This unforgettable tour begins with a visit to Pearl Harbor Visitors Center, the largest visitor attraction on O‘ahu. Here you will enjoy the many wonderful exhibits, galleries and displays the center has to offer. You will also be able to see the Arizona Memorial from the Visitor Center and if we are lucky enough to secure a navy shuttle boat ticket, a Navy boat shuttle will tour the harbor along battleship row and when you reach the USS Arizona Memorial you will debark to board the memorial. This journey continues to the historic National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, a historical landmark offering a backdrop of scenic rolling green hills and lush foliage, where we honor the many men and women who served in the Armed Forces. We wrap up this experience with a narrated tour of downtown Honolulu, where guests will see the impressive state buildings and learn about the ‘Iolani Palace (the only royal palace on American soil), as well as visit the majestic statue of King Kamehameha (the great Hawaiian warrior-king who united the Islands.
FREQUENCY OF TOUR:
- Daily, closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and December 7th. The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) will be closed to tour vehicles from Saturday to Monday during the Memorial Day weekend ceremonies.
- Waikiki Pickups:
o 7:40AM – 8:30AM
o 10:00AM – 10:50AM
- Tour Duration: Approximately 5 hours (not including hotel pickup & drop off times
HIGHLIGHTS (*denotes stops made):
- Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona Memorial* Includes the World War II museums, visitor center, exhibit galleries, and displays, as well as a Navy shuttle boat ride of the harbor along battleship row to the USS Arizona Memorial if a ticket can be secured. Tickets are very limited and are pre-purchased if available.
- National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Lined with a variety of memorials that honor America’s veterans.
- Hawai‘i State Capitol Grounds include the Eternal Flame, Korean & Vietnam War Memorials, Liberty Bell and more.
- ‘Iolani Palace The official residence of the Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch and the only royal palace in the United States.
- King Kamehameha Statue One of Hawai‘i’s prominent chiefs who united the Hawaiian Islands.
- Honolulu City Hall Known as Honolulu Hale (building) is on the National Register of Historic Places. The site of the chambers of the Mayor of the City & County of Honolulu and the Honolulu City Council.
- Kawaiaha‘o Church The Westminster Abbey of the Pacific
