Hands-On Hawaiian Imu Cooking and Cultural Dining Experience
Experience authentic Hawaiian culture by building an imu and preparing traditional dishes. This hands-on journey supports local communities and offers a deep connection to Hawaii's heritage.
10 meals
Experience Details
Join a truly immersive Hawaiian experience unlike any other lūʻau or tour. Our guests become active participants, helping to build an imu—the traditional Hawaiian underground oven—and preparing traditional dishes as part of a hands-on journey through Hawaii's cultural heritage. This is regenerative tourism in action: we share Hawaiian values of stewardship and respect for the land, inviting you to forge a reciprocal relationship with nature. Imu Mea 'Ai is owned and operated by Men of PA'A, a nonprofit that empowers Native Hawaiian men through meaningful community work. Your participation supports local development and cultural preservation, offering a unique, authentic experience led by native Hawaiians who are committed to keeping their traditions alive for future generations.
Sample Menu
What You Get
Good To Know
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
What You’ll Experience
Start Time
Start Time / Opening HoursMeeting & Pickup
Meeting Point15-1380 Auina St, Auina Street, Hawaii County Hawaii, United States, US, 96778
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End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.
Highly recommended! This tour offers the perfect blend of hands-on learning and cultural immersion. You’ll gain practical knowledge about building a traditional Hawaiian imu, while also exploring t...read more
Excellent workshop on how to do it the right way. Brought my kids to learn the ways so we can repeat this process and share this experience with my love ones.
Amazing and blessed to have attended. I would recommend anyone who would like to learn how to make an imu and experience to com and be apart of imu cooking,
Such a nourishing, genuine experience where strangers became ohana through storytelling, learning, playing and eating together. Reminds me of the simplicity and aloha that is Hawai’i.
Awesome food and terrific storytelling. Great initiative just out of Hilo. If you want to learn imu- here’s the place! The best
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