Oahu! MB & Drew's Hawaiian Honeymoon - the Oahu chapter

Oahu, the most touristy of the islands! and the jumping off point for our island sampler honeymoon.

We started out driving UTV Raptors through Kualoa Ranch and making our own low budget Jurassic Park film!

We also drove around the north shore, stopping for shrimp & surfers as well as a Dole whip at the Dole plantation & checked out their Botanical Gardens.
For a more customized experience, here are some of the individual stops:

We stopped for some amazingly delicious traditional Hawaiian food at the Highway Inn Restaurant on our way back to Honolulu. We also checked out Arnolds Tiki Bar.

Day 2 we explored the Polynesian Cultural Center. We learned how to dance hula, renewed our vows during a Tahitian wedding, and paddled a canoe. It is very interactive!

Day 3 we spent some time at the Bishop Museum learning more about Hawaiian history & culture.

We also checked out Lanikai brewing for island inspired brews & spirits. I really wish you could taste these with us! The macadamia nut amaretto was divine.

We stayed at the Rainbow Tower in the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. We had an ocean view as well as a view of the city. Believe it or not, we didn't have to pay for our room at all because we had enough points. The other awesome part of paying with points? You also avoid all of the taxes & fees which can be over $50 a night by themselves. All we had to do was pay for parking. These rooms range from $450-900 a night! We stayed for FREE.

#oahuvacation #oahuhoneymoon #hawaiianvacation

0:00 - Intro & flight, Arrival at the Hilton Resort in Waikiki
0:44 - Kuoloa Ranch & the Raptor ATV tour
3:58 - Giovanni's Shrimp Truck
4:30 - Watching Professional Surfers on the North Shore
6:26 - Dole Plantation, Botanical Gardens & a Tiki carver
8:04 - the BEST Hawaiian food
8:28 - Gorgeous views from our hotel room in the Rainbow Tower
9:09 - Drinks at Arnolds Tiki Bar
9:28 - Polynesian Cultural Center
10:03 - Hula demonstration & lessons
14:30 - PCC Luau
20:55 - Ukelele museum
21:27 - the Bishop Museum
23:59 - Shopping & trying Malasadas
24:58 - Lanikai Brewing company
26:07 Trying Kulolo while we wait for our flight to Lanai to check out the Cat Sanctuary

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[timandkt]

This is a great and informative video! We actually have an Oahu visit booked for winter 2022-23, and some of the things you did are on our list to do - Jurassic Park ATV Tour being top of the list! Naturally, this was very exciting and hype-building to watch. ✨New subscribers here, congrats on your marriage and thanks so much for sharing! Also...3 shrimp for $24!? 😱 Hawaii, why you gotta play us like that?

[matthewkitzmiller]

Your editing looks great! Very smooth well-made video.

[traveladvisorak]

Very informative, enjoyed the tour. Hope you had a nice time there.

[Migratory-Nerds]

I’ve had Hawaii twice as a kid but want to go back as an adult! It was in the initial discussion for 2023 travel plans but I don’t think it is going to work out.
But this gave us great ideas for when we go!