Tour Description
This is hands-down the best Pearl Harbor tour for fans of helicopter-flying. Of course, no Pearl Harbor tour is complete without a tour from the ground, so we will start there. After receiving expert guidance and information on the ground at Pearl Harbor, you will see top sites such as the USS Arizona Memorial, the Pearl Harbor Visitor’s Center, a tour around Punchbowl National Cemetery, and a visit to Honolulu’s top historic sites.
After providing an optimum experience on the ground, our day will climax with a 45-minute helicopter ride. Since this time needs to be handled with care, we will be sure to ask if there are any special nearby sites you wish to see during this time. However, one site that you will not want to miss is seeing the sunken USS Arizona from the sky. From there, we will do whatever is necessary to ensure that you are satisfied with your time in the sky.
You’ll be able to skip the long lines once the tour arrives at Pearl Harbor. While at Pearl Harbor, you’ll have 4 ½ hours to view the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center & the USS Arizona Memorial. When you are done with the helicopter ride, we are confident that you will never regret booking a tour with us. This one of the best Pearl Harbor tour packages available since you receive so much quality experience in such little time.
Please ask us here if you have any questions.
Schedule & Duration
Schedules for Pearl Harbor Helicopter Ride and Fly-Drive Package
For Guests from Maui, Big Island and Kauai – 7 hours
| 7:15 AM |
Flight departs to Honolulu International Airport |
| 7:55 AM |
Exit plane make your way to baggage claim |
| 8:00 AM |
Board car rental shuttle |
| 8:30 AM |
Pick up your rental car and drive to Helicopter departure location, located 5 minutes from rental car location. The address listed on your itinerary. |
| 9:30 AM |
45 Helicopter Tour of Oahu, complete circle island tour of Oahu and fly over Pearl Harbor and USS Missouri. |
| 10:30 AM |
Depart Helicopter Company to Pearl Harbor, only 10 minutes away by car. |
| 11:00 AM |
Meet one of our staff personal at Pearl Harbor, tickets and orientation of Pearl Harbor and Oahu. Visit the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center |
| 12:00 PM |
Watch documentary film and board Navy boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial |
| 1:30 PM |
Depart Pearl Harbor, guests can choose any of these locations to visit on their own. These are merely suggestions; it will be difficult to personally visit these sites after your tour of Pearl Harbor. Plan in advance and our tour guide at Pearl Harbor can assist you, however, all the sites listed will be seen from your Helicopter tour.
Honolulu Helicopter Sightseeing Highlights:
Waikiki
National Punchbowl Cemetery of the Pacific
Diamond Head
Hanauma Bay
Koko Head
Makapu’u Lighthouse
Waimanalo
East Oahu
Polynesian Cultural Center
North Shore of Oahu
Famous Surfing Beaches
Dole Plantation
Pineapple Fields
USS Missouri |
| 6:00 PM |
Return your rental car |
| 7:30 PM |
Board flight back to your designated Hawaiian Island |
| 8:10 PM |
Approximate Island landing time |
Airline flight schedule will generally depart at 7:00 AM in the morning and return at 7:00 PM in the early evening. We will coordinate your Helicopter and Pearl Harbor tickets, on some occasions you may have to visit Pearl Harbor first and your helicopter tour to follow; it will depend on when you book your tour and availability of said tours. We reserve the right to make these changes based on availability; guests will receive their tour itinerary with all flight and tour details.
Availability
We recommend you reserve your tour in advance of your arrival to Maui. Tour seats and seats on your flight from Maui to Oahu and return are limited, especially since we book early flights to Oahu and later flights from Oahu to Maui.
One reason that many people consider this to be the best Pearl Harbor tour is that it allows you experience both sides of the conflict at Pearl Harbor. It also gives you a once-in-a-lifetime to see the stunning Hawaiian Islands from the sky. During our 45-minute helicopter tour, we will make sure that we plan our time so that you can see everything that you want to see. For a reasonable price that comes with an impressive itinerary, it’s easy to understand why this is considered by many to be the best Pearl Harbor tour available.
Meal Options
No host lunch available at Visitor Center.
Attire
Dress comfortably but please remember that shirts and shoes required on the USS Arizona Memorial; swimsuits not permitted. Bags not allowed in Pearl Harbor Visitor Center but if needed may be checked and stored for $3.00 per item.
Cancellation Policy
In the event of cancellation or request change to your reservation, please note the following. Tours originating from Oahu, there is no charge for date change or tour change based on tour availability. Any request for a refund prior to 48 hours is honored with a full refund, minus a 10% cancellation fee. No refunds issued for any tours within the 48 hour period, prior to the start of your tour.
Pearl Harbor Tours originating from the Islands of Maui, Big Island and Kauai may incur up to $100.00 per person airline change fee for any changes to the original booking. Any request for a refund prior to 48 hours is only allowed a 50% refund of tour cost; due to airline policy your confirmed airfare is non-refundable. No refunds issued for any tours within the 48 hour period, prior to the start of your tour.
Special Instructions
No bags allowed at Pearl Harbor
Government Issued ID required for Ford Island entry
No camera lenses longer than 6 inches at Pearl Harbor
Bring Bottled Water
Don’t forget your camera!
Bring sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
Wear comfortable shoes
Leave your swimsuit at home
Dress comfortably & check the weather.
No host lunch available at Visitor Center and USS Missour
Due to ceremonies honoring the attacks of December 7, 1941, we will not operate tours to Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial on December 7, 2013
