Mid-range · 6-hour walk · Honolulu
Diamond Head and Waikīkī in six hours
Up the crater trail in the cool of the morning, then down through Kapiʻolani Park to the aquarium, the Duke statue and the beach.
Diamond Head is the crater at the end of Waikīkī's beach, and the trail to its rim is a mile and a half there and back, with a view down the whole south shore. Go first thing, before the heat, then come back down through the park to the beach. Visitors from outside Hawaiʻi must book an entry time for the crater in advance.
The route, stop by stop
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Diamond Head Summit Trail
A path, stairs and a tunnel up the inside of the crater to the old fire-control station on the rim, 232 metres above the sea.
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Kapiʻolani Park
Arrive by bus from the previous stop
The park at the foot of the crater, dedicated in 1877 and named after the queen of King Kalākaua.
15 min here Walk here → -
Waikīkī Aquarium
Opened in 1904, one of the oldest public aquariums in the United States, with reef fish, Hawaiian monk seals and living coral.
40 min here Walk here → -
Duke Kahanamoku Statue
The Olympic swimmer who brought surfing to the world, his statue hung with lei most days.
10 min here Walk here → -
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
The Pink Palace of the Pacific, opened in 1927. Its Mai Tai bar on the sand is open to everyone.
15 min here Walk here → -
Waikīkī Beach
Gentle surf for beginners, with board rentals and lessons along the sand.
40 min here Walk here →
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