Start the day with a 30-minute flight between Maui and Oahu, where you’re quickly transported from Honolulu Airport to begin the tour of Pearl Harbor. Begin at the Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, where in addition to info on the day’s events, you’ll also find original artifacts left over from the Japanese attack.
From there, board a boat for a short ride to the Arizona Memorial, where over 1,000 sailors rest inside the battleship’s sunken remains.
Once back on shore, grab a headset and explore inside the famous USS Bowfin, which was often referred to as “The Pearl Harbor Avenger” for its service in World War II. Follow this up with a visit inside The Pacific Aviation Museum, where you’ll learn about some of America’s greatest aviation heroes.
To bring the tour to a dramatic close, stroll the decks of the USS Missouri on a specially guided tour, and see the spot where the Japanese surrender was signed in 1945. Having the Missouri here in Pearl Harbor is a fitting spot for its retirement, seeing as it brings the war full circle to where America first joined.
Take a tour of Honolulu and visit Pearl Harbor on this guided day trip from Maui. Enjoy round trip airfare, transportation, admissions and expert narration included, and skip the lines to the top attractions on Oahu.
Relax and let the comfortable motor coach take you to the USS Arizona Memorial, the USS Missouri, a Honolulu city tour and a drive through Punchbowl National Cemetery. Learn about American history by visiting Pearl Harbor where you’ll watch an excellent film documenting the attack, and browse through informative displays. There are snack areas and food vendors where you can grab a bite to eat. Climb aboard a US Navy launch ship for a short ride to the USS Arizona Memorial. Honor and reflect on the heroes of that “Day of Infamy”. You can read the names of all 1,177 sailors and marines who were killed on December 7, 1941. Your next stop on your Pearl Harbor adventure is a one-hour guided tour of the USS Battleship Missouri, also called the "Mighty Mo”, the last battleship built by the US Navy. Walk the decks and stand on the exact spot where Japan surrendered. In all, you’ll spend approximately 4.5 hours at Pearl Harbor.
Then, experience a fun fact-filled, narrated driving tour of downtown Honolulu. A drive through Punchbowl National Cemetery is included. See the Courts of the Missing, the chapel and the finely detailed mosaic maps of the Pacific theaters of action in World War II. You will also get to visit other popular Hawaiian sites on this tour, including the impressive Iolani Palace, the only royal palace on American soil. You’ll also view Kawaiahao Church (the church of Hawaiian monarchs) and one of the oldest standing christian churches in Hawaii. The State Library and Archives, the 18 foot tall statue of King Kamehameha, City Hall and the quaint Mission Houses are also included on this adventure tour, all while your driver recounts the rich history of these Honolulu landmarks.
