Honolulu Historic District Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
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Explore the heart of Honolulu on a flexible GPS-guided audio walking tour through the capital's historic district. Stories play automatically as you reach royal landmarks, churches, public art, civic buildings and downtown streets. Highlights include ʻIOLANI PALACE, KING KAMEHAMEHA STATUE, ALIʻIŌLANI HALE, KAWAIAHAʻO CHURCH, HAWAIʻI STATE CAPITOL, CAPITOL MODERN, WASHINGTON PLACE, HAWAIʻI THEATRE and FORT STREET MALL. Walk the roughly 2-mile route at your own pace, pause for photos or breaks and use the live map to find each stop. Download before you arrive; no signal or mobile data is needed during the tour. Start anytime and keep the tour for future visits.
Your experience
Stop 1
ALIʻIŌLANI HALE. Pass the historic former royal government building, now home to Hawaiʻi's Supreme Court and judiciary history center.
Stop 2
ʻIOLANI PALACE. Pass King Kalākaua's royal residence, the only official royal palace in the United States; interior admission is separate.
Stop 3
KING KAMEHAMEHA STATUE. See the celebrated landmark honoring the monarch who united the Hawaiian Islands.
Stop 4
KANAʻINA BUILDING. Admire the Old Archives building, a distinctive Victorian landmark on the palace grounds.
Stop 5
PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK STATUE. Honour the trailblazing congresswoman and Title IX champion at this memorial.
Stop 6
HAWAIʻI STATE LIBRARY. Pass the grand public library whose roots trace to a 19th-century sailors' reading room.
Stop 7
KAWAIAHAʻO CHURCH. See Hawaiʻi's historic Protestant mother church, built from coral blocks in the 1840s.
Stop 8
TOMB OF KING LUNALILO. Discover why Hawaiʻi's sixth monarch chose burial beside Kawaiahaʻo Church rather than the Royal Mausoleum.
Stop 9
HONOLULU HALE. Admire Honolulu's Spanish Colonial Revival city hall and its distinctive civic architecture.
Stop 10
HAWAIIAN MISSION HOUSES. Pass the preserved 19th-century mission buildings that illuminate a transformative chapter in Hawaiian history.
Stop 11
SKY GATE. See Isamu Noguchi's monumental sculpture and discover the solar phenomenon revealed by its shadow.
Stop 12
FRANK F. FASI MUNICIPAL BUILDING. Pass Honolulu's distinctive municipal complex and learn what inspired its design.
What’s included
- No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
- Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
- Live GPS map shows route & your location
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours
- Customer Service via Phone & Email
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
Not included
- Attraction tickets not included.
- Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
- Smartphone or tablet
- ʻIOLANI PALACE: basement galleries closed; elevator and wheelchair lift temporarily unavailable.
- Parking fees
- In-person tour guide
Meeting and pickup
Your tour begins on the Queen Street side of the Ali'iolani Hale government building.
Before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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