ranch — Jurassic Adventure Tour, Kualoa Ranch — Movie Sites & Ranch Tour, Kualoa Ranch — Jungle Expedition Tour, Kualoa Ranch — Ocean Voyage and Wikipedia — Kualoa Ranch, among others. Episodes checked against episode guides; places and access checked October 2026. Private homes are view-only from the street.