Visiting Pearl Harbor from Honolulu: Two Guided Tours, 5 and 7 Hours

Visiting Pearl Harbor from Honolulu with these two guided tours means meeting at a pickup point in Waikiki. Both listings specify that you cannot get to the site on your own. Both are listed on WizardTrip. They have 9,008 and 6,352 reviews, with ratings of 4.7 and 4.9 out of 5 (as of 18 October 2026).

One lasts 5 hours, with the USS Arizona Memorial and the park. The other lasts 7 hours and adds the Battleship Missouri and a tour of downtown. This article details what each includes, what to bring and what the more qualified reviews say.

Visiting Pearl Harbor from Honolulu: what to know

The USS Arizona Memorial commemorates the attack of 7 December 1941, which brought the United States into the Second World War. On both tours, a 23-minute documentary precedes the boat ride to the memorial. The guide speaks English, and groups have up to 70 people.

Because of capacity limits at Pearl Harbor, skip-the-line access may be affected, both listings warn. The operator writes after booking, with information specific to your date.

The 5-hour tour: the USS Arizona Memorial and the park

This 5-hour tour comes in two options. The first runs from 7 am to 12:15 pm, the second from 9:45 am to 2:30 pm. According to the listing, the time shown is when pickup begins. You are returned to the same place at the end.

The program has two one-hour segments. At the USS Arizona Memorial, a 23-minute documentary precedes the boat shuttle that takes you out. At the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, the listing advertises museums, actual footage of the attack and waterfront memorials. The route also crosses downtown, past the Aloha Tower.

The inclusions name the certified driver-guide, the visitor center and pickups in Waikiki. Tips and luggage storage are extra. The listing does not name admission to the USS Arizona Memorial among the inclusions.

Reviews differ on this point. Two, from December 2025 and January 2026, mention included admission or guaranteed tickets. A December 2025 review reports that no tickets were handed over and that it was necessary to go through a kiosk. Check this point with the operator.

This tour has 4.7 out of 5 from 9,008 reviews. Maureen writes in December 2025: “Once we arrived, we could go to the areas that interested us most.” A June 2026 review finds the waiting time at the harbor far too long, especially for families.

Salute to Pearl Harbor Tour4.7(9,008 reviews)From €54From€54View activity

The 7-hour tour: the Battleship Missouri and downtown

This 7-hour tour starts earlier. Pickup begins at 6:30 am in one option, 7 am in the other. It allows 1 hour at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, with its museums and monuments. It then allows 1 hour at the Battleship Missouri, the site of the Japanese surrender, with a guided tour and admission included.

Admission to the USS Arizona Memorial is included, along with the “Road to War” and “Attack Gallery” exhibits. The USS Arizona Memorial visit generally begins with a narrated tour of the visitor center. It then continues to the memorial. Ford Island is an active military base: ID is required there at all times.

The end of the tour crosses downtown Honolulu, without stopping. The listing advertises views of the statue of King Kamehameha I, weather permitting. It also names the Iolani Palace, Kawaiaha’o Church, City Hall and the Aloha Tower. Lunch is not included: it can be bought at the Sliders restaurant, across from the Missouri.

This tour has 4.9 out of 5 from 6,352 reviews. Two reviews point out the lack of time. In March 2025, a traveler describes a rushed walk through the Missouri to catch the shuttle. In February 2026, another reviewer considers the visit to the USS Arizona Memorial limited to 15 minutes. That reviewer notes that the submarine and aviation museums are paid separately.

Pearl Harbor Remembered Tour4.9(6,352 reviews)From €136From€136View activity

The two Pearl Harbor tours compared

What should you bring and how should you dress?

Security restrictions apply at Pearl Harbor. The listings ask you not to bring large bags or objects that could conceal something. Storage costs $6 per bag in most sections, and $7 in the practical information section. The 7-hour tour listing allows clear bags.

At the USS Arizona Memorial, swimsuits are prohibited. High heels, dresses and skirts are discouraged. According to the 5-hour tour listing, snacks are bought at the visitor center. Both listings say they are wheelchair accessible and ask you to notify the operator if you bring a stroller or wheelchair.

The memorial is a place of remembrance. Sherry reminds visitors in February 2026: “do not take photos where you are told not to”.

What if the shuttle to the USS Arizona is suspended?

In rare cases, the Navy suspends boat operations to the memorial. Both listings specify that you can then visit the exhibits, see the film, the visitor center and the park’s monuments. Shuttle tickets may also be canceled or changed for mechanical reasons, strong winds or security. These bookings are not refundable.

A June 2025 review describes a schedule adjusted for this reason. The operator gave notice by text message, by phone call and by email. For anything else, both listings refund a cancellation made at least 24 hours before departure in full.

Which one to choose?

• You have half a day: the 5-hour tour, with the USS Arizona Memorial and the park.
• You want to visit the Battleship Missouri, admission included: the 7-hour tour.
• You want admission to the USS Arizona Memorial expressly included: the 7-hour tour, the only listing to specify it.
• You also want to cross downtown Honolulu: the 7-hour tour.
• You travel in a wheelchair: both listings say they are accessible; notify the operator.

For the rest of your stay, the city’s tours and day trips are gathered on the Things to do in Honolulu page. The country’s other destinations are on the United States page.