Hawaiian Culture Experience: Lei Making at Ohana Ranch

Discover Hawaiian culture with a Ti leaf lei workshop at Ohana Ranch. Craft your own lei, learn its history, and embrace island traditions.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ohana Ranch - Immerse yourself in Hawaiian culture with a meaningful, hands-on experience at Ohana Ranch on the Big Island. This intimate group activity is led by local Hawaiians who share the stories, values, and traditions behind one of HawaiÊ»i’s most iconic cultural practices — lei making.
    This experience goes beyond a simple craft activity,…
What's Included
  • Guided Hawaiian culture experience at Ohana Ranch
  • Lei making with step-by-step guidance from a local host
  • Your handmade lei to wear and take home
  • Stories and insights about Hawaiian traditions and values
  • Time for photos and questions with your host
  • All materials needed to create your lei
  • Free on-site parking at Ohana Ranch
Additional Information

This adventure unfolds on an operational ranch on the Big Island, led by local Hawaiians who impart cultural insights through storytelling and interactive learning, rather than a rehearsed show. Visitors depart with a richer appreciation of Hawaiian values, customs, and the significance of lei making, as well as a handcrafted lei to take home as a cherished memento of their visit to Hawaiʻi.

Location
Ohana Ranch
North Kulani Road
From Hilo town: - Take Route 11 South until you reach Stainback Road. - Make a right onto Stanback Rd and continue until you reach Kulani Rd. - Take a Left onto Kulani Rd. After approximately 1 mile, you'll find the farm entrance on your left, marked by a distinctive YELLOW GATE.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ashelyg2026
Jan 13, 2026
Lei making with kanoe 🌼 - Lei making was super fun! Very easy to make, for beginners. Recommend easy shoes to take of, you will need foot to make the lei.
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Dalilahh2021
Jan 13, 2026
Ohana farm - It was a beautiful experience learning about the culture and spending time with goats and making leis. I would highly recommend coming for a visit.
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Kathiem174
Jan 9, 2026
Hawaiian Culture Fun! - Lovely guide. Fun tour. Learned a lot. The best was the lei la'i making. Worth the time to visit. Thank you from Tehachapi, CA
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Jestkickinback
Jan 9, 2026
Lei making and Hawaiian culture and farm tour - Our tour guide Kanoe was very friendly and knowledgeable and we had a great time learning about Hawaiian culture, seeing the farm and making leis! She was also happy to answer all of our random questions about Hawaii and was a lot of fun. We'd definitely go again and it was fun for the whole family!
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Janelm2026
Jan 9, 2026
Hawaiian culture & lei making at Ohana Ranch - The family and I had a great time on the cultural and lei making experience. We made beautiful leis and we even got to pet some cute goats. The tour guide Kanoe was very knowledgeable about the plants and Hawaiian culture. Highly recommend for for anyone!
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21ardenb
Jan 1, 2026
Beautiful and Insightful Tour! - This was such a intimate, beautiful, passionate, and thoughtful experience. Kalani was an excellent guide and helped us learn about the self sustainability of the ranch and Hawaii as a whole. He cared so deeply about teaching us. Kenoi taught us the lei making, and not just how but why they were made through history and what they are used for now. She even gifted us her demonstration. Thank you so much for this amazing experience! We will be back in 10 years, we promise.
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Marthat2026
Jan 1, 2026
ATV Tour (with family) - It is an awesome experience. Tour guides are the bestest ever!!! I'd recommend this tour as a family adventure!!! Family of ten including kids as young as 3-11. An experience me and the family will never forget!!! Love the aloha!!
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Voyage61689303787
Jan 1, 2026
affordable, educational and entertaining - it was a very educational experience and the staff, Kalani, was very knowledgeable about the culture and was very passionate about what he was teaching us. It was such a wonderful time learning the culture and seeing how much everyone really loved what they were doing. it was a very intimate session with just me and my family during our tour and it was such a welcoming and inviting atmosphere which made it easier to follow along because it was just us. this was one of the coolest, rarest experiences i’ve ever had and if I ever come back to the big island i’m definitely bringing my family with me to be able to learn about our heritage
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Z9653ixleod
Jan 1, 2026
Amazing! - Kalani was an amazing guide and is very passionate about everything he taught us, was an absolutely amazing experience!
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O9350mvomara
Nov 15, 2025
Best experience so far in Hawaii - Pono Was the best very patient and polite and very knowledgeable about Hawaiian culture wonderful experience highly recommended for couples or if you didn’t have anybody with you or this would be a great adventure got to learn about how they cook food and the ancient history saw a different plants and leaves that they use and got to make our own little thing to take home with us
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From $39
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).