Pearl Harbor & Honolulu City Tour With USS Arizona
Visit the USS Arizona Memorial, then tour Honolulu landmarks
Duration
5 Hours
Includes
Transport, USS Arizona tickets
Highlights
Explore Pearl Harbor with a small-group guided visit to the USS Arizona Memorial, then continue on a city tour of Honolulu’s historic highlights.
- Watch the Pearl Harbor documentary film
- Ride the ferry to the USS Arizona Memorial (weather permitting)
- Visit the Pearl Harbor museums and gift shop
- See Punchbowl at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
- Stop for photos at the King Kamehameha Statue and view ‘Iolani Palace
What's Included
- Transportation to and from Pearl Harbor Visitor Center
- Tickets for the boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial
Things to know
No bags are allowed inside Pearl Harbor, including camera bags and fanny packs. Lockers are available for $5, but lines can be long.
General Excise Tax of 4.7% and a 3% service fee will be added to the retail rate.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the activity start time, or no refund will be given.
FAQs
The tour lasts about 5 hours, including transportation, Pearl Harbor visit, and city tour.
Drivers wait up to 5 minutes, but no refunds are issued for no-shows.
If the ferry to the USS Arizona Memorial is canceled due to weather, guests still visit the visitor center and museums.
Meeting details
Pick-up from Waikiki/Honolulu hotels only. Contact for other areas.
More about Iolani Palace
Iolani Palace stands at the heart of downtown Honolulu as the only official royal residence on American soil, a striking reminder of the Hawaiian Kingdom that once ruled these islands. Built in 1882 under King Kalakaua, Iolani Palace blended European grandeur with Hawaiian identity, featuring electric lighting and indoor plumbing before even the White House. On the Pearl Harbor and Honolulu city tour, Iolani Palace offers a powerful contrast to the wartime history explored at the USS Arizona Memorial, weaving together the deeper story of Hawaii from monarchy to statehood. For travelers who want context behind the postcard views, this stop turns a sightseeing day into a real journey through time.
As your guide brings the tour into the historic Capitol District, you will see Iolani Palace rising from manicured grounds shaded by banyan and kukui trees, its coral block walls and ornate verandas glowing in the Honolulu sun. The palace sits across from the gilded statue of King Kamehameha I and near Kawaiahao Church, giving you a compact look at the civic and spiritual center of old Hawaii. After the solemn quiet of Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial, the regal lines of Iolani Palace feel almost cinematic, a place where Hawaiian royalty hosted lavish balls and where Queen Liliuokalani was later imprisoned following the overthrow of the kingdom in 1893. Even from the exterior viewing, the details speak volumes about a sovereign nation that prized art, music, and diplomacy.
This tour is ideal for history lovers, first-time visitors to Oahu, and families who want more than beach time from their Hawaiian vacation. Couples tracing the layered story of the islands and solo travelers curious about Native Hawaiian heritage will find Iolani Palace especially moving alongside the day's other landmarks. Pairing the royal legacy of Iolani Palace with the memorials of Pearl Harbor creates a fuller, more honest portrait of Honolulu, one you will carry home long after the tour ends.
