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The most direct route from Waikiki:
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| Allow yourself at least 60-75 minutes of straight drive time. | |
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Drive westbound (the side closer to the mountains) on the H-1 freeway (driving toward the mountains on either McCully St. or Kapahulu Ave. are the two closest on-ramps from Waikiki). |
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Exit right at Likelike Highway (#63, just past Bishop Museum), driving up and through the spectacular Koolau Mountains, and down the other side which is even more spectacular. |
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Take the first right-hand exit (Kahekili Highway), which soon turns into Kamehameha Highway (#83). |
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Enjoy 23 miles of scenery on #83, including Kualoa, Mokoli'i Island (Chinaman's Hat), and Kahana Bay. Once you enter Laie, the Polynesian Cultural Center is on the mountain (mauka) side of the highway. |
| After the evening show, most visitors and tourist buses follow the reverse of this route back to Waikiki, turning east on the H-1 freeway and following the exit signs to Waikiki. |
