I enjoyed the tour. It was pretty warm inside though.. only downside.. enjoyed seeing the inside of her home and all her beautiful artwork. I felt her spirit inside for sure.. a lamp even flickered so I know she was around us.. pretty cool!

On arrival at Shangri La it is a simple gate, driveway and entrance. Once inside a new world opens up to Doris Duke's life from 1940's until she died in her 90's. The house looks out through a glass wall to the Pacific. A must see.

Where you meet is close to town. The museum doesn't open until 10. No one would tell us where the pick-up was. We walked all around looking in the heat. It would be helpful if they marked the pick-up site. ShangriLa itself is very dark and there is no breeze. The art work is magnificent, but the actual experience was... More

The tour for Shangri La starts at Honolulu Museum of Art. From there we were taken by mini-van to Shangri La. The tour is guided and photographs are now permitted only outside. Shangri La estate in Honolulu contains Islamic art collected by Doris Duke. She bought entire houses from Damascus and then reassembled some of objects in rooms at her... More

Interesting tour and worth the effort. We've done this tour twice and the quality depends on luck of the draw for your docent. We found the second time around we had some interest in the gardens, building design etc. and the docent was not trained to answer those types of questions. They have their set tour and are trained for... More

Shangri La gives we commoners a glimpse into a world that is beautiful and opulent and reflective of the contradictory mind of Doris Duke. The view of Diamond Head is worth the trip, but there are priceless objects that Ms. Duke collected on her world travels which are incredible as well. I personally love the glass wall that disappears into... More

OK, a bit heavy on the Doris Duke worship scale, but if you can get past that, it is a wonderful facility. The woman had very particular tastes and it is evident throughout the various buildings and rooms.If you have ever been to the Breakers in Newport-it's sort of like that, with an Islamic orientation. The front lawn area is... More

Reading the couple of reviews rating this attraction mediocre just floors me. The bedroom is undergoing restoration, but the rest of the house is magnificent and well worth the time and the price. Seeing just one room or one outside area is amazing, so I just don't understand anyone who rates Shangri-la less than 5 stars (maybe if you had... More

It's a magnificent estate by the ocean. There's a good collection of interior decors from the Middle East especially Syria. The one thing that spoiled my visit was one of the attendant. We had a special presentation at the play house by the pool area. After the presentation we wanted to take some photos. The guard told us we had... More