Honolulu Historic District a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Explore the heart of Honolulu on a flexible GPS-guided audio walking tour through the capital's historic district. Stories play automatically as you reach royal landmarks, churches, public art, civic buildings and downtown streets. Highlights include ʻIOLANI PALACE, KING KAMEHAMEHA STATUE, ALIʻIŌLANI HALE, KAWAIAHAʻO CHURCH, HAWAIʻI STATE CAPITOL, CAPITOL MODERN, WASHINGTON PLACE, HAWAIʻI THEATRE and FORT STREET MALL. Walk the roughly 2-mile route at your own pace, pause for photos or breaks and use the live map to find each stop. Download before you arrive; no signal or mobile data is needed during the tour. Start anytime and keep the tour for future visits.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Your tour begins on the Queen Street side of the Ali'iolani Hale government building.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Aliʻiōlani Hale
ALIʻIŌLANI HALE. Pass the historic former royal government building, now home to Hawaiʻi's Supreme Court and judiciary history center.
2. Iolani Palace
ʻIOLANI PALACE. Pass King Kalākaua's royal residence, the only official royal palace in the United States; interior admission is separate.
3. King Kamehameha Statue
KING KAMEHAMEHA STATUE. See the celebrated landmark honoring the monarch who united the Hawaiian Islands.
4. Kanaina Building, Old Archives
KANAʻINA BUILDING. Admire the Old Archives building, a distinctive Victorian landmark on the palace grounds.
5. Patsy Takemoto Mink Statue and Memorial
PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK STATUE. Honour the trailblazing congresswoman and Title IX champion at this memorial.
6. Hawaii State Library
HAWAIʻI STATE LIBRARY. Pass the grand public library whose roots trace to a 19th-century sailors' reading room.
7. Kawaiahaʻo Church
KAWAIAHAʻO CHURCH. See Hawaiʻi's historic Protestant mother church, built from coral blocks in the 1840s.
8. Tomb of King Lunalilo
TOMB OF KING LUNALILO. Discover why Hawaiʻi's sixth monarch chose burial beside Kawaiahaʻo Church rather than the Royal Mausoleum.
9. Honolulu Hale (City Hall)
HONOLULU HALE. Admire Honolulu's Spanish Colonial Revival city hall and its distinctive civic architecture.
10. Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives
HAWAIIAN MISSION HOUSES. Pass the preserved 19th-century mission buildings that illuminate a transformative chapter in Hawaiian history.
11. Sky Gate by Isamu Noguchi
SKY GATE. See Isamu Noguchi's monumental sculpture and discover the solar phenomenon revealed by its shadow.
12. Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building
FRANK F. FASI MUNICIPAL BUILDING. Pass Honolulu's distinctive municipal complex and learn what inspired its design.
13. Seagull Schools The Early Education Center
SEAGULL SCHOOLS STONE FIGURES. Spot the relaxed stone figures on the grounds of this early education centre.
14. Honolulu Police Station
HONOLULU POLICE STATION. Admire the downtown headquarters and discover a feature unique to Honolulu's police department.
15. Nagasaki Peace Bell
NAGASAKI PEACE BELL. Pause at this powerful symbol of peace and friendship between Japan and the United States.
16. Queen's Conference Center
QUEEN'S CONFERENCE CENTER. Pass this cultural gathering place within the historic Queen's Medical Center campus.
17. The Queen's Medical Center oncology
THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER. Discover the enduring healthcare vision of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV.
18. Hawaii State Capitol
HAWAIʻI STATE CAPITOL. See the striking open-air statehouse, designed with architectural symbols of Hawaiʻi.
19. Washington Place
WASHINGTON PLACE. View the 1847 governor's residence and former home of Queen Liliʻuokalani from the street.
20. Capitol Modern: the Hawai'i State Art Museum
CAPITOL MODERN. Pass Hawaiʻi's free state art museum, showcasing contemporary island artists in a historic building.
21. Queen Liliuokalani Statue
QUEEN LILIʻUOKALANI STATUE. Meet Hawaiʻi's last reigning monarch through this dignified statue between palace and capitol.
22. The Cathedral of St. Andrew
ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. Admire the Gothic Revival church envisioned by King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma.
23. Queen Emma Square
QUEEN EMMA SQUARE. Relax in a leafy historic square honoring Queen Emma and philanthropists James and Abigail Campbell.
24. Fort Street Mall
FORT STREET MALL. Walk the lively pedestrian promenade lined with shops, cafés, public art and historic facades.
25. Hawaii Theatre Center
HAWAIʻI THEATRE. Admire the restored 1922 vaudeville palace, still active as a performing arts landmark.
26. Kuma Kahua Theatre
KUMU KAHUA THEATRE. Discover the active company devoted to plays by Hawaiʻi writers and stories reflecting the islands' diverse cultures.
27. Podmore
JOSEPH W. PODMORE BUILDING. Pass the historic commercial building and discover the unusual local material used in its construction.
28. Honolulu Police Station
KAPU LAW. Uncover the ancient system of sacred rules that governed daily life in pre-contact Hawaiʻi.
Duration: 5 mins
29. Eternal Flame Memorial
ETERNAL FLAME MEMORIAL. Pause at the Capitol memorial honoring Hawaiʻi residents who served in the United States armed forces.
Duration: 5 mins
30. Honolulu
THE MENEHUNE. Meet the legendary small builders of Hawaiian folklore and hear stories of their remarkable overnight feats.
Duration: 5 mins
31. Honolulu
JUDD BUILDING. Pass one of Honolulu's early steel-frame office buildings and hear how it helped reshape the city's commercial core.
Duration: 5 mins

Inclusion

No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour

Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)

Live GPS map shows route & your location

Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours

Customer Service via Phone & Email

Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest

Exclusion

Attraction tickets not included.

Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)

Smartphone or tablet

ʻIOLANI PALACE: basement galleries closed; elevator and wheelchair lift temporarily unavailable.

Parking fees

In-person tour guide

Cancellation Policy

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Wheelchair accessible

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