Budget — Honolulu

Hawaii is one of the most expensive US states. Reference budget €250-350/day/person in Honolulu. Flights Paris → Honolulu via LA or SF €900-1,800 return by season (Air France direct + Hawaiian Airlines code-share LAX-HNL or SFO-HNL, total 18-22h flight with 2-3h LAX/SFO stopover). Waikiki accommodation: 5* luxury Halekulani €600-1,200/night, 1927 Royal Hawaiian Pink Palace €400-800, 1901 Moana Surfrider Westin €400-800, Hilton Hawaiian Village family resort €300-600, Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach €250-450, Hyatt Regency Waikiki €250-450, mid-range Outrigger €200-350, budget Vive Hotel €180-280/night, HI Honolulu hostels €50-100/night. Mandatory resort fees $35-50/night extra (wifi, gym, parking). Food: cafe breakfast $15-25/person, traditional plate lunch (rice + protein + macaroni salad) $12-20 very affordable, restaurant lunch $20-40, dinner $50-100/person pre-tip 18-20% + 4.712% Oahu tax (count +24% menu), fine dining $150-300 (Halekulani's Orchids $200-300, Roy's Waikiki $100-180, Alan Wong's $100-200). Excellent Japanese cuisine very good value (Sasabune sushi $60-120/person, ramen $18-30), Honolulu Chinatown Asian cuisine $20-40. Poke bowl street food $12-25 (Hawaii is poke epicenter). Activities: Pearl Harbor USS Arizona free + $1 booking, USS Missouri $35, 4-site Combo Pass $90, Diamond Head $5+$5, Hanauma Bay $25 mandatory booking, Iolani Palace $25, Polynesian Cultural Center $65-100 with luau, Waikiki Beach Boys surf lesson $80-100/h, whale excursion Dec-April $80-120, diving $130-200/outing, panoramic Oahu helicopter $350-500/person, resort luau $130-180/person, Kualoa Ranch ATV $100. Transport: car rental $60-100/day Sixt/Enterprise at HNL (useful for North Shore and Lanikai, not essential if staying Waikiki), Oahu TheBus $3/ride (1 line slow but tourist), Uber/Lyft $15-30 typical ride, hotel parking $30-50/day extra. Total 5 nights for 2 people excl. flights: €3,500-7,000 by category.