What to book before you travel to Oahu and Honolulu?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €51 per person

Oahu and Honolulu

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Pearl HarborThe national memorial to the attack of 7 December 1941, with free museums, a Navy boat to the USS Arizona memorial above the wreck, and the battleship Missouri on Ford Island.€1Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Diamond HeadA 1.3 km trail climbs a 300,000-year-old tuff crater by switchbacks, stairs and a 1908 military tunnel to a summit view over Waikīkī, Honolulu and the Pacific.€4Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Hanauma BayA horseshoe bay formed by a crater open to the sea, a marine reserve since 1967, where green turtles and over 400 fish species swim over a shallow reef close to shore.€22Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7ʻIolani PalaceThe only royal palace in the United States, completed by King Kalākaua in 1882 with electricity before the White House, where Queen Liliʻuokalani was held prisoner after the 1893 overthrow.€24Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Waikīkī · North Shore · Kailua and Lanikai · Makapuʻu Point

All activities in Oahu on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Oahu and Honolulu cost?

€51 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "ʻIolani Palace" at €24, the cheapest "Pearl Harbor" at €1. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Oahu and Honolulu without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Waikīkī, North Shore, Kailua and Lanikai, Makapuʻu Point. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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