Olympic Getaway

Honolulu: 2-9 February, 2010

Round-trip air (direct flights) with 7 nights at the Aqua Continental

$795.00 per person including all taxes and fees

Ain't life good?

More Asian than American, Honolulu is a delightful blend of ethnicities, a cacophonous mixture of language, custom and cuisine served with generous helpings of Hawaiian hospitality. Among its many museums and cultural offerings, it has the only royal palace in the USA, and has become a foodie heaven of cheap noodle joints and fancy Pacific Rim cuisine. Then, when city life is all too much, you can saunter over to gorgeous Waikiki to lounge on the sand, play in the water and listen to splendid Hawaiian music in the evening.

Key Attractions
Polynesian Cultural Center 
Visit Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Maori New Zealand and the Marquesas without boarding a plane or obtaining a passport. You'll enjoy hands-on activities and demonstrations such as dancing the hula in Hawaii, coconut husking in Samoa and fishing in Tahiti. The centre also offers one of the best luaus(Hawaiian feast) on Oahu. 
Website: www.polynesia.com

Bishop Museum 
Bishop Museum is Hawaii's largest museum and the premier natural and cultural history institution in the Pacific. Its US$17 million Science Adventure Center encompasses six zones featuring dozens of interactive displays, the centerpiece of which is a 7.9m  (26ft) man-made volcano.
Website: www.bishopmuseum.org

Iolani Palace 
Built in 1882, Iolani Palace was the official residence of the last two reigning Hawaiian monarchs, King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani. Many precious artefacts are on display, including centuries-old wooden calabashes, feather capes and helmets, and the royal thrones and crown jewels.
Website: www.iolanipalace.org 

Sea Life Park 
Among the diversions at this world-class marine attraction are an aquarium filled with 2,000 reef animals, including sharks, turtles and tropical fish; a seabird sanctuary; sea turtle lagoon; Humboldt Penguin breeding habitat; and up-close-and-personal sessions with dolphins, sea lions and stingrays. 
Website: www.sealifeparkhawaii.com

Chinatown 
This feast for the senses offers herbal shops, acupuncture clinics, dim sum restaurants, noodle factories, boutiques selling embroidered silk cheongsams, and open-air markets selling fresh fish and produce. Looking for leis? You'll find the best prices and selections at the stands on Maunakea Street. 
Roughly the area bordered by Nimitz Highway, Nuuanu Avenue, and River and Beretania Streets 
Website: www.chinatownhi.com