Reviewed by: Hugo Lopez
The Pearl Harbor tour was one of the best tours we did during our vacation in Oahu. Our driver Larry was very informative during the tour. We got a little taste of the history of Oahu. Larry made our tour very interesting and entertaining. He gave us lots of stories bout the history of Hawaii that previous to taking the tour we were not aware of. The city of Honolulu had numerous historical places to visit. Once we arrived to Pearl Harbor, we were very excited. Larry spoke about the historical importance Pearl Harbor had in American history. The movie that was played before the boat ride to the memorial was very well made. It was very interesting and educational. The fact that it had actual video footage from the attack of Pearl Harbor made it very real and emotional. Furthermore,the tour to the SS Arizona memorial was amazing. It's definitely something I would recommend to anyone visiting Oahu. Being on the memorial and seeing the names of all the people who lost their lives on the SS Arizona was very moving. The tour is very well organized that it's interesting for the whole family.
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| Packages: | Arizona Memorial & Historical City Tour 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/15 |
Reviewed by: Erlene
Super tour I would highly recommend it. Our tour guide was SO informative as well as funny.
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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/20 |
Reviewed by: Marcos A Bonilla
Grand Circle tour was great, the guide has a complete knowledge of the island and its history, altough there is not enough time to see the entire Dole Plantation at least it gives you the opportunity to enjoy a good pineapple treat, in general a must in any Hawaii vacation
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Marcos A Bonilla
Grand Circle tour was great, the guide has a complete knowledge of the island and its history, altough there is not enough time to see the entire Dole Plantation at least it gives you the opportunity to enjoy a good pineapple treat, in general a must in any Hawaii vacation
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Jim c
Not as good as I was hoping some parts not good wouldn't do it again or recommend to a friend
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Jmc4147
Had an amazing time! Fred was awesome! Great experience at Pearl Harbor so early in the morning to hear revelrie and The Star Spangled Banner. Very moving experience. The city tour was fun! Lots of info. Fred was a great tour guide. So worth the money!!
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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/07 |
Reviewed by: マノン
To get to the Bishop Museum, I took The Bus number 2 from the bus stop at Sheraton Waikiki, which is a 3-minute walk from the hotel, departing at 08:03. After about 45 minutes, I got off at School St. and entered the museum around 09:00.
I had no worries since I confirmed all this information with the hotel staff and the bus driver before departing.
Upon arrival, I received an explanation of the museum from a Japanese staff member named Aya, who loves and has studied Hawaiian culture. After that, I took a beginner hula lesson for about an hour. The instructor, Noelani Chang, was visiting from Japan, and the lesson was conducted by her niece.
The song we learned was "Halema,uma,u." My mother is an intermediate hula dancer with over three years of experience in Japan, but my sister and I were first-timers. However, wearing matching colored pāu skirts, we followed the instructor's movements and managed to learn four parts within an hour. Although we made some mistakes here and there, we were able to dance through the entire song.
At the end, we took a commemorative group photo, and afterward, we enjoyed making leis using plumeria flowers and long green leaves (I forgot the name) that had been thawed and softened, which we took home as souvenirs.
It was a very fulfilling tour, and everyone was extremely satisfied. On the way back, one person got off to visit Foster Botanical Garden, Izumo Taisha, and Chinatown, and we returned to Waikiki via the HIS free trolley from King's Village.
ビショップミュージアムへは、宿泊先のシェラトンワイキキから徒歩3分のバス停08:03発のThe Buss2番に乗車、約45分走行後のSchoolSt.で下車し、09:00頃入館しました。
こういった情報については、ホテルスタッフやバス運転手に十分な確認をとってから出発したので不安はありませんでした。
到着後は、ハワイ文化が好きで勉強したという日本人スタッフのAYAさんから、館内説明を受け、その後、約1時間のフラ(初級)レッスンを受けました。
講師のNoelani Chang(ノエラニ チャン)さんは、丁度日本の教室へ出張中という事で、その姪御さんからのレッスンとなりました。
曲目はHalema,uma,u「ハレマウマウ」
母は日本でのフラ経験3年以上の中級者ですが、妹と私は初体験でした。でも、色違いのパウスカートを身に着けて、講師のするとおりに踊り、1時間で何とか4つのパートを覚え、ところどころ間違いながらも、通して1曲踊れるまでになりました。
最後に皆で記念撮影、その後は、プルメリアの花と解凍して柔らかくした緑色の長い葉っぱ(名前は忘れました)を使ったレイ作りを楽しみ、お土産に持ち帰りました。
とても充実したツアーとなり、皆大満足でした。
帰りのバスでは、一人途中下車して、フォスター植物園、出雲大社、チャイナタウンを歩いて回り、キングスビレッジからHISの無料トロリーでワイキキまで戻って来ました。
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| Packages: | フラレッスン(初心者/2019年3月31日までのご参加) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/01 |
Reviewed by: SteveB&Family
Larry, our motor coach driver went the extra mile for us. Very informative, funny and pleasant; but somber/respectful when appropriate. It does not matter if you are a history buff or not-- a very moving experience to see where our WW2 began and where it ended. The Punch Bowel National Memorial brings it all home and makes you proud to be an American in the resting place of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/26 |
Reviewed by: Jim Kirton
Everything about the tour was great, especially the driver Larry. Enjoyed the bus ride as much as pearl harbor.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/07 |
Reviewed by: Michele
Fantastic package. Nice to be first there and have everything explained and presented to you as a recommendation.
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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/31 |
Reviewed by: Marzia (Roma-Italy)
This tour was very disappointing, because I have chosen it not only to visit the Arizona memorial (a visit that can be done in complete autonomy), but to take advantage of the city shuttle tour to get a first impression of the city of Honolulu. I knew it would have been only a short morning tour, but it was almost useless to do it because we didn't see practically anything. However, and this is the great disappointment, we were half an hour in a gift shop! Half an hour which obviously could be devoted to the city tour. However the visit the Arizona Memorial is a "must do" moving experience, and the driver of the shuttle was an Amazing and caring person.
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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/21 |
Reviewed by: Stella Martin YT Cda
Our tour of the island was very enjoyable. Very happy to see the Pineapples growing, and the lay of the land. The guides were prompt and the guide at the Centre, was especially polite. (Congrats to them, too, for indicating they do not except tips.) We visited three villages but I've done these without a guide and on my own, saw all six villages in the time he took us to three. I know time is spent gathering people and passing out leis and explaining procedures, but this did detract from what we could experience. I would suggest that at the Center, folks are given the option to go with the guide or go on their own. The luau and HA - Breath of Life show are phenomenal!! We had half a house for the audience and I was so impressed with the quality of singing and dancing, of the performers, that I started the standing ovation. Those students really deserve our appreciation!!
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| Packages: | Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/19 |
Reviewed by: JDJones
The PCC, dinner, luau, and show were fantastic. The Island Tour itself was the sad part. Our driver was late and then we had to rush through all the sites, having barely time for a picture or look before having to reload.
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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/26 |
Reviewed by: チョコママ1024
I visited the Bishop Museum with 15 members of my hula class and experienced a hula lesson. Although the hula teacher was absent and we had an assistant instead, I was very satisfied to receive an authentic hula lesson. Everything was explained in Japanese except for the hula teacher, which made it very easy to understand.
フラ教室メンバー15名とビショップミュージアム見学と、フラレッスンを体験して来ました。
フラの先生は、先生が不在で助手の方でしたが、それでも、本場のフラレッスンを受ける事が出来て大満足です。
フラの先生以外は全て日本語でとても分かりやすかったです。
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| Packages: | フラレッスン(初心者/2019年3月31日までのご参加) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/06 |
Reviewed by: Julia
I defenitely recommend that tour to everyone who visits Oahu for the first time and wants to see as much as possible! I rented a car for the time after to visit my favorite spots again! Our bus driver Ed was so funny and taught us some Hawaiian words and about the history and culture! Definitely worth it! DO IT AND GO ON THAT TOUR!!!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/18 |
Reviewed by: L. Villeneuve
Nous avons apprécié le tour de l'île d'Ohau. À la Dole Plantation, nous aurions aimer avoir des explications sur la culture des ananas.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/18 |
Reviewed by: Lalit Khullar
Best tour arrangements . Driver was very helpful and conciderate.He did his best to show us around as much as he could. Best service .
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| Packages: | Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/28 |
Reviewed by: Chuck
Enjoyed the bus tour, but it gets you there 2 hours after it opens.
The center itself focuses too much on entertainment and not enough on education. It is run by the Morman education system, so one would think if we are supporting the students we in turn would be educated about the various Polynesian cultures around the pacific.
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| Packages: | Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/26 |
Reviewed by: Ms. Ems
In celebration of our 11th Year Anniversary, my husband and I agreed getting on a helicopter tour. At first, I was worried about motion sickness, and all these negative thoughts we had in our minds especially that we have young children but as we were heading to the helicopter site, the fear that we've had before is turning to an excitement, even more so after we were checked-in by Vincent, who was very helpful, funny, and was able to answer some of the questions and concerns I had before the flight. The weather was cooperating with us too as it was sunny, bright blue skies, with no high winds considering that there was a storm and strong winds the day before. We were asked to check-in 45 minutes before the flight and I thought that was too early but once we got there, the time actually went by too fast as we watched videos of these great sceneries taken on the flights that got us even more fired up!
Adam was our pilot that day and he was very professional, friendly, and informative. He even had us take our time to see the whales as we spotted them swimming in the ocean (we saw 4), and also tons of turtles floating above the water. I like how he communicates with everyone as well and made sure that we are all doing okay.
We are local residents by the way, we've been living in Oahu for 19 years and I have never seen the island so remarkably beautiful until we took this flight! It was amazing and I never stopped talking about it! The sceneries were breathtaking, especially the views of Kaneohe Sandbar! Just incredibly stunning, and what a stress reliever! I don't know how else to express myself but our experience was beyond our expectation! I never appreciated Mother Nature as much as I do now so thank you Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for showing us these and the wonderful experience that will truly last a lifetime! Lucky to live Hawaii..INDEED!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/02 |
Reviewed by: Jesper
It was nice to see various things on this tour, but it felt a bit too much like sitting on a bus a lot of the time, with too short stops at interesting places. We got sufficient time at the Byodo-In temple, which was good, but the North Shore was less than a 5 minute stop. I really wanted to see the Kualoa ranch, and partly booked this tour because of it going there, but the short tram ride only did a short route outside the valley of the ranch, which was a personal disappointment for me (I went for a full Kualoa tour the following day to make up for that).
The Pali lookout was nice.
I would have enjoyed it better if I got to see less things in a better way, than to rush through several things too quickly.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/15 |
Reviewed by: Kate
Our Pearl Harbor Deluxe Motorcoach shuttle tour was one of our favourite experiences on our hawaii holiday. We were welcomed by a friendly and humerous tour guide who made our tour fun and very informative. We started our information session on the Arizona memorial which included a screening of a video clip looking back into the era of the invasion of the japanese into pearl harbor and the demolage that was to take place. We learnt that on that fatal day the Japanese bombed that no one at pearl harbour that day were aware of the Japanese planes nearing and were not prepared for the carnage that was to follow. We then took the ferry over to the Arizona memorial where we got to look upon the sunken Arizona battleship and pay respect to all those who deceased on that ship. We then caught the ferry back and then took a bus over to the U.S.S Missouri ship where a tour guide explained the importance of the ships past etc. where the japanese signed the treaty with the u.s. to end the war and its use in three wars. We were then able to explore the ship by ourselves and see where the soldiers once bunked, ate, and took to everyday duties on the ship. We then bought a few items from the gift shop and met our motorcoach tour guide back at the coach to continue on to see the sights of Punch Bowl cemetary and Honolulu. Our tour guide continued to show us important sights and buildings around honolulu.
We got to see the beauty of the honolulu landscape which include tropical and international plant life and amazing architecture. We were then taken back to our hotel where we were dropped right outside and thanked our amazing tour guide for a great day had.
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| Packages: | Arizona Memorial & Historical City Tour 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/22 |
Reviewed by: Jessica
We had a great time, a truly awesome experience! The tour itself is a truly educationaland an emotional place, and the memorial is just absolutely beautiful. It had always been a goal to be able to make it to the Pearl Harbor Memorial, and I was finally able to make it thanks to this tour! We had a splendid tour guide, which made things even better. Patrick, our tour guide was great, informative, and friendly! I will definitely be doing this trip again up my return to Honolulu, Hawaii with my family, and hopefully we have Patrick or another great tour guide like him. I enjoyed all of the lovely sites to see. It was a gorgeous tour, I definitely recommend this trip to all my family and friends, actually in general I recommend this tour to any and everyone. :)
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| Packages: | Arizona Memorial & Historical City Tour 2-for-1 Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/17 |
Reviewed by: Marin
Great experience. The driver made the trip extremely pleasant..
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/27 |
Reviewed by: Larry
My grandchildren did enjoy the tour very much. A lot of wonderful history that they really enjoyed
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/11 |
Reviewed by: Larry
The children really enjoyed the tour and history of pearl Barbour and missouri
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/19 |
Reviewed by: Frank & Bea
I'm an American and a Navy Vet. My wife and I have always wanted to Visit the State of Hawaii with a priority to Visit Pear Harbor. LUCKILY for us, I was FORTUNATE enough to find Veltra Tours on the web. I cannot say enough about the quality of our tour. The timeliness of the tour, the knowledge and personality of our guide Nick, SUPERB. We saw and learned more than we could have expected in a single morning. Also would like to Applaud the U S Navy, the State of Hawaii and our National Park service for all they do to honor our History and our Veterans.
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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/02 |
Reviewed by: Henrik
Were well planned and executed tour giving a lot of insight to Hawaii and the the Hawaiian culture.
The planned stops are relevant and seams to be well picked giving a good head start for enjoying Oahu
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/21 |
Reviewed by: Henrik
The transportation from the hotel and Pearl Harbor went smooth and did the job as expected.
Meeting points and time schedules were all explained clearly and everything went as planned.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/22 |
Reviewed by: soie
I took my mother to Hawaii for the first time, and we participated in this activity where we could experience a museum, hula lessons, and lei making all at once. I've visited Hawaii many times before, but this place is an amazing hidden gem!!! The historical buildings are impressive, and the exhibits are wonderfully rich and engaging, making it easy to spend an entire day without getting bored. The hula lesson lasted a full hour, and the teacher was very easy to understand. Lei making was also fun, and my mother was very satisfied. I recommend this for both repeat visitors to Hawaii and first-timers!
母を初めてのハワイに連れて行くという事で、博物館・フラレッスン・レイメイキングと一度に体験できるこちらのアクティビティーに参加してみました。
これまで何度も訪れたハワイですが、ここは驚きの穴場!!!
歴史的建造物はすごいですし、陳列も素晴らしく充実していて一日居ても飽きない感じです。
フラレッスンもたっぷり1時間、とても分かりやすく教えてくださる先生で、レイメイキングも楽しく、母も大満足でした。ハワイのリピーターさんにも、初めてさんにもお勧めです!
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| Packages: | フラレッスン(初心者/2019年3月31日までのご参加) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/12 |
Reviewed by: Karen
I took this tour with my 18 year old daughter and we both thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Our pickup was punctual and the tour from beginning to end was informative and entertaining. Although not enough time was spent at any of the sites due to the fact we only had half day tour, our guide made us feel like we learnt a great deal about each place we visited. It is possible to visit Pearl Harbor without a tour and also organise your own entrance to the Arizona memorial on line for a small charge but we felt as if the money we paid for a tour experience was very well spent simply because our guide was so lovely, welcoming and full of wonderful insight and information about Hawaii and the sites we visited.
We stopped at the Royal palace and were able to walk around to take photos. We drove through Punchbowl cemetery with little stories and anecdotes shared by Brayden our lovely guide and then onto Arizona Memorial where we were left to wander around for approximately 1& 1/2 hours.
Overall a great experience!
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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/08 |
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