Honolulu - Holiday in style in the capital of Hawaii

Honolulu, located in the island state of Hawaii in the United States, is a place where you can laze on white sandy beaches by day, and join in the fun on Waikiki Beach at night. And with a growing food and art scene in downtown Honolulu you will never be short of things to do away from the coast. Brightsun Travel offers spectacular beach holidays to Honolulu all year round, staying at some of the city’s best hotels. In Honolulu you could simply enjoy the popular Waikiki Beach that stretches for 2 miles. Or, you could take the hike to Halona Beach Cove and reach dramatic rocky coastlines and a peaceful spot way from the crowds. And Waimea Bay is where you’ll find all the surfers, owing to its reputation as one of the best surf beaches in the world. Away from the coast, you could head downtown and explore street art and a fast-developing café culture in Kaka’ako. Or, visit Kailua Road and Ala Moana (the largest open-air shopping centre in the world) for the best of the island’s shopping. At night, Chinatown comes alive with some of the city’s best bars and clubs.

For side trips from Honolulu the options are endless. On Oahu island you could take the Kalanianaole Highway by car past Oahu’s incredible mountains. Or, drive to Makapuu Point and you could go on a short hike and grab yourself incredible views of the island. Waimea Valley, just an hour’s drive from Honolulu, is full of forests and mountains, where you can explore gardens and sacred native Hawaiian archaeological sites, and take well-marked forest trails past waterfalls and viewpoints. Travel east to Kailua and you could spend the day at Kailua Beach Park or Lanikai Beach. Finally, take a trip to Pearl Harbor and join thousands of visitors taking in the USS Arizona Memorial created in memory of the Pearl Harbor attack of World War II. Brightsun Travel has cheap holidays to Honolulu all year round, so you can explore this small island for yourself this holiday.