TOUR ITINERARY

Day One, Friday – 1 December

Arrive Honolulu via your individual flight arrangements.  Upon arrival at our hotel, you will be met by MHT staff that will assist with check in.  This evening, we gather for a Welcome Reception (no host) and Briefing.  This evening, dinner is on your own.    Hotel: Outrigger Reef, Waikiki Beach

Day Two, Saturday – 2 December

After breakfast, we take a driving tour of Honolulu with stops at points of interest. We return to the resort for some beach and recovery time before tonight’s gala. Depart for the PHAM, Ford Island for the “For Love of Country...Building Our Future Commemoration Gala with Exquisite Dining & Special Wines included in this spectacular evening (TBD). Meals: Breakfast—B/Dinner—D

Day Three, Sunday – 3 December

Following a late breakfast, we tour the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific “The Punchbowl” where the casualties of WWII have been laid to rest. Participants will be briefed on the Island hopping campaign and the United States’ Victory in the Pacific using the many large detailed maps available on site (as seen at right.) Before we depart we will have a ceremony with a memorial lai placed in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Pearl Harbor attack, the invasion of Guam and Wake Island all in December 1941 and in all the other battles during the Pacific War.  We depart for a tour of the famed North Shore with a stop for lunch with stops at Wheeler Army Air Field, Schofield Barracks & the Dole Plantation Meals: B/L-Lunch

Day Four, Monday – 4 December

Today we head for Pearl Harbor for a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial. Special Events: Participants will be given a tour of the U.S.S. Arizona by the National Park Service. The Arizona Memorial Museum Association will conduct a lecture on the state of the Arizona, the damage that was incurred and on going preservation research. Participants will then take a tour of the U.S.S. Bowfin and tour the new Submarine Museum where they will learn the contributions of submarines during WWII. Evening at Leisure with the optional “Movie on Waikiki Beach.” Meals: B/Lunch-L

Day Five, Tuesday – 5 December

After breakfast, we make a stop at the U.S. Army Museum at the site of old Fort DeRussy that is housed inside the coastal defense artillery position known as Battery Randolph.  Next the participants will travel to Ford Island to tour the U.S.S. Missouri. Participants will examine the role and accomplishments of the Mighty Mo during WWII.  After lunch, we will spend the afternoon exploring the PHAM with a guided behind the scenes tour that includes a visit to many of the historic buildings on Ford Island. Participants will be given a private walking tour and lecture on the role of Ford Island during the attack and you will be able to see the “Scars” of December 7th. On this walking tour, participants will be able to see the flight path of the Japanese attack as well as where key players were stationed, Hospital Point and will be able to see how narrow the entrance is to Pearl Harbor.  Finally, we will then be given a private tour of the restoration hanger where the PHAM restores their WWII aircraft. The workmanship of “Rosie the Riveter” will be one of the topics of discussion as we discuss the war effort and its impact on weapons, home front and rationing of supplies.  The day will conclude with a no host "happy hour" at the PHAM before we depart Ford Island and return to the hotel. Evening at Leisure with the optional “Movie on Waikiki Beach.” Meals: B/L

Day Six, Wednesday – 6 December

Today we will have a early breakfast as we start the day at the Blackened Canteen Ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial. We head to the windward side of the isle with a scenic drive to visit the Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay and the Pacific War memorial in Hawaii. Return to the hotel with time to enjoy the beach or shopping on Kalakaua Avenue. Evening at Leisure. Meals: B/L

Day Seven,   Thursday – 7 December

After breakfast, we head to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony to participate in the 82nd Anniversary Commemorations. We will have a stop for lunch and a driving tour of Ford Island on our way to the USS Oklahoma Memorial Ceremony. We return to the hotel in time for the Memorial Parade & Public Ceremony on Kalakaua Avenue near the resort. Evening at Leisure with the optional “Movie on Waikiki Beach.” Meals: B/L

Day Eight, Friday – 8 December

Day of leisure. 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