Honolulu Things to Do

 39 Reviews  Hanauma Bay is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the island. The Park is open every day except Tuesday. But once the parking lot is full, which frequently happens by mid-morning, no more... 

 46 Reviews  I like to hike so I decided to do what pretty much every tourist does and walk up to the peak of Diamond Head crater. The views are pretty good and it makes for a short workout. If you are in good... 

 46 Reviews  Never has a beach been as fabled as Waikiki. Since the 1950s, this beach has been a tourist destination extraordinaire. While much of it has been eroded, trampled by millions of feet, or encroached... 

 34 Reviews  I have been to Sacred Falls before it was closed to hiking. There is no way of getting back in to see it now. Oahu's Manoa Valley located within minutes of Waikiki by bus or first you have to hike a... 

 37 Reviews  Everytime I go to Iolani Palace, I see something new. It's so nice to be able to walk in the path of Hawaiian King and Queens. The most touching place is the room where Queen Liliuokalani was... 

 25 Reviews  So, our first time in Hawaii, you gotta do a luau! I hear they can be pretty pricey! Fortunately for us, we happen to join a huge group in Waikiki for a conference and I think the price was pretty... 

 46 Reviews  The Nuuanu Pali Lookoutin Kaneohe is a perennial favorite stop among visitors to Oahu. The panoramic views of the Windward side of the island from this expansive cliff will blow you away. Nuʻuanu... 

 22 Reviews  Three Friends offers SUP lessons and/or tours. Great way to learn, pretty much one to one, no big groups. Very patient instructor. Had a great time. Wish i would have taken the lesson earlier in my... 

 12 Reviews  This can be real fun for some and seem like a tourist trap to others. The good news for either type is that the event is free. The show is held in the park and features anything from hula dancing to... 

 9 Reviews  A blowhole is a lava tube under the water and at the perfect height for waves to be driven into it. The water is compressed as the lava tube becomes smaller and smaller causing the pressure to... 

 16 Reviews  The Honolulu Zoo is an inexpensive and fun outing for families. Children will enjoy seeing the elephants, crocodiles, exotic birds, Galapagos tortoises, and Komodo dragons. You can bring in a picnic... 

 25 Reviews  Hawaiian paintings show the invisible and they let you hear the sounds of silence. The mountains, the waterfalls cascading into the always changing moments of magical light and shadow have provided... 

 14 Reviews  This 10 floor towers is located right on the oceanfront, You can enjoy a nice ocean views. Now the Aloha Tower Marketplace, is a popular shopping and dining complex fronting Honolulu Harbor. The Aloha... 

 13 Reviews  We went on the New Year's cruise in Dec 2007 on the top deck---$240 a person and it would have had to be the worse night we have ever had. Bad organization, terrible food and a total... 

 15 Reviews  I have visited Bishop Museum several times throughout my life -- usually on a field trip as a child. So, when my out of town guest wanted to go, I was game. I hadn't been in about a year and was... 

 11 Reviews  Inscribed on one of the entrance pillars is this poem From The Bivouac Of The Dead by Theodore O'Hara The muffled drums sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall... 

 9 Reviews  Fort DeRussy is the least fortified active Army fort that I have ever seen. It was built as an Army reservation in 1915 to protect Honolulu and Pearl Harbor in what was then the US territory of... 

 16 Reviews  Turtle Bay is located between Protection Point and Kuilima Point on the North Shore of O'ahu in Kahuku. The Bay is recognized for its rock formations, whale and sea turtle spottings, and the Rainbow's... 

 15 Reviews  Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, (1890 - 1968). He was an Olympic champion and the world's fastest swimmer. From 1912 and 1932 he won three gold medals, two silver and a bronze in four Olympics. He is known as... 

 5 Reviews   HONOLULU AIRPORT This gives you an overview of the airport layout. As airports go, this is a rather nice airport which has some large open ramps which allow passengers who are awaiting a flight home... 

 5 Reviews  Sit at a beachside restaurant and watch the sun set as you eat your dinner. For those who have never seen the sun set right into the ocean, it's beautiful! I'm used to seeing the sun disappear behind... 

 etfromnc Says:  In many ways, the Battleship Arizona was to World War II in the Pacific what the Maine was to the Spanish-American War, and the Alamo was to the Texas battle... 

 ryliecoyote Says:  Bon Festival (Season) in Hawaii is based on the Japanese Buddhist custom of Obon where the departed spirits of one's ancestors are honored. The Bon Odori, or...