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Oahu’s best days out.
The 15 most popular historical tours, with prices, run times and the boat or operator behind each one. The trips worth a morning on the water or a day around the island, and what each one actually gets you.
Mauka Warriors Luau in Oahu brings an outdoor feast and hands-on culture workshops with fire-knife and Battle of Kipapa storytelling.
Most Popular“It was amazing and very kid-friendly. They offered lots of fun and interesting activities, and the show was much higher quality than I expected.”
Tour USS Arizona and USS Missouri with narrated pickup from Ko Olina, plus Honolulu time and museum exhibits. Entrance fees included.
“The tour operator picked us up from the hotel and gave us an unexpected 45 min tour of downtown Honolulu. By the time we got to the Arizona standby line at Pearl Harbor all tickets were gone. I really want my money back because the operator did not provide timely transportation to Pearl”
A guided combo of the USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, and Honolulu royal sites, with Waikiki pickup and included entry.
“Rockne is a wonderful guide. Entertaining and very knowledgeable. Retired school teacher. Loved Pearl Harbor but also Chinatown and Royal buildings part of tour.”
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Early access Pearl Harbor plus a USS Arizona boat ride and a small-group downtown Honolulu walk, with Waikiki hotel pickup.
“Fascinating and moving visit to Pearl Harbour. Excellent guide who gave us a lot of information about the island and its history.”
Bike Honolulu with a small group for 4–5 hours of history, street art, and ocean views, plus included water, snacks, and a helmet.
“Kelly was our guide and he was awesome. Informative, patient, and very knowledgeable. 100% recommend to anyone!”
Segway history tour in Honolulu: Iolani Palace, Kamehameha Statue, Chinatown, Aloha Tower, Kaka’ako. Small groups, radios, 2.5 hours.
“Allen and Jeanne were the best. They tailored our tour to our family and spent time telling us history and making content so we just had to ride and listen! We Segway wherever we can and this was one of the best tours we have had! Thank you Segway of Hawaii, you are amazing!”
A 90-minute Honolulu walking tour through monarchy, missionaries, churches, and courts, led by Terry and built for history lovers.
“Hawaii isn't just about surfing the waves. It was great for us to learn about the history and stories passed down from generations. Walking this tour and having gone to the Bishop museum we gained a new perspective of the island.”
Semi-private Honolulu historical tour with 9:00am pickup, Diamond Head views, monarchy stops at Iolani Palace, and Bishop Museum in 5–6 hours.
“Outstanding tour. Our guide (Ama) was super friendly and knowledgeable. Learned a lot today. Good selection of historically significant sites. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.”
A packed morning route with USS Arizona Memorial access plus Punchbowl, Iolani Palace, and more—pickup, air-conditioned comfort, and key admissions included.
“The experience was misrepresented as we would get tickets to the USS Arizona. Instead it was a manual process of standing in line for over 2 hours. The event turned out to be basically a taxi service. We are supposed to get a refund but I haven’t heard more from the tour operator.”
Self-guided Oahu driving audio tour from Pearl Harbor to Dole Plantation with 80+ stories on beaches, history, and North Shore.
“I have mixed feelings about this tour. For the price charged it was excellent value. There were many interesting stories. The app worked well. The reason I’m rating average is I found the navigation could be clearer. For instance it would say “Continue straight”. It would be nice to say the street name. I also…”
Waikiki small-group tour to Pearl Harbor’s USS Arizona Memorial and key Honolulu sights, with included tickets and air-conditioned transfers.
“Booked this the day before and received excellent communication from the tour company and our driver/guide Jeremiah. He did an excellent job throughout keeping us entertained and informed of what we were seeing during the tour and got us to the memorial in plenty of time to maximize our visit.”
1-hour walking tour of Honolulu’s former red light district, starting at the Old Blaisdell Hotel and visiting six former brothels.
“Absolutely fascinating and awesome tour! The underside of life in Honolulu during WWII comes to life as Jackie and Jim took us back through history. Entertaining and educational. I highly recommend!”
Cruise Honolulu’s historic downtown on a small-group Segway tour, from Kaka’ako murals to Iolani Palace, then end on Ala Moana Beach.
“Timo was an amazing tour guide! He tailored the tour to our wishes and explained everything in detail!”
Self-guided Honolulu Historic District audio walk from Aliʻiolani Hale with live GPS, 1–2 hours of stories, and a $10.99 mobile ticket.
“Great tool for a self guided tour of downtown Honolulu. Enjoyed the background info and artistic touches like voiced stories from historic people. Some your stops were more impressive than others, but the your makes it easy to skip and walk your own routes when you want. Overall, you can't beat the price for a…”
Half-day shuttle from Waikiki to USS Arizona Memorial and Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, plus downtown Honolulu stops like Iolani Palace.
“I don’t know why I thought this would be a guide tour through Pearl Harbor but it isn’t. Nice ride over guide takes you to entrance gets you in, gives guidance then leaves.”
From Pearl Harbor to the North Shore, the reef off Waikiki to the valleys of the windward coast. Every way to spend a day on the island.
