Adventures InHonolulu

Featuring glittering white sands and slow rolling waves, Waikiki Beach is an internationally beloved beach and the best place in Hawaii to learn how to surf.

Add a jungle safari experience to your tropical vacation. The 42-acre Honolulu Zoo hosts elephants, zebras, tigers, lemurs, reptiles, and an impressive collection of international birds.

Part of Waikiki Beach, this stunning beach welcomes swimmers and sunbathers during the day, and offers hula dance and torch lighting shows after dark.

Home to Diamond Head and Honolulu Zoo, Kapiolani Park is Hawaii's oldest and largest public park. It hosts tennis courts, soccer fields, and an archery range.

A hidden gem in Honolulu, Lucoral Museum presents unique exhibitions on coral, pearls, fossils, and other rare finds. Swing by for their jewelry making class.

Home to nearly 500 species of marine plants and animals, Waikiki Aquarium's spacious tanks hold reef sharks, jellyfish, tropical fish, giant clams, and much more.

A volcanic tuff cone on Waikiki's eastern shore, Diamond Head is 300,000 years old and spans more than 475 acres, featuring sublime trails and views.

Known as "the Broadway of the Pacific", Diamond Head Theatre is one of America's oldest theaters. Founded in 1915, it showcases classic and contemporary shows.

Take a Pacific Ocean tour you'll never forget with Atlantis Adventures. Sunset cruises, whale watching, and deep-sea submarine tours of reefs and wrecks await you.

Rich in history and community, Japanese Cultural Center presents a historical gallery, martial arts, and Seikoan Tea House, along with vibrant traditional festivals and events.

Commissioned by American heiress Doris Duke in 1936, Shangri La is an Islamic-style manor filled with Duke's immense collection of Middle Eastern art and artifacts.

As Hawaii's biggest exhibition center, this modern facility hosts meetings, conferences, and national and international events. It boasts an auditorium, exhibit halls, and beautiful grounds.

Founded in 1927, the Honolulu Museum of Art is Hawaii's largest art gallery, featuring a famous permanent collection of over 50,000 works that span 5,000 years.

The crown jewel of Hawaii's lost monarchy, Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the USA and showcases a museum collection of Hawaiian artifacts.

Enjoy over fourteen acres of lush, tropical trees and exotic plants in Foster Botanical Garden. This beautiful garden in Honolulu strives to preserve endangered flora.

To honor the monarch who unified Hawaii's islands under a single ruling family, a gigantic gold-leaf statue of King Kamehameha towers in front of Aliiolani Hale.

Cared for by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Harold L. Lyon Arboretum is a 200-acre arboretum with botanical gardens, scenic trails, and guided tours.

Founded in 1889, Bishop Museum is Hawaii's largest museum and showcases a vast collection of royal family heirlooms, artifacts, documents, and photographs from Hawaii's monarchy.

Pay your respects at the Pearl Harbor Naval memorials, which commemorate this devastating WWII attack and the brave men and women who lost their lives.

Honoring the destruction of USS Arizona, this memorial features a 23-minute film about the Pearl Harbor attack and a ferry ride to the sunken battleship.

Featuring a marine animal park and aquarium, Sea Life Park invites visitors to swim with dolphins, attend live shows, and visit tanks filled with aquatic life.

Run by the Dole Food Company, this pineapple plantation hosts guided tours, an on-site restaurant, and the world's largest maze, which winds over three acres.

After being greeted with Mai Tai cocktails and served a buffet meal, stay to watch one of Hawaii's finest luau shows at Paradise Cove Luau.

Located on Oahu's north coast in Laie, Hawaii, Polynesian Cultural Center is a Polynesian-themed park, recreating six island nations with live exhibits and cultural shows.