Visit President Barack Obama's Boyhood Home and Hangouts
See the birthplace and the historic locations where Barack Obama, our nation's 44th president, grew up on the island of Oahu. This very special and amazing tour celebrates the world's most powerful leader, who was born and raised with spirit of aloha in the diverse culture of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hawaii Obama Tour Highlights
• Obama's Birthplace - Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children, where he was born August 4, 1961
• Punahou School - which Obama attended from 5th grade until graduation (image below)
• Baskin & Robbins - his "first job"
• La Pietra School for Girls - where his half sister Maya Soetoro-Ng teaches
• Amelia Earhart lookout of Diamond Head (image above)
• Nu'uanu Pali Lookout
• Drive by Makapu'u Point
• Halona Blowhole
• Waiola Shave Ice shop (image below)
• Hanauma Bay (except Tuesdays) - where he took his family while vacationing before the inauguration
• Sandy Beach - Obama's favorite body surfing spot (image below)
• Punchbowl Cemetery - the resting place of his grandfather, Stanley Dunham, a WWII veteran (image below with Obama's mother Stanley Ann Dunham, half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng and 12-year-old Barack Obama)
• Punahou Makiki Apartments - where Obama lived with his maternal grandparents, Madelyn and Stanley Dunham, from 1971 until his graduation from high school in 1979. "Toot," as he referred to his grandmother, was a Hawaiian Bank vice-president responsible for Obama's scholarship enrollment in private Punahou School. She died in this apartment at the age of 86, the day before Barack Obama was elected the 44th U.S. president.
Don't miss this deluxe transportation tour to key historical locations and learn of the special events and the Hawaiian culture that played a key role in shaping President Obama's life. You'll learn of Hawaii's very special history and unique culture of family values, respect for neighbors, and the wonderful diversity and inclusiveness of Hawaii communities. This tour is sure to give you extraordinary stories that can be shared for a lifetime.
Details
Duration: 4.5 hours
Days of Operation: 7 days a week except Christmas, New Year's Day & Thanksgiving
Location: Waikiki to Honolulu
Times: Appx. 1:00pm-5:30pm, depending on hotel location
Children: 3-11 pay reduced price
Transportation: Round-trip transportation only from major Waikiki Beach Hotels!
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