Aloha Everyone !! I just wanna share my experience at Oahu, honolulu in Hawaii last July. Highlights of this trip are Polynesian Cultural Center, Pearl Harbour, Iolani Palace, North Shore Tours & Circle Island Sightseeing Tours, Diamond Head, Hanauma bay, Manoa Falls, and Chinatown Cultural Plaza. Let's start my trip :)
I started with Manoa Falls Trail. You can enjoy a short hike at Manoa Falls Trail where is the filming locations of Jurassic Park. I reached Manoa Falls around 10.30 am. 1st Tip: You should reach there since morning to avoid a hot sunlight, but Manoa Falls trail officially opens at 8 am. 2nd Tip: You should bring some foods there because it has only one restaurant there and if you go during lunch time, you might wait for long time. You will enjoy the lush rainforest environment with fresh air likes this below figure.
After you relish with flowers and trees along the way, you will experience with a tall waterfall. 3rd Tip: You should not swim in the water to avoid bacterial diseases. Let's see what Manoa Falls looks like!!
While I waited a bus to go China Cultural Plaza, I enjoyed my lunch there too.
4th Tip: You should check bus online via DaBus2 application or Googlemaps because if you miss bus, you may need to wait 1 hour. And then, I reach Chinatown Cultural Plaza around 1.30pm.
When you reach Chinatown Cultural Plaza where is a shopping center located in Chinatown of Honolulu, you will feel Chinese atmosphere. If you are hungry, you can eat some Chinese food here.
Next to Chinatown Cultural Plaza, you should visit Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii. This place which is designated as historic monuments by the Japanese government opens from 8:30 am to 4:45 pm.
At the end of the day, I went to Waikiki beach where is the most popular beach in honolulu. You can feel fun and warm environment here!! Many girls in bikinis on the beach. Many couples plays in sea water. Many kids build huge sandcastles. Such a great view!!
Don't forget take a photo with a popular landmark here!!
Before bedtime, I had dinner at a popular Udon store. 5th Tip: If you do not wanna wait for long time, you should queue around 4.30pm because this Udon store always has a long queue.
After I queued for a while, I got this below udon 😋.
Second day, I went to Polynesian cultural center via tour. For more details, please visit this website: https://www.polynesia.com/packages/ . At Polynesian Cultural Center, I explored many shows and visited 6 island villages there (Tonga, Tahiti, Hawaii, Fiji, Aotearoa, and Samoa). If you meet any local people, you can greet them by saying "Aloha!!" which means "Hello!!". Tip: Aloha has another meanings which are goodbye and love. If you fall in love someone, do not forget to say "Aloha!!" with your charming eyes. Haha.
When I reached there, the first thing that I did was having lunch haha. It had many choices for you there such as beef steak, chilli prawns, and fish steak. Can you guess what I chose?
I chose chilli prawns haha. Such a big bowl!!
I went there last two years.
I went to Big Island last time. It has an active volcano there.
Cindy can see your intention to create this post. Thanks!!
I will go there someday.
I want to follow this trip with my family. It is so stunning.
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Great review
Many thanks
I went to Kauai. They called garden Island. It is really great scenery there!!!🤗😃😄
Thanks for your nice review
Thanks for your review @Liyuan. Diamond head is one of the places that I need to go one time in my life.
@Liyuan . After I read your review, I can guess that you are a cute and funny girl.
Which smart phone that you use? Like you pic.
My honeymoon trip was there.
Nice Review with very charming trip=)
I like your review very much Liyuan. Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ
Hi @Liyuan I really love your post ❤️ Thank you for the tips in Hawaii.
I want to say Aloha! to you with my charming eyes. 😀
If you like my journey, please do not forget to leave your like one!! ;)
Last Tip: If you stay there for long, do not miss free Waikiki firework during Friday night at Hilton Hawaiian Village. Enjoy !!!
Day 5, my plan was going to Iolani Palace, Aloha tower, and shopping mall near Waikiki beach. In the morning, I went to Iolani Palace. When I reached there, I felt that I was very lucky girl. Eiei. Because it had special event there. It had many local shows. Let's see some of the show.
After I enjoyed with many shows and food there. I entered to the Iolani Palace where is a National Historic Landmark. Tip: They do not allow you to bring large bags, backpacks, luggage, food and beverages. Another thing is that flash photography and video are not permitted inside the Palace.
You will see the State Dining Room, Grand Hall, Throne Room, and Blue Room. After I visited Iolani Palace. I went to Aloha Tower which is a premier tourist destination. You will see a beautiful panoramic view there.
At the end of the day, I went shopping at shopping mall near Waikiki beach. If you are a shopaholic, you will very happy because it has many shops there. Moreover, it has many kinds of food there such as Thai food, local food, Vietnamese food, Japan food, Western food, Chinese food, etc. Haha. Such a good place!!
Day 4, I went with Pearl Harbor , North Shore and Circle Island tour. This day is also a highlight day. At first, my guide suggest me to visit the Pearl Harbor Aviation museum and took a photo first. And then, he would give me a ticket to watch movies about Pearl Harbor story later. Tip: If you go there by yourself, you should reach there since morning time because if not, you need to queue for very long time. And please take note that they do not allow you to bring back packs, purses, fanny packs, camera bags, or diaper bags. After I took photos for a while, time to watch movie started. This movie will recall the story of the War in the Pacific. And then, they would ask you to closely see Pearl Harbor by a ship.
Next mission is North Shore and Circle Island tour. I visited Dole plantation. At there, you should not miss Dole ice-cream. You will feel fresh with pineapple taste. It has souvenir shop there.
After Dole plantation, they dropped me at Tropical Farms Macadamia Nut Farm and Farm Tour. You can try some macadamia nuts and coffee tasting for free. If you like this taste, you can buy some. After that, they bring me to north shore and let me take some photos here. If you wanna play in sea water here, you should check first because it might have a huge wave in some season and it is a deep water in some area. Please take care yourself because a fresh air and clear sea water might make you forget the danger inside.
After I enjoyed with beach view, my guide brought me to Kualoa Ranch for lunch. It has a big souvenir shop there. It has many dinosaur toys and many souvenir with Jurassic style. I just had lunch there because of limited time. Actually, if you have time, you can enjoy many activities here such as kayak adventure tour, hollywood movies site tour, Jurassic Valley ziplines, ATV adventure tour, Jungle Jeep expedition, etc. For more details, please visit this website https://www.kualoa.com .
Please prepare yourself to see such an amazing scene below. Eiei :) After this place, I saw a very impresive view at Nuuanu Pali, Halona Blowhole, and Hanauma Bay again!! Haha. At Nuuanu Pali, it was very windy there. Warning: Do not be blown away eiei. At that moment, I could not stop smiling. Let's touch this place together!!
And then, Halona Blowhole.... It was also windy here!! Wowwww
Let's see why this place name is Halona Blowhole.
And last place, Hanauma Bay again !!!
At the end of the day, my guide sent me at Waikiki beach. Therefore, I had dinner there. My dinner for this day was Lobster.