Honolulu Tourist Attractions

Honolulu has a number of fascinating tourist attractions, including some of the world-renowned attractions. Honolulu is home to some of the world's most popular beaches, diving spots, historical sites, museums, and parks, attracting thousands of tourists from all around the globe every year. Honolulu also offers great opportunities to enjoy a range of thrilling activities including seaplane and helicopter tours of the Hawaiian Islands, Atlantis submarine tours, and varieties of beach and water sports, promising unlimited fun and excitement for tourists. In fact, there is so much to see and do in Honolulu that anyone can get confused without a proper planning. Flights Hotels Tours, A world travel guide, has carefully selected the most popular tourist attractions of Honolulu for your quick reference.


Major Tourist Attractions in Honolulu

Waikiki Beach: Waikiki is one of the most beautiful and romantic beaches in the world. It's a nearly 2 miles long stretch of coast comprising a series of lovely beaches with world-class hotels, resorts, and restaurants. Waikiki Beach is a popular spot for a range of beach and water sports like canoe riding, swimming, surfing, snorkeling, and off course sunbathing.

Diamond Head: One of the most famous tourist attractions in Hawaii, Diamond Head is a 1.2 km wide tuff ring near the southeast end of the Island of Oahu. One of the world's most amazing volcanic craters, it's about 3,520 feet in diameter with a 760-foot summit. Diamond Head is open for hikes and drives, and it offers breathtaking view of the entire west side of the island, from Waikiki to Koki Head.

Iolani Palace: Built in 1882, Iolani Palace was the home of the last two reigning Hawaiian monarchs- King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani in the 19th century. The beautiful palace houses many precious artifacts, including centuries-old wooden calabashes, feather capes and helmets, and the royal thrones and crown jewels.

Waikiki Aquarium: Situated near a living reef on the Waikiki shoreline, the Waikiki aquarium is home to over 420 species of aquatic animals and plants found in Hawaii and the tropical Pacific. The aquarium spotlights more than Special programs include reef walks and after-dark flashlight tours of the aquarium's exhibits.

Bishop Museum: It's the largest museum in Hawaii housing a Science Adventure Center featuring several amazing interactive displays, including a 26-foot man-made volcano. The Bishop Museum is also regarded as a premier natural and cultural history institution in the Pacific.

Sea Life Park: One of the world's finest water parks, the Sea Life Park has many world-class marine attractions, including a 300,000-gallon aquarium filled with 2,000 reef animals, including sharks, turtles and tropical fish. Other attractions at the park include a seabird sanctuary sea sheltering dolphins and sea lions among other marine animals.

Chinatown: Located in the old part of downtown Honolulu, Chinatown is a popular historic tourist attraction in Honolulu. Mainly inhabited by Chinese and Japanese people, Chinatown is known for its beautiful Buddhist shrines, restaurants, art galleries, herbal shops and boutiques, acupuncture clinics, and open-air markets selling fresh fish and produce. A walking tour of Chinatown is a must do things on your Honolulu Tour.

Other must see tourist attraction in Honolulu include the Polynesian Cultural Center, Kawaiahao Church, Mission Houses Museum, the Hawaii Maritime Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Honolulu Zoo to name a few.