About This Activity

• Visit Pearl Harbor
• Visit Pearl Harbor Visitor Center
• East Oahu Mini Island Tour

• Your private round-trip Waikiki hotel pick up
• Orientation at the Pearl Harbor Visitor’s Center
• Pearl Harbor Visitors Center
• Two museums, “Road to war” and “Attack”
• Complete Honolulu City Tour viewing:
• Honolulu’s historical downtown
• Iolani palace
• Hawaii State Capitol
• Golden statue of King Kamehameha the Great
• Washington Place
• Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery
• Drive through Kahala, “the Beverly Hills of Hawaii”
• “Blow Hole” Scenic lookout.
• Makapuu Point scenic lookout
• Drive by Waimanalo
• Drive through Nuuanu Pali
• Your private return transfer to Waikiki hotels
• A bottle of water for every passenger

Driver/tour guide gratuity
Arizona Memorial Ticket
Meals

The statue known as “the Lone Sailor” is a tribute to all personnel in the sea services past, present, and future. This statue was sculpted by Stanley Bleifeld using a real sailor, PO1 Dan Maloney as the model. The initials and last name on the sea bag belong to Rear Admiral William Thompson, the first president of the Navy Memorial Foundation. The foundation raised funds for the creation of the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The bronze used for the original sculpture is said to have had several historical artifacts added to it during the smelting process.

Right on the water near the USS Bowfin is the Submarine Memorial Circle. The circle is comprised of 52 stone, and metal memorial plaques, one for each of the 52 US Navy submarines lost in WWII. Detailed on each plaque are the name of the submarine, the cause of her loss, if known, and a list of the sailors who were lost with their boat. It is a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made by those who served in the “Silent Service” during the war. From the memorial, you can also get a good picture of the side of the USS Bowfin Submarine.

Don’t forget to check out the Pearl Harbor Visitor’s Center Bookstore. The bookstore is operated by the nonprofit Pacific Historic Parks. In addition to history books and reference materials, the bookstore offers a wide array of souvenirs and keepsakes. A portion of the proceeds goes toward funding the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. One unique gift option that the bookstore offers are the USS Arizona Memorial flags. These are flags flown over the Arizona Memorial. Each day the flag over the Arizona Memorial is raised and lowered. Each day a new flag is flown. A flag may be ordered that is to be flown on a specific date. Once the flag is lowered, it is folded in the traditional fashion, packed together with a certificate and personalized message, and shipped to the buyer. There are date restrictions such as flags flown on December 7, the Fourth of July, or Memorial Day and on days that Pearl Harbor National Memorial is closed.

Washington Place was the residence of the Governor of the State of Hawaii from 1921 until it was named a National Historic Landmark in 2007. The Governor’s Mansion currently resides in a separate house on the same property. The residence was built in the 1840s and was the home of the Dominis family. John Owen Dominis would eventually marry the future Queen of Hawaii, Liliuokalani. Upon the death of John Dominis, the house would pass to the Queen. Washington Place was the main site of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the location where the Queen was arrested at its conclusion. She resided in the house until her death in 1917.