Day Trip from Kona to Oahu: Pearl Harbor Uncovered
4.3
23 Ratings
Kalaoa
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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What's Included
- Tour narration by a professional driver/guide
- Lunch
- Pick up and drop-off at airport in Honolulu only
- Round trip airfare from Kona, Hawaii to Honolulu included
- Admission to Missouri, Aviation Museum & Bowfin
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Transportation to and from Kona airport
- Airfare Overage Fees
Additional Information
Escape to another Hawaiian island for a day on this all-inclusive tour. Hop on an inter-island flight from Kona, Hawaii to Honolulu on Oahu for a once-in-a-lifetime, comprehensive Pearl Harbor WWII tour. Walk in the footsteps of America’s courageous heroes, from the site of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor to the site of the signing of the surrender aboard the USS Battleship Missouri. View the Arizona Memorial, the resting place of more than 1,000 sailors who perished in the 1941 attacks. At the Visitor Center, browse harbor side exhibits and historic displays on your own. and board the USS Bowfin Submarine to learn about its key role in the WWII battles. Airfare and roundtrip transportation from the Honolulu International Airport (HNL) on Oahu is included.
- This tour does not operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day and December 7th.
- Please contact the tour provider at minimum of 7 days prior to the tour date for ADA and all special requests.
- On occasion and due to external factors outside of our control (including inclement weather, closure of the Memorial by the National Park Service 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 exhibits at the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center and view the Arizona Memorial from the shoreline.
- Shirt and shoes are required to board the Arizona Memorial, swimsuits are not permitted. Strollers are not permitted in the theater or shuttle boats.
- NO BAG POLICY: The US Department of the Interior has declared a “no bags” policy at Pearl Harbor. Passengers may not carry any concealing items including purses, handbags, backpacks, diaper bags, etc. Small cameras are permitted but must not be in a bag. No items are allowed to be left on your tour vehicle. When going over to Ford Island to visit the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and/or the Battleship Missouri, guests are required to carry government issued photo identification and NO BAGS are allowed on the vehicle. Ford Island is an active military base and guests may be asked by security personnel at any time for their identification to ensure a safe environment for all. Bag storage is available at the entrance of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center for a fee per bag. It is recommended to bring on tour only vital items like your identification and wallet as long as these items fit in your pockets.
Location
Kona International Airport
Kupipi Street
Please meet at the airport at 5:00 AM for your interisland flight on Hawaiian Airlines and promptly check at the Hawaiian Airlines Ticket Counter or Self-Service Kiosk. Make sure to check in for all flights (round trip) and then proceed to the designated gate for departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(23 Ratings)
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J7271bvannec
May 11, 2024
Great experience! - Amazing tour guide by Wez.
Helped us a lot with wheelchair assistance and a great sense of humour. If you’re going to hop on any of the buses try and get Wez.
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Jasonhh8277df
Apr 25, 2024
Once in a lifetime - Our driver Wes was very friendly and very knowledgeable of everything on our tour. I will come back just for our amazing driver and guide Wes!
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Chrisb7986
Apr 24, 2024
Very good thankyou - Kimoke'o was friendly and fun, made the day run very smoothly, provided depth to the experience..
greatly appreciated
Thanlyou!
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Bearcatfan2016
Dec 30, 2016
What an awesome day !!!! - We did the tour of the city of Honolulu, The Punchbowl Cemetery, Pearl Harbor (including the USS Arizona), USS Missouri, Pacific Aviation Museum (including lunch)... It was fantastic - our tour guide/driver (Garfield) was THE best ever !!! Extremely knowledgeable and very passionate about all the areas we visited, he MADE the trip unforgettable... Of course, the Arizona was the highlight of the tour, so emotional and heart-wrenching... The ABSOLUTE highlight of a great week for our family on Oahu!!!
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Paul
May 19, 2015
Great day ... Amazing driver ... Want... - <p>Great day ... Amazing driver ... Want to do it all over again</p>
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Ericft8723eq
Jun 15, 2021
A great time - Driver could use a hand. Frank was awesome and a real hoot. Just need someone to help narrate the tour so he could drive.
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Thatonetravelperson
May 29, 2021
The Honolulu City Tour is great! - I liked how we had time to stop at a couple of places instead of just being in the bus the entire time without getting out (besides getting off). I'm also fond of the fact we can eat/drink on the bus. I think those kinds of things should stay in thr tour.
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Idahoboy25
Dec 18, 2019
Arizona memorial - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Very solemn experience to visit and pay respect to those who lost their lives that day. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Ljjjmorley
Aug 9, 2018
Pacific Aviation Museum and Pearl Harbour Tour - First stop was the Pacific Aviation Museum. The volunteer staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. It was interesting to hear about the aircrafts, pilots and tragic events that happened on 7th December 1941. The windows in Hangar 79 still have bullet holes left by the Japanese attack. Our tour continued at the Visitor Center where a short film was shown on the Pearl Harbour attack. We then boarded a US Navy boat to ride over to the USS Arizona Memorial. Unfortunately due to structural damage it was closed. The information and displays at the Visitor Center are outstanding. Our tour guide was very informative when driving us through Punchbowl Cemetery and Downtown Honolulu. Overall the tour was good however we would have appreciated an extra hour or two at Pearl Harbor as we missed so much due to lack of time.
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Jessica
Jun 7, 2019
Should have done it ourselves - We booked the trip back in the UK through the fight centre. Very mixed review on Polyad. They are not patient with pick ups and we nearly didn’t get picked up even though we were in the correct location - many people missed the pick up as they do not wait even 1 minute over the pick up time or let you know where they have parked. We were picked up at 7am from our hotel to be driven around for 15 minutes and transferred to another coach literally across the road from our hotel.
The tour guide wasn’t the most engaging and we added an hour on to the beginning of the trip by doing an airport pick up.
The tour guide doesn’t actually do any guided tours - they drive you to the memorial sights and pick you up. After visiting the Arizona memorial we waited half an hour for a couple who didn’t come back. The tour guide didn’t take this opportunity to make sure everyone checked their bags in whilst we waited but did it once he decided they weren’t coming back. This meant another half an hour wait whilst people checked in their bag. So an hour after we got back into the coach from the Arizona memorial we left for next stop.
We then dropped off a small amount of the tour for a booked lunch meaning we had to wait at the next stop for 2 hours so they could do lunch and the tour. This meant we would have left for the Punchbowl at 2:15. The tour was supposed to finish at 2:30. As we were on a tight schedule we decided that after the Missouri Ship tour we would take an Uber home - meaning we missed the city tour and the Punchbowl which is a shame.
It is very easy to do Pearl Harbour yourself and all you gain by going on this tour is hours of waiting for people and driving around aimlessly. We have never left a tour early but this one we were very keen to get away and do it ourselves - we even accepted the extra $30 for an Uber home.
All in all pretty disappointing and not worth your precious holiday time! The bus there costs $5.50 both ways and it’s easy to navigate the memorials yourself.
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