Bringing Venice to Hawaii, tour company offers unique experience on Ala Wai Canal
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Waikiki tour company is offering locals and visitors a new experience on a well-known Oahu waterway.
Hawaii WOW Tours launched Ala Wai Gondola Tours earlier this year.
“We aim to provide a unique and memorable experience surrounded by the beauty and culture of Hawaii while influenced by a World of Wonders,” said Eliot Kalmanson of Hawaii WOW Tours.
While many might shudder at the sound of gondola tours on a body of water that has historic problems, Kalmanson said the operation is completely safe and has been well received by the guests he’s booked.
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The tour company hopes this extraction changes the way people think about an often overlooked part of the neighborhood.
“We realize people have a stigma when it comes to the Ala Wai, but we offer a relaxing and often romantic experience traveling along Waikiki’s beautifully scenic Grand Canal (which was originally conceived 100 years ago to be the Venice of the Pacific) on a beautifully crafted Venetian-style gondola while infusing the experience with Hawaiian inspiration,” added Kalmanson.
Hawaii WOW Tours said they focus on the intimacy of a small group setting where each passenger can be comfortably seated.
Each gondola is able to carry up to four passengers.
If you’d like to book a gondola tour or learn more, visit hawaiiwowtours.com
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