Honolulu Royal Heritage and History Tour

This tour is one of the best way to learn the history of Polynesia, Hawaii, and the royal heritage of the islands. Stops include: Iolani Palace, King Kamehameha Statue, Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Sites and Archives, and Bishop Museum. Entrance fees to museums are not included in the tour. Please keep in mind Iolani Palace and Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Sites are closed Sunday and Monday.

What's included:

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Local guide
• Private tour
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan

What to expect:

Duration: between 5 hours and 6 hours

Diamond Head State Monument

Diamond Head Road - 18th Ave., Honolulu, 96815, Hawaii

Drive around the ancient volcano on Diamond head road and see Diamond head light house, stop at Diamond head scenic point overlooking neighbor islands Molokai, Lanai and Maui ( on a clear day ), see the monument of Amelia Earhart, the American aviator and writer, the first female aviator to fly solo across the Pacific ocean.

15 minutes

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

2177 Puowaina Dr, , Honolulu, 96813-1729, Hawaii

Drive through one of the national military cemetery and learn about WWII. Also incredible view from above over the Honolulu metropolitan area, Waikiki and Diamond head. This is the ONLY volcano you will be able to drive into on the tour.

Pass by without stopping

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives

553 S King St, , Honolulu, 96813-3002, Hawaii

Walk back in time to 1820 and visit the first missionary settlement on the islands of Hawaii. See the first brick building ever built and the very first church on Oahu and learn about the history of the mission families who brought Christianity to Hawaii.

1 hour, 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Iolani Palace

364 S King St, , Honolulu, 96813-2900, Hawaii

Learn and discover the only Royal Palace in the United States and the statue of the last monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lilioukulani.

1 hour, 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

King Kamehameha Statue

417 S King St, , Honolulu, 96813-2943, Hawaii

Learn about the first king of the Hawaiian kingdom, Kamehameha The Great, and about his life and his legacy.
Also see the Supreme Court Building and learn about the history of the Hawaiian constitution through the ages.

10 minutes

Bishop Museum

1525 Bernice Street, , Honolulu, 96817-2704, Hawaii

Bishop Museum is the largest museum in the state of Hawaii and the premier natural and cultural history institution in the Pacific. It has one of the largest natural history specimen collections in the world, serving and representing the interests of Native Hawaiians as a primary purpose.

1 hour, 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included