Honolulu Downtown Walking Tour
Description
Welcome to Hawaii’s ONLY free tour created by and operated by locals! On this guided walking tour, you will learn about the history of Hawaii and see some of the 50th State’s renowned landmarks. Meet us at the King Kamehameha Statue in Downtown Honolulu and embark on a journey with one of our friendly, informative local tour guides. You will leave the tour with a better understanding of the true spirit of aloha rooted in Hawaiian history and orally passed down through generations from the ancient tribal Hawaiian times to the sugar plantation period to its current status as the world-renowned paradise destination on everyone’s bucket list!
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will talk about the history of Polynesians, Austronesians, Hawaiians and the formation of the first and only nation of Hawaii.
Aliiolani Hale
Here we will talk about the different monarchs and how the US mainlanders and Europeans played a vital role in shaping Hawaii's history.
Hawaii State Capitol - How we became a US territory / US State
Kawaiahao Church
Honolulu City Hall
Hawaii State Library
King Lunalilo's Garden and Burial
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please meet us infront of the King Kamehameha statue at [447 S. King St. Honolulu, HI 96813] (https://goo.gl/maps/bCfy1koAQTH2) . Our guide(s) will be wearing a white or black t-shirt with our Hawaii Free Tour logo.
- Please note that this is OUTSIDE of Waikiki and near Honolulu's downtown area.
Reviews(159)
Susan was a very knowledgeable and informative guide about the history of Hawaii and brought it to life.
Susan was a great tour guide. She taught us about a bit of the history of Hawaii, and the surroundings of Iolani Palace and Hawaiian Mission Houses. The tour took around 1 hour and we greatly appreciated it.
We had an excellent time on our tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative. I would highly recommend!
Guide Susan was excellent with great information and an open, friendly approach.
Susan was great and super knowledgable about Hawaii's history. The tour was about an hour and such great value. So glad I started my vacation with this tour.
Susan was very pleasant and knowledgeable about Hawaiian history. Amazing insight about this wonderful culture.
We had a wonderful time with our guide, Susan! It was informative and entertaining. Susan is a great story teller! We thoroughly enjoyed our time and highly recommend this tour!
The tour was very informative and the tour guide was very interesting. She was very knowledgeable.
We were met promptly by our guide, Susan, who mic'd up and began sharing the history of the Kamehameha kings and the development of the Hawaiian system of governance before becoming a U.S. state. Another couple from the Yukon joined us shortly, and Susan recapped what she had already shared. After explaining the significance of Kamehameha's statue, Susan led us to other locations in the immediate area including the Territorial Government building, the first Christian church, the State Government building, Queen Liliuokalani's statue and Iolani Palace. At each stop along the way, Susan answered questions and supplied relevant and interesting information, which we greatly enjoyed. We would recommend this experience to anyone interested in getting an on-the-ground history lesson. This tour does not include visits inside any of the buildings which was acceptable to us. Kudos to Susan, our guide!
Our guide, Stella, was a wonderful host and taught us so much as well as taking us to food spots we probably would haven’t found otherwise! Stella was great and took care of everything!
