Booking choice: The UTV Raptor tour, from $162 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
Both tours leave from the ranch's Ticket Office, both run through the Kaʻaʻawa Valley, and both stop at film sites. On one you are at the wheel of a UTV; on the other you sit back in an open-air vehicle while a guide tells the movie stories.
The quick answer
Pick the UTV Raptor tour if someone in your group is 21 or older with a licence and you want to drive; riders must be 5 or older. Pick the Jurassic Adventure if the dinosaur sets are the point, if nobody can drive, or if you have children aged 3 or 4.
How do the two tours compare side by side?
The UTV is about driving through the valley; the Jurassic Adventure is about the film sets, with a guide at the wheel.
| UTV Raptor tour | Jurassic Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Who drives | You (21+ with licence) | A Kualoa guide |
| Vehicle | Open-air UTV for 2 to 6 | Custom open-air vehicle, small group |
| Length | 2 hours | 2.5 hours |
| Minimum age | 5 | 3 |
| Valleys | Kaʻaʻawa and remote areas | Kualoa, Hakipuʻu and Kaʻaʻawa |
| From (with tax) | $162 | $157 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1,740) | 4.6 (622) |
Leaning towards the wheel? Check dates for the UTV Raptor tour.
Check dates for the UTV Raptor tourWhich tour shows more Jurassic Park?
The Jurassic Adventure: it visits the Indominus Rex paddock with its towering walls, the bunkers, the dinosaur cages and the Gallimimus field.
It covers locations from the original Jurassic Park, Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, with trivia along the way. The UTV tour also drives through the Kaʻaʻawa Valley, where several films were shot, and stops at movie sites, but the dinosaurs are one theme among many.
Which is more of an adventure?
The UTV, because you drive, but do not expect a thrill ride: it is a guided convoy at a steady pace.
The ranch calls it a dusty and dirty adventure, with dirt roads and seasonal stream crossings. Guests enjoy driving themselves, and one noted it made the ride feel private, but others describe it as mild. The Jurassic Adventure is bumpy too, so neither is advised with back problems or in pregnancy.
Here for the dinosaurs? The Jurassic Adventure goes deeper into the sets, and a guide drives.
Explore the Jurassic AdventureWhat if nobody in the group can drive?
Book the Jurassic Adventure: the UTV needs a driver aged 21 or over with a valid licence, and it is checked at the Ticket Office.
Groups of teenagers, young couples under 21 and visitors without a licence with them are the ones who get caught out. See the driver and age rules for the details.
Which is better with young children?
The Jurassic Adventure, which takes children from age 3; the UTV tour needs every rider to be at least 5.
Dinosaur-mad kids tend to love it: one parent wrote that the guide covered all the movie trivia and still taught the family about the land. On the UTV, the back rows suit older children, and the youngest must still be 5.
Can you do both on the same day?
Yes, if you pick tour times with room between them: each needs a 45-minute check-in, the UTV runs 2 hours and the Jurassic Adventure 2.5.
Eat at the café in between. Since both are non-refundable on Viator, check your times before you book; the ranch also sells a multi-tour package with lunch if you want a whole day.
Want a full ranch day? The Experience package bundles three tours with a buffet lunch.
Explore the Kualoa Experience packageWhat is the verdict for each type of visitor?
Drivers and scenery lovers: the UTV. Movie fans and families with little ones: the Jurassic Adventure.
- You want to drive: the UTV Raptor tour.
- Jurassic Park superfan: the Jurassic Adventure.
- No driver aged 21+: the Jurassic Adventure.
- Kids aged 3 or 4: the Jurassic Adventure or the Jungle Expedition.
- Tight budget: the Jungle Expedition or the movie bus, about $63 each.
Made up your mind? Check dates before you plan the rest of your Oahu week.
Check dates for the UTV Raptor tourFrequently asked questions
Is the Jurassic Adventure the same route as the UTV tour?
No. They overlap in the Kaʻaʻawa Valley, but the Jurassic Adventure also covers the Kualoa and Hakipuʻu valleys and stops at more of the Jurassic sets.
Which tour is longer?
The Jurassic Adventure, at about 2.5 hours; the UTV tour is 2 hours including the briefing.
Are both tours bumpy?
Yes. Both run on rough ranch roads and are not recommended for expectant mothers or guests with back problems.
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Prices are from-prices in USD with tax and can change. Kualoa Ranch listings on Viator are non-refundable, so check the driver and age rules before you book.
Kualoa Ranch UTV Raptor Tour
- Use of a multi-passenger UTV, following a Kualoa guide
- Helmet, safety briefing and training (part of the 2 hours)
- Photo stops at movie filming locations in the valley
Kualoa Ranch Jurassic Adventure Tour
- 2.5-hour guided tour in an open-air custom vehicle
- Indominus Rex paddock, bunkers, dinosaur cages and the Gallimimus field
- Movie trivia and ranch history from your guide
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