Pearl Harbor USS Arizona and Circle Island Day Trip

Pearl Harbor USS Arizona and Circle Island Day Trip

On the Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona and Circle Island Day Trip, you’ll see the events that thrust America into World War II through by watching the footage of the attacks at the Arizona Memorial Visitor Center. Then, soak in the scenic vistas over Windward Oahu at Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, see the world famous North Shore surfing beaches, and visit the Dole Plantation villages to discover the history of Hawaii’s pineapple industry.

Itinerary
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Stop At: USS Arizona Memorial, 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96818

Visit Pearl Harbor - take in the historic film of Dec. 7th and board the water vessel to the Arizona Memorial.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pearl Harbor National Memorial, 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96818

Visit the museums and bookstore at Pearl Harbor.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Nu’uanu Pali, Oahu, HI

The Nuuanu Pali State Wayside is a lookout above the Pali Highway tunnels where you’re treated to a panoramic view of Oahu's Windward side with sweeping views of Kaneohe, Kaneohe Bay and Kailua. It’s also well known for strong tradewinds, forming a natural wind tunnel of sorts. It was here in 1795 that Kamehameha The Great conquered the island of Oahu in one of the bloodiest battles in Hawaiian history. Led by Kalanikupule, the defenders of Oahu were driven back up into the valley where they were trapped above the cliff. More than 400 of Kalanikupule's soldiers were driven off the edge of the cliff to their deaths 1,000 feet below.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Byodo-In Temple, 47-200 Kahekili Hwy, Kaneohe, Oahu, HI 96744-4562

The Byodo-In Temple is 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. The Byodo-In Temple in 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.

The Byodo-In Temple is a non-practicing Buddhist temple which welcomes people of all faiths to worship, meditate or simply appreciate its beauty.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Oahu's North Shore, Oahu's North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii

The North Shore is sublime. With a stunning mixture of power and beauty, action and tranquility, it’s the place to be, especially in the winter months when the big waves and a big wave of sightseers roll in with an almost equal intensity.

Stop At: Haleiwa Town Center, 66-125, 66-145, 66-165, 66-197 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, Oahu, HI 96712-1412

Your first stop along the North Shore will be charming Haleiwa, about a one-hour drive from Waikiki. More than the laid-back surf town it seems, Haleiwa is filled with local style and country ambiance, as well as cool surf shops and boutiques, charming art galleries and understated restaurants housed in plantation-era buildings

Duration: 20 minutes