Optional Tours
Experience all that Hawaii has to offer during your trip to PestWorld! NPMA has organized several optional tours that showcase the best of the best in Hawaiian history and culture. Please visit our Web site to register for the optional tours. Please note that additional fees apply.To make your reservations for any of these tours, please click here.
Arizona Memorial, USS Missouri and City Tour
Wednesday, October 20 | 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 23 | 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Celebrate the honor, valor and courage of the U.S. Servicemen who served during World War II on this special Stars and Stripes tour. It's a nostalgic journey to the two historic places that marked the beginning and end of the war for the United States - Pearl Harbor and the USS Missouri. At the site of Pearl Harbor, you'll view the Arizona Memorial where the remains of the USS Arizona lay silent beneath the waves. While at Pearl Harbor, you'll travel across the Ford Island Bridge to the historic USS Missouri battleship and explore the passages, rooms and corridors on a special guided tour. From Pearl Harbor, you'll take a drive through metropolitan Honolulu and up to the Punchbowl Crater for a drive through the National Cemetery of the Pacific. After, you'll wind through Downtown Honolulu for a cruise through its many highlights.East Meets West — A Culinary Tour in Chinatown
Saturday, October 23 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Chef Glenn Chu invites you to join him at Indigo, his award-winning picturesque restaurant. Located on the edge of modern day downtown Honolulu and historic Chinatown, Indigo is a fusion of past and present. Upon arrival sample some of Chef Glenn's signature Eurasian dim sum, a bounty of fresh tropical fruits and explore an array of exotic teas and flavorful coffees. Get ready to follow him on a walking tour of mystical Chinatown and its fresh markets. Glenn will explain and point out many of the finest items the Orient has to offer. Along the way he will select some of the items for today's lunch and chef cooking demonstration.Once the walking tour returns to Indigo Chef Glenn will demonstrate his unique cooking techniques and serve a fabulous Eurasian lunch for the guest's enjoyment.
Exclusive Makani First-Class Sailing
Saturday, October 23 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Makani is Hawaii's most luxurious sailing adventure! Feel the thrill as you sail through Hawaiian waters. Using the wind as an engine, Makani offers an eco-friendly way to enjoy the spirit of the ocean and the breathtaking views of the island. Let 20-year veteran, Captain Jon Jepson, help create memories as you sail along the shores of Oahu where you can be greeted by dolphins, flying fish, sea turtles and whales (during the winter months). The U.S. Coast Guard 80 passenger approved vessel has been certified as the safest passenger vessel of its kind. Makani offers a covered cabin seating area, two large, freshwater restrooms, Bose surround sound system, LCD TV, sunbathing net areas, and pilothouse seating.Star Sunset Dinner & Show Cruise
Thursday, October 21 | 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
A fun and exciting evening with crab and beef dinner plus the "My Hawaii" show! The Star Sunset Dinner & Show Cruise is a full evening of fun, including a savory 3-course crab and beef dinner, welcome Mai Tai, vistas from atop our 60' high observation deck and open-air Constellation Bar. Enjoy continuous live entertainment, like no other, from pier-side welcome hula to the feature show, the magical "My Hawaii — Lei of Memories" performed by the largest cast on island waters! All aboard the award-winning, largest and newest Star of Honolulu!
Bishop Museum & Aloha Tower Marketplace
Saturday, October 23 | 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Today, your journey is to discover a side of Hawaii rich with cultural and historical significance with an in-depth tour of the Bishop Museum. Constructed in 1889, the Bishop Museum boasts an unprecedented collection of artifacts from the many islands in the Pacific. The museum offers something from each corner of the Polynesian Triangle including an extensive Maori collection from New Zealand, a replica of an Easter Island stone image, and of course, the finest historical representation of the Hawaiian Islands. Upon conclusion of the museum tour, take a drive up to the rainforest of Oahu, at the gorgeous Pali Cliffs in Nuuanu Valley, where King Kamehameha conquered the island of Oahu.Grand Circle Island Tour with Dole Plantation
Tuesday, October 19 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (boxed lunch included)
Get to know Hawaii from the inside out with an all-day tour that circles the entire island, covering 120 miles of Oahu's best sightseeing spots. For a close-up view of a seawater eruption, you'll visit Hawaii's own Old Faithful known as the "Blow Hole." You'll venture to the most celebrated surfing zones in the world along the North Shore. You'll stop at Kualoa Ranch for a scenic tour ride into the Koolau Mountains overlooking Chinaman's Hat and Kaneohe Bay. At Dole Plantation you will learn about the history of Hawaii's pineapple industry and stroll through the Plantation Gardens.
Polynesian Cultural Center
TOUR A: Saturday, October 23 |12:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m.
TOUR B (Dinner and Show Only): Saturday, October 23 |3:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
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- Travel across the South Pacific in a day, as you journey through six authentic Polynesian island villages — Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji, Sa.m.oa, New Zealand and Old Hawaii.
- Meet real Polynesian Islanders and see them demonstrate the arts and crafts of their native lands.
- See the breathtaking IMAX film "The Coral Reef" and learn the story of how reefs are formed, as well as the steps being taken to preserve this delicate eco-system.
- Experience the regal spectacle of the "Rainbows of Paradise" Pageant of the Long Canoes.
- Shop for authentic Polynesian crafts and gifts at the Pacific Marketplace Shopping Plaza.
- Indulge in a sumptuous luau dinner buffet.
