Kawaiaha'o Church Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Kawaiaha'o Church. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Deluxe Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial and Honolulu City Tour

• Complete Pearl Harbor Experience Tour Departing from Waikiki Area

• Arizona Memorial Pearl Harbor & Honolulu City Tour from Waikiki

• Honolulu Downtown Walking Tour

• Through A Glass Darkly: The Strange and Tragic History Of Honolulu

There is no cost to visit Kawaiaha’o Church. Tours that stop at the historic church cost US$5 for a group walking tour of downtown Honolulu, US$65 for a group tour that visits Pearl Harbor and the downtown area, and US$225 for a private tour of Oahu’s landmarks.

Kawaiaha’o Church gets its nickname “the Westminster Abbey of Hawaii” from its historic relationship to members of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Like London’s Westminster Abbey, Kawaiaha’o has been the setting for several important royal events, including the baptism of King Kamehameha III.

The church is notable for its architectural features, having been constructed from around 14,000 slabs of coral rock, each of which weighs around 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms). The church is also notable for its blending of Native Hawaiian with Western architectural features, its delicate woodwork, and stained-glass windows.

Because Kawaiaha’o Church was the Hawaiian royal family’s chapel, it is strongly associated with important events in Hawaii’s royal history, including baptisms and burials. The monarchs Kamehameha III, Kamehameha IV, and Kamehameha V all took their oaths of office at the church.

Yes, as part of the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site, Kawaiaha’o Church is recognized by the United States federal government as a National Historic Landmark. The church received the NHL designation in 1962 and, in 1966, was included on the National Register of Historic Places.