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the ancient journey of Polynesians to the days of the four-masted schooners to today. Next,
head out of Honolulu, stopping by Hawaii's premier cultural and historical museum, the
BishopMuseum
, where you could spend days. Limit this visit to a couple of hours before
heading out to the North Shore via Haleiwa town. Grab a terrific burger or sandwich at
KuaAina
, or sit down for lunch at
CafeHaleiwa
, and then head over to the
Polynesian
Cultural Center.
Try to get there as close to the noon opening time as possible to avoid
crowds. Allow at least 2 hours to tour this 42-acre lagoon park (and more time if you have
kids). It's pricey to get in (tickets start at $50), so stay as long as you like. At sunset, drive
back toward Haleiwa and watch the sun set behind the mountains at the Hawaiian sacred
temple,
Puu O Mahuka.
Plan to enjoy a leisurely dinner at
Haleiwa Joe's
.
The safest way to observe a volcano, from the Bishop Museum.
DAY 5:
The Plantations
★
Take the hour-long tour of
Hawaii'sPlantationVillage
, a restored 50-acre settlement that
depicts what life was like on the plantations of 1852 to 1947. The chief mode of transport-
ation at that time was the railroad. You can experience the Old Oahu Railway trains at the
HawaiianRailway
. And to see what a plantation looks like today, stop by the
DolePine-
apple Plantation
. Take the afternoon off and go to the beach.
