WWII Pearl Harbor Heroes Adventure
See Battleship Missouri, USS Arizona Memorial, & Pacific Aviation Museum. This is a great tour for history buffs!
Visit the historic USS Arizona Memorial & Visitor Center. Explore the USS Missouri, a historic monument marking the end of World War II, where Japan signed the surrender treaty. The tour ends at the Pacific Aviation Museum (self guided) where you will see an authentic Japanese Zero Fighter Plane and visit the seaplane hangar that survived the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Lunch at the Pacific Aviation Museum's Lani Akea Cafe. (Meal purchase on your own)
Tour Highlights:
- Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and exhibit galleries featuring WWII memorabilia
- Watch the documentary at Pearl Harbor showing footage of the actual attack
- Board the Navy shuttle boat for a ride across Pearl Harbor to the Arizona Memorial
- See the "Black Tears" of oil that still bubble to the surface today from the USS Arizona
- USS Bowfin submarine, aptly named the "Pearl Harbor Avenger"
- Pacific Aviation Museum including a visit to the observation deck
- USS Missouri, also known as the "Mighty Mo" - walk in the
footsteps of General Douglas MacArthur and stand on the Surrender Deck
- Look into the massive 16" guns that hurl 2,900 pound projections over 20 miles with pin point accuracy
- Hear the famous story where the USS Missouri sustained a serious attack off the coast of Okinawa in 1945
- Historical narration by an expert state certified tour guide
Tour Inclusions:
- Roundtrip transportation from Waikiki hotels
- Choice of bottled water or fountain drink
- Lunch at the Pacific Aviation Museum Restaurant - Laniakea Café (see menu below)
- Audio tours for the Arizona Memorial, USS Missouri and USS Bowfin
Island Style Lunch Buffet:
- House Tossed Salad: Mixed Greens with Cucumbers, Carrots and Tomatoes, served with Papaya Seed Dressing
- Hawaiian Style Kalua Pig: Pork that is slow-smoked with Hawaiian Sea Salt and Special Seasonings
- BBQ Chicken: Charbroiled Boneless Chicken served in our special Teriyaki Sauce
- Tofu/Vegetable Stir-Fry: Seasoned Tofu with Assorted Seasonal Vegetables Stir-Fried in an Asian-Style Sauce
- Steamed White Rice
- Chef's Choice of Dessert
- Assorted Beverages: Bottled Water & Assorted Canned Hawaiian Juices
Arizona Memorial
Black Tears of the Arizona
Museum Exhibits
Pearl Harbor Museum
USS Missouri
USS Missouri
USS Arizona Memorial
View from USS Missouri
USS Arizona Memorial
- Where and When:
- Waikiki hotel pick-ups begin at 6:45 am. The exact pick-up time depends on the hotel your are staying at and will be emailed with your confirmation. Return to Waikiki is at approximately 4:15 pm.
- Requirements:
- PLEASE LIST FIRST AND LAST NAMES WHEN BOOKING. THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THIS TOUR.
- Restrictions:
- The U.S. Department of the Interior has declared a "no bags" policy at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and Arizona Memorial.
Visitors may not carry any concealing items. This includes purses, handbags, backpacks, diaper bags, etc.
Small cameras are permitted. Allowable vital items may be placed in your pockets.
There is a storage facility for bags at Pearl Harbor National Park available for a nominal fee.
Do not leave any valuables on the bus.
Navy shuttle boat operations to the Arizona Memorial are subject to the Memorial's maintenance, repair schedules and to weather.
- Special Notes:
- The documentary film previously shown in the theater prior to the boat launch is playing on loop in the open-air area by the ticket booth at the Visitor Center and can be viewed at any time.
- Operation Days:
- Daily
Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Pearl Harbor Day (12/7) & Christmas Day
- Duration:
- 9.5 hours
- Vendor:
- Polynesian Adventure Tours
- Island:
- Oahu
- Capacity:
- Equipment:
- Air-conditioned tour bus with Polynesian Adventure Tours.