Waikiki offers a wealth of sightseeing opportunities either in resort, or within easy travelling distance. Many, such as Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head and Hanauma Bay are not to be missed. You'll find other sightseeing details on the main attraction pages below.
Waikiki
Sightseeing

Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor

Diamond Head
Diamond Head

Hanauma Bay
Hanauma Bay

Honolulu
Honolulu

Honolulu Zoo
Honolulu Zoo

Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Often referred to as the 'Museum of the Pacific' it houses artefacts and treasures detailing the history of the Hawaiian Islands and more.

Diamond Head
The world famous landmark that that distinguishes Waikiki is an extinct volcano. You can stroll from town, journey into the crater and get some marvellous views over the resort.

Hanauma Bay Nature Park
About half an hour's drive on the other side of Diamond Head is Hanauma Bay. A marine reserve you can snorkel among the reefs and view exotic fish. It's even safe for very young children to paddle in and see colorful fish that will swim around and between their feet.

Honolulu
Waikiki is a suburb of the main city of Honlulu. Here you will find Pearl Harbor, the Bishop Museum, Iolani Palace, and the Aloha Clocktower to name but a few attractions.

Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona Memorial
A permanent memorial to those that lost their lives in this wartime tragedy, Pearl Harbour is also the home of the USS Missouri, one of the few ships to survive the attack, a submarine museum and the official USS Arizona Memorial.

Honolulu Zoo
The Honolulu Zoo is actually in Waikiki close to Kapiolani Park in the shadow of Diamond Head. The Zoo has a reputation for its breeding of endangered species and features many indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands.

Polynesian Cultural Center
An hour's drive from Waikiki across the island is the Polynesian Cultural Center. A 42 acre lagoon park it is composed of seven authentic villages representing the cultures, in dance, song, lifestyle, costumes and architecture of, Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti, Tonga The Marquessas and New Zealand.

 

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