4/5 Aiyana H. 2 years ago on Google
We
visited
this
establishment
on
Thursday,
our
fourth
day
in
Oahu.
I
booked
the
45-60
minute
docent
led
tour
in
advance
online.
We
decided
to
park
in
the
Alii
Place
parking
garage
which
is
about
a
4-5
minute
walk
from
Iolani
Palace.
It
was
a
bit
difficult
to
find
the
ticket
office
and
had
to
ask
an
employee
where
to
go.
More
signs
are
needed
to
find
the
ticket
office.
We
found
the
ticket
office
shortly
before
our
9
am
tour
began.
You
are
required
to
have
your
temperature
taken
prior
to
entering
the
ticket
office.
The
tours
for
the
day
were
sold
out
so
I
do
recommend
you
book
in
advance.
After
we
checked
in
with
our
ID
and
mobile
tickets,
were
instructed
to
go
into
a
room
and
watch
a
15
minute
video
about
Hawaii
and
the
Iolani
Palace.
There
were
socially
distanced
seats
in
the
room
and
the
video
was
short
but
informative.
There
is
also
a
gift
shop
where
you
can
buy
souvenirs.
Afterwards
we
went
to
the
back
of
the
palace
where
there
were
docents
dressed
in
beautiful
Hawaiian
dresses
and
aloha
shirts.
We
were
given
shoe
covers
before
entering.
We
were
socially
distanced
and
seated
outside
until
our
tour
began.
Our
docent
was
a
very
nice
knowledgeable
lady
who
seemed
very
passionate
about
the
rich
history
of
Iolani
Palace.
She
began
the
tour
outside
informing
us
of
essential
facts
about
the
original
Iolani
Palace
to
the
move
of
the
royal
Hawaiians
to
the
current
palace.
Upon
entry
into
the
palace
we
were
taken
into
the
Grand
Hall
where
the
portraits
of
the
great
Native
Hawaiian
royals
were.
There
were
social
distance
markers
on
the
floor
for
patrons
to
safely
stand
apart
and
listen
to
the
tour.
We
were
then
taken
into
the
Blue
Room
with
beautiful
blue
furniture
and
a
chandelier
with
historical
significance.
We
moved
along
into
the
State
dining
room
which
is
where
King
Kalakaua
would
host
dignified
guests
multi
course
meals
to
get
acquainted
with
them.
The
docent
also
informed
us
that
the
King
was
innovative
and
had
electricity
installed
in
the
palace
before
the
White
House
and
Buckingham
Palace.
Also
they
had
indoor
plumbing
and
dumbwaiters
to
bring
the
food
up
from
the
kitchen
downstairs
for
guests.
Our
next
stop
was
the
throne
room
where
King
Kalakaua
and
Queen
Kapiolani
would
host
dignified
guests.
This
room
also
contained
some
of
the
Queen’s
beautiful
gowns
and
coronation
outfit
which
were
gorgeous.
This
room
also
contained
their
prestigious
crowns
encased
for
preservation.
Also
Queen
Liliuokalani’s
presence
is
felt
and
seen
in
the
Blue
room
with
her
portrait
and
the
throne
room
with
her
beautiful
gowns.
Afterwards
we
proceeded
to
go
up
the
beautiful
elegant
stair
case
to
the
King’s
bedroom.
The
docent
informed
us
that
many
of
the
home’s
pieces
were
auctioned
off
and
they
still
have
not
been
able
to
recover
significant
items
such
as
the
King’s
bed.
King
Kalakaua
had
many
exotic
items
in
his
bedroom
from
his
various
travels
abroad.
We
proceeded
into
the
King’s
Library
where
the
docent
showed
his
installed
telephone
in
this
room.
This
was
another
innovation
of
the
time
period.
We
also
were
shown
the
second
floor
Lanai
where
the
King
and
Queen
would
sit
for
short
breaks.
We
also
were
taken
to
the
imprisonment
room
where
Queen
Liliuokalani
was
held
captive
for
treason.
She
was
only
allowed
to
be
in
this
guarded
room
along
with
a
small
tower
area.
There
is
a
beautiful
quilt
in
this
room
she
made
with
her
lady
in
waiting
who
would
visit
her.
We
then
proceeded
into
Queen
Kapiolani’s
bedroom
which
contained
a
replica
of
one
her
beautiful
gowns.
After
the
tour
we
went
downstairs
and
were
able
to
view
significant
artifacts
such
as
the
butterfly
pendant
Queen
Liliuokalani
got
from
England
when
she
visited
with
her
sister.
We
also
saw
the
huge
kitchen
where
the
meals
were
cooked
and
sent
up
the
dumbwaiter.
Overall
the
tour
was
nice.
I
wish
they
would
either
allow
flash
photography
or
brighten
the
rooms
up
with
more
light.
I
would
recommend
all
tourists
and
locals
visit
the
Iolani
Palace
to
relish
in
the
Hawaiian
royal
culture
of
the
past
and
witness
firsthand
the
illegal
occupation
the
US
still
commits
to
this
day.
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