Kona to Pearl Harbor Helicopter Fly-Drive

Overview
This flexible package combines round-trip inter-island flights to Oʻahu, a full-day rental car, and a 45-minute helicopter tour over Oʻahu and Pearl Harbor. Enjoy the freedom to explore Pearl Harbor and other historic and scenic sites at your own pace on the ground, then experience a unique aerial perspective from the sky.

Duration
Approx. 5 hours

Meeting point
Pick-up locations include Waikīkī, Ko Olina, Turtle Bay, and Laie Marriott.

Activity details
Start your day with an inter-island flight to Honolulu, pick up your rental car, and head to the heliport for a 45-minute circle-island helicopter flight over Oʻahu and Pearl Harbor. After your flight, drive to Pearl Harbor to visit the Visitor Center, watch the documentary film, and take the Navy boat to the USS Arizona Memorial. For the remainder of the day, you can explore additional historic and scenic locations around Oʻahu at your own pace before returning your rental car and flying back to your island.

What’s included

• Round-trip airline flight on Hawaiian Airlines

• Rental car in Honolulu for your group

• 45-minute helicopter tour

• Time to visit other historic sites and scenic viewpoints throughout Oʻahu

What’s not included

• Admission to the USS Arizona Memorial (reservations required separately)

• Meals and beverages

• Gratuities

Itinerary

• 7:15 AM – Flight departs to Honolulu International Airport

• 7:55 AM – Arrive in Honolulu and proceed to Baggage Claim

• 8:00 AM – Board car rental shuttle

• 8:30 AM – Pick up rental car and drive to helicopter departure location (approx. 5 minutes away; address provided on itinerary)

• 9:30 AM – 45-minute helicopter tour: complete circle-island flight over Oʻahu and Pearl Harbor / USS Missouri

• 10:30 AM – Drive from helicopter company to Pearl Harbor (approx. 10 minutes)

• 11:00 AM – Visit Pearl Harbor Visitors Center

• 12:00 PM – Watch documentary film and board Navy boat to USS Arizona Memorial

• 1:30 PM onward – Optional self-guided visits (time and feasibility depend on your schedule; all are visible from the helicopter tour):

  Honolulu helicopter sightseeing highlights:

  • Waikīkī

  • National Punchbowl Cemetery of the Pacific

  • Diamond Head

  • Hanauma Bay

  • Koko Head

  • Makapuʻu Lighthouse

  • Waimānalo / East Oʻahu

  • Polynesian Cultural Center (area)

  • North Shore of Oʻahu & famous surfing beaches

  • Dole Plantation & pineapple fields

  • USS Missouri

• 6:00 PM – Return rental car

• 7:30 PM – Board return flight to your designated Hawaiian Island

• 8:10 PM – Approximate landing time

Highlights

• Aerial views of the sunken USS Arizona and USS Utah

• Flexibility to explore Oʻahu at your own pace by rental car

• Combination of ground exploration at Pearl Harbor with a comprehensive helicopter circle-island tour

Cancellation & Refund Policy

100% Refund Option (Tours Originating from Oʻahu)

• 100% full refund available for tours starting from Oʻahu if trip insurance is purchased at checkout.

• To qualify, you must cancel at least 72 hours before the tour start time.

Tours with Flights from Maui, Big Island, or Kauaʻi

• These Pearl Harbor tours can qualify for a full refund if:

  • You add $20 per person trip insurance at checkout, and

  • You cancel at least 72 hours before your flight.

Without Trip Insurance

• No refunds for cancellations or no-shows at any time after purchase.

• Rescheduling fees may apply to change tour dates.

• Tickets are non-transferable.

Operational & Stop Availability Disclaimer

• No stop is guaranteed to be operating on the day of your tour.

• Navy and Army operations may cause closure of Ford Island or suspension of boats to the USS Arizona Memorial without notice.

• If this occurs, guides will adjust the experience (alternative stops, extended time elsewhere) to keep the tour worthwhile, but no compensation is guaranteed beyond that.