Kualoa Oahu, the ideal place for events, filming and TV shoots.

The verdant valleys, soaring cliffs and azure seas, make Oahu an ideal place for the filming of movies and TV shows. On the Windward coast is a 4,000 acre cattle ranch - Kualoa whose proximity to Honolulu - a short 45 minutes drive from the airport; offers seclusion, and a breathtaking valley - often referred to as the "backlot of Hawaii". This is an ideal filming locationfor movies and TV. Some of the highlights of the Ranch -

The Ranch House, a covered air-conditioned pavilion with a large lawn, has beautiful views of Moloki'i Island and Kane'ohe Bay. The Pavilion can seat up to 300, while the site can accommodate up to 1000, and has been used for filming - past and present.

The upper lawn of the Ranch House is equipped with a stage, outdoor lighting and picnic style seating, making it an ideal spot for all kinds of Venues and TV shoots. While five minutes away, across the Ancient Hawaiian Fishpond, and bordered by Kane'ohe Bay is the Secret Island where Mangroves and Hua trees border the trails that lead to a secluded white sand beach, where kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling, can be enjoyed. There are also dining tents, beach volleyball nets and table tennis available for day time use. This idylic setting is great for many events and movie sets.

Paliku Gardens nestles 1,000 feet above Kualoa on the base of the cliffs, surrounded by tropical gardens and with panoramic ocean views. One of the most scenic spots.

It is possible to ride on a canoe raft across the 800 year old Hawaiian Fishpond, which was built by hand, by the ancient Hawaiians, and used as a means of keeping an abundant supply of fish for the population. It is now a part of the sites used for filming movies and TV shows.

1. Kaʻaʻawa Valley, This beautiful Valley on the Kualoa Ranch is where many of Hollywoods blockbuster movies and TV shows were filmed. Tours are given to these sites - where the different episodes of the TV show Lost took place; where Godzilla's prints may be seen, or the Windtalkers battle sites, and where the Blockbuster Jurassic Park was filmed. Over the years a lot of shooting took place here - 50 First Dates, Mighty Joe Young, Pearl Harbor, Tears of the Sun, and the current TV series "Hawaii 5-0", is being filmed there.

2. Moli'i Gardens and Pavilion overlooks the Ancient Hawaii Fishpond, and was the site for the Hukilau Café where Lucy and Henry first meet - from the film "50 First dates"; also the site of the village, in Nigeria, in the film "Tears of the Sun"; and where the facade - that was built for a building interior in "The 23rd psalm" of season 2 of Lost, can still be seen.

3, Among the many other movies filmed at Kualoa Ranch over the years, are - Karate Kid, 1984, Revealing Evidence, 1993 The Phantom, 1996 George of the Jungle, 1997 Mighty Joe Young, 1998 Krippendorf Tribe, 2000 Pearl Harbor, 2003 The Rundown, 2003 Along Came Polly, 2003, You, Me & Dupree, 2003, Byrds of Paradise (TV), 1994, Fantasy Island (TV), 1999, Magnum PI (TV), Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Just Go With It Battleship, and Journey2: The Mysterious Island is a sequel to the 2008 film - Journey to the center of the Earth. On the Movie & Tv tour, these sites are visited where there are erected signs or reminders of the movie filmed there.

The Hawaiian islands are bustling with movie and television productions, and on Oaha the Kualoa Ranch is right in the center of it all. For a special treat, take the amazing movie adventure tour offered at the Kualoa Ranch. Most of the one hour tours are 24.00 for adults, and 15.00 dollars for 3 - 12 years.

Honolulu International airport on the island of Oahu has many daily flights from international destinations, as well as the USA. It is easy to get to the Kualoa Ranch, and other sites where movies and TV shows have been filmed, the easiest being to rent a car, which csn be done right at the airport.