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Every visit to O'ahu should include a trip to see the Arizona Memorial and Battleship Missouri at Pearl Harbor. These two sites are the "book ends" of the US involvement in World War Two.
We pick you up in our minibusses or open-air trolleys at several central locations in Waikiki and bring you to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. From there, you are free to explore the museums before boarding the boat for a solemn visit to the Arizona Memorial. The Memorial's stark white structure straddles the sunken battleship destroyed on the first day of the war.
After returning from the Memorial, we take a short drive to the Battleship Missouri. You are free to explore the ship and its many decks. Go inside and check out many of the interesting exhibits, films, and more. See the spot where a kamikaze attack damaged the ship in the final days of the war.
Afterward, we will take a drive through historic downtown Honolulu before dropping you back to your Waikiki or Ko Olina hotel.
If you’re staying on an outer island (Maui, Big Island, or Kaua'i) don’t miss an opportunity to visit historic Pearl Harbor on our small group tours.
Your driver will take you to Pearl Harbor. The Harbor and Ford Island are quite large, but we will visit the areas designated as national memorials. Contained within this naval base are the Visitor Center Museums, Submarine Museum, Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, and Battleship Missouri. Your driver will bring you to the visitor center and provide tickets to board the boat to the Arizona Memorial at a specific time. Before and after that time, you will have time to explore the visitor center.
A visit to the Arizona Memorial is a solemn occasion. This is the final resting place for over 1000 souls; most of them died on the first day of battle with Japan. The Japanese attacked the harbor on December 7th, 1941, causing catastrophic damage, including the destruction of Battleship Arizona. A bomb penetrated its decks and ignited it from within.
The “Mighty Mo” served the United States from World War Two up until being retired after the First Gulf War. It was one of the first ships to fire missiles in that engagement. It is now a museum ship and most of it is open for exploration. Check out the many decks, internal spaces, and lots of exhibits with a ton of historical information. You can even stand in the spot where the war-ending ceremony took place.
As we tour through the city, we take a drive up into Punchbowl Crater. The drive through this place is very special as it is home to the National Cemetery of the Pacific and special points of interest. The view from up here is wonderful as you can clearly see down to historic Honolulu and Diamond Head crater beyond.
Our final major point of interest is a drive through historic downtown Honolulu. It contains the only royal palace in the United States. A place that had electricity before the White House. We also see some unique buildings, and a historical figure statue, King Kamehameha. We will return you back to your accommodation in Waikiki or out to Ko Olina after that.
Start From Waikiki, or Ko Olina hotels / condos
Over 4 hours to explore the Memorials, Battleship And Visitor Center
Movie and Boat ride to USS Arizona Memorial
Explore the floating museum that is Battleship Missouri
See all parts of the ship, including the Surrender Deck where the treaty to end the war was signed
Drive through Punchbowl Crater home to the National Cemetery of the Pacific
Visit downtown Honolulu with itʻs historic buildings. Stop near Iolani Palace and see the King Kamehameha Statue
8 Hrs. Large Group Tour
Our large-group tours are run in our mini-coaches with between 20-40 people in comfortable seats and space. On beautiful days, we may even use our open air trolley. We start with pickup in Waikiki at 6 central locations that are convenient for most accommodations in the neighborhood. (We will pickup at all Ko Olina hotels on Thursdays only.)
Your driver will transport you through Honolulu to Pearl Harbor where you will spend almost 4.5-hours exploring the areaʻs attractions.
The first stop is the Visitor Center, where you can interact with various exhibits at the museums before entering the theatre to watch a documentary. After the film, a Navy launch will take you on a short boat tour to the Arizona Memorial. You will have about 15 minutes to enjoy the view and pay your respects. You will see the USS Missouri, which is the next stop on our tour, nearby, along Battleship Row.
Battleship Missouri, a floating museum, marked the war's end on its famous Surrender Deck. Here, the articles that ended the war with Japan were signed while the ship was anchored in Tokyo Bay in August of 1945. You will be able to explore the inside of the “Mighty Mo's" multiple decks, galleys, rooms, and guns. You can easily get a feel for what it must have been like for the nearly 2000 men living on board during the war.
Afterward, we head out from the harbor for a great view of the city from Punchbowl. We drive through the Cemetery of the Pacific on our way to our final stop in downtown Honolulu to check out the King Kamehameha Statue and other nearby historic buildings.
After a wonderful 7 hours, we return you to your hotel and condo. Throughout the tour, food is available on the dock or back at the Visitor Center if you are hungry.
*Parking: Beginning April 15, 2023, Pearl Harbor National Memorial will charge a parking fee to all those arriving in personal or rented vehicles. The parking fee will be paid via a virtual pay system through visitors’ mobile devices or though an onsite kiosk located within the Visitor Center complex.
(Subject to change depending on Pearl Harbor Ticket Time)
| 6:30 AM | Departure from your accommodations in either Waikiki or Ko Olina. |
| 7:15 AM | Arrive at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, where you'll be free to explore the exhibits at your leisure. |
| 8:30 AM | Cross the harbor by boat to visit the Arizona Memorial. |
| 10:00 AM | Embark on a tour of the Battleship Missouri, exploring its decks and history. |
| 12:30 PM | Depart from the harbor vicinity to ascend to Punchbowl Crater for panoramic photo opportunities. |
| 1:30 PM | Return to your Waikiki, Ko Olina Hotel |
Meals are not included in the tour price. You will have an opportunity to purchase food at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center or Battleship Missouri stops.
Tours With Flights Must Purchase Trip Insurance
In the event of cancellation or request change to your reservation, please note the following. Tours originating from O'ahu, there is no charge for date change or tour change based on tour availability but must be made 72 hours prior to the original tour day. No refunds issued for any tours within the 72-hour period, prior to the start of your tour.
No stop is guaranteed to be operating on the day of your tour. We have no control of Navy and Army operations which may result in the closure of Ford Island or the boats going to the Arizona Memorial without notice. In the event of this occurring, our guides will make up for it in a variety of ways so your experience is always worthwhile.
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