The Ala Moana Center is one of the most popular shopping malls in all of Hawaii. Officially, the Ala Moana Center is the largest open-air mall in the world, and the second most profitable in the United States.
This shopping center is on the island of Oahu in the major metropolitan city of Honolulu. It’s hard to believe this area was a swampland before businessman Lowell Dillingham began building this shopping center in 1957. The mall was first opened in 1959 with many local stores and a few bigger names such as Sears, Foodland, and F. W. Woolworth Company.
Travel experts believe this mall brings in around $1 billion dollars every year. There’s more than 340 stores here open for business every day. Some of the most popular stores here today include Nordstrom, Shirokiya, Macy’s, and Bloomingdale’s. The current area of this mall measures at 2,400,000 square feet.
In addition to the shops, there are many casual and fine dining experiences. A few restaurants located here include Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Genki Sushi, Assaggio, and Tanaka of Tokyo.
For people in the mood for a more casual dining experience, you can head over to the Makai Market Food Court. A few restaurants here include Mama’s Spaghetti House, Blue Water Shrimp, Cheeseburger Factory, and Chinatown Express.
Tours and Experiences for Ala Moana Center
The "LeaLea Trolley" offers a unique and immersive way to explore the best of Oahu, providing easy access to popular attractions and hidden gems. Starting from the Royal Hawaiian Center in the heart of Waikiki, LeaLea trolleys operate daily from morning to evening, connecting you to major shopping areas, tourist spots, and off-the-beaten-path locations featured on TV and in magazines. With the refreshing Hawaiian breeze flowing through the open trolley and friendly, entertaining drivers, you’ll experience the island in a relaxed and enjoyable way. Perfect for adventure seekers, families with children, or anyone looking to explore Oahu's top sights without the hassle, this tour provides insider knowledge and a memorable way to see the island’s beauty, including stops from the Bishop Museum to the stunning views along the East Coast.
Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment!
Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!
This private tour with Daniels Hawaii gives you the flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences! Our luxury vehicles can seat up to 14 people. Please feel free to call Daniels Hawaii Customer Service for bigger groups.
The stops and spots listed in the description are only ideas and some of the most popular stops. Daniels Hawaii is happy customize your tour.
Your private tour guide will take you to beautiful beaches, turquoise water, movie sets and exclusive stops. Watch turtles in the water or on the beach and enjoy breathtaking views with an funny and knowledgeable tour guide.
Learn about Hawaiian history and stop at exclusive spots where none of the big tours go. You can choose from more than 30 popular attractions your favorites and customize your tour!
This Luxury Private Custom Tour of Oahu is great for families, couples and even bigger groups.
Tour runs for ~6-7 hours.
Daniels Hawaii’s mission is to provide exceptional service with ALOHA to everyone interested in tours, activities and cultural experiences.
Our Vision is to ShareAloha to Make the World a Happier Place!
Our Small Group Island Tours are perfect for couples, friends, families and singles.
Explore Waikiki and Honolulu with a choice of hop-on hop-off tours that feature the historic sites, scenic natural beauty and world-class shops and restaurants in and around the Hawaiian capitol. Sight-see at your own pace aboard an open-air trolley or double-decker bus; simply hop off to visit any site. Choose from four lines that focus on different aspects of the area.
Hike up one of Hawaii's most popular craters; Diamond Head. Enjoy amazing views of Waikiki and the South-East-Side of Oahu. Return to your air conditioned vehicle after your self-guided ~90 minute round trip hike up the Diamond Head.
Grab a to-go breakfast at a local spot and enjoy it at the beach, a beach park or at a beautiful lookout. Take time to relax and unwind, before your next adventure.
Find your way to Manoa Falls Park. Make sure you are hydrated before you start your ~60 minute round trip hike through bamboo forests and beautiful hawaiian landscape. Once you get to the waterfall take in the scenery. Listen to hawaiian nature sounds and breath fresh jungle air.
If there is time after your two hikes, your guide will show you more interesting, beautiful and popular spots in the area. You can customise the private tour and choose from more than 30 locations to visit. Explore the best spots on Oahu on a luxury private tour!
Immerse Yourself in Excellence: Premium Small Group Tour - Up to 7 hours of exploration in a spacious vehicle, with FREE Waikiki Hotel pickup. Experience Oahu's finest on this exclusive tour. Witness 30 captivating spots, stopping at over 10 scenic vistas for stunning photo opportunities, all guided by our experienced experts.
Complimentary Macadamia Nut and Coffee tasting before a local lunch. Encounter the legendary North Shore Beaches, with Turtle Beach as a standout. Visit Dole Pineapple Plantation. Encounter the rich tapestry of Hawaiian heritage, before returning to Waikiki.
Let Daniels Hawaii unveil THE REAL HAWAII.
Your Guide gets out of the van with you and explains the area at every Stop!
More Stops than the Big Busses!
On this ~7 hour tour you will visit some of the most popular and most beautiful spots on Oahu.
Later start-time (9am) to avoid crowds and you can sleep in and have a relaxing morning!
Fleet of Mercedes Vans with HUGE windows and Cold A/C.
Daniels Hawaii is proud to have trained Guides and Educators to show you the beautiful island of Oahu.
Some of the Stops & Spots:
Turtle Beach,
Movie and Hawaii Five-0 Spots,
World Famous North Shore Surf Breaks & Beaches
Hawaiian Culture & History,
Breathtaking lookouts for Whale Watching (during season),
Macadamia Nut Farm visit with Coffee & Nut tasting, Local Food Trucks for Lunch.
Your day is filled with highlights, stories and ALOHA.