Oahu Attractions

Iolani Palace

364 S King St

Honolulu, HI 96813

Tel. 800/532-1051, 808/522-0832

www.iolanipalace.org

If you want to really "understand" Hawaii, this 45-minute tour is well worth the time. The Iolani Palace was built by King David Kalakaua, who spared no expense. The 3-year project, completed in 1882, cost $360,000 -- and nearly bankrupted the Hawaiian kingdom. This four-story Italian Renaissance palace was the first electrified building in Honolulu (it had electricity before the White House and Buckingham Palace). Royals lived here for 11 years, until Queen Liliuokalani w...

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Price Range: Guided tour $20 adults, $5 children 5-17; audio tour $12 adults, $5 children ages 5-17; galleries tour $6 adults, $3 children 5-17

Parking: Children under 5 not permitted. Extremely limited parking on palace grounds, try metered parking on the street

Transportation: TheBus: 2

Open Hours: Tues-Sat 8:30am-2pm; call ahead to reserve the guided tour

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