Tour operates daily with travel time of approximately eight hours. Hotel pickup at 6:10 - 6:40 am and return approximately 3:00 pm.

Stars & Strips: Your historical journey begins with a tour of Arizona Memorial - a somber reminder of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. You'll hear how a quiet Sunday morning was shattered by bombs, left thousands dead and brought the U.S. into WWII.
Your journey continues on a guided tour of the battleship USS Missouri where General MacArthur accepted the unconditional surrender of the Japanese marking the end of WWII. You'll hear stories of the battleship's illustrious career including its involvement in the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa during WWI, and her participation in the Korean War and Persian Gulf.
After your Pearl Harbor visits of the Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri, you will return to Honolulu with a drive through the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater. Your final stop is the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii where you will experience the history of the U.S. Army in Hawaii and the Pacific as well as a tribute to ancient Hawaiian warriors.

Includes roundtrip transportation and Missouri admission. No strollers or swimsuits allowed on the Arizona launch. Children 0-2 are free.
Tour does not operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

STRICT SECURITY MEASURES: As a reminder, security measures are being enforced at the visitor center. No purses, handbags, fanny packs, backpacks, camera bags, diaper bags, luggage or other items that offer concealment are allowed in the visitor center or on the memorial. Strollers with pockets and compartments must be empty before being allowed in the visitor center. Personal cameras are allowed.

USS MISSOURI
The USS Missouri has just tied up at Pearl Harbor. On its decks, 18 days earlier, the world witnessed the end of World War II.

Now, the Missouri has returned to the same waters where the war began.

In a step back in time at the Battleship Missouri Memorial. Just as she was in 1945, the Missouri is berthed on the famed Battleship Row of Pearl Harbor's tiny Ford Island.

Visitors coming aboard first gathered shore side at the USS Bowfin Memorial for ticketing and a shuttle over the Ford Island Bridge. Across the serene harbor the "Mighty Mo" stands majestically at watch over the departed sailors aboard the USS Arizona.

On the trolley ride over the Ford Island Bridge, your guide provides interesting historical information about Pearl Harbor and the Mighty Mo. Upon arrival at the Missouri's pier, Foxtrot-5, Memorial "crew members" greet the visitors.

The 1,000-foot pier is a mini-tour by itself, with exhibits, flags, and memorabilia stretched out on display before the profile of the massive 887-foot battleship.

Scramble up the brow and explore the ship on your own. Or take a guided tour and learn first-hand about the ship's history over three wars and a half-century of service. It's your choice.

The tour begins on the sweeping main deck where photo opportunities abound and stories are everywhere. The sights are awe-inspiring and reach from end-to-end, from the enormous 16-inch guns to the moving sight of the Arizona Memorial off the bow. Exhibits, signage, and trained docents are strategically placed to recount the battleship's remarkable achievements.

After encircling the ship, step inside the wardroom and get a sense of how 2,400 sailors experienced life at sea. A video provides a look back at the Missouri's history. Take time to see the officers quarters, the armory, and the shower/restroom facilities.

Then, make like a signalman and climb upward three decks to the Signal Bridge. The views of the superstructure, the decks below, and surrounding areas are terrific. The next stop is a step toward the rear but forward in time and see and learn about the Tomahawk Missile System used during the Gulf War.

Climb up another deck to the Bridge and learn how to drive this 58,0000-ton dreadnought. Seventeen inches of solid steel protect the Citadel where the commanding officer directed the ship's actions during times of conflict.

From there, it's up another ladder to the highest point of the tour, the Flying Bridge. The views of Pearl Harbor, Ford Island, the Arizona Memorial, and the plains of West Oahu are absolutely spectacular.

At this point, visitors scale down four decks to the site that immortalized the Missouri's place in history: the Surrender Deck where World War II ended. It's the final stop of the tour and the moment of greatest symbolism for a battleship where a new era of peace began in the Pacific.

Here, visitors can see and touch history. They can stand in the same place General MacArthur did on September 2, 1945, hear about the events of that memorable day, and be photographed with the plaques commemorating an event that changed the world forever.

It's a poignant and fitting conclusion to a shipboard tour for a ship unlike any other, the USS Missouri.

The Battleship Missouri Memorial is located adjacent to Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. Visitors are able to visit the Battleship Missouri, the Arizona Memorial and Bowfin Submarine museum all in the same day to immerse themselves in the history of World War II.

USS ARIZONA
The USS Arizona Memorial (USAR) is built over the remains of the sunken battleship USS Arizona, the final resting place for many of the 1,177 crewmen killed on December 7, 1941 when their ship was bombed by the Japanese Naval forces. This loss of life represents over half of the Americans killed on this "Day of Infamy", the worst naval disaster in American History.

The Memorial is located 2 miles west of the Honolulu Airport in Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu. The Memorial is managed by the National Park Service (NPS) and consists of a shore side visitor center (VC), where the tours begin, and the Memorial located in Pearl Harbor. The Memorial is accessible only by the NPS tour from the visitor center.

The VC is open 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, seven days a week except New Years Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tours begin about every 15 minutes from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The tour programs are free and tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. During busy summer and winter holiday periods it is recommended that you arrive at the VC before 1:00 pm to ensure getting a tour program ticket. There are no age or size restrictions, but children under 5 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Appropriate dress is required, i.e. no bathing suits or bare feet.

The tour program consists of a brief introduction by a park ranger, Pearl Harbor survivor, or volunteer. A 23 minute film on the history of the Pearl Harbor attack follows. After viewing the film, visitors board a Navy operated launch for the trip to the Memorial. The entire program takes on hour, fifteen minutes.

While waiting for your tour to begin, you may view the museum exhibits and displays along the shoreline or visit the bookstore where a wide range of materials on the Pearl Harbor attack may be purchased.

Rates are per person including 4.712% state tax.

Cancellation Penalties: For all optional vacation tours - activities and tour routings are subject to change without notice. Generally tours canceled outside of 48 hours will not have cancel penalties. No shows are subject to no refund. Tours missed due to illness will be entitled to a full refund if physicians papers are submitted.