Honiara City-Half Day City Tour
Description
This tour takes you on a sightseeing ride around Honiara City. Focusing mainly on significant landmarks, Cathedrals, shopping centers and central market. During the tour travelers can ask questions, take pictures, ask for directions and request for quick stops. A local tour guide will provide a brief overview of the sites, answer any questions and translate from Pidgin to English when needed. This is a round trip tour where pickups and drop offs is provided.
Tour Options
Itinerary
This tour option begins at the Solomon Islands memorial garden. The memorial garden is located east of Honiara, at the Henderson field, the spot of the battle of Guadalcanal. The memorial garden is a lovely place to visit and reflect on what happened during the WWII. It is lined up with candle trees and plaques of various shapes commemorating soldiers who have died during WWII in Solomon Islands.The plaques beautifully set out making the whole place very moving, making one feel sad as it brings to mind what happened in this place during WWII. There are no graves in the site, it was so simple, quiet and green. In the garden travelers can take pictures and ask questions relating to the garden. Also, they can sit on available benches and reflect or pause in a moment of silence to pay respect for people who have died. Take a moment to thank them. Take off your head covering, if any, when you enter. Admission is free and the garden is spacious, it can accommodate more than twenty people.
The next stop is at the Holy Cross Cathedral. The cathedral is located in the center of Honiara on a hill near Town Council office. This is where Roman Catholic church goers go to worship on Sundays. For this stop, travelers can disembark the vehicle and visit the cathedral. They can chat with the local priest (if he is available) and take pictures as well.
The National Parliament or the round haus as described by natives is located at Vaivaridge hill. For this stop travelers can visit the parliament house (when there is no meeting) and take pictures. The tour guide will also provide a brief history of the current and past government.
For this stop, our tour guide will escort you to the museum and you can walk around the room, take pictures, chat with the caretaker.
Sir. Jacob Vouza was one of the many native heroes of Guadalcanal during WWII. A monument in his honor stands in front of the Police Head Quater building in Rove, West Honiara. For this stop, travelers can take pictures and ask questions about the statue.
National Art Gallery in Honiara is a hub that has all the many different of arts and crafts of the Solomon Islands. Items displayed and sold here varies from carvings, local jewelry, local handbags, shopping bags, clothes and many more. There are also local eateries available in the gallery. For this stop, travelers can take pictures and buy from local vendors.
Located near the seaport in Honiara, the monument recalls the bravery of the scouts and coast watchers who were invaluable in providing the Allies of WWII with local intelligence. For this stop, travelers can take pictures and ask questions about the contributions of the scouts and coast watchers during WWII.
Located in the heart of Honiara, the Honiara Central market is the busiest place in Honiara. This where all farmers around Guadalcanal and some from surrounding provinces gathered to sell their local produces. You can find fresh vegetables, fruits and root crops here. Travelers can get to taste local fruits like green coconut, peanuts, yellow bananas and many others. They can also buy some if they want to.
Travelers will have the opportunity to visit the local coconut oil factory that produces the Solomon's famous Kosi products (body oil, hair oil, body lotion, mosquito repellent), additionally they also produce local chocolate products from raw cocoa fruits.
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We can be identified by our logo on our vehicle and name on the vehicle's dashboard.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(11)
Great excursion in Honiara! Overall, I really enjoyed it, especially the friendly and welcoming guide who organized a packed itinerary even on a Sunday. We managed to visit plenty of interesting places, leaving me with only positive impressions!
Great trip with a wonderful guide-driver. We managed to see the most important places in Honiara. As a solo female traveler I felt very safe during the trip. Additional very efficient communication before the trip. Highly recommended!
Hi Marta, Thank you so much for your glowing review! We’re thrilled to hear you had a great trip exploring Honiara’s key sights with your wonderful guide-driver. It’s especially heartwarming to know you felt completely safe as a solo female traveler—that’s our top priority. We also appreciate your kind words about the smooth pre-trip communication; our team works hard to make everything seamless from the start. Your recommendation means the world to us—hope to see you again for more Hapi Isles adventures! 🌟
Excellent tour guide and driver. All sites comprehensively explained with good information. Knowlegeable cultural information throughout the tour was provided and all questions addressed well. Thankyou Morrison and Ricky
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're happy to hear you found Morrison and Ricky to be excellent guides, delivering comprehensive explanations and rich cultural insights throughout the tour. It’s wonderful that all your questions were thoroughly answered—we take pride in sharing our knowledge with passion. Morrison and Ricky will be thrilled to see your kind shout-out! Your recommendation means a lot to us. We hope to welcome you back soon! 🌺
Melvin and Morris were great tourist guides , had great local knowledge and personal stories. Would definitely recommend them for anyone wanting to discover Honiara
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re absolutely delighted to hear that Melvin and Morris made your Honiara adventure so special with their deep local knowledge and heartfelt personal stories. Your recommendation truly means the world to us—there’s no better way to discover Honiara than through their eyes! We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words. Hope to welcome you back soon! 🌺
the tour was eventually combined with another pair who had booked world war two sites which was fine. pot hole tastic on the roads and the information on the war was interesting. the museum was not up to much and tanks on show were more interesting due to the trees growing in them. the two guides were very nice - chatty friendly and gave a good insight into Solomon Island life. Half day tour - in retrospect could do this walking around if you take your time - have an umbrella and keep your things safe on you.
Dear mrandy, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the company of your fellow travelers and found the WWII sites and historical insights interesting. We appreciate your feedback about the museum and the road conditions—your comments help us continue to improve. It’s great to know that our guides made a positive impression with their friendliness and local knowledge. You're absolutely right—Honiara has so much to offer, whether explored by tour or on foot with a bit of time and preparation. Thank you again for choosing Hapi Isles Tours & Transfers, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future! Warm regards, Morrison
This was an outstanding tour. Our tour guide was friendly and very welcoming! This is a great way to get an overall orientation to Honiara Island. We also learned about the history of the island as well as the country of Solomon. Such a wealth of great and interesting information. The tour of the city was also amazing to get to see the various neighborhoods. I definitely recommend taking this tour when visiting Honiara!
Dear Terry, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear your experiences on the tour and that our guide and itinerary met your expectations. Providing memorable experiences is at the heart of what we do, and your kind words truly motivate us to continue delivering exceptional service. We hope to welcome you back on another adventure soon! Warm regards, Joyce
It’s a rainy day. The national museum wasn’t open without notice. However, the tour was still enjoyable: 1. The art gallery, despite the humble scale, is a real treasure. The paintings and sculptures by local talents are unique and meaningful. 2. We went to additional spots, the WWII monuments by both sides (US and Japan). They are there to memorialise and harbour the country’s past war history. The memorials present precious information for documenting the collective experience in human history and harbouring the emotional memory - which is far but still not-so-distant. 3. The warm and pure characters of the local people are the key charm of the country and the highlights of the tour. Thanks for the flexibility and organised arrangements!
Leeyikki- thank you for the detailed review ! We are happy to hear that your feed backs . All the best in your future endeavors.
A very enjoyable day with our friendly tour guide and driver! They were very flexible with the schedule we wanted and went the extra mile to make sure we were satisfied.
Hi James-Appreciate your review on this tour!
Enjoyed the tour! Joyce and Morrison were knowledgeable about the area. They took me around the key sites. Highly recommend this tour!
Aditi, Many thanks for the review and for booking your city tour with us. The parliament house stop over is a memorable one for me. Thanks again.
Five-star experience with Hapi Isles Tours and Transfers! The exceptionally personable staff made every moment enjoyable. Their knowledge of the area was impressive, and they infused the journey with just the right amount of fun. Highly recommend them for an unforgettable adventure!
