Honolulu City Guide - Tours of the City

Walking Tours
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce (tel: (808) 533 3181; website: www.ccchi.org) organises guided walking tours of Chinatown. So does the Hawaii Heritage Center (tel: (808) 521 2749; website: www.hawaiimuseums.org/mc/isoahu_Hheritage.htm). Clean Air Team (tel: (808) 948 3299) and the Hawaii Geographic Society (tel: (808) 538 3952) organise various walking tours in and around Honolulu, with some focusing on historic buildings and architecture and places of worship among other themes.

Bus Tours
Roberts Hawaii (tel: (808) 539 9400 or 1 800 831 5541; website: www.robertshawaii.com) and Polynesian Adventure Tours (tel: (808) 833 3000 or 1 800 622 304; website: www.polyad.com) are Honolulu's largest land tour operators. Most of their tours utilize 50- to 65-passenger coaches. Discover Hidden Hawaii Tours (tel: (808) 737 3700 or 1 800 824 8804; website: www.discoverhawaiitours.com) and E Noa Tours (tel: (808) 591 2561 or 1 800 946 4432; website: www.enoa.com) also offer tours to the major scenic sights and visitor attractions on Oahu, but use 25- to 27-passenger mini-vans.

Boat Tours
The following all organise ocean tours from Honolulu: Alii Kai Catamaran (tel: (808) 539 9400 or 1 800 831 5541; website: www.robertshawaii.com); Atlantis Cruises and Atlantis Submarines (tel: (808) 973 9811 or 1 800 548 6262; website: www.goatlantis.com); Duck Tours (tel: (808) 988 3825 or 1 800 254 4046; website: www.hawaiiducktours.com) and Star of Honolulu (tel: (808) 983 7827 or 1 800 334 6191; website: www.starofhonolulu.com).