This is by far the most popular tour for our visitors looking to experience the history contained at our world war 2 memorials at Pearl Harbor. Starting with the Arizona memorial you will be able to take a short boat ride out to the memorial which now stands over the site of the sunken vessel.
You will continue your tour with a guided tour around the battleship USS Missouri where the unconditional surrender of the Japanese marked the end of world war 2. It was involved in the operations at the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and participated in the Korean and first Gulf war.
Your tour will conclude with a trip through downtown Honolulu showing you the Iolani Palace and King Kamehameha Statue.
- Arizona Memorial Visitor Center*
- Film of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack*
- Ride the Navy launch to the Arizona Memorial*
- USS Missouri (admission included)*
- Exclusive Tour of Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific* led by a war veteran affiliated with the American Legion.
- State Capitol
- Iolani Palace
- King Kamehameha Statue
- Kawaiahao Church
*Denotes stop made.
What to Know
Daily
Waikiki hotel pickup begins: at 6:00am
Return: approximately 3:30pm (5:30pm during summer)
A no host lunch is available. This means a stop will be made where you can purchase your lunch.
Security at Pearl Harbor is tight. The US Department of the Interior has instituted a, "no bags" policy at the Arizona Memorial and Visitor Center. Passengers may not carry any item that offers concealment. This includes purses, handbags, backpacks, diaper bags, etc. A small camera is permitted. Please bring vital items in a manner that they can be placed in your pockets. Do not leave valuables on the bus.
