{"id":220,"date":"2026-03-21T20:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T20:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:32:07","slug":"ds1-honiara-city-environs-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/?page_id=220","title":{"rendered":"DS1 \u2013 HONIARA CITY &amp; ENVIRONS\u00a0HIGHLIGHTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guided tour has been designed to orientate visitors about Honiara City, the capital and gateway of Solomon Islands.&nbsp; Places of interest covered during the tour or will be highlighted from your seats include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;Point Cruz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coast Watchers Memorial, Point Cruz Wharf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honiara Central Market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranadi Industrial Area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational Institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China Town<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>US War Memorial at Skyline Ridge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Parliament Building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cenotaph &amp; Kawaguchi Memorial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vouza Memorial and Police Memorial Park at Rove<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/skyline-2-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/skyline-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/skyline-2-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/skyline-2-768x432.webp 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stevetour-guide-takes-the-lead-through-the-japanese-peace-park-memorial-monument-wwii-tour-1-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stevetour-guide-takes-the-lead-through-the-japanese-peace-park-memorial-monument-wwii-tour-1-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stevetour-guide-takes-the-lead-through-the-japanese-peace-park-memorial-monument-wwii-tour-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stevetour-guide-takes-the-lead-through-the-japanese-peace-park-memorial-monument-wwii-tour-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stevetour-guide-takes-the-lead-through-the-japanese-peace-park-memorial-monument-wwii-tour-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, 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src=\"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Melon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Melon.jpg 510w, https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Melon-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Melon-88x60.jpg 88w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Honiar Central Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"552\" data-id=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shell-MOney2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shell-MOney2.jpg 807w, https:\/\/destinationsolomons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shell-MOney2-300x205.jpg 300w, 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