Things to Do in Honolulu: Tours, Tickets & Boat Trips
Wondering what to do in Honolulu? Pearl Harbor comes first — the Salute to Pearl Harbor tour and the USS Arizona Memorial tour from Waikiki (about $55–59) are the two most-reviewed experiences in Hawaii, and the version with the Battleship Missouri ($149) adds the deck where the war ended. The Waikiki Trolley ($22–35) covers the city, and Diamond Head at sunrise ($50 guided, or a few dollars on your own with a reservation), Hanauma Bay ($56 with transport) and a luau ($146) fill the rest. Give yourself three days for the city — one for Pearl Harbor and downtown’s Iolani Palace and Chinatown, one for Diamond Head, Waikiki Beach and a surf lesson, one for Hanauma Bay or a Turtle Canyon snorkel — and more for the rest of Oahu. Much is free: Waikiki Beach, the Kuhio Beach hula show, the Friday fireworks, Kaka‘ako’s murals, the Tantalus lookout and Ala Moana Beach Park cost nothing. Below you can compare every Honolulu tour and ticket by rating and price, with free cancellation on most.
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All experiences in Honolulu — FAQ
What are the top things to do in Honolulu?
By traveller reviews: the Salute to Pearl Harbor tour, the USS Arizona Memorial tour from Waikiki, the Waikiki Trolley, the Mauka Warriors luau, the Historic Honolulu red-line trolley, the Pearl Harbor and Battleship Missouri tour, the Pearl Harbor and Honolulu city tour with the National Memorial Cemetery, Hanauma Bay snorkelling, the Diamond Head hike and Oahu’s top Hawaiian food tour. Compare all of them below.
How many days do you need in Honolulu?
Three days for the city, five to seven for Oahu. Day one: Pearl Harbor in the morning, then Iolani Palace, the King Kamehameha statue and Chinatown. Day two: Diamond Head at sunrise, Waikiki Beach, a surf lesson and the Kuhio Beach hula show. Day three: Hanauma Bay or a Turtle Canyon snorkel sail, Kaka‘ako and Ala Moana, a luau at night. Then the circle-island tour, the North Shore and Kailua.
What can you do in Honolulu for free?
Waikiki Beach and the Duke Kahanamoku statue, the free hula show at Kuhio Beach on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the Friday fireworks off the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Ala Moana Beach Park and Magic Island at sunset, the USS Arizona Memorial (reservation $1), the Iolani Palace grounds and Kawaiaha‘o Church, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, the Kaka‘ako murals, Chinatown, Kapi‘olani Park, the Tantalus and Pu‘u Ualaka‘a lookouts and the free hula and lei-making lessons at the Royal Hawaiian Center.
Do Honolulu tours offer free cancellation?
Most experiences listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start time; boat trips are refunded if cancelled for weather. The policy is shown on each tour before you book.