WWII Beginning To End (From Kona) - Tour 8

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Big Island tour to Oahu featuring the Arizona Memorial, USS Missouri Battleship, and Historic Downtown Honolulu

Staying in Kona for your vacation and want to visit historic Pearl Harbor on Oahu? We have the perfect tour for you. A Pearl Harbor Tour is essential to any Hawaii vacation. Join us for our ever popular WWII Beginning to End Tour with included airfare from Kona, Big Island.

After pick up from the Honolulu Airport, listen as your guide offers a dramatic retelling of the events that led to the Pearl Harbor attacks while en route to Pearl Harbour. Once you get to the USS Arizona Memorial Park, view a historical film with real footage of the Pearl Harbor attack and then take the Navy Shuttle Boat to the Arizona Memorial. At the Arizona Memorial, peer down below at the sunken battleship –a tomb for the 1,177 sailors who died within its decks.

At the Visitor’s Center, take time to browse through the fascinating Museum exhibits. Also, from the grounds of the Visitor’s Center, view battleship row and the USS Bowfin Submarine.

The USS Missouri, located on Pearl Harbor’s Ford Island, is also easy to view from here and will in fact be the next stop on your tour. At the USS Missouri Battleship, locally known as the “Mighty Mo,” see the plaque commemorating the Japanese surrender and the end of WWII.

After spending time at these two magnificent Pearl Harbor museums, let your guide take you for a journey through downtown Honolulu. Learn and view distinguished attractions such as the Iolani Palace, King Kamehameha Statue, and Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific. You will also drive by locations significant to the early life of President Barack Obama.

This Kona tour to Oahu is filled with history, culture, and sightseeing. Join us for a chance to see another island on your Hawaii vacation!

Inclusions:

• Professional Tour Guide
• Transportation in clean, air-conditioned Mini Coach
• Roundtrip airfare included, provided by Go! Airlines
• Admission to Missouri Battleship ($20.00 value)

Notes:

• Watch dramatic footage of the actual attack on Pearl Harbor
• Live historical narration by expert guide
• Board the Navy Shuttle to the Arizona Memorial
• View the USS Bowfin Submarine
• View the USS Pacific Fleet Headquaters
• Experience the “Mighty Mo” – USS Missouri Battleship ($20.00 admission included)
• Surrender deck where WWII ended
• Visit the Arizona Memorial WWII Museum
• Witness the "Black Tears of the Arizona"
• Drive through Punchbowl National Cemetery
• No swim suits
• Bring sunscreen
• Shirts are required
• No bags at Pearl Harbor Get Details

Disclaimer:

***Punchbowl National Cemetery will be closed Friday May 28, 2010 to Monday May 31, 2010 in observance of Memorial Day. In lieu of Punchbowl, there will be a drive through of America's oldest Chinatown**

Due to airline flight schedule changes, all flight times are subject to change. Your exact departure and return times will be printed on your tour confirmation.

Discover Hawaii Tours is not responsible for and will not extend financial reimbursement for delays, traffic, inclement weather, or mechanical problems and/or breakdowns of Navy shuttle boats at the Arizona Memorial. Discover Hawaii Tours is not responsible for long lines and delays which occur frequently at the National Park as the Arizona Memorial is operated on a first come first served basis each day. Discover Hawaii Tours is not responsible and will not offer any refunds if guests do not gain entry to the Arizona Memorial, movie or other sights due to a large number of visitors on a given day.