Map of statues in Waikiki Hawaii + self-guided walking tour

ALOHA!

You can make it a walk from one end of Waikiki to the other, stopping at statues along the way! Below I will take you from the eastern end of Waikiki (Queens Beach) to the western end (Hilton Hawaiian Village), with statue stops you can make. Or, pick a section of Waikiki, and look for the statues around there!

 

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So, here’s what’s on the map!

If you want to go straight to the map, here you go: Waikiki statues map

 

Start at the intersection of Kalakaua Avenue and Kapahulu Avenue. This is at the Waikiki Wall and Queens Beach.

As you start walking towards Kapiolani Park, away from central Waikiki, you will see the Surfer on a Wave statue with a banyan tree just behind it.

Next, you’ll want to cross Kalakaua Ave so you can go and see the Queen Kapiolani statue.

Staying on the same side of the road, you’ll walk back in the direction of central Waikiki, and you will find yourself in front of the Honolulu Zoo. This is where you will see the Gandhi statue and a banyan tree behind that one too.

Now that you’ve seen the statues near Queens Beach, you can walk back across the street to get to the sidewalk on the beach side of Kalakaua Ave. Next you can start walking to look for the statues near Kuhio Beach, starting at the Waikiki Wall which separates Queens Beach from Kuhio Beach.

 

👆 Surfer on a wave statue, one of the surfer statues in Waikiki.

 

👆 Queen Kapiolani statue.

 

👆 Gandhi statue.

 

Right at the Waikiki Wall on the Kuhio Beach side is where you’ll find the Makua and Kila statue, which is the surfer boy and seal.

Keep walking the sidewalk that runs alongside Kuhio Beach and Kalakaua Ave, and you will come across the Prince Kuhio statue and the Duke Kahanamoku statue.

The Duke statue is the one you don’t want to miss, as it’s the most famous statue in Waikiki! Duke was the Ambassador of Aloha, and he is there with open arms to welcome you to Waikiki! This can also be your starting point for walking Waikiki Beach at night.

Next you will keep on walking along Kalakaua Ave in the same direction.

 

👆 The surfer and seal statue.

 

👆 Prince Kuhio statue.

 

👆 The famous Duke Kahanamoku statue.

 

👆 The statues are a part of the Waikiki Historic Trail, and you will come across surfboard markers near some of them that will give you fun tidbits about Waikiki’s history.

 

Once you pass the Duke statue, look for a crosswalk to get to the other side of the road, which will be at Kaiulani Avenue. Walk a block down Kaiulani Ave to see the Princess Kaiulani statue.

Then, head back to Kalakaua Ave and continue walking in the same direction. The entrance to the International Market Place will be on that block. Go inside! Soon enough, you will see a massive banyan tree! The Don Ho statue will be there too, representing a piece of Waikiki history.

For the next statues, you can actually stay on the ground floor and keep walking ahead, but instead, look for the escalator to go upstairs to Don’s treehouse! This just gives you another perspective of the tree, so it’s just a fun little thing to do while you’re here.

Then, while staying on the second floor, you can continue walking ahead until you get to an open atrium area. That’s the Queen’s Court where free hula shows and the Queens luau takes place. It’s also where you’ll find the Queen Emma statue and the King Kamehameha IV statue. To go and look at them more closely, take the nearby elevator down to the ground floor.

Next, exit the International Market Place the same way you came. Cross the street, and the surfboard alley is right there. Continue walking along Kalakaua Ave, and the Royal Hawaiian Center will be on your left.

 

👆 Don Ho statue.

 

👆 Queen Emma statue.

 

The Royal Grove is an outdoor area of the Royal Hawaiian Center. There’s an outdoor walking path right off of Kalakaua Ave. This is another spot where there’s a free hula show, and it’s also where you’ll find the Princess Bernice Pauahi statue. Right nearby here is the Royal Hawaiian Theater where the rock-a-hula show takes place.

This area is right in the heart of Waikiki, so this could be a good spot to end your walk. The next statues are starting to get to the other end of Waikiki. But if you do want to continue, the next statue is a 10 minute walk along Kalakaua Ave!

 

The King Kalakaua statue is along Kalakaua Ave, about a 5 minute walk from Fort DeRussy Beach Park. This can be a good starting point for a walk through the Ainahau Triangle and Fort DeRussy Beach Park to get to the Fort DeRussy boardwalk along the coast. From there, you can look for turtles nearby and walk to the iconic Rainbow Tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

 

From the Rainbow Tower, you can walk through the Hilton Hawaiian Village to get the main road to look for the hula kahiko dancer statues around Kalia Rd and Ala Moana Blvd! The Hilton Hawaiian Village is the meeting spot of the Atlantis submarine.

 

👆 Hula kahiko dancers statue.

 

 

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Waikiki statues map

👆 Explore the interactive map of Waikiki that I created! Zoom in to get started and click on the icons for details. The gold pins are Hawaiian royalty statues, and the rest are pink pins… let’s call them Spirit of Aloha statues! If you are having trouble viewing the map, you can view it on google maps.

 

The most famous statue of Hawaiian royalty on Oahu (and in Hawaii?!) is the King Kamehameha statue in downtown Honolulu!

 

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