15 History Tours on Oahu Worth Booking

1.Mauka Warriors Luau Honoring Polynesia’s Forgotten History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,013 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Review of Mauka Warriors Luau on Oahu, with Polynesian food, fire dancing, Hawaiian war history, activities, pricing, and practical tips.

“The whole experience is wonderful! The food is delicious, the people are friendly & authentic, the entertainment is spectacular, the bathrooms are clean. The location is easy to get to and there is plenty of parking. I highly recommend this Luau to anyone seeking an awesomely authentic Hawaiian evening.”

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2.Pearl Harbor History Remembered Tour from Ko Olina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,009 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $154

Visit the USS Arizona and Missouri from Ko Olina with hotel pickup, history-rich narration, and a full day at Pearl Harbor.

“The tour guide / driver Steve did a good job giving us interesting information and facts on our journey. The tour itself was basically self guided. Steve did not go with the group on either the Arizona or Missouri battleship tour. Bottom line the tour was good but it was just basically transportation. We have a rental car and could have easily done this on our own.”

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3.Pearl Harbor with USS Arizona and Hawaiian Kingdom History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 184 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $57

Visit the USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor museums, and Honolulu’s royal landmarks on a five-hour tour from Waikiki.

“The uss Arizona and pearl harbor site is so informative and reverent. We didn't expect to go onto the Arizona, as the navy is working on the site. But, we were able to... it was amazing... a go to site for all teens and adults”

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4.Pearl Harbor [Early Access], USS Arizona & Historic Honolulu Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $79

Review of Daniels Hawaii's Pearl Harbor and Honolulu tour, with USS Arizona boat access, hotel pickup, small groups, costs, and practical tips.

“This is a really special area! It was enlightening and I learned thing they didn’t teach in history classes”

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5.Historical Honolulu Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $149

Explore Honolulu by bike on a small-group ride covering Waikiki, Chinatown, Iolani Palace, Kakaako murals, Aloha Tower, and more.

“The wide variety of murals that Kelly pointed out where really cool. Down to earth guy with a lot of local knowledge. Would recommend”

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6.History & Culture Tour in Honolulu via Segway

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $254

Glide through Honolulu’s royal, political, and waterfront history on a small-group Segway tour with headsets and expert local guides.

“Well guided tour that was enjoyable, safe, and informative. It was a fun time and a great way to cover a lot of ground without a lot of effort. Two shouts out to our guide Jeanne, she was great!!”

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7.Through A Glass Darkly The Strange and Tragic History Of Honolulu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Explore Honolulu’s royal past, missionary era, overthrow, and ghost stories on Terry’s intimate 90-minute walking tour.

“Hawaii isn't just about surfing the waves. It was great for us to learn about the history and stories passed down from generations. Walking this tour and having gone to the Bishop museum we gained a new perspective of the island.”

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8.Semi Private Honolulu Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $144

See Honolulu through royal palaces, museums, sacred sites, and Diamond Head on a private, history-focused tour with hotel pickup.

“Outstanding tour. Our guide (Ama) was super friendly and knowledgeable. Learned a lot today. Good selection of historically significant sites. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.”

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9.Best Of Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & Historic Honolulu

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

Review of a Pearl Harbor and Honolulu tour with USS Arizona access, hotel pickup, Punchbowl, Iolani Palace, and practical booking advice.

“The experience was misrepresented as we would get tickets to the USS Arizona. Instead it was a manual process of standing in line for over 2 hours. The event turned out to be basically a taxi service. We are supposed to get a refund but I haven’t heard more from the tour operator.”

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10.Best Oahu Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour: Beaches, History & More

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.)

Drive Oahu at your own pace with 78 audio stories, beaches, royal sites, Pearl Harbor, lookouts, and Dole Plantation for $16.99 per car.

“We ordered two audio tour — neither one worked. A waste of money. The program is supposed to recognize where you are and it didn’t. It wanted to run in reverse order.”

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11.Arizona Memorial & Historic Honolulu City Tour from Waikiki Area

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $75

Visit Pearl Harbor’s USS Arizona Memorial, then tour Honolulu landmarks with Waikiki pickup, a small group, and local historical insight.

“The tour driver knew so much about the history of the city, the monarchy and the Arizona memorial. Also knew the back roads to saved us time staying out of traffic.”

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12.Historical Tour of Downtown Honolulu in Red Light District

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $60

Explore Honolulu Chinatown’s 1930s to 1944 red-light district on a compact, eye-opening walking tour with guides Jackie and Jim.

“Absolutely fascinating and awesome tour! The underside of life in Honolulu during WWII comes to life as Jackie and Jim took us back through history. Entertaining and educational. I highly recommend!”

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13.Historic Downtown Segway Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $155

Glide through Honolulu’s historic core, Chinatown, Kaka’ako murals, and Ala Moana Beach on a small-group Segway tour with English or Japanese guiding.

“Timo was an amazing tour guide! He tailored the tour to our wishes and explained everything in detail!”

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14.Honolulu Historic District a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $10Best value

Explore Honolulu’s historic core by GPS audio tour, from Kamehameha’s statue and Iolani landmarks to Chinatown, with no entry fees required.

“Longer than expected, but we went early enough in the morning to avoid heat and sunAuto-translated”

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15.Premier Pearl Harbor and Hawaii Kingdom History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $57

Visit Pearl Harbor’s USS Arizona Memorial, then see Iolani Palace and King Kamehameha’s statue on a five-hour Honolulu tour.

“I don’t know why I thought this would be a guide tour through Pearl Harbor but it isn’t. Nice ride over guide takes you to entrance gets you in, gives guidance then leaves.”

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