Explore storied places, share history and immerse yourself in the island's rich heritage with our Lanai Cultural Advisors.

Love Lanai Experiences

  • Puu Pehe Sweetheart Rock at sunset
    Pu'upehe Cultural Hike

    Welcome a new day with a guided sunrise hike to Pu'upehe, one of Lanai’s most iconic landmarks. Your guide will share native history and traditions about Pu'upehe and describe the living environment of the beach region.

  • A sculpture of a boat in Four Seasons Resort Lanai's lobby
    Resort Cultural Tour

    View the incredible collection of Pacific artwork and cultural artifacts located throughout the Resort and grounds with our Cultural Advisors during a complimentary tour.

  • Coconut Leaf Weaving Class in Lanai, Hawaii
    Hoolauna Cultural Program

    Learn more about the rich variety of Hawaiian crafts and culture with a daily program of workshops and demonstrations such as hula, ukulele, lauhala weaving, lei making, herbal healing, oli (chants) and more.

  • Two hula dancers
    Cultural Evening Celebration

    The evening celebration commemorates the passing of another day and acknowledges the sun’s long journey across the sky. Traditional mele (chants), hula, music are shared as torches are lit and an evening of good food and stories begins.

  • Lanai Talk Story

    Take a seat, learn about the island’s unique history and culture and talk story with our Love Lanai ohana (family).

  • Rocky cliffside at sunset overlooking the ocean, wispy white clouds above
    Holoholo Outdoor Cultural Tour

    Explore the beautiful island of Lanai. Go off-roading on a guided excursion, or delve into our island history on a customized Cultural Tour.

  • Thousands of stars dusting across a clear night sky; a cluster of stars form the Milky Way, just barely visible in the sky.
    Kilo Hoku Experience

    Discover ike kupuna (ancestral knowledge) of the celestial sphere journey on a tour of the night sky at the Lanai Observatory. Love Lanai Cultural Advisors share how indigenous Hawaiians and people of the Pacific utilized the stars to guide their way on the ocean, then participate in a viewing experience that utilizes the 3.2-foot (1-metre) telescope.

  • A hand holding a spinning wheel of palm fronds.
    Cultural Exchange Program

    Love Lanai is honoured to partner with scientists, practitioners and academics to share their knowledge and expertise of Hawaiian language and culture with our guests.

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Our Wahi Pana (Storied Places)

Kaunolu
Visit the ancient fishing community of Kaunolu, a national historical landmark. The village contains the ruins of more than 80 homes, a heiau (temple) and other structures said to be the most extensive and best preserved in the state.
Keomoku Village
A major settlement for farmers, fishermen, and ranchers until the 1950’s, it was also home to the Maunalei Sugar Company, a short lived venture at the turn of the century.
Kaiolohia (Shipwreck Beach)
Fronting the ruins of an old lighthouse, Kaiolohia (rough seas), is also known as Shipwreck Beach and home to a Liberty Ship from WWII, sunk purposefully on the reef when decommissioned.
Waiaopae Fishpond
Believed to be over 800 years old, the ancient fishpond, which once provided nourishment to hundreds of native Hawaiians on the island, is being restored under the guidance of the Lanai Culture and Heritage Centre.
Keahiakawelo (the fire of Kawelo)
Legend says that Kawelo, a famous priest of Lanai, kept a fire burning as he successfully offered prayers to protect Lanai’s people from another chief on Molokai. Keahiakawelo (the fire of Kawelo), a heritage site accessible by 4x4 vehicles, offers a visually stunning landscape featuring lava boulders, richly colored soils and vistas of neighbor islands.
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