Pearl Harbor & Honolulu City Tour

Highlights

Description

This five-and-a-half-hour experience connects Hawaiʻi’s past and present in one memorable journey. Start from Ko ʻOlina aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned coach bound for Pearl Harbor. Begin at the Visitor Center, where your guide introduces the events of December 7, 1941, using two museums, galleries, and film documentaries to set the scene. Then, board a Navy-operated shuttle boat for a solemn visit to the USS Arizona Memorial. Here, you’ll see the marble Wall of Remembrance and the battleship below the harbor’s surface—a place of quiet reflection honoring over 1,100 service members. From the memorial, your guide points out the Battleship Missouri across the water, symbolizing the end of World War II. nnNext, continue into downtown Honolulu for a narrated tour of the capital’s historic district. Pass ʻIolani Palace, Washington Place, and the State Capitol, with a photo stop at the King Kamehameha Statue. Drive by the Kawaiahaʻo Church and the Mission Houses Museum, followed by a scenic loop through the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl Crater. Along the way, your professional guide shares stories of Hawaiian monarchy, wartime history, and modern island life, blending reflection and discovery for visitors of all ages.

Itinerary

09:30 – Depart Ko ʻOlina
10:15 – Arrive at Pearl Harbor Visitor Center
10:30 – Watch documentary film and explore museums
11:15 – Navy shuttle to USS Arizona Memorial (operations permitting)
11:45 – Reflection time at the memorial
12:15 – Return to Visitor Center
12:30 – Depart for downtown Honolulu
13:00 – Narrated city drive (ʻIolani Palace, State Capitol, King Kamehameha Statue, etc.)
13:30 – Scenic drive through Punchbowl Crater
14:15 – Return to Ko ʻOlina
15:00 – Drop-off.

Price & Availability

Adults (13+) $74; Children (4–12) $50.50. Free for lap children under 4. Prices subject to change. 24-hour cancellation policy for refund. Daily departures from Ko ʻOlina around 9:30 AM. Navy boat operations to the Arizona may be suspended without notice.

Food & Drink

No meals included. Light snacks and drinks available for purchase at Visitor Center and gift shops.

Instructions

Arrive 10–15 minutes before pickup. Reconfirm 24 hours prior. Pearl Harbor security forbids large bags; storage available on site (~$7 per item). Follow guide instructions for all timed entries.

Restrictions

No large bags, backpacks, iPad cases, or clutch wallets. Shirts and shoes required; swimsuits prohibited. Not recommended for guests with difficulty walking long distances.

Transportation

Air-conditioned luxury transportation from Ko ʻOlina with experienced, certified driver-guides.