“The Nutridge luau EXCEEDED all of our expectations! The location: 5. You’re up on a mountain at a historic estate, overlooking Honolulu and Waikiki.”
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Set on the slopes of Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa overlooking Honolulu, Experience Nutridge offers something different from the typical luau. This four-hour gathering feels more like being welcomed into a family than attending a performance. With group sizes kept intentionally small, guests take part in traditional Hawaiian games, rituals, and storytelling—before sharing a locally sourced dinner as the sun sets over the city. It’s a deeply personal, interactive experience rooted in aloha spirit and connection, rather than spectacle.
GUEST REQUIREMENTS
For all ages
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Relaxed — gentle walking, cultural activities, and a farm-to-table meal.
WHAT TO BRING
Comfortable shoes, Light jacket or wrap (evenings can be cool)
CANCELLATION POLICY
Changes or cancellations must be made 48 hours prior.
WHAT GUESTS ARE SAYING
4.9★ from 1,180 reviews on Google
Guests say Experience Nutridge feels like stepping into a hidden piece of old Hawaii — warm, personal, and far from the big commercial luaus. Many mention how the team makes you feel like ohana, sharing cultural stories, hands-on activities, and a home-style meal under the stars. The smaller group size means you can ask questions, join in, and truly feel connected. Most guests leave saying this was the highlight of their trip, and a memory they’d repeat in a heartbeat.
Trip Details / Overview:
Experience Nutridge isn’t your typical resort luau with hundreds of seats, a big stage, and a buffet line under bright lights. Tucked into the historic Nutridge Estate above Honolulu, this gathering feels more like an old-style island backyard party than a commercial show. Group size is intentionally small — usually just a few dozen guests — so you’re never sitting far from the action, and there’s no assigned row of plastic chairs.
What sets it apart is how it moves. Instead of just watching performers from your seat, you’re invited to join in: learn simple Hawaiian games, listen to local stories and legends, walk the grounds where Hawaii’s first macadamia trees grew, and share a farm-to-table dinner sourced right from Oahu.
The evening flows with songs, casual conversation, and plenty of chances to ask questions — hosts often say their goal is to turn strangers into family by the time the sun dips behind the Waianae mountains. If you’ve seen the big hotel luaus that feel more like a production, this is the opposite: intimate, genuine, and full of real Hawaiian warmth that guests say feels like the highlight of their trip.
Important Notes & Restrictions:
- Open Sunday to Friday only (closed Saturdays).
- All ages welcome — kids and grandparents alike feel at home here.
- Flat, uneven terrain — wear comfy shoes you don’t mind getting dusty.
- Bring a light jacket — evenings can be breezy up in the hills.
- Free on-site parking — arrive by 4:00 PM to check in and settle in before sunset.Experience Nutridge is rooted in the historic Nutridge Estate, once home to Hawaii’s first macadamia nut plantation and a favorite gathering place for island royalty and Hollywood stars. Today, the local team behind Experience Nutridge keeps that tradition of genuine hospitality alive with an intimate, small-group luau. Unlike big stage productions, they focus on sharing Hawaiian stories, games, songs, and food in a way that feels like you’ve been welcomed into a family backyard celebration — all while surrounded by sweeping views above Honolulu.
Meeting Point:
Experience Nutridge, Nutridge Estate
3280 Round Top Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
Check-in Instructions:
Arrive by 4:00 PM at the Nutridge Estate on Round Top Drive. Free parking is available on site — look for the Experience Nutridge staff at the main entrance to check you in and guide you up to the estate grounds. The luau runs until approximately 8:00 PM.Cancellation requests received prior to 48 hours or more can receive a full refund or equivalent gift card amount of the tickets purchased. Any cancellation requests within 48 hour of your reservation time will receive NO REFUND.
Customers can also rebook themselves online up to 48 hours or more prior to the reservation time.
Within 48 hours, there will be a rebooking fee of $35 per person.
To cancel or rebook, please proceed to your confirmation email to do so and click "Change Booking" or "Cancel Booking."
FOLIO TRAVELOGUE
Where Strangers Become ʻOhana
We drove up a winding road into the forest, away from the city’s buzz. At the end was Nutridge Estate, perched quietly above it all—verdant, breezy, with views that stretched from the sea to the mountains. It didn’t feel like a tourist attraction. It felt like someone’s home.
From the start, it was clear this wasn’t a big-stage luau with flashy production. We were greeted with kukui nut leis and a smile that wasn’t rehearsed. The hosts brought us into a circle, and before long we were pounding taro for poi, learning chants, and playing ancient Hawaiian games that made us laugh and loosen up. The kids ran around barefoot. Elders were honored. Stories were told like secrets passed down the line.
“It didn’t feel like a tourist attraction. It felt like someone’s home.”
Dinner came from their farm—simple, rich, grounded. We ate under the trees as the sky dimmed and music started to rise. There was hula, yes, but it felt less like a show and more like a continuation of the story we’d been brought into.
By the end, we weren’t just visitors anymore. We were part of something older and warmer. Not a performance, but a welcome.
