Deluxe Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial and Honolulu City Tour
Description
No trip to Oahu would be complete without a visit to Hawaii’s most popular historic location, the USS Arizona Memorial at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. You will be picked up in a comfortable, fully insured, and air-conditioned vehicle. A USS Arizona Memorial Ticket is included in this tour (please read our disclaimer about the Arizona Memorial ticket in the pickup details). Our professional local expert driver/tour guide will take you into the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, give you an orientation, and present you with the Arizona Memorial Tickets. This Pearl Harbor tour is a short tour, about 4.5 – 5.5 hours in duration depending on local conditions. This Pearl Harbor Tour operates from Waikiki Beach hotels, Honolulu Port, or the Honolulu International Airport. Those staying on any other part of the Island will need to come to the Waikiki Beach area for pick up.
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Itinerary
The Arizona Memorial is the most visited attraction in the State of Hawaii. This memorial is built over the wreck of the battleship USS Arizona. It stands as a memorial to everyone who died in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This attack pulled the United States into WWII. The memorial is also a memorial to the 1,177 sailors and marines who died aboard the USS Arizona when a Japanese bomb detonated her ammunition magazine. Representing almost half of the 2,403 US military personnel who died in the attack. The Arizona Memorial spans the wreck of the battleship but does not touch it. The Arizona Memorial is only accessible by US Navy-operated shuttle boat. Tours are non-refundable if the national park service or navy decide to cancel boat ride programs due to mechanical issues, dangerous weather, or other safety concerns.
Iolani Palace ( Pass By ) Commissioned by King David Kalakaua, Iolani palace is the only Royal Palace on American soil. Built in 1879, the palace served as the seat of power for the Kingdom of Hawaii until the overthrow of its last Queen in 1893. The palace then served as the Capitol Building for the Republic of Hawaii, the Territory of Hawaii, and the State of Hawaii until 1969. The palace was opened as a museum in 1978. Restoration work has taken place in the palace to restore it to its glory days as a Royal Palace.
State Capitol Building ( Pass By ) The Hawaii State Capitol Building was purpose-built to be the seat of power for the State of Hawaii. The State Capitol is a Bauhaus-inspired design with a lot of symbolism built into it. For example, the pillars represent the trunks of Royal Palms which are a Hawaiian symbol of governance. Each pillar represents a Hawaiian Island. The reflection pool represents the ocean that encircles Hawaii. The Capitol Building also houses a statue of Hawaii's Saint Damien.
Statue of King Kamehameha In front of Aliiolani Hale, the home of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii is the golden statue of King Kamehameha the Great. Kamehameha the Great was the man who united the Islands of Hawaii under his rule, becoming Hawaii's first King and the founder of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Washington Place ( Pass By ) Was once the home of Hawaii's last monarch Queen Liliuokalani. The home was built in 1847 in the Greek Revival style, similar to many homes in the antebellum South. Washington Place was built by the Dominis family. John Dominis was the husband of Queen Liliuokalani. Upon his death, ownership of the residence passed to her. After the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, Liliuolkalani lived the rest of her days in this house. After her death, it became the residence of Hawaii's Governors.
Kawaiahao Church ( Pass By ) Kawaiahao Church is the oldest church in Honolulu. This church, also known as the Westminster of Hawaii, once served as the main church for the Hawaiian Royal Family. The church was designed by Hiram Bingham, who led the first Christian mission to Hawaii in 1821. To help with converting native Hawaiians to Christianity, his mission committed the Hawaiian language to writing and creating the Hawaiian language Bible. Sermons in the Hawaiian language are given to this day.
Your round-trip transportation from Waikiki Beach to Pearl Harbor and back
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Pickup Locations & Times
We will contact you on the day before the tour to confirm pickup details. If you are on a ship, please contact us on the day before the tour for pickup details. If you have an international phone number, please contact us after 5:00 PM on the day before the tour to confirm pickup details. No bags of any kind, brand, size, color, or for any reason are allowed to enter the Pearl Harbor visitor center. Please absolutely bring no bags with you. Bags may not be left inside our tour vehicle. We cannot meet guests at Pearl Harbor or any other location outside of the designated pickup areas. If you have a bag, you will need to check them into the visitor center bag storage. This costs money, and you may have to wait in a long line to check in your bags. You may lose a portion of your tour, or your Arizona boat ticket may expire. Please do not bring any bag of any size, color, or brand with you for any purpose. (Clear see-through bags are permitted). We do not carry nor do we have space for luggage of any kind. It will not fit in the vehicle. Tour and ticket times may change based on traffic, federal government regulations, or new Pearl Harbor restrictions. We try our very best to keep to the itineraries by reserving tickets for our guests in advance, however, we ask for your understanding in route / schedule changes as there may be factors beyond our control. The U.S. Navy has the right to cancel the Arizona Memorial shuttle boat at any time due to public safety. However, we have no control over the U.S. navy or other organizations in charge. Ford Island is part of the active military base, Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Hickam, and the U.S. Government has the right to restrict access to Ford Island without notice. This is beyond our control, and we follow the federal agency's rules. Tours are non-refundable if the national park service or navy decide to cancel boat ride programs due to mechanical issues, dangerous weather, or other safety concerns. If your pickup location is the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, after Pearl Harbor, you will be returned directly to the airport, and the others will continue on to go on a drive through of downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, as the airport is miles before these locations No bags of any kind, brand, size, color, or for any reason are allowed to enter the Pearl Harbor visitor center. Please absolutely bring no bags with you. Bags may not be left inside our tour vehicle. If you have a bag, you will need to check them into the visitor center bag storage. This costs money, and you may have to wait in a long line to check in your bags. You may lose a portion of your tour, or your Arizona boat ticket may expire. Please do not bring any bag of any size, color, or brand with you for any purpose. (Clear see-through bags are permitted). We do not carry nor do we have space for luggage of any kind. It will not fit in the vehicle.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(481)
Our guide Vanessa was wonderful. Not enough time to see everything at Pearl Harbor. If you want to see everything, you might want to go on your own. But again, our driver was great. Funny and informative
Venessa was a great tour guid also very funny and sweet. Seeing the Arizona was emotional as well as educational a must see!
The driver was on time and very courteous and knowledgeable. We had to make a change to leave the tour before finished and she was able to make that work. We really appreciated it.
We did the pearl harbor and city tour with Vanessa she was amazing super friendly and knowledgeable. We had an amazing time I recommend to everyone.
Guide takes you to the entrance once you arrive to Pearl Harbor you are on your own. Vanessa was awesome!
We had a bit of difficulty to start, the travel company wanted to change our reservations. It was all good in the end! The whole experience was great. The memorial and national park was very emotional and made me proud to be an American. Our driver on the tour of the city part was very personable and knowledgeable.
The driver was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and had a wonderful experience. Would recommend to anyone considering going to see Pearl Harbor.
We had no time to finish at Pearl Harbor. This tour should have begun an hour earlier to get it all in!!!
Dear Client, Aloha Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you. This tour provides sufficient time to visit the included attractions, specifically the USS Arizona Memorial and the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center museums. This schedule is the standard Pearl Harbor tour itinerary used by operators throughout Oahu and has been successfully operated for many years without the need for more time. Once again, thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you.
David was our guide and he’s was humorous and knowledgeable.
Rolando was great!!! Cold beverages before and after. The tour through the city was fun!! Totally recommend!
