Depending on which island you are staying on, the following tours may be included with your My Hawaii holiday. For more information or to book additional tours, please contact your My Hawaii consultant.
Arizona Memorial, USS Missouri, City Tour
Daily departures begin at 6:00 AM, Return approximately
3:30 PM
Journey to where the war began and ended for the United States. This tour will allow you to visit Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial. Then travel across the Ford Island Bridge to the Mighty MO for a very special guided tour of the most celebrated battleship.
Following your visit to the Pearl Harbor area you will drive through historic Honolulu and on to Punchbowl for an exclusive personalized tour of the National Cemetery of the Pacific by a veteran from the American Legion (on days Punchbowl Cemetery is closed, your tour will include a visit to Pali Lookout or spend additional time in Waikiki).
After the serenity of Punchbowl, enjoy the drive through more Honolulu highlights before heading to Waikiki where you can shop at the International Marketplace or relax on the beach.
Tour includes transportation to/from your Waikiki hotel. Admission included as above. No meals are included on this tour.
Oahu Grand Circle Island Tour
Daily departures - Full day tour
Take a deluxe tour of the famous island of Oahu. Explore the wonders and sacred beauties that make the island a "must see". From the lush, green mountains of the Pali to the crystal, clear blue waters of Hanauma Bay, you will experience the culture and diversity of Hawaii. While on this 120-mile tour, you will witness the most memorable highlights Oahu has to offer.
Heading east, there is Hanauma Bay Lookout, providing a great view of one of Hawaii's premier beach parks, the spouting waters of the Blow Hole, and Makapuu, the most famous body surfing beach in the state.
Rounding the eastern tip of the island and along the coast heading north toward Laie, there are numerous beaches that are protected by offshore coral reefs which provide favourable and safe swimming conditions year round, including those at Ka'a'awa, Punaluu and Hauula.
Laie is the home of the Mormon Temple. Built in 1919, the pure white structure with its reflecting pool and fountains spewing fine mists is dramatically back dropped by the cliffs of the Pali.
On the North Shore, you'll find the 2 mile stretch known as Sunset Beach. Measuring about 200 to 300 feet wide during the summer, it is Oahu's longest, wide beach. During the winter, however, high surf conditions erode the beach and expose coral and lava fingers at the shoreline.
Just beyond that is Waimea Bay, with the largest ride-able waves in the world, and Haleiwa, a small town straddling the highway, known as the "Home of the Frigate Birds."
Towards the central of the island you will find sugar cane and pineapple, and other points of interest including Schofield Barracks., home of the famous 442nd Army battalion.
Tour includes transportation to/from your Waikiki hotel. No meals are included on this tour.
Magnificent Maui (Haleakala/Iao Valley/Lahaina)
Daily departures - Full day tour
Appropriately named, this full day tour shows you a few of Maui's magnificent highlights. In just 37 miles, you'll go from sea level to 10,023 feet to the top of Mt. Haleakala. The meandering road up the volcano flaunts stunning views of Maui, the Pacific Ocean, and West Maui Mountains, so have your camera ready. Along the way, your tour guide will tell you interesting tidbits, like the fact that this spot is regarded as one of the earth's powerful energy points.
Next, you'll descend into Iao Valley where you'll immediately understand why Maui was coined "The Valley Isle." As you ride up the valley, you quickly realise you're in a peaceful rainforest. This is where the bright green Iao Needle shoots up from the ground, as if profoundly pointing at the blue sky. Tropical plants, waterfalls, and swimming holes accentuate this verdant wonderland.
The final stop of the tour is Lahaina, an old whaling seaport lined with restaurants, shops and galleries. This quaint little town happens to be one of Hawaii's most popular shopping destinations. Here, tour guides will turn you loose for over two hours of shopping and strolling. The perfect end to a perfect day of Maui sightseeing.
Grand Circle Island Tour - Big Island
Daily departures - Full day tour
On this 260-mile narrated tour, you'll get to see first-hand, the incredible diversity that the Big Island is famous for. As the tour leaves the Kona resort area, you'll proceed up the slopes of Hualalai, the area where approximately 650 small farms produce about $4 million in coffee revenue a year.
See Kealakekua Bay, the Captain Cook Monument...site of his arrival in 1778 and subsequent demise. The tour proceeds through the vast volcanic lava flows of South Point, the southernmost community in the entire United States, on to Black Sand Beaches of Punaluu, through the arid Ka'u Desert and up to Kilauea Crater in the Volcanoes National Park. Hear the stories of the fire goddess Madame Pele and the scientific reasoning of the many phenomenon of Kilauea.
On to the city of Hilo, you'll stop at a hybrid orchid nursery and then continue along the lush Hamakua Coast, which provides a marked contrast to the dry Kona Coast, and where you'll see the verdant sugar cane fields, depending on the time of year. Also along the Hamakua Coast, you will find the town of Honokaa renowned for its macadamia nut products. Travel through the pastures of the Parker Ranch, the largest privately owned ranch held by a single owner. Your adventure ends in the late afternoon, back safely at your resort.