Premium Pearl Harbor Experience
Spend a premium small-group Pearl Harbor day visiting the USS Arizona Memorial, Battleship Missouri and Ford Island Control Tower, with Waikiki/Kahala pickup and lunch included.
Step back into history on this deluxe small-group exploration of Pearl Harbor, where poignant memorials and legendary ships reveal the story of World War II from its explosive beginning to its formal end. Your driver-guide's live narration—enriched with archival photos and film clips shown on the coach monitors—sets the stage before you board a Navy launch to the reverent USS Arizona Memorial.
After time at the visitor center exhibits and waterfront displays, cross the bridge to Ford Island for a docent-led deck tour of the mighty USS Missouri, standing on the spot where Japan surrendered in 1945. A visit to the historic Ford Island Control Tower at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum rounds out the morning, followed by a relaxing restaurant lunch before the return to Waikiki.
Tour Highlights
- View historic images and video clips on tour vehicle monitors
- Visit the USS Arizona Memorial
- Pearl Harbor Visitor Center exhibits
- View actual film footage of the attack
- Stroll the grounds to view WWII Bowfin Submarine, Japanese Kaiten "suicide sub" and Remembrance Circle
- Guided deck tour of USS Missouri battleship with docent, including locations of surrender ceremony, office and crew quarters, artillery and kamikaze aircraft crash
- Historic Ford Island Control Tower tour at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Tour Inclusions
- Breakfast snack (slice of banana bread)
- Lunch at Ford Island Bistro (see menu below)
- Chilled bottled water
- Roundtrip transportation from Waikiki hotels on a luxury mini coach
- Applicable park admissions
- Professionally narrated tour
Menu
- Burger with French Fries
- Eggplant Parmesan with Spaghetti
- Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine
- Creamy Italian Sausage with Rigatoni
- Caesar Salad with Chicken
- Pepperoni Pizza
Activity Notes
Where & When
Tour time:
6:45 am - 3:15 pm
Roundtrip transportation is provided from Waikiki hotels. The exact hotel pick-up time depends on the hotel your are staying at and will be emailed with your confirmation.
Restrictions
Children must be at least 42" (107 cm) tall. Infants and toddlers are not permitted. This tour involves steep stairs and is not wheelchair accessible, though a lower observation deck accommodates mobility challenges.
Government issued ID required to enter Ford Island Bistro in NOAA Building.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has declared a "no bags" policy at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and Arizona Memorial. Visitors 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. There is a storage facility for bags at Pearl Harbor National Park available for a nominal fee. Do not leave any valuables on the bus.
Please contact us if anyone in your party has special needs.
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 and other monuments at the park.
Operation Days
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Pearl Harbor Day (Dec 7).
Duration
8.5 hours
Equipment
Luxury mini coach
Vendor
This activity is operated by Polynesian Adventure Tours.
