Day 1 Honolulu
Day 2 Honolulu - Pearl Harbor (half day) (15 miles)
Day 3 Oahu (Mini Circle Island Tour + North Shore Sightseeing Tour)
Day 4 Oahu Polynesian Cultural Center
Day 5 Honolulu - Hilo (210 miles)
Day 6 Big Island (Hilo) Volcanoes National Park One Day Tour
Day 7 Hilo - Honolulu (210 miles)
Day 8 Airport Departure Transfer - Honolulu
Day 1:
Honolulu
After arrival at Honolulu International Airport, we will meet the tour guide who will wear a lavender purple color shirt. The hotel is about 25 minutes' drive from the airport.
Domestic Flight: Tour guide will meet you at the Baggage Claim Area of your flight.
International Flight: The tour guide will meet you at the individual exit.
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Honolulu, HI
Honolulu is the capital city of Hawaii, and the first stop for tourists from all over the world. Located on the picturesque island of O'ahu, it serves as a gateway into Polynesian culture and history for millions of people.
Day 2:
Honolulu - Pearl Harbor (half day) (15 miles)
Visit Pearl Harbor for the famous remains of USS Arizona Battleship after the Japanese attack in World War II. You will have a chance to watch the real documentary film of the Pearl Harbor and overlook the USS Arizona Memorial.
After that is the City Tour. Passing by State Capitol, Chinatown, Washington palace (Governor's Mansion), and King Kamehameha statue. If time permits, you will visit the local Keoni Jewelry Collections and then go back to the hotel.
Start time: Approx. 6:00am
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Pearl Harbor, HI
Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet.
USS Arizona Memorial
This memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii serves as a remembrance of the American soldier killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The ship marks the resting place of over one thousand of the dead.
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Honolulu, HI
Honolulu is the capital city of Hawaii, and the first stop for tourists from all over the world. Located on the picturesque island of O'ahu, it serves as a gateway into Polynesian culture and history for millions of people.
Hawaii State Capitol (Passing By)
Built in the Hawaiian international style, this large building is the official statehouse of Hawaii and home to the state legislature. It is surrounded by a refelcting pool. It replaced 'Iolani Palace in 1969 as the statehouse.
Washington Place (Passing By)
This National Historic Landmark is an extremely important location in Hawaiian history. It is where the last queen of Hawai'i, Queen Liliʻuokalani, was arrested after being betrayed and overthrown before the annexation of Hawaii by the United States.
King Kamehameha I
This brass statue honors Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the great, who conquered and unified the Hawaiian Islands in 1810. It serves as an important cultural, spiritual, and historical landmark for the Hawaiian people.
Duration: Approx. 15 Minutes
Ending time: Approx. 11:00am
Day 3:
Oahu (Mini Circle Island Tour + North Shore Sightseeing Tour)
After picked up from our hotel in the morning, we will head to view the east part of Oahu and take a Mini Circle Island Tour, passing by the world famous Waikiki Beach, Kahala, Diamond Head Look out, Hanauma Bay Nature preserve Area (not into the beach), Halona Blowhole, Pali Lookout.
In the afternoon, we will go on a North Shore sightseeing tour including Hawaii famous Dole Plantation, to try the delicious Dole Whip ice cream on your own expense. Then we will continue to the Haleiwa town. After a brief stop there, we will pass by the Sunset Beach where we will have chance to see some turtles lying on the beach. Before returning back to the hotel, we will pass by the Tomb of General Chang Hsueh Liang and Byodo-In Temple
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Oahu, HI
Oahu is the most popular of the Hawaiian Islands. It is the location of Honolulu, Hawaii's capital, as well as much-loved tourist spots like Pearl Harbor and Waikiki. The Polynesian Cultural Center is on this island as well.
Mini Circle Island Tour
This in-depth tour of Oahu offers a look at some of Hawaii's most amazing places, both up-close and as part of the island's amazing and scenic views. Stops include the Diamond Head Crater and Halona Blow Hole.
Diamond Head
Rising over Honolulu, Diamond Head is a dormant volcano with an interior crater. The Diamond Head crater is one of the world's best examples of this geological formation. The crater's interior is now a national park.
Duration: Approx. 10 Minutes
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
Both a bathing beach and a nature preserve, the Hanauma Bay area is one of Oahu's most popular tourist spots. While actually touching the local animals is illegal, you can still get closer to them than almost anywhere else!
Opening Hours: Closed on Tuesdays
Nu'uanu Pali Lookout
This scenic point on Koʻolau Mountain in Oahu's Nuʻuanu Valley offers spectacular panoramic views of the northeastern coastline of the island of Oahu. The area is also the location of the Nuʻuanu Freshwater Fish Refuge and Nu'uanu Reservoir.
Replaced by the Ala Moana Beach Park if closed due to road closure.
Duration: Approx. 15 Minutes
Haleiwa
A town along the northwest coast of O'ahu, Haleiwa is known as a top surfing destination. Matsumoto Shave Ice is a local favorite, where visitors can get Hawaii's favorite dessert.
Dole Plantation
Dole Plantation opened in 1950, billing itself as "Hawaii's Pineapple Experience." In addition to touring the fields, visitors can attempt the "world's largest maze," a 3-acre adventure with more than two miles of paths and a mystery to solve.
Duration: Approx. 25 Minutes
Pineapple Express
Visitors to the Dole Plantation on Oahu can take this fun train ride through two miles of Hawaii landscape, featuring narration from a knowledgable conductor who will tell you how Dole became a giant of fruit production.
Byodo-In Buddhist Temple
Surrounded by koi ponds, this non-denominational temple was built in the 1960s to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to the Hawaiian islands. Before entering, visitors should ring the peace bell.
Duration: Approx. 15 Minutes
Day 4:
Oahu Polynesian Cultural Center
Breakfast: Excluded|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Included (Standard buffet dinner included)
In the afternoon, take a one hour and half drive to Polynesian Cultural Center located at north shore. It is a center established by the Mormons and contains seven Polynesian tribes including Samoa, Maori, Fiji, Hawaii, Tonga, Tahiti and Marquises Islands.
Start time: Approx. 1:30pm
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Oahu, HI
Oahu is the most popular of the Hawaiian Islands. It is the location of Honolulu, Hawaii's capital, as well as much-loved tourist spots like Pearl Harbor and Waikiki. The Polynesian Cultural Center is on this island as well.
Polynesian Cultural Center
The Polynesian Cultural Center is actually a theme park and living museum located on the northern shores of the Island of Oahu in Hawaii. Eight simulated villages showcase different Polynesian cultures in different ways for curious visitors.
Weather permits
Opening Hours: Closed on Sunday|Duration: Approx. 6 Hours
Ending time: Approx. 10:00pm
Day 5:
Honolulu - Hilo (210 miles)
In the morning, after checking out from the hotel, we will go to Honolulu airport and take a plane to the big island, Hilo. Your tour guide in Hilo will pick you up at baggage claim area. In the evening, we will go on a Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour at Visitor's Station to marvel at the Hawaiian sky, and to experience one of the most sacred places in Hawaii. Overnight in Hilo hotel.
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Hilo, HI
Hilo is the largest city, census-designated place (CDP), and settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, which encompasses the Island of Hawai'i. Hilo is the county seat of the County of Hawai'i and is located in the District of South Hilo.
Mauna Kea Observatories
The Mauna Kea Observatories are a collection of research facilities located atop the volcano Mauna Kea in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island. Mauna Kea is one of the world's most important observatories and are managed by the University of Hawai'i.
Opening Hours: Tue, Thu, Sat, minimum 2 persons
Day 6:
Big Island (Hilo) Volcanoes National Park One Day Tour
Today, we will depart from the hotel and then head to the Rainbow Falls, then proceed to the Liliuokalani Park and Gardens, continue to the famous Biscuit Factory and taste some of the hand-made flavored cookies for fre.. Afterwards we will come to visit the Richardson Black Sand Beach at the foot of the volcano, then proceed to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, look at the park's unique geographic features such as the craters, the Lava tube, and the steaming vents of the volcanoes.
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Hilo, HI
Hilo is the largest city, census-designated place (CDP), and settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, which encompasses the Island of Hawai'i. Hilo is the county seat of the County of Hawai'i and is located in the District of South Hilo.
Rainbow Falls
This impressive waterfall near downtown Hilo, Hawaii is eighty feet tall and almost a hundred feet in diameter. Its ease of access and lack of admission fee make it a popular sight to see for visitors to Hilo.
Duration: Approx. 20 Minutes
Richardson Beach Park
Richardson Beach Park is a park located just east of Hilo on Hawaii Island. It is significant for being the only Hilo beach with special volcanic black sand. It was named for Elsa and George Richardson, who lived there.
If it closed, we'll visit Hilo Bayfront Beach Park instead
Duration: 30-40 Minutes
Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park showcases Hawaii's interesting geological history. Near the town of Hilo, Mt. Kilauea, and the Thurston Lava Tube, the park boasts an incredible, dynamic landscape that is often reshaped by local volcanic activity.
Day 7:
Hilo - Honolulu (210 miles)
In the morning we will go to the Akaka Falls on the north shore of the Big Island. Stop at the farmer's market for fresh papayas and other tropical seasonal fruits. Then we will drive to the Kalapana lava field of 1985, then we will drive up the east coast of the Big Island to see the views along the way, and see the black sand beaches formed during the latest volcanic eruption in 2018. After that we will go back to the Honolulu to rest.
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Hilo, HI
Hilo is the largest city, census-designated place (CDP), and settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, which encompasses the Island of Hawai'i. Hilo is the county seat of the County of Hawai'i and is located in the District of South Hilo.
Akaka Falls State Park
'Akaka Falls State Park is one of the many parks on the Island of Hawaii, just outside the city of Hilo. The park is named for the ʻAkaka Falls, a 422-foot-tall waterfall on Kolekole Stream in an eroded gorge.
Kalapana Black Sand Beach
Kalapana Black Sand Beach is a volcanic beach that is also an actively erupting area. The Kalapana Lava Viewing Area allows visitors to see the volcano's activity from a safe distance and watch smoke billow up from the water.
Day 8:
Airport Departure Transfer - Honolulu
Tour ended. Shuttle service will be provided for transferring customer to the airport.
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Honolulu, HI
Honolulu is the capital city of Hawaii, and the first stop for tourists from all over the world. Located on the picturesque island of O'ahu, it serves as a gateway into Polynesian culture and history for millions of people.