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Historic Building Tours on Oahu
Guided tours of historic buildings on the island of Oahu in
Hawaii. Includes tours of the Iolani Palace, Hawaii Theater,
and two of the oldest and most historic hotels in Waikiki.
AIA Architectural Walking Tours
With advance reservations, the Honolulu Chapter of
the American Institute of Architects will
lead a tour of 23 architecturally significant
buildings in Downtown Honolulu and the historic
Capitol District that wereconstructed between
1821 and 1995. For more information visit the
AIA Web Site
and view the
Architectural Tour Map. Sites visited on the tour include:
Chinatown Walking Tours
Guided walking tours of Honolulu's Chinatown
are conducted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
and the Hawaii Heritage Center.
Iolani Palace Tours
Tours of the Iolani Palace are available
Tuesday through Saturday. Three tours are available,
a docent guided tour, a 50 minute self-guided
prerecorded audio tour, and a self-guided gallery
tour that only visits the basement. Note that
children under 5 years old are only permitted
on the latter tour.
Hawaii Theater Tours
Every Tuesday the Hawaii Theatre conducts a one hour tour
of their historic building. The tour includes information
about the history, architecture, and artwork of the theater and
a demonstration of their 1922 Robert Morgon organ.
1130 Bethel Street in Honolulu Tour begins at 11:00 a.m.
and there is a small fee. Occasionally tours are cancelled
because of rehearsals or other theater activity so call
808-528-0506 in advance to confirm.
Moana Surfrider Hotel Tours
I'm not sure if the historic tours of the
Moana Hotel are being offered during the
period when they are transitioning from a
Sheraton Hotel to a Westin Hotel. Call the
hotel to confirm. The Moana Hotel was the
first luxury hotel built in Waikiki. Before
the Moana was built there were only a few
small guest houses in Waikiki.
Royal Hawaiian Hotel Tours
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is known as the
"Pink Palace of the Pacific" and it was the
second large hotel built in Hawaii.
Visitors can pick a pamphlet describing a self-guided tour
of the 12 acre hotel grounds at the Concierge desk.
See also:
Historic Home Tours on Oahu
Other Specialty Tours on Oahu
All Oahu Tours
Other Activities on Oahu
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Related Links
Oahu Island - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
Elsewhere on the Web
Kamehameha V Post Office Building
Architectural Tour of Hawaii's Significant Buildings
Historic Hawaii Foundation
Ferraro Choi Sustainable Architecture Portfolio
Make Historic Preservation a Priority in Hawaii
A NOTE FROM KATHIE: If you have any corrections or updates to the information on
this page or if you would like us to add any information or
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