Dole Plantation
- Address:64–1550 Kamehameha Highway, Wahiawa
- Hours:Open daily 9:30am - 4:30pm
- Admission:$5 - $15 per adult
Dole Plantation Reviews
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Lots of information about the island. Good driver with lots of knowledge. Disappointed I didn't see the pineapple cutting at Dole plantation. Trip should be scheduled so this can be seen. We were there at 4pm when the demo was on but waited in the bus for 19 minutes for a late couple. Too many late people along the whole trip. They were given a time to be back at the bus and the rest had to wait. Should be more inforced.
Disapointed that we didn't get the island tour, only a three hour tour. I didn't want the dole plantation tour, but did want the island tour. The wrong time was posted on my ticket and we waited an hour for the bus. It took another 20 minutes to get through to Viator for answers. Frustrating and we ended up paying more than the value.
the dole plantation was poorly done and uninformative
I wish we could have started earlier so we could have had time to take the train ride around Dole Plantation.
This covered most of the "views" on the island, the bus driver was great, however, we did feel a bit rushed at Dole Plantation, we only had 20 minutes, this was due to other passengers not returning to the bus at the time instructed during earlier stops. The biggest negative, the "ranch" where we stopped to buy lunch - the food was horrible, raw bacon and fake sandwich meat, all that for $30! The tour people need to find a new place for lunch, everyone on the bus (which was full) said the same thing - YUCK!
Our tour giude was wonderful, so full of history of the islands. He explained so much. The island is amazing. with different scenery .. on each cornor.. we managed to see two sea turtles at the sunset beach! beautiful! if ever any one goes to the dole plantation be sure to indulge in the whipped pineapple dessert.. fab!!
A good way to see the island but very disappointed with Dole Plantation. Expected more , like harvesting the pineapples and a chance to sample the fruit.
Fantastic tour guide - humerous and insightful.
Needed more time at the pineapple plantation (would have liked to walk through the maze and take the train).
The place we stopped for lunch was pretty poor.
Overall we're glad we took this trip
Excellent day out, and fabulous way to get an overview of Oahu. Our driver (Keamoki) was great. He was very informative about the places, hawaiian culture, language and legends/folklore. He laughed and joked with us, was very welcoming, we were part of his ohana for the day. He told us information about the places we passed through, not just the schedueled stopping places, and passed artifacts, pictures, maps etc around the bus, to help us understand what he was talking about. The Japanese temple was beautiful. So tranquil. We were able to strike the giant bell in an appropriate manner as Keamoki had explained how to do it properly before we left the bus. We made one impromptu stop on the North Shore, as the driver had spotted a turtle on the beach, so we all got a quick look through the windows as there was no-where for us to park the bus and get out. Dole plantation was a bit of a let down. The gardens were pleasant, but the maze, train etc, all cost extra and took longer than our alotted stop-over time. Otherwise a throughly enjoyable day out, highly recommended.
A must for 1st time visitors to Oahu. You get to see some pretty amazing scenery both beaches and mountains. Have a pineapple dessert at the Dole Plantation as that is a winner. The tour guide was exceptional and very funny and entertaining.
This was a really good trip from begining to end. I was a little concerned that the children would find it too much driving, but our driver, Leo, was really good. He knew when to entertain and when to just let us all soak up the views. He made unscheduled stops when he got a call telling him that turtles had come ashore on a beach. Everyone was back to the coach on time and there was plenty of time at each stop to take photos. Unlike other tours we have read about, Leo gave us plenty of time at the Dole plantation and yes we did try the Dole Whip, it was amazing.
We used the knowledge that we gained on this tour to revisit the places we liked the best. It was a really great day and once again for me, Viator has proven that they use the best coach companies for their tours.
Driver was great! Too little time at Dole and what happen to the train ride through the plantation?
Great tour of the island of Oahu, lots of opportunities to stop and take photos of all the main sights. Rained a lot but the views were worth it! Tour guide Ben was great, he was very informative and kept us laughing. The maze at the Dole Plantation was closed due to the rain which was a shame though.
This tour travels along the southern, eastern and northern shores. Need to get on right-hand side of bus to get best sea views. Gives you an idea of the geography and beauty spots of the island. Dole plantation was very disappointing and not worth stopping unless you are into buying souvenirs. Did not get there until 3.30pm, hardly any staff to serve food or coffee and all the other coaches are also there.
Loved it!! The tour guide was friendly and informative and the landscape is beautiful! I loved the Byodo temple, the Dole plantation and seeing the Chinaman's hat and Hanauma Bay. Would definitely recommend to those first timers to Hawaii.
