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LAND ADVENTURES & TOURS
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| FRIENDS ALOHA AINA ECO-TOURS 119 Laimi Road Honolulu, HI 96817 (Island of Oahu) Tel. (808) 595-6651 Aloha Aina ("love of the land") Eco-tours offers hiking, backpacking, camping, bird watching and kayaking tours. We also offer outdoor/nature film planning and coordination. Japanese-speaking guides, coordinators, and translators on staff. ALPHA LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC. 1441 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 2018 Honolulu, HI 96814 (Honolulu / Ala Moana Area) Tel. (808) 955-8898 Offering a wide selection of affordable private limousine tours by a professionally trained team of English, Japanese, Spanish, Korean and Portuguese speaking drivers. Up to eight people maximum per limousine. BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL (WALKING TOURS) Foxtrot-5 Pier / Ford Island Pearl Harbor, HI 96818 (Honolulu / West Honolulu Area) Tel. (808) 973-2494 or 1-877-644-4896 Self-guided and guided tours of the world's most famous battleship. Best known for being the site where General Douglas MacArthur and the Allied Forces ended World War II by accepting Japan's unconditional surrender in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945. Because Ford Island is a naval facility, and access is restricted, all tours begin and end shoreside at the USS Bowfin Memorial. The Memorial is open daily. Admission charge. BERLIN WALL FREEDOM MONUMENT (WALKING TOURS) Honolulu Community College 874 Dillingham Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96817 (Honolulu / West Honolulu Area) A three ton section of the infamous Berlin Wall, symbol of the Cold War. One of only a dozen or so given as monuments throughout the world. The Wall's full story is told in a nearby educational exhibit. BYODO-IN TEMPLE (WALKING TOURS) 47-200 Kahekili Highway Kaneohe, HI 96744 (Windward Oahu) Tel. (808) 239-9844 Replica of a 900 year old Buddhist temple at Uji, Japan. Gardens and fish pond. Admission charge. THE CLEAN AIR TEAM TOURS (WALKING TOURS) 2440 Campus Road, #480 Honolulu, HI 96822 (Honolulu / Downtown & Waikiki Areas) Tel. (808) 948-3299 Weekend walking tours of historic Hawaiian places in Honolulu and Waikiki. Small fee. Call for schedule. CHINATOWN CULINARY WALKING TOUR Date: Second Saturday of each month. Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Meet at Louis Pohl Gallery, 1111 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu (Chinatown) Visit food courts, noodle houses and factories, specialty meat markets, dim sum parlors, manapua shops, preserved seed centers, tea stands, restaurants, Hong Kong cafes, bakeries, and refreshment stalls with food writer Anthony Chang from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Limited to 16 registrants. $20 Fee (includes light dim sum brunch). Call: (808) 521-1812. DOLE & HELEMANO PLANTATIONS (WALKING TOURS) 64-1510 Kamehameha Highway Wahiawa, HI 96786 (Central Oahu) Tel. Dole: (808) 621-8408; Helemano:(808) 622-3929 Dole Plantation - varieties of pineapples grown worldwide. Maze, train tour. Free admission. Helemano Plantation - people caring for people. Free admission. FRED OHRT WATER MUSEUM (WALKING TOURS) Kalihi Pumping Station Honolulu, HI 96819 (Honolulu / West Honolulu Area) Tel. (808) 748-5041 An active water pumping station, where you can learn all about island water resources, conservation, future water pumping, and the history of water on Oahu. Free one hour guided tours by appointment only to groups of 15 or more. Call for reservations. HAWAII BICYCLING LEAGUE P. O. Box 4403 Honolulu, HI 96812 (Honolulu / Downtown Area) Tel. (808) 735-5756 Free weekend rides open to all. Riders must wear helmets and bring water bottles. Call for starting points and schedule. HAWAII NATURE CENTER (HIKING TOURS) 2131 Makiki Heights Drive Honolulu, HI 96822 (Honolulu / Makiki Area) Tel. (808) 955-0100 Hands-on outdoor adventures for children and adults. Three and six hour guided wilderness hikes. Inexpensive trail guide publications that identify native plants along the way. HAWAII STATE CAPITOL (WALKING TOURS) 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96713 (Honolulu / Downtown Area) Tel. (808) 586-0178 A unique piece of architecture reflecting Hawaii's culture. Free tours. HAWAII TEMPLE (WALKING TOURS) 55-645 Naniloa Loop Laie, HI 96762 (Windward Oahu) Tel. (808) 293-9297 The "Taj Mahal" of the Pacific: an impressive Mormon temple constructed in 1919. HAWAIIAN RAILWAY SOCIETY 91-1001 Renton Road Ewa, HI 96706 (Honolulu / West Honolulu Area) Tel. (808) 681-5461 Free museum of authentic Hawaiian railroad equipment and artifacts. Thirteen mile train rides on Sundays - charge for rides. HAWAIIAN TRAIL AND MOUNTAIN CLUB, INC. P. O. Box 2238 Honolulu, HI 96804 (Honolulu / Downtown Area) Tel. (808) 674-1459 / (808) 377-5442 / (808) 596-4864 Group hikes on Oahu every weekend. Call for schedule and rates. IOLANI PALACE STATE MONUMENT (WALKING TOURS) 364 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (Honolulu / Downtown Area) Tel. (808) 522-0832 Guided tours of the only palace in the United States. Call for schedule, fees, and reservation. KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WALKING TOURS) 4303 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, HI 96816 (Honolulu / Kapahulu Area) Tel. (808) 734-9346 Walking tours of historic Oahu communities. Call for information on schedule and fees. KO OLINA LAGOONS (SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOURS) Ko Olina Resort, Kapolei (Leeward Oahu) Oahu's most picturesque lagoons. Great snorkeling and swimming. Shoreline walkway. LION COFFEE (WALKING TOURS) 1555 Kalani Street Honolulu, HI 96817 (Honolulu / Kapalama Area) Tel. (808) 843-4200 Free factory guided tours and coffee tasting. Reservation required. MAUKA MAKAI EXCURSIONS 350 Ward Avenue, Room 106 Honolulu, HI 96814 (Island of Oahu) Tel. (808) 255-2206 Half and full day cultural eco tours to wahi pana sites (legendary places / sacred sites). Using archaeological sites as visual props, and through moolelo (story telling), they bring the culture and history of Hawaii alive. Proud recipient of the 2000 "Keep It Hawaii" Kahili Award. 2002 Travel Holiday Magazine award winner. MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM 553 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (Honolulu / Downtown Area) Tel. (808) 531-0481 The 1820 headquarters of American Protestant missionaries. Three restored and furnished historic houses with 19th-century artifacts, and a working replica of a Ramage printing press. Activities include visitor center, guided tours, exhibits, printing demonstrations, craft fairs. Admission charge. NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII 923 Nuuanu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96817 (Island of Oahu) Tel. (808) 537-4508 The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, a non-profit organization, has several preserves on Oahu including the Honouliuli Preserve. The Conservancy's mission is to protect the finest remaining examples of native plants, animals and natural communities in Hawaii by protecting the places they need to survive. Call for information on hikes, volunteer work trips, and memberships, or visit their site. POLYNESIAN ADVENTURE TOURS (MINI COACH & MOTOR COACH TOURS) 1049 Kikowaena Place Honolulu, HI 96819 (Islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Hawaii) Tel. (800) 622-3011 Oahu 833-3000, Kauai 246-0122, Maui 877-4242, Big Island of Hawaii 329-8008 In Hawaii, Polynesian Adventure Tours is synonymous with quality, with an outstanding reputation for service and reliability. As one of Hawaii's foremost tour companies, they feature the finest professionally narrated ground and one-day tours on Oahu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai Islands. For groups, they offer skilled and prompt assistance with designing your own custom tours. PUNCHBOWL (WALKING TOURS) 2177 Puowaina Drive Honolulu, HI 96813 (Honolulu / Downtown Area) Tel. (808) 532-3720 Site of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Overlook of Waikiki and Diamond Head. Free admission. SHANGRI LA TOURS Visitor Services Coordinator Honolulu Academy of Arts 900 South Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96814 (Honolulu / Downtown Area ) Tel. (808) 532-3853 Tours of Shangri La, the Honolulu estate of the reclusive tobacco heiress Doris Duke. The 4.9 acre ocean front property east of Diamond Head was completed in 1938 at a cost of $1.4 million. Today the 14,000 square foot residence houses 3,500 works of Islamic, Modern and Spanish Mediterranean Art spanning the 8th to 20th centuries. Duke's Islamic fantasy of pure escapism comes beautifully to life in this luminous house and verdant garden. Admission charge. SHERATON MOANA SURFRIDER (WALKING TOURS) 2365 Kalakaua Honolulu, HI 96815 (Honolulu / Waikiki Area) Tel. (808) 922-3111 Historical room at Waikiki's oldest hotel (1901) tells the story of the world's most famous beach resort from the early days of the Moana. Displays of old photographs, postcards and menu covers, 1920s style woolen bathing suits and other beach relics, hotel legends and the like. The grand old hotel was built by New Orleans developer William Peacock and designed by architect Oliver Traphagen. Public tours are conducted on certain days during the week. SIERRA CLUB HAWAII CHAPTER (HIKING TOURS) 1111 Bishop Street, Suite 511 Honolulu, HI 96817 (Island of Oahu) Tel. (808) 538-6616 Rigorous all day guided hikes on weekends. Call for schedule and reservation. TheBUS 811 Middle Street Honolulu, HI 96819 (Island of Oahu) Tel. (808) 848-5555 Oahu's public transit system - rated #1 in the U.S. Fare: $2.00 adult, $1.00 children under age 18. Call the free information specialist on how to reach places of interest from Waikiki, special fares, schedule, etc. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (WALKING TOURS) Information and Visitor Center/Campus Center 2465 Campus Road Honolulu, HI 96822 (Honolulu / Manoa Area) Tel. (808) 956-7235 Largest campus of the statewide University of Hawaii system. Free campus tours. Call for schedule. USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL (WALKING TOURS) 1 Arizona Memorial Place Pearl Harbor, HI 96818 (Honolulu / West Honolulu Area) Tel. (808) 422-0561 A national shrine to honor those who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Call for free tour information or visit their site. WAIKIKI TROLLEY Pier 31 791 N. Nimitz Hwy. Honolulu, HI 96817 (Honolulu / Iwilei Area) Tel. (808) 593-2822 Tours of historic Honolulu. |
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