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Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesThe statue of Duke Kahanamoku on Kalakaua Avenue honors the Olympic swimmer who helped spread surfing around the world, Honolulu, HawaiiThe Diamond Head summit trail ends at old military bunkers with a sweeping view over Waikiki, Honolulu, HawaiiKapiolani Park, at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, is one of Honolulu's oldest public parks, HawaiiThe USS Arizona Memorial straddles the hull of the battleship sunk during the attack of December 7, 1941, Honolulu, Hawaii

About Honolulu

Honolulu, Hawaii's capital and largest city, stretches along the southern shore of Oahu between the Koolau Range and the Pacific. It blends a busy urban center with beaches, hiking trails and cultural sites. The city was the seat of the Hawaiian Kingdom in the nineteenth century, and its history, from Native Hawaiian traditions to World War II, remains present across the island.

Waikiki Beach is the city's best-known stretch of sand, lined with hotels and surf schools. At its eastern end, Diamond Head, a volcanic crater, has a summit trail with views over the coast, while Kapiolani Park and the Waikiki Aquarium offer quieter green space. Pearl Harbor National Memorial honors those lost in the 1941 attack, with the USS Arizona Memorial reached by boat. Downtown, Iolani Palace, the only royal palace on U.S. soil, sits near the capitol district, and Chinatown has markets and galleries. The Bishop Museum focuses on Hawaiian and Pacific culture and natural history. East of the city, Hanauma Bay is a protected snorkeling cove that requires reservations, and the Manoa Falls Trail climbs through rainforest. The Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail overlooks the island's windward coast.

Honolulu suits travelers wanting beaches, culture and convenient dining. The North Shore, known for big winter surf, is an easy day trip. The climate is warm year-round, with winter bringing more rain.

Best seasonApril to June and September to October offer pleasant weather with smaller crowds and lower demand.
Ideal stayFour to five days covers Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, cultural sites and a trip to the North Shore.
ArrivingDaniel K. Inouye International Airport, west of downtown, is the main gateway to Honolulu and Hawaii.
Honolulu Hawaii Diamond Head Pearl Harbor and WaikikiWiserMap travel guideHonolulu Hawaii Diamond Head Pearl Harbor and WaikikiPlan a Honolulu trip: Waikiki, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Iolani Palace, Hanauma Bay, Chinatown and Manoa Falls, plus food, timing, transit and tips.Read the guide

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Beaches 2

Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Waikiki Beach

Once a retreat for Hawaiian royalty, this two-mile curve of sand below Diamond Head is where modern surfing was popularized by Duk...
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

Formed inside a volcanic crater that the ocean breached, this sheltered bay east of Honolulu is a protected marine life conservati...

Parks 1

Kapiolani Park and the Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Kapiolani Park and the Waikiki Aquarium

Established in 1877 under King Kalakaua and named for his queen, Kapiolani Park is Hawaii's oldest public park, a broad stretch of...

History 3

Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Pearl Harbor National Memorial

The December 7, 1941 attack that drew the United States into World War II is remembered here in a moving set of sites. A Navy shut...
Iolani Palace and the capitol district, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Iolani Palace and the capitol district

Completed in 1882 for King Kalakaua, Iolani Palace is the only official royal residence in the United States, and it had electric...
Honolulu Chinatown, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Honolulu Chinatown

One of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States grew up near the harbor in the 19th century, when Chinese laborers who had finis...

Museums 2

Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Bishop Museum

Founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in memory of his wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last heir of the Kamehameha dyna...
Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Honolulu Museum of Art

Founded in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke, a missionary descendant who wanted local children to see art from both East and West, the muse...

Hikes 3

Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Diamond Head State Monument

The volcanic tuff cone known in Hawaiian as Le'ahi rises behind Waikiki and was fortified by the U.S. Army in the early 1900s, whe...
Manoa Falls Trail, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Manoa Falls Trail

Only a few miles from Waikiki, this short trail at the head of lush Manoa Valley leads through a rainforest of bamboo groves, bany...
Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail and the scenic coast, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail and the scenic coast

On Oahu's eastern tip, a paved service road climbs steadily for about a mile to lookouts above the red-roofed Makapuu Point Lighth...

Viewpoints 1

Nuuanu Pali Lookout, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Nuuanu Pali Lookout

High in the Koolau Range, this lookout opens onto a breathtaking view of sheer, fluted cliffs plunging toward the green windward s...

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