Experience A Hands-On Ranch Adventure At Ola Nani Ranch
Step into Ola Nani Ranch, a family-owned working ranch in Pāhoa on Hawaiʻi Island, and enjoy a personal guided experience surrounded by open pastures and countryside scenery. During this 1.5-hour tour, meet and interact with friendly ranch animals, learn about their habitats and care, and have the opportunity to feed them in their own environments. Get up close with alpacas, horses, goats, sheep, peacocks, and Sulcata tortoise Herberto, while spending time with the ranch’s furry mini horse, Koa. When available, the experience also includes a taste of freshly picked native fruits, creating a relaxed and memorable local experience for guests of all ages.
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$45 USD
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All ages
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1.5-hour
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Pāhoa, Big Island
Ola Nani Ranch Animal Adventure On Hawai‘i Island Features
Meet And Feed Friendly Ranch Animals
Get a closer look at life on a working Hawaiian ranch as you meet a variety of friendly animals throughout the property. Your guided experience includes opportunities to interact with alpacas, horses, goats, sheep, peacocks, and Sulcata tortoise Herberto, while learning more about their individual habitats and daily care. Guests can also feed the animals in their designated environments, making the experience especially engaging for animal lovers and families.
Spend Time With Mini Horse Koa
One of the special highlights of the experience is meeting Koa, Ola Nani Ranch’s mini horse. Enjoy an up-close encounter as your guide introduces you to Koa and the other animals around the ranch. With plenty of opportunities to observe, interact, and capture memorable photos, the experience offers a personal way to connect with the animals while enjoying the peaceful ranch setting.
Discover Ranch Life And The Animals’ Daily Care
Go beyond the animal encounters and discover what everyday life is like at Ola Nani Ranch. As you explore the property, learn more about the animals’ habitats, routines, and daily care while taking in the peaceful surroundings of this family-owned ranch. Set across 24 acres of agricultural and forestry land, Ola Nani Ranch offers a relaxed setting where guests can connect with animals and experience a quieter side of life on Hawaiʻi Island.
Ola Nani Ranch Animal Adventure On Hawai‘i Island Details
- Highlights
- Description
- Itinerary
- Price & Availability
- Instructions
- Restrictions
- Included
- What To Bring
- Cancellation
Highlights
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Explore Ola Nani Ranch, a family-owned working ranch on 24 acres in Pāhoa
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Enjoy a 1.5-hour guided ranch experience
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Meet and feed friendly alpacas, horses, goats, sheep, and peacocks
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Get up close with Sulcata tortoise Herberto
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Spend time with Koa, the ranch’s mini horse
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Learn about the animals’ habitats and care
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Taste freshly picked native fruits when in season
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Enjoy a memorable family-friendly experience for all ages
Description
Discover the charm of rural Hawaiʻi with a guided visit to Ola Nani Ranch, a family-owned working ranch set on 24 acres of agricultural and forestry land in Pāhoa. This relaxed ranch experience gives you the opportunity to step away from crowded tourist areas and connect with the animals and countryside that make this part of the Big Island so special.
During your tour, meet a variety of friendly ranch animals, including alpacas, horses, goats, sheep, peacocks, and Sulcata tortoise Herberto. You’ll learn about their habitats and care while enjoying opportunities to feed and interact with them in their environments. The experience also includes time with Koa, the ranch’s furry mini horse, creating plenty of memorable moments for animal lovers and families.
As you explore the ranch, your guide may also pick fresh native fruits in season for you to taste. Combined with the peaceful farm setting and personal animal encounters, this 1.5-hour experience offers an authentic and engaging way to discover everyday ranch life on Hawaiʻi Island.
Itinerary
- Check-In - Arrive at Ola Nani Ranch and meet your guide for the 1.5-hour ranch experience.
- Ranch Tour - Explore the ranch while learning about the animals, their habitats, and daily care.
- Animal Encounters - Meet and interact with alpacas, horses, goats, sheep, peacocks, and Sulcata tortoise Herberto.
- Feed The Animals - Enjoy opportunities to feed the friendly ranch animals while following your guide’s instructions.
- Meet Koa - Spend time with Koa, Ola Nani Ranch’s mini horse, and enjoy an up-close animal encounter.
- Tour Conclusion - Wrap up your ranch experience and depart from Ola Nani Ranch.
Price & Availability
1.5-Hours Ola Nani Ranch Animal Adventure At Pāhoa
| AdultsAges 13 yrs+ | $45.00 |
| ChildrenAges 3-12 yrs | $25.00 |
| InfantsAges 2 & under | FREE |
Instructions
- Check in at Ola Nani Ranch, 15-1076 Middle Road, Pāhoa, HI 96778 at your scheduled tour time.
- Follow the guide’s instructions throughout the ranch tour and animal encounters.
- Follow the guide’s directions when approaching, interacting with, and feeding the animals.
Restrictions
- All ages are welcome.
- Guests must follow the guide’s instructions during all animal encounters.
- Guests must follow the guide’s directions when approaching, interacting with, and feeding the animals.
Included
- 1.5-hour guided ranch tour
- Guided animal encounters
- Opportunities to feed the ranch animals
- Interaction with alpacas, horses, goats, sheep, peacocks, and Sulcata tortoise Herberto
- Encounter with Koa, the ranch’s mini horse
- Information about animal habitats and care
- Native fruit tasting when fruits are in season
What To Bring
- Comfortable clothing suitable for a ranch environment
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Reusable water bottle
- Camera
Cancellation
Any request for a refund 72 hours or more prior to the start of the tour or activity is honored with a full cash refund.
No refunds are issued for cancellations inside the 72-hour period, prior to the start of your tour. There is no refund for no-shows. There is no charge for date change or tour change based on tour availability outside of the 72-hour cancellation period.

















