The island of Oahu has plenty of fun filled activities that everyone can enjoy. While visiting Oahu you can choose from a wide variety of outdoor or indoor activities or explore Hawaii's special culture and iconic history.
Hawaii's Cultural Connection
New to Oahu is Hawaii's Cultural Connection, a cultural promotions company that offers authentic cultural presentations and programs, personal guided cultural tours, extensive concierge services, and more.
Iolani Palace
Iolani Palace opened the newly restored Gold Room to the public on April 18, 2011. This room was a gathering place for King Kalakaua and his family, who enjoyed composing, playing and listening to music and song. It is the first room in 20 years to be completely restored and recreated at the Palace.
Kualoa Ranch
Visitors to Kualoa Ranch can now explore the 4,000-acre property by foot with its newly launched Hakipuu Hike tour. This guided tour takes visitors through a thick forest, over undulating pastures and across a flowing stream, and ends at a Hawaiian cultural restoration site with taro patches and native plants.
Pacific Aviation Museum
The Pacific Aviation Museum now has two World War II battlefield hangars filled with more than 28 aircraft and hands-on exhibits and displays. The museum also recently began offering a new online ticketing service.
Polynesian Adventure Tours/Gray Line Hawaii
Polynesian Adventure Tours/Gray Line Hawaii launched their new open-top, double-decker Aloha Bus fleet in April 2011. The fleet includes seven bright red, hop-on, hop-off buses that offer three daily city tours through Waikiki and Honolulu with stops at popular attractions and shopping and dining destinations. Tour narrations in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Spanish are offered and provided via individual passenger headphones.
Polynesian Cultural Center
The Polynesian Cultural Center is undergoing $38 million worth of enhancements to its visitor experiences. Elements of this project are scheduled to open this year, including new Go Native! Activities — outrigger canoe paddling, pareu (sarong) dying, spear throwing, and Te Here Tahitian wedding celebration; newly renovated Marquesas Islands exhibit; new business-to-business booking system; and newly renovated restaurant facilities. By spring 2012, the Hukilau Theater will reopen following a complete redesign, and a new 4D "Hawaiian Journey" experience will also be unveiled. By summer 2012, an expanded Polynesian Market Place will reopen with additional shops and offerings, including Polynesian handicrafts, fresh island produce, ukulele factory and Polynesian foods.
Segway of Hawaii
Segway of Hawaii began offering its summer "Sunset on the Beach" tour on June 1. The tour takes visitors along Oahu's southern coast, through Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park, Kakaako Waterfront Park, the Ehime Maru Memorial and the Echo Stone.
The Royal Hawaiian Center
The award-winning show, "Legends in Concert" will open a new star-studded production in Waikiki at The Royal Hawaiian Center. Starting Dec. 8, guests will be able to enjoy
performances by artists portraying the likes of superstars such as Elvis Presley, Lady Gaga, Rod Stewart and more.
Waikiki Aquarium
On August 18, the Waikiki Aquarium will unveil its new exhibit highlighting the unique marine life of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Among the organisms to be featured in the 4,400-gallon public display are table corals, masked angelfish, bandit angelfish and Japanese pygmy angelfish.
Waikiki Beach Services
Waikiki Beach Services is now located at the Royal Beach Tower Pool at the iconic The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort. Surfing lessons, outrigger canoe rides, stand up paddling lessons and catamaran rides are offered at this new location.
Wild Side Specialty Tours
Wild Side Specialty Tours now offers sustainable deep-sea fishing charters. Guests will learn to safely unhook too-small fish, tag and release too-big fish to lay more eggs, and keep only the fish that they plan to eat.
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