This tour takes you on a sightseeing ride around Honiara City. Focusing mainly on significant landmarks, Cathedrals, shopping centers and central market. During the tour travelers can ask questions, take pictures, ask for directions and request for quick stops.
A local tour guide will provide a brief overview of the sites, answer any questions and translate from Pidgin to English when needed. This is a round trip tour where pickups and drop offs is provided.
Pickup included
This tour option begins at the Solomon Islands memorial garden. The memorial garden is located east of Honiara, at the Henderson field, the spot of the battle of Guadalcanal. The memorial garden is a lovely place to visit and reflect on what happened during the WWII. It is lined up with candle trees and plaques of various shapes commemorating soldiers who have died during WWII in Solomon Islands.The plaques beautifully set out making the whole place very moving, making one feel sad as it brings to mind what happened in this place during WWII. There are no graves in the site, it was so simple, quiet and green. In the garden travelers can take pictures and ask questions relating to the garden. Also, they can sit on available benches and reflect or pause in a moment of silence to pay respect for people who have died. Take a moment to thank them. Take off your head covering, if any, when you enter. Admission is free and the garden is spacious, it can accommodate more than twenty people.
This tour will take you through the city passing St. Barnabas cathedral where Christians gathered to worship on sun days. For this attraction the tour will pass by without stopping and the tour guide will provide a brief history about the cathedral and the religion.
The next stop is at the Holy Cross Cathedral. The cathedral is located in the center of Honiara on a hill near Town Council office. This is where Roman Catholic church goers go to worship on Sundays. For this stop, travelers can disembark the vehicle and visit the cathedral. They can chat with the local priest (if he is available) and take pictures as well.
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Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
We can be identified by our logo on our vehicle and name on the vehicle's dashboard.
Look for the ticket booth with our name and sign on it.