Stay : A week in Oahu
If you are staying in Hawaii for a week, it is best to concentrate on one of the four major islands. It is wise to book a hotel in Waikiki in order to stay there the whole week. Being based in Waikiki, you can easily travel around the island and visit a different part ofOahu every day (good road access and short distances).
Summary of the stay
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7 days
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Detail of the stay : A week in Oahu - 7 days
Day 1: Waikiki
Steps: Honolulu
Arrival at the airport in Honolulu, the day before or early in the morning. Spend the day on the many beaches and take a surf course. At 6.30 pm, visit Kuhio Beach to watch the show (free) Waikiki hula and learn this dance. Then head to one of the lively bars in the corner and enjoy your first pupus (salted snacks) accompanied by a Mai Tai.
Day 2: Chinatown and the historic center of Honolulu
Morning in Chinatown. Stroll in Chinatown and shopping. Lunch in one of the Asian restaurants on site. Afternoon in the historic center. Discovery of the monuments and museums of the historic center.
Day 3: Hanauma Bay
Steps: Koko Head Regional Park
Spend the day on the crystal bay of Koko Crater's hiking. In the evening: go to a luau. In luau, you should (traditional Hawaiian dinner-show) attend at least once during your stay, as it gives you a cultural and culinary overview of the archipelago. The Paradise Cove Luau is recommended.
RANDONNÉE DE KOKO CRATER
Day 4: Pearl Harbor memorial and Bishop Museum
Steps: Honolulu, Pearl Harbor
Spending the morning at Pearl Harbor. Arrival early in the morning between 7 am and 8 pm to avoid long queues. Visit of USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park and Honolulu at the end of the morning and lunch in the historic centre. Spending the afternoon at the Bishop Museum.
BISHOP MUSEUM / USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL / USS BOWFIN SUBMARINE MUSEUM & PARK / BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL
Day 5: The north coast
In the morning: discovery of the city of Haleiwa. Doing shopping in surf shops and art galleries, visit the Waimea beaches at Sunset Beach. A stop to Sunset Beach and Waimea : three world-famous surf spots where the "Triple Crown of Surfing" surf championship occurs every winter.
Day 6: The east coast
Steps: Waimanalo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Kahuku
Spending the morning on the beautiful beaches of Waimanalo, Kailua Byodo In (closed at 7.30) and tasting of roasted shrimp in one of the "shrimp trucks" around Kahuku.
Day 7: Diamond Head and heights of Honolulu
Steps: Honolulu
Spending the morning at Honolulu. Visit of the Lyon Arboretum park and hike to waterfalls.
DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT / HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART / LYON ARBORETUM / MANOA FALLS
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