Honolulu Sacred Sites Cultural Discovery Tour

A half day off the beaten path of Oahu, discovering ancient Hawaiian sacred grounds, history and culture of Polynesia through the eyes of a local, knowledgeable guide who will offer you a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle and a service filled with Aloha! You"ll visit 5-6 historical. spiritual and sacred sites of the south, central and east side of Oahu

Meeting Point

Honolulu Zoo

151 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Travelers meet tour guide at 9am in front of the big banyan tree at the entrance of Honolulu Zoo

What's included:

• Local guide
• Driver/guide

What to expect:

Duration: between 5 hours and 6 hours

Makapu‘U Point

Lighthouse Trail, Turnout Above Makapu'u Beach, 96795, Hawaii

One of the most beautiful lookouts on Oahu, Makapu'u means 'bulging eye' in Hawaiian, named after a Tahitian god that lived in a cave in the area and possessed eight bright eyes.

15 minutes

Kaka'ako Waterfront Park

Cooke St, Honolulu, 96813-5419, Hawaii

Kakaʻako Waterfront Park, also known as "Point Panic Park", is a public park in Kakaʻako, south of downtown Honolulu with a beautiful spiral of Whales Chamber

20 minutes

Byodo-In Temple

47-200 Kahekili Hwy, , Kaneohe, 96744-4562, Hawaii

Located at the foot of the Ko'olau Mountains in Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. It was established on June 7, 1968, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. This temple on O'ahu is a smaller-scale replica of the over 950-year-old Byodo-in Temple, a United Nations World Heritage Site in Uji, Japan.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ulupo Heiau State Monument

1200 Kailua Rd, Behind the YMCA, Kailua, 96734-4354, Hawaii

This is an ancient site associated in legend with the menehune, but later with high chiefs of Oʻahu, such as Kakuhihewa in the 15th century and Kualiʻi in the late 17th century.

15 minutes

He'eia State Park

46-465 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, 96744-4044, Hawaii

On this windward side of Oʻahu you will earn the history of He'eia State Park, known as Keʻalohi Point, and the significant changes over the course of its storied history. This place is home to a number of indigenous and Polynesian introduced plants.You will see the oldest fish pond on Oahu, and learn about its significance.

20 minutes

Kahi Hali'a Aloha

151 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, 96815-4011, Hawaii

The place of loving remembrance this is a memorial designed by the lineal descendants to accommodate Hawaiian ancestral remains. The Memorial is the first of its kind to offer permanent and dignified protection to generations of Hawaiian ancestral remains.

20 minutes