About Polynesian Adventure Tours – Premium Pearl Harbor Experience
Step back into history on this deluxe small-group exploration of Pearl Harbor, where poignant memorials and legendary ships reveal the story of World War II from its explosive beginning to its formal end. Your driver-guide's live narration—enriched with archival photos and film clips shown on the coach monitors—sets the stage before you board a Navy launch to the reverent USS Arizona Memorial.
After time at the visitor center exhibits and waterfront displays, cross the bridge to Ford Island for a docent-led deck tour of the mighty USS Missouri, standing on the spot where Japan surrendered in 1945. A visit to the historic Ford Island Control Tower at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum rounds out the morning, followed by a relaxing restaurant lunch before the return to Waikiki.
Tour Highlights
- View historic images and video clips on tour vehicle monitors
- Visit the USS Arizona Memorial
- Pearl Harbor Visitor Center exhibits
- View actual film footage of the attack
- Stroll the grounds to view WWII Bowfin Submarine, Japanese Kaiten "suicide sub" and Remembrance Circle
- Guided deck tour of USS Missouri battleship with docent, including locations of surrender ceremony, office and crew quarters, artillery and kamikaze aircraft crash
- Historic Ford Island Control Tower tour at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Tour Inclusions
- Breakfast snack (slice of banana bread)
- Lunch at Ford Island Bistro (see menu below)
- Chilled bottled water
- Roundtrip transportation from Waikiki hotels on a luxury mini coach
- Applicable park admissions
- Professionally narrated tour
Menu
- Burger with French Fries
- Eggplant Parmesan with Spaghetti
- Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine
- Creamy Italian Sausage with Rigatoni
- Caesar Salad with Chicken
- Pepperoni Pizza
Activity Notes
Duration
8 hours 30 minutes
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour does not operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day and December 7th.
- Please contact the tour provider at minimum of 7 days prior to the tour date for ADA and all special requests.
- On occasion and due to external factors outside of our control (including inclement weather, closure of the Memorial by the National Park Service and/or shortages of boat launch tickets), there is the possibility of not being able to visit the Arizona Memorial during your visit. You will still be able to visit the many exhibits at the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center and view the Arizona Memorial from the shoreline.
- Shirt and shoes are required to board the Arizona Memorial, swimsuits are not permitted. Strollers are not permitted in the theater or shuttle boats.
- NO BAG POLICY: The US Department of the Interior has declared a “no bags” policy at Pearl Harbor. Passengers may not carry any concealing items including purses, handbags, backpacks, diaper bags, etc. Small cameras are permitted but must not be in a bag. No items are allowed to be left on your tour vehicle. When going over to Ford Island to visit the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and/or the Battleship Missouri, guests are required to carry government issued photo identification and NO BAGS are allowed on the vehicle. Ford Island is an active military base and guests may be asked by security personnel at any time for their identification to ensure a safe environment for all. It is recommended to bring on tour only vital items like your identification and wallet as long as these items fit in your pockets.
Meeting & Check-in
- Pickup: Pickup is provided.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Vendor
This activity is operated by Polynesian Adventure Tours.
