Book on their siteFilm & TV · 2.5 hoursPrivate tours · Oʻahu
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Book on their siteFilm & TV · 2.5 hours
Book on their siteFilm & TV · 1.5 hoursMovie Sites & Ranch Tour
Kualoa Ranch · books on kualoa.comBus tour past Kualoa Ranch's film locations, with a stop at a WWII army bunker that holds movie memorabilia and artifacts.From $59.95 an adult, plus 4.712% tax
Book on their siteFilm & TV · 1.5 hoursJungle Expedition Tour
Kualoa Ranch · books on kualoa.comOpen-air ride into the Hakipuʻu rainforest valley, which the ranch says appears in Jurassic World, Kong: Skull Island and Jumanji.From $59.95 an adult, plus 4.712% tax
Book on their siteFood · 3–3.5 hoursSecret Food Tour: Honolulu
Secret Food Tours · books on secretfoodtours.comWalking tasting tour through Waikīkī: malasada, poke, shave ice, tacos with local comfort food, and one dish they keep secret until you get there.From $99.99 a person
Book on their siteFood · 1.5–2 hoursThe Grand Tour
Kahuku Farms · books on kahukufarms.comGuided tour of Kahuku Farms' production fields, ending with a tasting of seasonal fruit and chocolate made from cacao grown there.Price on their site
Book on their siteFoodPrivate Food, Art & Culture Tour
Donna's Detours · books on privatetoursofoahu.comPrivate day with a Kailua-based guide: Chinatown markets and dim sum, a Portuguese bakery, Kakaʻako murals and a Hawaiian plate.From $510 for 1–2 people, $65 each extra person
Book on their siteHistory & culture · About 2 hours (walking part)Chinatown Food, History and Culture Walking Tour
Hawaiʻi Heritage Center · books on hawaiiheritagecenter.orgTwo-hour walk through Honolulu's Chinatown with a nonprofit heritage center, with tastings at five shops and entry to its gallery.Price on their site
Book on their siteHistory & culture · Allow 60–90 minutesDocent-Led Tour of ʻIolani Palace
ʻIolani Palace · books on iolanipalace.orgGuided walk through the first and second floors of the palace where Hawaiʻi's last monarchs lived and ruled, in downtown Honolulu.From $34 an adult (18+)
Book on their siteHistory & culture · 75 minutes at Shangri La, plus about 20 minutes' shuttle each wayShangri La Tour
Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design · books on shangrilahawaii.orgShuttle tour to Doris Duke's oceanfront house near Diamond Head, built around her collection of Islamic art and design.From $45 a person
Book on their siteHistory & culture · 30–45 minutesUSS Arizona Memorial Program
Pearl Harbor National Memorial (National Park Service) · books on recreation.govNational Park Service program: a safety talk, then a boat ride out to the memorial above the sunken USS Arizona.Free; $1 booking fee a ticket on Recreation.gov
Book on their siteHistory & culture · 4.5 hoursPrivate USS Arizona Memorial and Honolulu Historic Sites Tour
Donna's Detours · books on privatetoursofoahu.comPrivate half day with a local guide: the USS Arizona Memorial, then a drive past ʻIolani Palace, the Kamehameha statue and Mission Houses.From $580 for a private group of up to 5
Book on their siteNature & outdoors · 3+ hours on the waterBest of the West
Wild Side Specialty Tours · books on sailhawaii.comSmall-boat wildlife trip off the Waiʻanae coast, looking for dolphins and whales, with a guided snorkel with sea turtles.From $215 a person on a shared trip
Book on their siteNature & outdoors · 5 hoursHonolulu Sea-Cliff & Sunset Tour
Oahu Photography Tours · books on oahuphotographytours.comAfternoon van tour of the southeast coast (Makapuʻu, Hālona Blowhole, Lānaʻi Lookout) ending with sunset on the sea cliffs; guides take your photos.From $100 an adult
Book on their siteNature & outdoors · 75 minutesKipahele Tour
Waimea Valley · books on waimeavalley.netSmall guided tour by electric shuttle up Waimea Valley to the waterfall, with short walks at stops along the way.Price on their site
Book on their siteNature & outdoorsDocent-Led Guided Tour
Lyon Arboretum, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · books on hawaii.eduSmall-group walk with a docent through the University of Hawaiʻi's arboretum at the top of Mānoa Valley.$15 a person; children 12 and under freeNot sure which?
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