Go City: Oahu All-Inclusive Pass with over 45 Things To Do

Oahu can feel like a lot. This pass turns it into a pick-your-days game with mobile scan-in entry and a guaranteed premium luau night. You choose a 1- to 7-day version of the pass, then use the Go City app or printed guide to plan your own rhythm across island favorites and local-feeling experiences.

I really like how it clusters big draws that you’d normally pay for one by one. The Pearl Harbor loop (USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin submarine, plus the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and Battleship Missouri) is one of the most efficient ways to get real context in a short time. And I also love the outdoors options that are built for variety, like the Diamond Head crater summit shuttle + self-guided climb and rainforest hikes like Manoa Falls.

One consideration: a lot of the most popular activities need advanced reservations, and transportation isn’t included for every stop. If your travel dates are fixed and you wait too long, you might find limited time slots.

Quick highlights before you plan

• Scan your pass, skip the wallet with the Go City app or a saved/printed ticket
• One premium luau included with your pass, with reservations required
• Pearl Harbor in full context: Memorial + submarine + aviation + Battleship Missouri
• Nature-with-views options: Diamond Head, Makapu’u Point trail, Manoa Falls waterfall hike
• Water activities on the North Shore: kayak/SUP rentals plus guided shoreline/hike choices
• Family-energy built in with Wet ’n’ Wild and Coral Crater Adventure Park

Pass Overview: How the Oahu All-Inclusive Pass Actually Works

The Go City Oahu All-Inclusive Pass is built for flexibility. You buy a version that matches your schedule (from 1 day up to 7 days), then your “ticket” is your mobile pass. At each attraction, you show or scan it, using the Go City app’s instructions or the downloadable/printed guide.

What makes it practical is the way it removes decision fatigue. You can start with the stuff you feel you must do—Pearl Harbor, a luau, a crater hike—and then fill in the gaps with beaches, museums, and active stops. You’re not locked into one route.

A key detail: the pass covers admission to included attractions, but food and drinks aren’t automatically included unless an attraction states it. Luau nights are the one place where the pass clearly pairs admission with dinner and a couple of drink tickets.

Price and Value: When $214 Feels Like a Bargain

At $214 per person, the value comes from stacking several admission-ticket experiences in one trip. This isn’t a pass that mainly shines when you only do one or two things. It’s strongest when you plan a run of big-ticket time blocks—especially Pearl Harbor and a major ocean/sailing or luau day.

A useful way to think about it: if your itinerary includes even a couple of the larger “destination” experiences (Pearl Harbor sites, Diamond Head, a luau, a catamaran or North Shore water activity), you’re already in the zone where the pass can pay off. Add a museum or two and you can usually cover the cost without feeling like you’re doing chores.

Also, many top picks require reservations. That’s not a cost problem. It’s a planning problem. The pass can be excellent value if you treat booking as part of the fun.

Luau Night Options: Ka Moana Luau vs. Aloha Kai at Sea Life Park

Your pass includes one premium luau admission, and the guide lists options. Both luau choices are a full evening experience, not a quick show.

Ka Moana Luau (Aloha Tower)

This luau includes a shell lei welcome, then a mix of fun traditional activities (you might see things like hula lessons, lei making, tattoo-style demonstrations, and ukulele time). Dinner is a buffet, and you also get two standard drink tickets.

Transportation can be a wildcard. The information here notes that transportation is available for a small fee if you book directly through Ka Moana Luau. Reservations are required.

Aloha Kai Luau at Sea Life Park

Aloha Kai leans into an ocean-front setting. You’ll get a flower lei greeting, buffet dinner, two complimentary drinks, and silver-tier seating. The meal is described as all-you-can-eat and prepared fresh on-site, including cooking in a Hawaiian underground oven (an imu).

Like Ka Moana, reservations are required. The experience runs about 3 hours, so it’s a clean evening anchor in your plan.

Luau tip that pays off: pick the one that matches your timing and your comfort with logistics. If you want a more hands-on vibe, Ka Moana’s activity list sounds like it fits. If you want the ocean-front setting and a classic imu-focused dinner story, Aloha Kai is the stronger match.

Pearl Harbor Day: USS Arizona, USS Bowfin, Aviation Museum, and Battleship Missouri

If you only do one “serious” day on Oahu, make it Pearl Harbor. This pass makes it easy to build a full picture because it includes several connected sites.

USS Arizona Memorial

You pick up an audio headset and follow an award-winning narration through the Visitor Center and memorial area. The tour timing is listed as around 2.5 hours, and it’s designed to explain what happened during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park

This is one of the most hands-on history stops on the island list. You explore USS Bowfin, and admission includes an audio tour available in multiple languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese).

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

This museum tells aviation history from inside WWII hangars that still show the scars of earlier battles. You’ll see vintage aircraft and displays, plus combat flight simulators mentioned in the description.

Battleship Missouri Memorial

The Battleship Missouri Memorial covers the ship’s wartime role, including Japan’s surrender and later conflicts, and it explains how the ship ended up docked in Honolulu as a floating museum in 1999.

Pearl Harbor pacing tip: plan a full day or at least two connected blocks. Even when the sites are close, you’ll want time for the audio, displays, and the emotional weight of the memorial spaces.

Big Views on Your Own Schedule: Diamond Head and Makapu’u Point

Oahu’s view hikes are where you feel you’re on an actual island, not a city with beaches.

Diamond Head Crater Trailhead

You climb to the top for panoramic views of Honolulu, Waikiki, the Pacific Ocean, and more. The hike is described as easy-to-moderate, with a 30-minute climb via switchbacks and a steep staircase at the end, plus 45 minutes at the top for photos and rim walking.

Here’s the useful part for planning: the pass covers the park fee and the shuttle transportation to and from Diamond Head, but it says reservations are required for this activity. Also, the note clarifies the trail is open to all visitors who pay a park fee—your pass covers that fee through the included arrangement.

Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail

This is a 2.0-mile round trip trail described as moderate. It’s set up for southeast-coast views, including sightlines toward Koko Head and Koko Crater.

Again, reservations are required for this activity.

View-hike tip: start early. Even with a short climb, sun and wind can make it feel longer than the mileage.

Rainforest Waterfalls: Manoa Falls and Waimea Valley

Manoa Falls (Rainforest, Waterfalls and Movie Sites)

This one is a classic Oahu nature hit. You’ll do a 1.6-mile hike crossing rainforest, waterfalls, and movie-site locations, ending at a 150-foot waterfall.

You’re given practical hiking helpers: a bottle of water, walking sticks, and bug spray. Reservations are required, and the total time shown is about 4 hours.

Waimea Valley

Waimea Valley is an all-day-feeling nature stop even if you only book for about 2 hours. It’s described as a botanical green oasis with thousands of plant types, archaeological sites, and a waterfall.

The description also notes free self-guided walking tours every day. You can add cultural activities there like hula lessons or lei making if they’re offered during your visit. The listing states admission is included.

Nature tip: if it’s your first time on Oahu, pick one rainforest-style stop and one “crater/view” stop. Together they cover the island’s best photo angles without exhausting you.

North Shore Water Day: Guided Shoreline Choices and Rentals

The North Shore options focus on coastline scenery, turtles, and being on the water—without requiring you to be an expert.

North Shore Tour Guide: Shoreline Fishing, Hiking, and Snorkel Rentals

This is a guided half-day style pick with two hike options (beginner and intermediate) plus the description mentions shoreline fishing and snorkel rentals. You choose 1 of the 2 hikes per day. Reservations are required.

The beginner Mokuleia Trail is described as about 3 miles and family-friendly. The intermediate hike is about 3 miles too, with a longer route up and back down.

Sea & Board Sports Hawaii: Kayak or Stand Up Paddle Board Rental

This is a more self-paced option: a 3-hour rental of either a kayak or SUP on the North Shore. No previous experience is required, and reservations are required.

Water-safety reality check: even if the description says no experience is needed, bring your best judgment. If you’re unsure about conditions, start calm and don’t chase distance.

Sailing and Catamarans: Makani and Kualoa’s Ocean + Ranch Combo

Oahu feels most like Oahu when you get offshore. Two big names here are Makani and Kualoa.

Makani Catamaran Sail

Makani is described as Hawaii’s #1 sailing adventure. You head out on the Pacific for views and time on the water. There’s also an optional upgrade to sunset sail with drinks, and the note says the ride includes a full bar selection.

Reservations are required.

Kualoa Ranch: Voyaging Catamaran Sail and Ranch Tours

Kualoa’s offerings are where the pass becomes “choose carefully” because the pass rules are day-based. The information says that with your pass you can visit only one of the following per day for the duration of your pass: Secret Island Beach, Voyaging Catamaran Sail, or Kualoa Grown. Reservations are required.

You have multiple Kualoa-shaped experiences:

• Voyaging Catamaran Sail: narrated tour with sights like Kaneohe Bay and Mokolii Island (Chinaman’s Hat). It also includes a bus tour of Molii Gardens or a canoe ride on an ancient fishpond.
• Kualoa Grown Tour: a trolley car tour through the farm with tropical fruit and flower gardens, plus a glimpse connected to the Secret Island area. It includes learning about Hawaiian agriculture and native plant and wildlife.
• Secret Island Beach Adventure (half-day): about 3 hours at the beach with unlimited use of facilities like kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddle boards, swimming, and more.

Kualoa booking tip: pick one Kualoa experience per day, not all three. If you try to stack them too tightly, you can hit reservation limits.

Active Fun and Splash Time: Wet ’n’ Wild and Coral Crater

If you want a break from history and hikes, these two stops add energy.

Wet ’n’ Wild Hawaii

This is a waterpark option with a listed duration of about 3 hours. You’ll find rides ranging from mild to wild, with examples including Tornado and its 130-foot tunnel.

Coral Crater Adventure Park

This is a tree-top obstacle course with 18 elements, including bird swings, a nunchuck challenge, and surfing on rails. Advanced booking is required, and children under six aren’t permitted. Kids between six and 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Pick-based tip: Wet ’n’ Wild fits a hot-day reset. Coral Crater fits people who want movement with a view and don’t mind heights.

Culture and Museums: Iolani Palace, Queen Emma Summer Palace, Bishop Museum, and Polynesian Cultural Center

These stops are about context—how people lived, ruled, and celebrated across centuries.

Iolani Palace

This is the only official state residence of royalty in the U.S. It was home to Hawaii’s last monarchs. The palace dates to 1882 (built under King Kalakaua), and Queen Liliuokalani lived there until the monarchy was overthrown in 1893.

Queen Emma Summer Palace

This is a separate kind of history stop: described as a 19th-century home that was built in Boston in 1848 and shipped to Hawaii via Cape Horn to serve as Queen Emma’s summer residence. It’s located less than 10 minutes outside Honolulu in lush Nuuanu Valley.

Bishop Museum

Hawaii’s largest museum in the lineup. It’s described as covering Polynesian culture, plus animal and plant specimens (22 million) and an active volcano display.

Polynesian Cultural Center

This is a bigger time commitment than most single-ticket stops. It’s described as a 42-acre complex with recreated villages and demonstrations across places including ancient Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, along with Aotearoa (New Zealand) noted in the description. There are hands-on activities and examples like fire dancing and coconut-husking.

Plan for it like an all-afternoon plan. The listing shows about 2 hours, but this is the type of place where your curiosity can stretch time.

Culture pacing tip: pair one palace-style stop with one museum stop. Add Polynesian Cultural Center only if you’re ready to lean in.

Beaches, Crafts, and Low-Key Nature: Sunset Beach, Lyon Arboretum, and the Soap Factory

These are the stops that fill the spaces between your big days.

Sunset Beach Park: Lei Making or Coconut Basket Weaving

You get two craft options here: Hawaiian lei making or coconut palm basket weaving. Reservations are required, and because this is on the beach, you’re advised to bring a towel or chair, plus sunblock and water.

Lyon Arboretum

This is a rainforest-style garden setting with a listed duration of about 45 minutes. It’s connected to local research because of the island’s heavy rainfall and the huge variety of plants grown there.

North Shore Soap Factory

This is a working factory at the historic Waialua Sugar Mill, making soap varieties and skincare products with natural ingredients. You also receive a 15% discount at the on-site Hawaiian Bath & Body store.

Getting Around on Your Terms: Bike Rental and the Importance of Timing

If you want to feel independent without renting a car every time, the bike option is built for that.

Hawaiian Style Rentals & Sales: 8-hour bike rental

The pass includes an 8-hour bike rental, plus a map of Oahu and a helmet.

This is one of the few pass items designed to help you turn your own curiosity into movement. You can ride Waikiki or go farther, depending on how brave you feel on roads.

Family Breaks and Mind-Body Reset: Yoga and Extra Adventure Options

Sunset Beach Yoga (Waikiki)

This is an ocean-side lawn yoga class aimed at different ability levels. It runs about 1 hour and requires a reservation.

Oahu Best Tours (Local Guide Day)

This option is a day with a local guide focused on lookout points, local culture, and beach time, with mention of turtles. The pass lists it as an included day experience. There’s also one name tied to strong impressions from this category: a guide named Darrin who leads Hidden Gems of Oahu. Another guide named Kanamu is mentioned in connection with an entertaining and informative local history experience.

Because it’s guide-led, this tends to be one of the easier ways to avoid random driving and still feel like you saw real Oahu.

Itinerary Building That Works: My Practical Approach

Here’s how I’d build a week with this pass without getting stuck. The theme is: lock the reservation-heavy days first.

Step 1: Pick your reservation anchors.

Choose your luau, one of the Kualoa days, and at least one view hike (Diamond Head or Makapu’u). Those are often the easiest places to lose a time slot if you wait.

Step 2: Build your history day next.

Pearl Harbor pairs naturally with the aviation and submarine stops. If you do one big museum day, you’ll feel less pressure elsewhere.

Step 3: Leave one open, flexible block.

Use it for beaches, crafts, the Lyon Arboretum, or the soap factory. If something takes longer than expected, you have cushion.

Step 4: Match activity level to the day.

Catamaran and Secret Island-style days are great for energy. Manoa Falls is more steady hiking. Coral Crater and Wet ’n’ Wild are your high-fun options.

Step 5: Remember transportation isn’t universal.

Some stops include transportation on selected attractions only, and others require you to get yourself there. If you’re counting on hotel pickup, check the instructions in the Go City app for each attraction before you commit.

Should You Book the Oahu All-Inclusive Pass?

Book it if you’re doing more than a couple of paid attractions and you’re willing to plan around reservations. The pass is at its best when you combine Pearl Harbor + one luau + one major nature or water day, then round it out with a museum or a craft stop.

Skip it (or buy a shorter version) if your trip dates are tight and you won’t be able to reserve early. A recurring problem with reservation-heavy islands is that time slots can fill, and transportation details can vary by attraction.

If you do book, here’s the smartest move: use the Go City app right away, check what requires advanced reservation, and set those bookings first so you don’t end up scrambling mid-vacation.

FAQ

How do I use the pass at attractions?

Your Oahu All-Inclusive Pass is available as a ticket after purchase. Save it on your phone or print it out, then show or scan it at each included attraction using the Go City app or guide instructions.

Do I need reservations for this pass?

Many of the most popular activities require advanced reservations. The Go City app and digital guide will tell you which ones need reservations and how to book.

Is transportation included for every stop?

Transportation is included only on selected attractions. For other activities, you may need to arrange your own ride or get there independently.

What food and drinks are included?

Food and drinks are not included unless the specific attraction states it. The luau experiences include dinner, and the Ka Moana Luau and Aloha Kai Luau descriptions mention drink tickets.

What does the premium luau include?

You get 1 premium luau admission as part of the pass. Ka Moana Luau includes dinner buffet and two standard drink tickets, plus traditional activities. Aloha Kai at Sea Life Park includes dinner buffet, two complimentary drinks, and silver-tier seating, in an ocean-front setting.

Can I cancel for a full refund?

Yes. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund. If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time, the amount paid is not refunded.