Kualoa Ranch Education Program for all ages

Kualoa Ranch offers a series of educational tours in addition to various customized field trips for local schools. Children pre-kindergarten ages are exposed to the country plants, animals and learn about Hawaii's own cowboys, the paniolos. They can try on the paniolo gear and feel like a real cowboy or cowgirl!

The school-age children visit the Hawaiian Village I'oi to learn about life in ancient times on Kualoa land. They also visit the petting zoo and aquaculture ponds and learn about Hawaii ecosystems. Horse rides are also available to all ages where keikis learn horse safety and gain experience on a horse.

KUALOA RANCH ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES 2010

- AQUACULTURE POND - This is a walking educational tour that introduces you to aquaculture with handling of fish and shrimp caught by throwing a cast net.

- ENVIRONMENTAL HIKING TOURS – Through hiking in our beautiful valleys of Hakipu’u, Kualoa or Ka’a’awa, we strive to share a feeling of responsibility for our unique environment.

- FINDING YOUR WAY – Learn about orienteering your way in our Ka’a’awa Valley using a compass while searching for treasures.

- FOOD AT ITS SOURCE - Visit our ancient Hawaiian Moli’i fishpond, kalo lo’i and garden sites to learn about growing various food sources in our islands.

- HAWAIIANA - Enjoy an education tour in our Ahupua’as of Hakipu’u and Kualoa.

- DRY TOUR – Explore our Kualoa Cultural Museum, a historical film “ Kualoa Legacy ”, and take a short hike to our lookout over Hakipu’u Valley.

- WET TOUR – A hands-on learning tour with students participating in kalo cultivation.

- KEIKI HORSE RIDES – To accommodate our younger friends, a good start around horses. In this activity, children will ride a horse that is being led around by one of our experienced staff. Minimum age of 4 years old

- KEIKI / MINI RIDER CLASS - We have developed a lesson for riders to introduce horse safety, grooming, parts of the horse and tack in addition to the beginning steps to riding. Minimum age of 4 years old.

- KEIKI / MINI HORSEMANSHIP CLASS - This is an intermediate program where you will learn more about horse safety, grooming, parts of the horse and tack. Students will ride in a small arena, minimum 8 years old.

- MARINE SCIENCE CRUISE/SAIL – Enjoy a short cruise in Kaneohe Bay and/or conduct fish counts, coral identification and see green sea turtles on our 45-foot catamaran while snorkeling. Water quality, plankton pulls and beach transects are available.

- MOLI’I FISHPOND EXPLORATION – Learn what grows in an ancient Hawaiian fishpond big and small. Learn about pond maintenance, water quality and about various species growing in the pond.

- SECRET ISLAND - Have a fun beach day with kayaks, canoes and volleyball.

- SERVICE LEARNING – Gain a sense of stewardship when helping us remove invasive plant species and other various manual labor projects on our 4000 acres.

- TEAMBUILDING – Activities that boost individual confidence and the development of team working skills.

- TROLLEY BUS - Circle to Ka’a’awa Valley. Available with selected tours.

- ZOO TOUR – Let us take you on a tour through our petting and exotic zoos. Here you’ll find a variety of domestic and exotic animals that you can pet and feed while learning all about them.

- COMBINATION TOUR – Selected tours can be combined with each other for a variety.

For more information, please contact our Education Programs Department at 808-239-5497.

Email: education@kualoa.com OR click here to fill out an Educational Tour Request Form.

Cost varies with tour choice from $1.00 - $40 per person. Teachers are free for most tours. All tours have a minimum of 10 or more. Meals can be arranged with our new café if needed. Tours can be designed for a particular curriculum to suit your needs.

Therapeutic Horse Rides

Kualoa Ranch is proud of its therapeutic horseback riding program for the disabled. Employee Kuuipo McCarty, who is passionate about the program, was essential in developing it.

This program is offered most Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Kuuipo @ 239-5497 for reservations and information or email education@kualoa.com.