Pearl Harbor Tours: All 4 Museums & Arizona Memorial

See all four Pearl Harbor museums in one day without arranging tickets separately

You visit four separate Pearl Harbor museums in one day with all entry fees covered and a boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial included, plus hotel pickup from Waikiki. The full day, nine to ten hours, means you see the visitor center exhibits, the Bowfin submarine, the Missouri battleship, the Aviation Museum, and Punchbowl Cemetery without arranging transport or buying tickets separately. Expect to be on your feet and moving between sites. That's what fits everything into one outing.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each5 stops

1. Pearl Harbor National MemorialEntry included2h
2. Pacific Fleet Submarine MuseumEntry included2h
3. Battleship Missouri MemorialEntry included2h
4. Pearl Harbor Aviation MuseumEntry included1h
5. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacificpassing by

Visit Pearl Harbor WWII Memorials

• Explore USS Arizona Memorial
• Tour USS Bowfin Submarine Museum
• Visit Battleship Missouri Memorial
• See exhibits at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
• Pass by Punchbowl Crater Memorial

The experience

A guide is pointing at the water, explaining which direction the planes came from that December morning, and you're standing at the visitor center where it all begins. This Pearl Harbor tour covers all four museums in a single day: the USS Arizona Memorial (reached by boat), the USS Bowfin submarine, the USS Missouri battleship, and the Aviation Museum, with admission to each one already paid for. Nine to ten hours total, including the drive from your Waikiki hotel and back, which means you're not hunting for tickets or figuring out the logistics yourself. The boat ride to the Arizona Memorial happens early, before the afternoon crowds pile up, and a staff member at the visitor center briefs you on what you're about to see before you go out on the water.

The USS Bowfin is where the tour shifts from memorial to machinery. You're walking through a fleet attack submarine that earned the nickname "Pearl Harbor Avenger" because it was launched exactly one year after the attack, December 7, 1942. The USS Missouri comes next, the battleship where Japan's surrender was signed in 1945, and the spaces inside are tight and real, not reconstructed. Then there's the Aviation Museum, housed in an actual World War II-era hangar, with recovered aircraft and artifacts that trace the path from the attack through Midway and beyond. The last stop is Punchbowl, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, an extinct volcanic crater now holding the graves of service members and those lost in the Pacific theater.

Small bags are allowed (anything bigger than 1.5 by 2.25 by 5.5 inches gets left behind), and the tour works for most fitness levels, though you'll be on your feet moving between sites. If the US Navy suspends boat operations on the day you're scheduled, the tour still runs as a driving tour with admission to the visitor center and museums, and your Arizona Memorial ticket stays valid for seven days if you want to return on your own. Pickup happens from Waikiki hotels only, so you need to be staying in that area. Infants can come in a stroller, and specialized infant seats are available if you're bringing a baby.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off from Waikiki, a boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial, admission to the USS Bowfin submarine, the USS Missouri battleship, and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, a briefing at the visitor center, and entry to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The tour runs nine to ten hours total.

Information

Lasts 9h–10h, runs every day at 06:30, from US$ 225 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:30

GroupUp to 24

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Karma Tour Hawaii

Is this one for you?Right for travelers staying in Waikiki who want to understand Pearl Harbor's role in World War II without arranging four separate visits: the fixed itinerary and included admissions handle the planning. Plan for a full day on your feet moving between sites. That's what makes seeing all four museums possible in one outing.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3).

What's included in the Pearl Harbor tour?

Admission to all four museums (USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri, Aviation Museum), a boat ride to the memorial, a visitor center briefing, and round-trip pickup from Waikiki hotels.

How long is the tour?

Nine to ten hours total, including travel time from your hotel and back.

Do I need to buy separate tickets for each museum?

No. All museum admissions are included in the tour price.

Is the boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial guaranteed?

The tour includes the boat ride when US Navy operations are running. If boats are suspended, the tour continues as a driving tour with museum and visitor center access, and your Arizona Memorial ticket remains valid for seven days.

Can I bring a bag or backpack?

Small bags only, with a maximum size of 1.5 by 2.25 by 5.5 inches. Larger bags are not permitted.

Is pickup available from hotels outside Waikiki?

Pickup is from Waikiki hotels only.

Can I bring a stroller or infant seat?

Yes. Strollers and specialized infant seats are available.

Is this tour suitable for people with mobility issues?

The tour works for most fitness levels, but not all vehicles accommodate wheelchairs or scooters. Call after booking to discuss your needs.