Hawaii Heritage Center and Chinatown Walking Tour

808-521-2749

Free admission and Chinatown Tour with the Go Oahu Card

Description

Join us for a walk through Chinatown. Honolulu's exciting and mysterious neighborhood. Located in downtown Honolulu, this historic neighborhood has long been a popular gathering place for locals and visitors alike.

As a gateway to Hawaii for many immigrants, Chinatown is a colorful and eclectic blend of Southeast Asian cultures where Vietnamese, Laotian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filipino, Hawaiian, Korean, and Caucasian merchants work harmoniously together, selling their wares and perpetuating respective cultural traditions. Locals come to Chinatown daily to buy fresh produce, fish, meat, manapua, candied fruits and vegetables, noodles, tea, duck eggs, char siu and other Asian delicacies. Variety best describes the visitor's Chinatown experience.

All within a fifteen-block area, one may consult an herbalist, view an art exhibit, and see a dancing lions with drummers, make an offering at a Buddhist temple, or buy precious jade and a cheong sam gown. Chinatown's history is a rich part of Hawaii's story.

The Hawaii Heritage Center is an educational, non-profit, tax exempt organization whose mission is to preserve and perpetuate Hawaii's multi-cultural heritage through its interpretive walking tours, exhibits and other public events.

Cost without the card:

Adult $8.00, Child $6.75

Hours:

Hawaii Heritage Center Gallery: Monday-Saturdays, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm;
Chinatown Historical & Cultural Walking Tour: Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 am-11:30 am (Tours will operate on holidays. Reservations not required)

Closed

Sundays and all State Holidays. Heritage Center Gallery is closed the last week of December and the first week of January

Public Transportation:

TheBus: Bus #2 or #13 from and to Waikiki

Please read: important instructions on how to use your card.

Redemption Instructions:

Included general admission AND Chinatown Walking Tour with the Go Oahu Card.

The Go City Card is accepted until 5:30pm unless otherwise noted; during all other times standard admission will apply.