The cheapest luau in Oahu is not only inexpensive but also worthwhile. Mauka Warriors Luau is the balanced choice between cost and a complete experience.
On the island of Oahu, it is rare to find a luau suitable for all ages from children, to adults, and even the elderly like Mauka Warriors Luau. A full luau party at Mauka lasts 4 hours, which is just enough time for you to get acquainted and experience traditional cultural activities before the show begins. This article will provide the specific activity schedule at Mauka Warriors Luau so that visitors can easily grasp and arrange their time reasonably for their experiences.
Activity Schedule at Mauka Warriors Luau
4:45 PM: Start check-in.
You should calculate the distance from your hotel to the luau to avoid being late.
5:00 PM: Luau ground open.
You will be welcomed by local dancers with lei garlands along with warm hugs. This is the welcoming ceremony for guests entering Ohana.
5:30 PM: Preshow Activities
This is the most special experience time in the trip to Mauka Warriors Luau. During this time, you can freely walk around and join in the traditional cultural activities at the luau below:
Experience making your own lei.
Experience scraping coconuts in the traditional Polynesian way
Taste Kava – a special Hawaiian drink
Try out a Polynesian tattoo
Mauka Warriors Luau dancer guide visitors in Hula dancing
Mauka Warriors Luau dancer performing fire knife dancing
Visitors take souvenir photos with the warriors at Mauka Warriors Luau
6:15 PM: Umu Cooking Ceremony
The Umu oven is the traditional cooking method of the Polynesian people. Pork will be marinated with spices and wrapped in ti leaves, then roasted in the underground Umu oven with hot volcanic stones. The finished dish is Kalua Pork, which you will enjoy at dinner at the luau.
Warriors signal to prepare for the Umu ritual
This is a very special ceremony that visitors should join. Because currently on the island of Oahu, Mauka Warriors Luau is the only luau that still keeps the Umu oven for visitors to experience. It would be truly regrettable if you came to Oahu without witnessing this ritual with your own eyes to understand more deeply about the traditional culture of this island.
Many tourists are interested in Umu ritual
6:45 PM: Dinner time
Visitors will enjoy an outdoor dinner in the romantic sunset scenery. Dinner here is a self-service buffet. The menu at Mauka Warriors Luau is not too diverse but still has enough dishes to suit your taste from spicy dishes, to sweet, and also savory.
Diverse buffet menu at Mauka
Of course, indispensable are traditional tropical island dishes such as Kalua Pork, Poke, Lomi Lomi Salmon, Poi, Haupia.
If you are allergic to any ingredient, please talk directly with the staff; they will advise you which dishes with allergic ingredients you should avoid.
7:45 PM: Show time
The most awaited part has arrived. Visitors will witness traditional dances firsthand. From the warrior dances reenacting King Kamehameha’s unification of the island, to traditional Hula dances, modern Hula, the dramatic fire knife dance, and also Samoan dances.
Fire knife dance
Hula dance
8:45 PM: Ending
A 4-hour experience closes with wonderful moments that help you go deeper into the cultural heart of Hawaii. Luau parties are held every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. If you are planning a trip to Oahu, Mauka Warriors Luau is definitely an experience not to be missed.
See more detail about Mauka Warriors Luau ticket packages here.
