Honolulu Top Attractions & Passes
Honolulu attractions, in short: we list 8 of Honolulu’s cited top attractions below. The multi-attraction passes — CityPASS and Go City — each bundle their own set of sights into one ticket; we don’t quote a price (inclusions and pricing are set by the provider and change often). Weighing whether a Honolulu city pass is worth it? That guide compares the passes neutrally.
How a city attraction pass works
A city attraction pass bundles admission to several of a city's top sights into one ticket you buy once. The big passes — CityPASS and Go City — each cover a different set of attractions and price differently, and what they include changes over time. That is why this page never prints a price or a fixed bundle: we show you the cited attractions and link you to the provider for live pricing, so you compare against the sights you actually want to see.
Photo: National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)Honolulu is the capital and largest city of Hawaii, serving as the cultural and economic hub of the Urban Honolulu metro area with a population of approximately 998,747. The city offers diverse attractions spanning memorials, beaches, parks, and historic sites that draw visitors from around the world. Major draws include Pearl Harbor's historic sites and memorials, world-renowned beaches perfect for swimming and water sports, scenic parks offering panoramic views of the island, and preserved historic locations that reflect Hawaii's rich cultural heritage. The area also provides access to two nearby National Park Service sites for those seeking additional natural and historical experiences.
City passes are available that bundle admission to multiple Honolulu attractions into a single ticket, allowing visitors to experience several major sites without purchasing individual tickets. These passes can provide convenient access to museums, memorials, parks, and other popular destinations across the city. For current information about available passes, specific attractions included, pricing, and pass options, interested visitors should visit the official pass provider websites linked below to review up-to-date offerings and make bookings.
| Attraction | Type |
|---|---|
| Pearl Harbor National Memorial | Memorial |
| Waikiki Beach | Beach |
| Diamond Head State Monument | Park |
| Iolani Palace | Historic site |
| Bishop Museum | Museum |
| Honolulu Museum of Art | Art museum |
| Honolulu Zoo | Zoo |
| Waikiki Aquarium | Aquarium |
City attractions & pass-planning cheat-sheet
A city's top cited attractions and the NPS sites nearby on one page, so you can weigh a pass. Free. We never quote a pass price.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Kalaupapa National Historical Park · 82.6 mi | 15,335 (2025) |
| Haleakala National Park · 142.5 mi | 853,711 (2025) |
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Attraction names and types are cited to Honolulu's tourism record; metro-area population is from the U.S. Census metro spine and nearby-NPS visitation from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package, verified June 2026. How we compile this. We never quote a pass price.