luau kalamaku show

Luau Kalamaku

Kilohana Plantation

scheduleDuration: 3.5 hours

Open Tuesdays & Fridays (and Mondays during the summer).

Gold Package & Manor House Experience seating is limited. If unable to book, please call to check for availability.

  • was (list Price) $179.06

  • Now (Sale Price) $158.00


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🌺 Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation

Please note there are multiple Marriott Resorts on Kauai. For guests staying at the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club, the luau is closer to the resort than any pick-up location offered!

Visit Luau Kalamaku and experience Kauai's "Best Luau Show" (according to Lonely Planet), featuring twice as many performers than any other island luau. Guests can enjoy an optional train ride through Kilohana Plantation prior to the luau festivities. Upon arrival, enjoy arts & crafts activities and witness the traditional imu ceremony. Afterward, feast on a delicious all-you-care-to-eat buffet dinner and experience Kauai's largest cast of performers bringing Hawaiian culture to life.

🌟 Luau Kalamaku Highlights

  • Takes place at the historic Kilohana Plantation near Lihue
  • Island arts & crafts demonstrations
  • Traditional imu ceremony
  • Delicious luau buffet dinner and open bar
  • Award-winning show featuring the island’s largest cast of performers

🎟️ Packages & Upgrades

Hawaiian Luau Package: Includes standard seating.

Silver Luau Package: Enjoy elevated seating with closer views of the show.

Gold Luau Package: Includes premium seating right near the stage and the heat of the fire dancers.

Train Ride: Optional scenic ride through 105 acres of Kilohana Plantation. See plantation homes, forests, taro and sugarcane fields, and farm animals including wild pigs, goats, sheep, horses, and donkeys.

🍽️ Luau Kalamaku Menu

🥗 Starters

  • Kauai Fresh Green Salad with dressings VEGAN~GLUTEN FREE
  • Papaya Seed Dressing VEGETARIAN~GLUTEN FREE
  • Balsamic Vinaigrette VEGETARIAN~GLUTEN FREE
  • Potato Macaroni Salad VEGETARIAN
  • Vegetarian Tofu Salad VEGAN
  • Fresh Pineapple and Papaya Platter VEGAN~GLUTEN FREE

🍛 Entrées

  • Lomi Lomi Salmon GLUTEN FREE
  • Taro Rolls with Honey Butter VEGETARIAN
  • Vegetable Chow Mein VEGETARIAN
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice VEGAN~GLUTEN FREE
  • Hawaiian Smashed Purple Sweet Potatoes VEGETARIAN~GLUTEN FREE
  • Yellow Curry Ratatouille VEGETARIAN
  • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Pan Seared Mahi Mahi with Tartar Sauce
  • Kalua Pork GLUTEN FREE

🍰 Desserts

  • Rice Pudding with Dark Rum Sauce VEGETARIAN
  • Rum Sauce VEGETARIAN~GLUTEN FREE
  • Haupia VEGAN~GLUTEN FREE
  • Banana Cream Pie VEGETARIAN~GLUTEN FREE
  • Pineapple Upside Down Cake VEGETARIAN

🕒 Luau Kalamaku Schedule

5:00–6:30 PM: Craft demonstrations & Hawaiian games
5:30–6:10 PM: Optional Kauai Plantation Railway ride
5:00–7:30 PM: Open bar
6:15–6:30 PM: Imu ceremony
6:30–7:30 PM: Dinner, dessert, coffee, live music and hula
7:30–8:15 PM: Kalamaku theatrical show
8:15–8:30 PM: Photo session with the cast

🏠 Manor House Experience

This elevated option includes the Kalamaku show plus a gourmet dinner at Gaylord’s Restaurant.

Special instructions

    Where and When:
    Check-in is at 5:00 pm.
    Luau Kalamaku is located at 3-2087 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, HI 96766 View Map

    If you are on the south or west side of Kauai, head EAST. Kilohana Plantation is located directly after the Kauai Community College on the left-hand side of the road. Look for the white picket fence. The luau is located next to the Kauai Plantation Railway station at the far left end of the parking lot.

    Transportation add-on: Transportation is roundtrip and per person. Depending on the location, pick-up is between 3:30 pm and 4:45 pm. Exact times will be emailed to you. If you are not staying at one of the locations listed below, pick-up will be at the closest location to where you are staying.

    Pick-up Schedule:
    3:30 pm: Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas, front entrance by the valet desk
    3:40 pm: Alii Kai Princeville, front lobby near Valet Desk
    3:40 pm: Cliffs At Princeville, at the front registration area
    3:45 pm: Hilton Garden Inn, at the front lobby
    3:45 pm: Bali Hai Villas, meet at the Clubhouse
    3:45 pm: Ka Eo Kai, at the Clubhouse
    3:55 pm: Kauai Coast Resort (Beach Boy), front of the hotel
    4:00 pm: Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach, front lobby
    4:00 pm: Anaina Hou Community Park, by the bench at the Park 'n Ride (parking: in the park n' ride)
    4:00 pm: Makai Club At Princeville, at the main entrance, road-side
    4:05 pm: Waipouli Beach Resort and Spa, at the front of the porte-cochere (public parking: turn right upon entering the property)
    4:10 pm: Lawai Beach Resort, at the front of the lobby
    4:15 pm: Pono Kai Resort, front entrance
    4:15 pm: Koloa Landing At Poipu Beach, at the front entrance on Poipu Road
    4:20 pm: Sheraton Kauai Resort, at the sidewalk in front of the Ocean Lobby
    4:25 pm: Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation, at the west gate, upper parking lot of the resort
    4:30 pm: Kauai Beach Villas, at the office by the stop sign
    4:30 pm: Marriott Waiohai Beach Club, at the 4-way intersection off of Poipu Road, prior to the hotel
    4:35 pm: Kauai Beach Hotel & Resort, in front of the lobby
    4:35 pm: Point At Poipu, on Pe'e Road in front of the hotel
    4:45 pm: Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort, front entrance
    4:45 pm: Grand Hyatt Regency Kauai, at the Group entrance
    Restrictions:
    There are no specific restrictions for this activity.
    Special Notes:
    A high chair and a mini plate are available upon request for infants.
    Please contact us if anyone in your party has special needs. If you require an ADA lift bus, we do require at least 48 hours notice to secure availability. The train ride is ADA accessible.
    Operation Days:
    Tuesday & Friday (and Monday during the summer)
    Duration:
    3.5 hours

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