Path to Ho'okipa Historic Honolulu Walking Tour
Honolulu, Hawaii
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 90 minutes
A cultural walking tour through Downtown Historic Honolulu follows the footprints of Hawaiian Monarchs who once lived in Honolulu and had established laws for the well being of society. The historic buildings stand as reminders of their accomplishments and their relevance to this day.
We begin by telling the story of the great King of O‘ahu, Ma’ilikukahi, whose laws directly resulted in our present practice of ho‘okipa, hospitality. For example, The Law of Nī‘aupi‘o mandated that all common people must feed anyone who came to their door. Consequently, no one went hungry.
- Participate in a traditional ceremony of honoring our ancestors by presenting a ho‘okupu.
- Make a ho‘okupu keepsake, similar to the one presented during the ceremony.
- Experience a hula of the era when Hawaiian Monarchs lived in Honolulu.
- Hōkūpa‘a will donation $4 of your ticket price to Travel2Change, a 501c3 nonprofit.
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A cultural walking tour through Downtown Historic Honolulu follows the footprints of Hawaiian Monarchs who once lived in Honolulu and had established laws for the well being of society. The historic buildings stand as reminders of their accomplishments and their relevance to this day.
We begin by telling the story of the great King of O‘ahu, Ma’ilikukahi, whose laws directly resulted in our present practice of ho‘okipa, hospitality. For example, The Law of Nī‘aupi‘o mandated that all common people must feed anyone who came to their door. Consequently, no one went hungry.
Greeting, gather and introduction at the Honolulu Cafe on Bishop Street
Walk up Bishop St. to Financial Plaza, the financial district from the 1800’s to today
Regroup at Tamarind Park. Story of Charles and Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s house
We begin by telling the story of the great King of O‘ahu, Ma’ilikukahi, whose laws directly resulted in our present practice of ho‘okipa, hospitality. For example, The Law of Nī‘aupi‘o mandated that all common people must feed anyone who came to their door. Consequently, no one went hungry.
- Participate in a traditional ceremony of honoring our ancestors by presenting a ho‘okupu.
- Make a ho‘okupu keepsake, similar to the one presented during the ceremony.
- Experience a hula of the era when Hawaiian Monarchs lived in Honolulu.
- Hōkūpa‘a will donation $4 of your ticket price to Travel2Change, a 501c3 nonprofit.
Greeting, gather and introduction at the Honolulu Cafe on Bishop Street
Walk up Bishop St. to Financial Plaza, the financial district from the 1800’s to today
Regroup at Tamarind Park. Story of Charles and Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s house
- Activity: make a ho'okupu, a keepsake
- First Story: The Statue of Kamehameha and Picture Taking
- First Story: Christianity comes to Oahu
- Second story: Upon this coral a church was built
- Third Story: The Westminster of the Hawaiian royalty
- First story: The Royal Mausoleum
- Activity: Present ho‘okupu
- Second Story: The Hiding Place
- First story: High Tech Wonder of the 1800’s
- Second story: The Merry Monarch
- Third Story: The Queen in the Tower Paoakalani
- First story: The secret tunnels
- Second story: The overthrow of the monarchy
- First story: Kalākaua’s inauguration
- Second story: The Royal Hawaiian Band
- Activity: Hula dance of that era
- Conclusion and directions to First Friday in Chinatown
- Aloha
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