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Visit Pearl Harbor

Close up of USS Arizona Anchor at Pearl Harbor National Park

Visit Pearl Harbor while you are in Hawaii! Pearl Harbor is the most visited attraction in Hawaii. Every year millions of people visit Pearl Harbor. To make sure you make the most of your time at the Pearl Harbor Museums, it makes sense to hire a guide to take you to Pearl Harbor.

 

Why take a guided Pearl Harbor Tour?

Of course you can just catch a taxi or the bus and drive to Pearl Harbor. Depending on the traffic the drive takes between 30-40 minutes from Waikiki. Make sure you get there early. There is a limited number of tickets every day (~1,500). The tickets are handed out on a first come first serve basis. If you are late, you won’t get any tickets to the USS Arizona Memorial. Once you get to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, you should line up immediately to get your tickets to the boat ride over to the USS Arizona Memorial. If you are lucky to get tickets, explore the area, the museums and try to see as much as possible at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.

USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor National Park

USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor National Park

Visit Pearl Harbor with Daniels Hawaii – everything is more relaxed.

Our driver picks you up in front of your hotel and drives you over to the memorial. On your way to Pearl Harbor our experienced guides will tell you important facts about the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Since the Pearl Harbor Tours with Daniels Hawaii are small group tours, there is enough time to ask questions.

After you arrived at Pearl Harbor, our guide walks you over to the facilities. You can even leave your bags in the vehicle and safe money you would spend at the Bag-Drop. Bags are not allowed at Pearl Harbor National Park! The tour guide will explain the facilities to you – where to find bathrooms, the souvenir shop, the museums and the cinema. Even more important, we show you where you can get the Audio Guide. We highly recommend buying the Audio Guide at Pearl Harbor which guides you through the museums.

You don’t have to wait in line!

Our tour guide will help you to get tickets to the USS Arizona Memorial! You don’t have to wait in line. Enjoy the museums while our guide lines up for you to get the tickets for the Pearl Harbor Movie and the boat ride over to the USS Arizona Memorial. Make the most of your time at Pearl Harbor. After about 90 minutes of self-guided tour at Pearl Harbor, you will meet the guide again.

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Pearl Harbor TIickets

Hawaii Five-0 Headquarters & Iolani Palace in Downtown Honolulu

The second part of your Tour will start. Daniels Hawaii takes you to the Aloha Tower, you explore Downtown Honolulu, the Capitol and the King Kamehameha Statue – Hawaii Five-0 Headquarters (if you missed it – watch here). Visit some of the most popular spots on the island.

Your tour guide will explain interesting facts about hawaiian history, american history and recent events. Lean back and relax in our luxury vehicles. The Tour to Pearl Harbor and Downtown Honolulu takes about 4 hours. We pick up and drop off in front of your Waikiki Hotel.