My wife and I had a great time visiting the Iolani Palace. The self guided tour was easy to follow. We learned so much about the history of Hawaii, it was well worth the time spent there.

Iolani Palace is a great site for anyone visiting Honolulu who is interested in history. Iolani Palace is a pleasantly air conditioned building committed to showing the history of the Hawaiian monarchy, particularly how it modernized during the 1800s and its long but futile struggle against American annexation. The building is very well preserved and pleasant to visit.

This is a fantastic tour where our family learned so much about the history of Hawaii and the Hawaiian monarchy. We chose to do the docent-led tour where a local woman took our group through the palace and gave us tons of informations about each room. We were so happy we chose to do this as she was able to share so much about the history of the items in each room, about the individuals from that time period, and answer the different questions we had. Would highly recommend!

We were recommended by friends to visit here if you are interested in the history and culture of Hawaii. We loved our audio tour. There are numerous tours here. I would have really enjoyed the fashion tour but it was on a day we were unavailable. Look, plan, and buy your tickets ahead of time to get the most out of this amazing place.

We were wanting more history on the royal family. The hosts went out of their way to be both helpful and make it a great experience. They are accommodating and extremely knowledgeable. We went on Friday and they have a band that plays out on the front lawn on Fridays. They also have a basement that is not part of the tour but they allow access and it has more information for those wanting that.

This is a must do tour for anyone going to Hawaii. Our guide Dan was so very knowledgeable in history and traditions and shared his knowledge with us so we could understand and appreciate history of the Royal Families. There are not words to express our how grateful we are that we took the tour and that Dan was the person that guided us through this wonderful experience. Thank you all for your time and for the work that you do to preserve this wonderful landmark and history of your wonderful State. Gerry & Barb

Iolani Palace is one of the better run attractions in Honolulu. We loved the history and Hawai'i culture. Easy to get tickets (reserve in advance if you can, I walked up & had to book for the next day). Audio tour was reasonable and worked really well. Don't forget the basement after the palace itself! Thorough tour takes almost a full two hours to read & listen to everything.

Iolani Palace is like stepping back in time to Hawaii's royal history! When I visited, I felt like I was in a real-life castle in the middle of Honolulu. The palace is grand, with all this fancy furniture and cool artifacts from back in the day. You can even see the thrones where the Hawaiian royalty used to sit. The tour guides were full of stories and facts about Hawaii's kings and queens, making it all come to life. It's a unique peek into Hawaii's past, and if you're into history, Iolani Palace is a must-see in Honolulu!

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Iolani Palace. The audio tour we booked provided great insight into each room within the palace as well as interesting history around Hawaii's past rulers and the history of the larger group of islands. It was like a step back into time as we worked our way through the tour. Would definitely recommend this as a place to include in your agenda for Oahu.

The tour guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything so well. It was an emotional tour at the same time every enjoyable seeing the lifestye of the royalty. Beautiful building, items and furniture to look at. Thank you to the tour team for preserving the treasures of the Hawaiian Monarchy.