Honolulu WWII History Tour by Polynesian Adventure Activities

Fly from Kauai to Oahu - Airfare Included!

Spend the Day at Pearl Harbor

Escape to another Hawaiian island for a day on this all-inclusive, island-hopping tour. Indulge on your vacation and leave the planning to us! Interisland roundtrip airfare from Lihue, Kauai to Honolulu on Oahu, roundtrip transportation from the Lihue Airport (LIH) to Pearl Harbor and lunch is included.

Experience all of Pearl Harbor on this comprehensive WWII Heroes Adventure Tour. Visit the Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and the Bowfin Submarine. Then cross the bridge to Ford Island to board the Battleship Missouri and walk the historic desks. Witness the battle scars in the hangars and award-winning exhibits at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. Lunch is included at the Aviation Museum’s Hangar Café.

Tour Highlights:

• USS Arizona Memorial located directly above the USS Arizona battleship that was sunk during the attack on December 7, 1941. The ship is the final resting place of many of the 1,177 officers and crewmen who were lost, and a powerful reminder of those who gave their lives for their country.
• USS Missouri Battleship where you’ll walk in the footprints of General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral Chester Nimitz, and officers of the Allied Powers in 1945 when the instruments of surrender were signed on the ship, signaling the end WWII. “Mighty Mo” fought in WWII, the Korean War and in Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf, supporting the cause of freedom.
• USS Bowfin Submarine, also known as the “Pearl Harbor Avenger”, played an epic role in the battles of the Pacific. You’ll walk through the remarkable vessel docked in the harbor.
• Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, located in two WWI hangars and retaining bullet holes from the December 7, 1941 attack, spans 105,000 square feet. An impressive array wartime aircraft is displayed including an authentic Japanese Zero, the type used in the attack.
• Pearl Harbor Visitor Center where you’ll view actual film footage the attack, view historic displays, and gain firsthand insight into WWII in the Pacific and beyond. You’ll see several galleries displaying artifacts, photos, and dramatic evidence of the surprise attack.
• Lunch is included with your tour.

Itinerary:

• Interisland flight from Kauai to Oahu
• Live tour narration by knowledgeable driver guide
• Visit the USS Arizona Memorial
• Pearl Harbor Visitor Center exhibits
• View actual film footage of the attack
• Visit the WWII Bowfin Submarine
• Stroll the grounds and visit the Remembrance Circle, Japanese Kaiten “suicide sub”, and more
• Guided deck tour of USS Missouri battleship with docent, including locations of surrender ceremony, office and crew quarters, artillery, kamikaze aircraft crash
• During the drive to and from Pearl Harbor, view Hawai’i’s Royal Iolani Palace, King Kamehameha statue, Hawai’i State Capital, Downtown Honolulu, from comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle
• Included lunch at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

Departure 5:45 AM – arrive on your own at Lihue Airport (LIH). The airlines change their flight schedules frequently and at the last minute so please ensure that you check flight status on your own. At the Honolulu Airport, check-in on your own at the Hawaiian Airlines self-service kiosk or at the ticket counter for both flight segments to and from Hilo. Please follow the instructions on your confirmation for where to meet your tour driver at Honolulu Airport.

Return 8:15 PM – approximate return to Kaua'i from Oahu.

Flight Times

• Kauai to Oahu: 7:00 AM
• Oahu to Kauai: 7:00 PM Flight times are approximate and subject to change

Price Includes

• Round-Trip Airfare From Lihue, Kauai to Honolulu -Arizona Memorial, Bowfin Submarine, Aviation Museum, and Battleship Missouri Admission
• Sightseeing Tour
• Expert, Live Narration

Important Flight Information

To meet aviation security requirements, guest’s name, birth date and gender is required when booking reservations. Names must exactly match the name and birth date on government-issued photo ID and/or passport for airline check-in. Passengers must clear TSA at the Honolulu Airport, so please bring a passport or valid government-issued photo ID.

Tour Restrictions

Pearl Harbor "No Bag" Policy The US Department of the Interior has declared a “no bags” policy at the Arizona Memorial and Visitor Center. Passengers may not carry any concealing items. This includes purses, handbags, backpacks, diaper bags, etc. Small cameras are permitted. Allowable vital items may be placed in your pockets. Do not leave any valuables on the coach. This tour does not operate on Christmas, New Year’s Day or Thanksgiving.

On rare occasions, and due to external factors outside of our control (including inclement weather 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 Arizona exhibits and visitor’s center, the USS Bowfin and other monuments at the park.

Cancellation Policy

A full refund is provided if the tour is canceled more than 168 hours prior to tour departure time. If canceled within 168 hours of tour departure time or if guest no-shows no refund is provided. Refund requests are to be received within 30 days of the date of the tour. Refunds or partial refunds for tours, activities, flights, or venues that are cancelled due to reasons outside of our control (weather, force majeure, etc.) as well as refunds for extenuating circumstances will not be honored.