National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Waikiki Trolley Hop-On Hop-Off Tour of Honolulu
• Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri
• Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Battleship Tour from Waikiki
• Pearl Harbor History Remembered Tour from Ko Olina
• Pearl Harbor Complete Experience Passport

It's free to visit the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. As the cemetery does not allow sightseeing tours to stop and explore, this is one to do independently. Before or after your visit, take Honolulu sightseeing tours, starting at US$20, that explore the full history of Pearl Harbor.

Yes, Veterans of the American Legion provide free walking tours of the cemetery. Otherwise, visitors can explore the site and use kiosks to locate loved ones' resting places. Note that the cemetery does not allow passengers on regular sightseeing tours of Honolulu to stop and explore; you must come independently.

The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific hosts public events to honor veterans. The Veterans Day Ceremony is a major annual event with wreath-laying ceremonies, color guard processions, and military band performances. For the Mayor's Memorial Day Ceremony, a color guard, cultural performances, and a military flyover honor the fallen.

Yes, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is accessible to people with strollers and visitors using wheelchairs. Ramps and an elevator provide access to the top of the memorial, while staff with golf carts can assist visitors with reduced mobility in reaching certain graves and the viewpoint.

Yes, even if you don’t have a personal connection, it’s worth going to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. You'll find lots of information about the different wars that US forces have served in, and get a panoramic view of Honolulu from the Punchbowl Scenic Lookout.