Polynesian Cultural Center: Gateway Buffet Package
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Oahu, USA
- 5 to 9 hours (approx.)
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Overview
Experience the rich heritage of the Pacific Islands at the Polynesian Cultural Center, featuring tickets, a gateway buffet, and a show. Explore six island villages with hands-on activities and cultural demonstrations, then enjoy island-inspired cuisine at the Gateway Buffet. End the day with HĀ: Breath of Life, a dynamic show featuring over 100 performers. This immersive visit supports a nonprofit committed to preserving culture and funding local education.
- Explore six island villages with hands-on cultural demos and shows
- Enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet of island-inspired dishes and desserts
- Watch HĀ: Breath of Life, an evening show featuring over 100 performers
- Support the non-profit mission of the center, which aids student education
What's Included
- Admission Fee - Polynesian Cultural Center
- DinnerPremiere dining experience with live music and an expansive buffet of island inspired dishes.
- "HĀ: Breath of Life" evening show
- Self-guided experience through 6 island villages
- Transportation to/from Polynesian Cultural Center
- Tour Guide
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Polynesian Cultural Center55-370 Kamehameha Hwy, Laie, HI 96762, USA
Guests can meet us at the Welcome Center of the Polynesian Cultural Center, located at the right-hand side behind the Hamana Kalili Statue. This building houses the ticketing booths, where visitors can check in or inquire further about their visit.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.12:15 pm
What To Expect
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Polynesian Cultural Center
Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Strollers are convenient for exploring the area, but please note that during certain shows, strollers will need to be left outside, and parents may need to hold their babies on their laps.
- A tour guide is not included in the Gateway Buffet package, but group or private tours can be arranged for an additional fee. You can pay for a guide at the center on the day of your visit.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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One of my favorite things we did on our trip. I highly recommend. The show was amazing and so was the buffet. Easy to spend the entire day.
The performers and guides are very engaging. It is a very hot and humid environment. Bring a portable fan
A great experience to learn in an entertaining way about the different island cultures. All the shows were great and the opening show on the canoes and the ending showing with the fire dancers were outstanding. The buffet we ate was nice, plenty of options. I’m not the biggest buffet person but it was good and had plenty on it for the kids too.
It is a very worthwhile trip to go there. Wonderful shows, demonstrations & the people were all so friendly. The buffet was exceptional & the show was fantastic! Worth every penny!!!!’
The Polynesian Cultural Center never disappoints. The visiting the six islands, learning about the cultures and then great show at night makes is a perfect excursion. And don’t miss out on the buffets.
There was a mistake in the booking about. I contacted the center and Viator with no resolution. Operator was not nice except for Mustfa . I have still never heard anything. When I call they put me off. This was not a great experience 374$ and no show 😠
It was informative and fun for the whole family. Plenty to do and see. The show was awesome. Would have been better if I could have chosen my seats. We were to the side and I do recommend sitting in the front.
Highly recommend! My whole family loved the all day experience. We purchased the extra tickets , Gateway buffet and silver seating for the show. Worth every penny! A must see in Oahu!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We’re so glad your whole family loved the full-day experience! It’s wonderful to hear the Gateway buffet and silver seating added even more value to your visit. We’re happy it felt worth every penny and that you consider it a must-see on Oʻahu. Hope to welcome you back again soon!
After booking this tour--make sure you inquire about transportation.....to and from culture center.
Buffet was great and the show was excellent.
The experience is good, but you could purchase the ticket through official website for a cheaper price.
It was amazing! Its a really great way to experience the polynesian cultures. The performances were incredible, the buffet was great and the workers were very friendly too!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Mahalo nui loa! We’re so glad you had an amazing time experiencing Polynesian culture with us. It’s wonderful to hear you enjoyed the performances, buffet, and our friendly team. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
This place is amazing and all the people is super nice and friendly. And the night show is out of this world!!!!
This event was fun but certainly didn’t need to be an all day event. It would have been time better spent arriving mid to even late afternoon and still be able to take in all the shows and have dinner and see the evening show. Made for an exhausting day and it didn’t need to be. 10AM pick up and 10:30 PM drop off.
It's amazing but book directly thru the center in case something happens... this place was no helpline at all
Seeing the culture and customs from each island was really fun. I learned a lot. The show from Tonga was hilarious and such a good time. The buffet was decent food (what you would expect). The Ha of life Luau was awesome. I thought there would be more fire twirling but it had all the different types of Hula.
Visited the Polynesian Cultural Center and loved it! 🌺 So vibrant with 6 island cultures covered in one amazing tour. Kids loved the hands-on activities and games, the canoe ride was super relaxing, and the Grand Buffet was delicious. The Breath of Life show? Absolutely top-notch. 10/10!
There is a lot of information and a lot of walking but it is so worth it. We learned a lot. It started out raining but the day turned out amazing. We experienced these as a whole day event and the show was breath taking. We would recommend doing the all day adventure to get whole experience.
This was an amazing place to learn about culture and people of the pacific. The night show was very well done. A beautiful end to a magical day.
Exciting and breathtaking! The food was delicious, the entertainment and history of Hawaii was very educational. It’s so much to see and the people make you feel like family. I would love to come back again.
Enjoyed the grounds the hospitality and the history of the islands. Highly recommend a visit to learn about the culture. The food was delicious and a wonderful variety.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your kind review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the grounds, hospitality, and learning about the culture and history of the islands. It’s wonderful to hear you also loved the variety of food. We truly appreciate your recommendation!
Very nice show and the food was really really fresh. Had a really hard time figuring out the tickets.
The students walking around guiding everyone to the different activities were very helpful.
The dinner buffet was incredible! So many choices and delicious food, one of the best I have ever had, and the girl that was our server was so nice, polite I wish I could remember her name, she went above and beyond when she found out it would be my birthday in 2 days, she brought an extra dessert with happy Birthday written on the plate.
And the Show was amazing! It kept us entertained through the whole program, those dancers had so much energy, and the fire dancers were incredible!
We would definitely recommend it to everyone!
This was my favourite day in Oahu. It was simply beautiful starting with an opening ceremony, then visiting all the different islands- shows, food, activities, dancing, music etc. The evening buffet was superb with so many choices of food, entertainment and a fashion show. Very well organised. Then the evening show was brilliant! The staff all day were so lovely. Happy and friendly.
We had arranged a coach transfer to and from Waikiki Beach. This was very worthwhile as the bus journey would have been very lengthy and a taxi expensive. Don’t miss this fabulous centre.
Enjoyed learning about the island culturals, the shows and ask the fun all were having during it all
Great experience with kids! Learned a lot. Buffet was extensive, lots of options, and the show was pretty amazing! Wish we had more time there
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you! We’re so glad your family had a fun and educational experience. We’re happy you enjoyed the buffet and show. Come back soon to explore even more!
Excellent experience, each section features a different island / polynesian history, culture and sample activities. Honestly, there’s so many to be done, you won’t be able to do it all in one day even if you arrive promptly at 1215. The buffet quality was excellent. The evening dance event was amazing! Plan ahead so you can maximize this experience!
We were going to book a luau but decided to book PCC instead and we definitely didn’t regret it. Majority of the workers there were students from BYU. The expenses helps these students who came from different parts of the world. All the other staff was very attentive. The gateway buffet was delicious and the show HA was beautiful! My kids enjoyed all the activities and shows from the different parts of the island. The whole family will never forget Kap! He was hilarious and also owns his own art studio found in PCC.
Enjoyed visiting each island presentation and games, food that are specific to each island.
Take note that transportation is not provided by the PCC.
Very good trip. Great programs, excellentbuffetand great show.
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We will recommend to other people about this tour.
Didn’t get to go, all the roads to the center were closed due to flooding, and the center was closed due to evacuations. In fact the national weather service issued several warnings to get to high ground. Why does this garner a bad review…well… Viator is jerking me around on the refund because it is less than 24 hours. They said they were reviewing my request, 4 days later is still have the charge on my credit card and no communication from the company. $600 charge still there. Didn’t get to go, and they are reviewing the incident. THE ROADS WERE CLOSED AND THE CENTER WAS CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER, refund people’s money, simple, nothing to review. I called Viator and they confirmed the center was closed on the day of the booking and said “we will review your request”. What is there to review?????? I’ll take this review down once I get my refund.
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