Coastal Tour

This is the tour that built our company, the nation's first movie location tour, and still the only Movie Tour® in Hawaii! Others have tried and failed while we have continued to build our company the last 13 years. We have won the Ho'oulu Award six times, including in 2008.

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We are licensed by every major studio in the U.S. to show you various film clips while at the location they were filmed in our Theater On Wheels®. We are very proud of the fact we are the only tour company in the State of Hawaii allowed to take you on the grounds of the closed and fenced off Coco Palms Resort. The most historic resort in the South Pacific, the Coco Palms has been closed since Hurricane Iniki in 1992. Films made on the grounds of this legendary place include Blue Hawaii with Elvis, Fantasy Island, Pagan Love Song with Esther Williams, Miss Sadie Thompson with Rita Hayworth, Voodoo Island with Boris Karloff, Bird of Paradise with Debra Paget, South Pacific with Mitzi Gaynor and many more. Many celebrities from around the world stayed at the Coco Palms. Honored guests were asked to plant a coconut tree and plaques were put in at the base of these trees. People who planted trees on the grounds included the Shah of Iran, Prince Faisal (now King Faisal) of Saudi Arabia, the Von Trapp family of Sound of Music fame, Liberace, Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, James Michener (author South Pacific), Howard Kock (film producer), Joshua Logan (director, South Pacific-play and film), Arthur Godfrey, Henry J. Kaiser, Lynda Bird Johnson and many others.

The Coco Palms was Elvis's home away from home. You will see the bungalow where he stayed, at times with Priscilla and Lisa Marie. You will also see many locations on the property made famous in Blue Hawaii. Elvis fans from around the world come to see this historic place in Elvis's history.

Please be careful and don't be fooled by other tour company descriptions which list the Coco Palms as a stop. They are misleading you. All they can do is drive by and point it out. We are the ONLY company that can take you inside! You will see the original wedding canoe used in both Blue Hawaii and Fantasy Island! You will walk in the footsteps of some of Hollywood's most legendary actors.

Other stops on our tour include Hanamaulu Bay, home of John Wayne's Donovan's Reef, Voodoo Island and Harrison Ford's Six Days, Seven Nights. Wiggle your toes in the sand. Frequently, we see dolphins playing in the bay.

We are flattered by the fact other tour companies slow down and show our office location, because we sit on one of the most famous locations from Jurassic Park!  Thanks guys. Imitation is the best form of flattery!

We are going to take you to the hidden location of the original Gilligan's Island episode. Prior to his passing, Bob Denver, who played Gilligan, was a friend of our company and gave us the inside scoop on his filming here. He even gave us one of his famous Gilligan hats!  This is a beach you just might want to go back and visit on your own. It's stunning. Other films were also shot on this beach.

At the Aliomanu area, you will see the air strip from Six Days, Seven Nights, the opening scene from Raiders of The Lost Ark and others.

Lunch is included in the price of our tour and we will have it on the beach at a location used in both South Pacific and Honeymoon In Vegas. This is another chance for you to wiggle your toes in the sand as you stare at the largest reef in Hawaii. We will also serve you assorted beverages throughout the day.

Next we head to the incredible Hanalei Valley. On the way, you will see the private airport used in Dragonfly with Kevin Costner. Then, as we head down into the valley, the breathtaking taro fields will unfold in front of you, exactly as seen in Uncommon Valor. As we look at Puff (supposedly), we will sing along with Peter, Paul and Mary! Karaoke on a bus!!!!! Finally we reach the historic Hanalei Pier, location for over a dozen films, including South Pacific. As we leave the pier and the Hanalei Valley behind, more Karaoke as we sing a tune from South Pacific. Milli Vanilli imitations allowed!

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COMING SOON----TROPIC THUNDER!!---This film, starring Ben Stiller, Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Nick Nolte, was filmed almost entirely on Kauai. Released  in Aug., 2008, it was the number one film in the country for two weeks. Because it is an ADULT comedy with a bunch of really rank dialogue, we will most likely roll scenes with the sound OFF!   

 

This tour runs seven days a week!

More fun than a barrel of monkeys! (Anything has to be more fun than a barrel of monkeys, especially if you are in the barrel)

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We have so much fun on this tour, it hurts. The one thing it doesn't hurt is the pocketbook. Economically priced, we wiz you around the island for five hours of fun, song, movies, sand, food and laughter in our Theater On Wheels®.

tour10pier.jpg (7293 bytes) The historic Hanalei Pier, site of many famous films such as South Pacific, Miss Sadie Thompson, King Kong and Wackiest Ship in the Army. In the background on the right of the picture is the famous Bali Hai


Here is the original Gilligan's Island beach where the lost pilot was filmed. Joy of Joys, we are going to go there. This beach is soooo stunning, it was also used in Castaway Cowboy with James Garner, Lt. Robinson Crusoe, U.S.N., a Disney feature and that huge hit, Seven Women From Hell with Cesar Romero and John Kerr !!


tour14moloaa.jpg (7533 bytes)The Gilligan's Beach, filming site of the pilot.

 

tour6coco3.jpg (24632 bytes) Elvis filmed three movies on Kauai. The most famous, Blue Hawaii, saw this wedding raft in the marriage. We will show you where it is. You'll learn interesting things about Elvis and Blue Hawaii and stories about his stay here. See the beautiful Coco Palms, his home away from home. Closed since 1992, we are the only people allowed on the grounds.

tour17elvisbung.jpg (9953 bytes)This is the bungalow Elvis stayed in while staying at the Coco Palms.

The above and other locations included in the tour!

 

   

You guessed it. Your transportation. Our air conditioned mini-buses are super comfortable. With two air conditioning systems, your body will never mist. In a Theater On Wheels® tour bus, we feature individual reclining seats, large center aisle, a TV monitor, dvd and surround sound to bring the movie scenes front and center. Watch the scenes while at the location they were filmed. Sing show tunes from South Pacific along with the cast. Don't be shy !!

 

tour8honeymoon.jpg (8112 bytes)Remember that beautiful home in 'Honeymoon In Vegas"? We will show it to you.

 
 These and many other locations on our great Coastal Tour!!

We could go on and on with these pictures, but we would rather see you on the tour and show you all these wonderful places in person. From Jurassic Park to Raiders of the Lost Ark, Donovan's Reef to Outbreak, Gilligan's Island to Fantasy Island to Blue Hawaii to South Pacific. Breathtaking beauty at every turn. The most beautiful island on Earth awaits you and the most unique tour in the world will show it to you. Movie Tours®!!

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Each guests receives a map showing where they went and each film made at those locations. Lunch on the beach is included and assorted beverages throughout the day.

Most tours (occasional exceptions) include two guides. We limit each bus to 14 passengers so you aren't lost in a crowd and we can give you special attention.

Just $89.00 per person plus tax, includes lunch and assorted beverages throughout the day. 

Kid's 11 and under-$79.00 plus tax. Children 4 and under require a car seat.

We accept Visa and MasterCard, travelers checks and cash

Pick-up at all major hotels and resorts! Sorry, no North Shore pick-up on weekends.

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