Pearl Harbor Tours from HonoluluPearl Harbor Full Day Tour: The Best of Pearl Harbor
This pearl harbor full day tour from E Noa covers all four Pearl Harbor sites in 10 hours: the USS Arizona Memorial program, the USS Bowfin submarine, the Battleship Missouri and the Pacific Aviation Museum. It costs $208 per person, every admission is in the price, and you are picked up at your hotel and dropped back there at the end. It is rated 4.8 from 58 reviews on GetYourGuide, a small number of reviews, so read what the day actually involves below before you book. If you want to compare it with other Pearl Harbor tours from Honolulu, the full comparison is on the homepage.
About This Tour
E Noa Corporation runs this listing on GetYourGuide. A tour vehicle with a driver and a live English-speaking guide collects you at your hotel, then covers the USS Arizona Memorial film and boat ride, the USS Bowfin, the Battleship Missouri with a guided tour and the Pacific Aviation Museum. The whole day runs 10 hours and admission to every site is included.
The listing offers a live English guide. The guided tour of the Battleship Missouri is given by professional tour guides. All visitors go through security at Pearl Harbor, and the no-bag rule applies to everyone, including tour guests.
$208 per person, all four site admissions included. Bag storage, food, drinks and gratuities are not.
10 hours in total. A reviewer reports about 2 hours at each stop.
Hotel pickup and drop-off included. Check availability for the pickup details and starting times.
Tour vehicle with a driver and a live English guide. Group size is not stated on the listing.
USS Arizona Memorial program, USS Bowfin, Battleship Missouri and Pacific Aviation Museum, all entered. No Honolulu city stop is listed.
Skip-the-line tickets for the Arizona movie and boat tour are included, but preservation work can limit or close memorial access. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Check Dates and Availability
The listing shows starting times only after you pick a date. Reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before departure.
Quick answer Price, sites and length in brief
This E Noa pearl harbor full day tour costs $208 per person, runs 10 hours and covers the USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin, Battleship Missouri and Pacific Aviation Museum with hotel pickup. It is rated 4.8 from 58 reviews. All admissions are included.
Key takeaways
- Everything included and excluded is listed in what the price covers.
- The hour-by-hour shape of the day is in what the day is really like.
- If the 10 hours is too long, the Arizona and Battleship Missouri Tour does two sites in 6 hours for $156.
- Going without a tour is possible, the free Arizona tickets are explained on the homepage.
What the Price Actually Covers
The $208 is a per-person price covering transport and every admission. The figures below come from the operator's listing and the official site rules.
Included
Your money buys hotel pickup and drop-off, skip-the-line tickets for the USS Arizona Memorial movie and boat tour, admission to the USS Bowfin, an audio guide and admission to the Pacific Aviation Museum, and admission to the Battleship Missouri with a guided tour by professional tour guides. The listing also offers a live English-speaking guide.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
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| Hotel pickup and drop-off | Yes | Your hotel is the return point |
| Arizona movie and boat tickets | Yes | Skip-the-line, but preservation work can limit memorial access |
| USS Bowfin admission | Yes | Audio-guided tour through the submarine |
| Pacific Aviation Museum | Yes | Admission plus audio guide |
| Battleship Missouri | Yes | Admission plus a guided tour |
| Food and drinks | No | Buy on site, Jake's Street Food at the Submarine Museum opens 10:00am-2:30pm |
| Bag storage | No | $7 to $10 per bag at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center if you bring one |
| Gratuities | No | Not included |
What You May Pay on the Day
The no-bag rule is the main extra cost risk. If you arrive with a purse or backpack you cannot take it in, and storage at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center costs $7 to $10 per bag. Wear clothing with pockets and leave the bag at the hotel to skip that fee.
Food and drinks are your own cost, and there is a small snack shop on site. Tips for the driver and guide are not included.
Sources: Pearl Harbor National Memorial, National Park Service, Recreation.gov, Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park. Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
Ten hours in total, about 2 hours at each of the four stops based on reviewer reports. The listing gives no exact clock times, so check availability for your starting time.
Hotel Pickup and the Arizona Memorial
A tour vehicle collects you at your hotel. At the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center you watch the documentary film of actual footage from the attack, which was launched by 353 aircraft in two waves from six carriers just before 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941. Then a National Park Service boat takes you to the memorial built over the sunken USS Arizona, where the remains of many of the 1,177 crew killed on the ship are still inside the hull.
The whole Arizona program is time-sensitive and the ticket time is when the boat leaves the dock.
USS Bowfin
Next is the USS Bowfin, the submarine known as the Pearl Harbor Avenger. Of the 188 U.S. submarines that saw combat in WWII, the Bowfin sank or damaged over 51 vessels. You tour it with the included audio guide, and the Submarine Museum site is worth about 1.5 to 2 hours on its own according to the Passport planning figures.
Battleship Missouri
You cross to Ford Island for the Battleship Missouri, where the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on 2 September 1945, ending World War II. The ship is 887 feet long and its guided tour, given by professional tour guides, covers the main deck stops in about 35 minutes, though most visitors spend 1 to 2 hours on board. The Missouri opens 8:00am-4:00pm with last admission at 3:00pm, so check availability for the starting time.
One reviewer wanted more time here.
Pacific Aviation Museum and Drop-off
The last stop is the Pacific Aviation Museum, where you stroll through hangars with historic fighter jets and bombers and see the bullet holes still scarring the outside of the hangars from the attack. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours by the Passport planning figures. The vehicle then returns you to your hotel at the end of the 10 hours.
Pearl Harbor Full Tour: Arizona, Missouri, Bowfin and the Aviation Museum
All four sites in one day, as a full-day tour covers them. Third-party video by The Carpetbagger. This site did not shoot it and has no relationship with the creator.
Who This Tour Rules Out
This is a long day with real limits. Some of them are fixed rules at Pearl Harbor, and one of them may push you to a different listing.
Check These Before You Book
The Arizona part is not guaranteed. Preservation work can limit or close access to the USS Arizona Memorial, and the Navy can suspend the boat rides in high winds, resuming when winds ease. If standing on the memorial is the whole point of your trip, no listing here can promise it. Your guide also cannot enter the memorial with you, the boat and program are run by the National Park Service.
The bag rule applies to you even on a tour: no bags or containers that allow concealment, including purses. There is no minimum age stated, the vehicle is wheelchair accessible, and there is no stated group size cap. The day is 10 hours with no city stops entered and no lunch included. If that is too much, the Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Tour covers the same four sites in 9.5 hours at $214 with lunch, and the Arizona and Battleship Missouri Tour is a 6-hour, $156 two-site day. Half-day and city options are compared on the Honolulu Pearl Harbor tours homepage.
A Skywarrior jet in front of Hangar 79 at the Pacific Aviation Museum. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Getting There and What to Add
You can build this day yourself for the cost of a free ticket and a bus fare. You can also add downtown stops the tour skips.
Do It Yourself
The visitor center and grounds are free to enter, no reservation needed, open 7 am to 5 pm daily. The Arizona Memorial program itself is free but reserved only through Recreation.gov, with a $1 non-refundable fee per ticket. Reservations release daily at 3 pm Hawaii time for 24 hours and 8 weeks ahead, and they sell out fast in peak season.
From Waikiki it is about a 45-minute drive, or take TheBus routes 20 or 42 and use stop #477 at Kamehameha Highway and Kalaloa Street, since the westbound stop at the memorial is closed to those routes. Parking costs $7 per day, paid by credit card through QR codes. Read the bus to Pearl Harbor from Waikiki page for the full route, and the Pearl Harbor bag policy before you pack.
Add Before or After
The tour skips downtown Honolulu. The Punchbowl Cemetery and the Iolani Palace are both close to Waikiki and easy to add on another day, and the Ford Island sites beyond the Missouri need either a tour or the NPS bus tour. If you would rather have the city stops built in, the Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City Tour does Arizona plus downtown in 5 hours for $69.
The Day Step by Step
The listing states no exact clock times, so the steps are phases of the 10-hour day. Check availability for your starting time.
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Start
Hotel pickup
Board the tour vehicle at your hotel. The driver and live English guide ride with you to Pearl Harbor.
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After arrival
Security and the Arizona film
Go through security, then watch the documentary of actual footage from the December 7, 1941 attack and see the museum exhibits.
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Next
Boat to the USS Arizona Memorial
Ride the National Park Service boat to the memorial over the sunken Arizona with your skip-the-line ticket. Access may be limited by preservation work.
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After the Arizona
USS Bowfin
Audio-guided tour of the submarine that sank or damaged over 51 vessels. About 2 hours at this stop per reviewer reports. Food is on you, Jake's Street Food opens 10:00am-2:30pm.
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After the Bowfin
Battleship Missouri on Ford Island
Cross to Ford Island and board the 887-foot battleship where WWII ended, with a guided tour by professional tour guides.
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Last stop
Pacific Aviation Museum
See the fighter jets and bombers and the bullet holes in the hangar walls, with the included audio guide.
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End of the day
Drop-off at your hotel
The vehicle returns you to your hotel at the end of the 10 hours.
Pros and Cons
An honest read of the listing, drawn from what is included and what reviewers and the site rules say.
What we genuinely like
- All four Pearl Harbor sites in one day with every admission in the $208 price
- Skip-the-line Arizona movie and boat tickets, which matters because the free reservations sell out fast
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, no rental car or bus needed
- A guided tour of the Missouri plus an audio guide at the Aviation Museum
- Rated 4.8, reserve now and pay later, free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The honest downsides
- 10 hours is a long day and lunch is not included
- Only 58 reviews so far, a thin record next to listings with thousands
- Preservation work can limit or close access to the Arizona Memorial, and high winds can stop the boats
- No city stops, the guide cannot enter the memorial with you, and bag storage costs $7 to $10 if you bring a bag
- Group size is not stated, so you cannot tell how big the vehicle is before booking
Who it's NOT for: Anyone who wants a short day, a sure place on the Arizona Memorial boat or downtown Honolulu stops should look at the half-day and city listings instead.
Questions About This Tour
Is the Arizona Memorial ticket guaranteed on this tour?
No. The listing includes skip-the-line tickets for the movie and boat, but preservation work can limit or close access to the memorial, and high winds can suspend the Navy boat rides. The free Arizona tickets page explains how the reservation system works for everyone.
What is not included in the $208?
Bag storage at $7 to $10 per bag, food and drinks, and gratuities. The what the price covers section lists every line.
How long is the whole day?
10 hours in total, with about 2 hours at each of the four stops according to a reviewer. The step-by-step itinerary shows the order. If that is too long, the Arizona and Battleship Missouri Tour runs 6 hours for $156.
Can I bring a bag?
No. Pearl Harbor security prohibits any bag or container that allows concealment, including purses, and a clear sandwich bag is the acceptable workaround. The Pearl Harbor bag policy page has the full rules and the medical exemption.
How does this compare with the other four-site tour?
The Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Tour covers the same four sites plus an optional Ford Island control tower stop in 9.5 hours at $214 with lunch, against 10 hours at $208 here. The Honolulu Pearl Harbor tours lines them up side by side.
Can I do this day without a tour?
Yes. The visitor center is free and open 7 am to 5 pm, the Arizona program is free with a $1 Recreation.gov fee, TheBus routes 20 and 42 reach the site and parking is $7 per day. It is all in the getting there section, and the Honolulu Pearl Harbor tours homepage compares every listed option.
Is the tour suitable for wheelchairs and children?
The listing marks the vehicle wheelchair accessible, and no minimum age is stated. Every visitor needs an Arizona ticket, and infants need one too on the Recreation.gov system. See the who this rules out section for the rest.
What Travelers Said
Incredible visit, the guide was knowledgeable, funny & shared historical stories related to Pearl Harbor as well as cultural and personal anecdotes.
Great day from beginning to end. Easy pick up and transportation to each part of Pearl harbour. We were given ample time approximately 2hrs at each stop to take in the views and information. Our driver Jordan was also very knowledgeable and informative
Very impressive from start to finish, HIGHLY recommend
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