This GPS Guided Walking Audio Tour begins outside the Fort DeRussy Army Museum in Waikiki.  From there we head to Ala Moana and then back by the Convention Center.

The route is about 3 miles and takes a minimum of 2 hours to complete, but there are various options along the path for you to enjoy.

We begin the tour at stop 13 on the Waikiki Historic Trail. The surfboard marker is gone but you can view the area.

We highly encourage guests to read remaining surfboard markers and follow along at waikikihistorictrail.org for extra information.

Learn more information about what was here before the Fort DeRussy Army Museum from the Waikiki Historic Trail.

As we walk you will learn more about the Military in Waikiki and hear a little about the attacks on Pearl Harbor as you walk that direction.

Learn a little about the Hale Koa, which means house of the warrior.  It is a military hotel located in Fort DeRussy Park.

There is also a bar near the beach as well as several restaurants located inside the hotel, a short walk from the path.

Read more about Duke Kahanamoku at the Waikiki Historic Trail before visiting the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

The surfboard marker is located nearby the famous bar from Hawaii Five-0 where MacGarett and Danno used to get cocktails.

Learn more about the world famous Hilton Hawaiian Village and itʻs Rainbow Tower at waikikihistorictrail.org near the base.

You will also get great views of the tower with Diamond Head in the background as you walk along the lagoon and beach.

Learn more about the area where the Hilton Hawaiian Village sits today as you explore the grounds.  You can shop, sip cocktails, get some ice cream and more.

There is also a display about Duke Kahanamoku near the Great Lawn and a historical wall at the Tapa Tower to learn even more.

This stop will share more about the traditional history of the Kalia area we are exploring the Waikiki Historic Trail.

There are also duck ponds and a statue of hula dancers nearby as you make your way over to the Ilikai Hotel and Marina.

Visit the Ilikai Hotel and Marina made famous by the television show Hawaii Five-0.  It was featured in both the original and reboot.

While you are on the patio, make sure to look up the information on waikikihistorictrail.org to learn more about the area.

As you walk across the bridge towards Ala Moana Beach Park you will be met with the opening shot from the classic television show Gilliganʻs Island.

You will also see the Waikiki Yacht Club as you walk towards the entrance to the beach park.  If you do this tour in three sections, this would be the end of the first.

As you enter Ala Moana Beach Park, pause and look up the information on waikikihistorictrail.org before continuing.

This is located nearby several transportation options both to and from Waikiki and if you do the tour in 3 sections, this will start the 2nd part of the route.

Guests have the option to stop and shop at the Ala Moana Center outside of the park.  There is a food court as well as a variety of shops and restaurants.

For guests doing the tour in 3 sections this is an easy spot to start the 3rd segment and offers a variety of transportation options to and from Waikiki.

Learn about the person who Atkinson Street is named after as we walk towards the mountains and the Hawaii Convention Center.

He is largely responsible for the removal of the Hawaiian Language from local school systems and a vocal proponent of Annexation.

Visit the Water Giver Statue at the Hawaii Convention Center as you begin your walk back into Waikiki for the finale of this walking tour.

You will also learn more about the water table, how we get our drinking water and a little about the Red Hill Water Crisis on the island of Oahu.

Learn a bit more about the Hawaii Convention Center as you walk around the building and head back towards Waikiki.

It is on the Waikiki Historic Trail and the surfboard marker is located by the bridge on the mountain side.

You will learn a little more about Waikiki landowners as you cross over streets in the area named in their honor.

You will also have a few food options and a couple convenience stores for supplies to finish up the walking route.

We return to Fort DeRussy on the mountain side of the park on the Waikiki Historic Trail.

You will also learn a bit about what events led up to the Bayonette Constitution and Annexation as you walk towards the Kalakaua Statue.

Visit the Statue of David Laamaea Kalakaua, the Merry Monarch as you return to Waikiki.  It is on the Waikiki Historic Trail.

As you leave the park, you will hear a little about his nephewʻs time as a Territorial Representative to the United States Congress.

Learn more about Japanese American efforts and heroism in World War II, both at home and abroad near the Fort DeRussy Chapel.

The Brothers in Valor Memorial pays tribute to these brave service members, many of whom became part of the Go For Broke Brigade.

We end this tour at the surfboard marker for Helumoa, which is on the Waikiki Historic Trail.  We visit that area in Part 1: Hawaiian Royalty.

This marker will give you a little more information about what you will learn in that Waikiki Walking Tour which focuses on the Diamond Head side.