Within Kualoa Ranch Private Nature Reserve visitors can tour the best kept secret in Oahu—the Secret Island beach. The guided tour to one of Hawaii’s favorite beaches is the perfect half day experience for fun in the sun involving the whole family, even infants!
Secret Island Beach in Kualoa Ranch Private Nature Reserve is one of the best beaches in all of Hawaii and a gem of Oahu in particular. Secret Beach is the perfect place to relax and spend the morning or afternoon enjoying a plethora of water sports with equipment provided by Kualoa Ranch. Guests can have their pick of kayaks, canoes, volleyball courts, paddle boards, horseshoes, table tennis, and more activities. There are even hammocks swaying under the tropical trees and shower and changing rooms for visitors who want to swim or rinse the sand off after a few hours of castle building on the beach.
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There are two half-day experiences offered daily. The first tour is from 9am to 12 pm and the second from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Guests are welcomed to bring their own food and drinks for their trip, as well as towels if they plan to swim or use the shower houses.
What You Should Know about Secret Island Beach:
Advanced reservations are highly recommended at least several weeks in advance. Many tours sell out and availability can be limited in the summer months and over holiday times when tourism is high in the Hawaiian Islands.
Visitors need to bring their own towels for the shower house.
Tours are 90 minutes long and prices vary depending on season.
This tour is suitable for families and children of all ages including infants.
Roundtrip hotel pickup is available from Waikiki hotels for an additional fee and must be prearranged.
All tours at Kualoa Ranch take place rain or shine unless there are high winds or lightning which is rare. However, if adverse weather forces a cancellation by the ranch, guests will be refunded their money. Many visitors enjoy touring in the rain because they can witness more waterfalls and quicker moving waters.
Parking at the Ranch is free!
This tour does not operate on Sundays or Government Holidays due to state law
What I Should Bring to Secret Island Beach:
Participants on tours at Kualoa Ranch Private Natural Reserve should bring these items with them for their tour:
- Photo IDs for everyone 18 years old and older
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Bug repellant
- Bottled or canteen of drinking water
- Closed toed shoes—hiking boots are best although the trolley tours are more suited to casual footwear
- Camera
- Rain poncho
About Kualoa Ranch Private Nature Reserve
The Kualoa Ranch Private Nature Reserve is a 4,000-acre natural reserve and working cattle ranch that has been under private ownership of the Dr. Gerritt P. Judd family for eight generations. Found just 24 miles from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki, the ranch is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the quiet and peacefulness of a tropical paradise in Oahu.
All activities and tours at Kualoa Ranch are sustainable and ecofriendly while educating guests on native Hawaiian culture, conservation, and island history. Kualoa is also an established Hollywood filming location and has been featured in many blockbuster movies including the Jurassic Park movie franchise, King Kong movie franchise, Pearl Harbor, and more than 60 others. Kuoloa Ranch also has Catamaran Tours, Farm fresh food tastings and many more.