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When it comes to the most popular attractions in Hawaii, the Pearl Harbor National Memorial cannot be beaten. More people visit Pearl Harbor annually than any other attraction in Hawaii. The best way to visit Pearl Harbor is with a Deluxe USS Arizona Memorial and USS Bowfin submarine and short Honolulu City Tour.
With this tour, you will be picked up in a nice air-conditioned vehicle driven by a professional driver/tour guide.The driver/guide will take you to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial as part of a group. When you arrive at Pearl Harbor, you will be taken into the visitor center, and your tour guide will give you a professional orientation.
The included Arizona Memorial tickets are provided to you at this time. ( Please read our disclaimer regarding Arizona Memorial tickets ). Then you will have time to explore the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Take some time to visit the Pearl Harbor Museums "Road to War" and "Attack." These museums will give you insight into the causes, planning, and execution of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Watch the 23-minute documentary about the attack on Pearl Harbor, featuring film footage taken during the attack.
Take the navy-operated shuttle boat to the Arizona Memorial. On the boat ride, use the time to admire Pearl Harbor. From the boat, you can get a great view of the USS Missouri. While on the Arizona Memorial, you can walk down its length. Look upon the wreck of the USS Arizona through holes cut into the floor. Take some time to reflect as you look upon the memorial wall in the Memorial's shrine room. Once you have returned from the Arizona Memorial, you can head to your second attraction, the Balao-class Submarine USS Bowfin. The legendary “Pearl Harbor Avenger.”
The submarine USS Bowfin was a highly decorated submarine that sank 44 enemy vessels. Board the submarine and see the conditions that the men who served aboard her lived and fought under. Then take a walk through the Bowfin submarine museum and learn about the history of the U.S. “Silent Service” in WWII. Take a walk through the Submarine Waterfront Memorial and learn about the cost of the submarine war against Japan. On the way back to Waikiki, you will be taken on a short drive-through tour of Historical Downtown Honolulu.
View the Kawaiahao church. One of the oldest churches in Hawaii. You get to see the famous golden statue of Hawaii’s first King, Kamehameha the Great. View the famous Iolani Palace, the only Royal Palace on American soil. See Washington Place, the historic home of Hawaii’s Governors. View the unique architecture of the Hawaii State Capitol building. We will also take you on a drive-through of Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery, the final resting place of many U.S. service members from WWI to the present.
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Guide. Hotel pick-up and drop-off for selected hotels. Bottled water
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