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Sunday, 1 Dec (Day 1) Arrival Van Pick-Up & Transfer to Hotel (Charges determined on arrival time) 

Monday, 2 Dec (Day 2) Mauka-Makai Scenic Look-Outs
 
After Breakfast we depart hotel for:
- Diamond Head Look-Out
- Nuuanu Pali Look-Out (wind tunnel & view of East O’ahu) 
- East Side Drive: with stops at Halona Blow Hole & Makapuu Look-Outs 
Return to Hotel to prepare for evening Gala. Depart at 4:00PM for PHAM Ford Island, Pearl Harbor Gala “For Love of Country … Building Our Future Commemoration Gala.” Return to Hotel (Meals: Breakfast—B/Dinner—D)

Tuesday, 3 Dec (Day 3) Punchbowl National Cemetery & Honolulu City Tour 

After Breakfast we drive through the University of Hawaii campus. We also see:
- Puu Uaalakaa State Park (Birds-eye view of Honolulu) 
- Punchbowl National Cemetery
- Historic City Tour of Honolulu 
After lunch at a local restaurant (Zippy’s Restaurant) we return to the Hotel to enjoy some beach or pool time. (Meals: B/Lunch—L)

Wednesday, 4 Dec (Day 4) Pearl Harbor WWII

After breakfast, we depart for Pearl Harbor for: 
 - U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Tour 
 - U.S.S. Missouri (BB-63) Battleship Tour 
 - U.S.S. Bowfin Submarine Tour 
 - Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum 
 Depart Pearl Harbor for the Hotel with an optional stop at NEX.
 Approximately 5:30PM arrive at Hotel (Meals: B/L)

Thursday, 5 Dec (Day 5) Hawaii Plantation & U.S. Army Museum Tours

After a late breakfast & a 9:15AM departure for the Hawaii Plantation Village. We have lunch at a local restaurant (Liliha Bakery & Restaurant) After lunch we tour Fort DeRussy that was part of a series of fortifications whose mission was to defend Pearl Harbor & Honolulu Harbor from attacking enemy battleships. It comprised two artillery batteries, Battery Randolph houses the U.S. Army Museum (Waikiki.) (Meals: B/L)

Friday, 6 Dec. 6, (Day 6) KMCAS Visit & Oahu North Shore Tour

Depart Hotel after breakfast, for a drive thru Oahu’s lush rainforest. Next up is a stop at the Kaneohe Marine Corp Air Station to view a replica statue of the Iwo Jima Flag Raisings. We head up the shoreline drive of O’ahu’s northeastern coast. Everyone will enjoy the scenic drive of O’ahu’s famous North Shore Surf Beaches. We will have lunch & a shopping opportunity at the rustic plantation town of Hale’iwa. Our last visit is to the famous Dole Pineapple Plantation before an early afternoon return to Hotel. (Meals: B/L)

Saturday, 7 Dec (Day 7) *** FREE DAY *** 

Note: There will be a Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade through Waikiki on Kalakaua Avenue. It begins with an opening ceremony at 4:30PM in Fort DeRussy Park. The parade begins at 6:30PM, with the  starting point at Ft. DeRussy. 

Sunday – 8 Dec (Day 8) Departure for Home

After breakfast enjoy a fun filled day on Waikiki Beach or sightseeing in downtown Waikiki. 
We bid goodbye to new friends and proceed to the airport for 
your individual flights for home. You have the option of extending your stay in the “islands.” (Meals: B)