Big Island of Hawaii

Day Trip from Kona to Oahu: Pearl Harbor Uncovered

Big Island of Hawaii, USA

Pacific Aviation Museum USS Arizona Punchbowl and Honolulu City Tour

14 hours
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the naval and aviation history of Pearl Harbor during this 7.5-hour excursion offering a combined visit to the USS Arizona Memorial, a stop at the newly-opened Pacific Aviation Museum and sightseeing tour of downtown Honolulu. Take a moving trip by Navy launch to the USS Arizona. Then admire rare WWII Japanese and American planes at the Pacific Aviation Museum. Finish your day exploring some of Honolulu’s most famous landmarks. Your trip includes museum admission and a guide.

Pearl Harbor tour combining visits to USS Arizona Memorial and Pacific Aviation Museum
Visit the visitor center and take a Navy launch to view the USS Arizona Memorial
View rare and classic aircraft at the Pacific Aviation Museum
Honolulu city tour of famous landmarks including Kawaiahao Church, King Kamehameha statue and Mission Houses Museum
Drive through Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific

What's Included

Round trip airfare from Kona, Hawaii to Honolulu included
Pick up and drop-off at airport in Honolulu only
Tour narration by a professional driver/guide
Admission to Missouri, Aviation Museum & Bowfin
Lunch

Gratuities
Transportation to and from Kona airport
Airfare Overage Fees

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Kona International Airport
73-200 Kupipi St, Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
Please meet at the airport at 5:00 AM for your interisland flight on Hawaiian Airlines and promptly check at the Hawaiian Airlines Ticket Counter or Self-Service Kiosk. Make sure to check in for all flights (round trip) and then proceed to the designated gate for departure.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Take a trip through Hawaiian and American military history during this combined visit to Pearl Harbor’s USS Arizona Memorial and the Pacific Aviation Museum plus a downtown Honolulu sightseeing tour. Whether you’re a fan of aviation or military history, or simply looking to get a new perspective on Hawaii, this tour offers a little of something for everyone.

Start your trip with pickup from most Waikiki hotels at 6:30am. Your tour operator will confirm exact details at the time of reconfirmation. From there you’ll proceed to the iconic American Naval base at Pearl Harbor, where you’ll have a chance to check out the visitor center before proceeding by boat to pay your respects at the USS Arizona Memorial.

Continue then to the Pacific Aviation Museum a fascinating facility that plays host to a unique collection of vintage American and Japanese aircraft from WWII in the historic 1930s-era airplane hangar on Ford Island. Inside, you can check out the museum’s displays of a Japanese “Zero” airplane, a B-17 bomber and a diorama of the famous Pacific Battle of Midway.

Finish your trip with a chance to explore some of the highlights of the city of Honolulu. Among the sites covered are the King Kamehameha statue and the Kawaiahao Church. Following your Honolulu sightseeing excursion, receive a drop-off back at your Waikiki hotel.

Pearl Harbor Historic Sites Visitor Center

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

USS Arizona Memorial

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Battleship Missouri Memorial

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
This tour does not operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day and December 7th.
Please contact the tour provider at minimum of 7 days prior to the tour date for ADA and all special requests.
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
On occasion and due to external factors outside of our control (including inclement weather, closure of the Memorial by the National Park Service and/or shortages of boat launch tickets), there is the possibility of not being able to visit the Arizona Memorial during your visit. You will still be able to visit the many exhibits at the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center and view the Arizona Memorial from the shoreline.
Service animals allowed
Shirt and shoes are required to board the Arizona Memorial, swimsuits are not permitted. Strollers are not permitted in the theater or shuttle boats.

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
NO BAG POLICY: The US Department of the Interior has declared a “no bags” policy at Pearl Harbor. Passengers may not carry any concealing items including purses, handbags, backpacks, diaper bags, etc. Small cameras are permitted but must not be in a bag. No items are allowed to be left on your tour vehicle. When going over to Ford Island to visit the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and/or the Battleship Missouri, guests are required to carry government issued photo identification and NO BAGS are allowed on the vehicle. Ford Island is an active military base and guests may be asked by security personnel at any time for their identification to ensure a safe environment for all. Bag storage is available at the entrance of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center for a fee per bag. It is recommended to bring on tour only vital items like your identification and wallet as long as these items fit in your pockets.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 52 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Great day ... Amazing driver ... Want...

Paul R, May 2015

Great day ... Amazing driver ... Want to do it all over again

Very interesting and informative tour...

Christopher_M, Nov 2014

Very interesting and informative tour. Well worth the money.

This was an excellent tour. Our...

Diana W, Sep 2014

This was an excellent tour. Our guide 'Ed', just plain Ed (Ha), was a great guide. Very informative and he was great at giving directions and keeping track of us all. The experience is not to be missed. I would not go to Honolulu without including this tour. Very informative and very sobering. Everything on the tour went beautifully. I would highly recommend.

i did not see the pacific aviation...

brian g, Dec 2013

i did not see the pacific aviation museum because i was the only one in the bus

Excellent trip, great value for...

Debra_L, Dec 2013

Excellent trip, great value for money, well organised, well worth a visit, would thoroughly recommend.

Tour was very good. Arizona...

Geneva P, Aug 2013

Tour was very good. Arizona memorial is a must when visiting Oahu. City tour was short but interesting. Pacific Aviation Museum was nice but if you are mobile, I would recommend the USS Missouri tour over the museum. But the museum was perfect for us. It is a full day tour but there is lots to see. Would have like to get off the bus at Punchbowl for pictures.

Plenty to see and good value...

Derek B, Jul 2012

Plenty to see and good value. Aviation Museum was at the actual airfield and very well organised and presented. An excellent display and a must for the aviation interested!

Amazing tour! Walter, our guide...

pasoporaqui1, Jul 2012

Amazing tour! Walter, our guide, was awesome. He gave us one of the best tours of Pearl Harbor we ever had. We especially enjoyed the Pacific Aviation Musuem Tour!!

very emotional, especially the film of...

Heather D, May 2012

very emotional, especially the film of the attack. Had a great day, very interesting

Please pass on the Aviation museum. Not...

boz, Sep 2011

Please pass on the Aviation museum. Not worth the time..

What better way to understand about...

Rowena H, Jul 2011

What better way to understand about WWII than to visit this historical place... and it truly was emotional in most parts especially when you get to comprehend the significance of every part of this place.

Found it a bit difficult to locate...

Michelle Z, Feb 2011

Found it a bit difficult to locate the actual tour bus with the company name on it but once we found it, things only got better. Our bus driver was very informative and gave us some history of Honolulu on the drive the Pearl Harbor. Our tour guide Gerry at the Pacific Aviation Museum was very good. He gave us an insight of what it was like to be there on the fateful day as we walked along the where the planes would have been on that day. I enjoyed having the tour guide there to share some of his stories as well.

Driver was good, bus was clean, and we...

Chad A, Oct 2009

Driver was good, bus was clean, and we were kept on schedule. We could have had more time at the Pacific Aviation Museum, our guided tour ran long and we didn't have a chance to get food at the museum cafe. A bonus for us though was the driver stopped for us to take photos at the King Kamehameha statue.

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