IMPORTANT NOTE:
-Travelers must be REAL ID Compliant for Air Travel
-The per person rates offered are contingent upon a minimum of 205 paid participants. Should the Band enrollment fall short of 205 paid, the per person cost may increase. Should this be the case, NTE together with Westlake Band Leadership will discuss the best course of action.
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Westlake HS Chaparral Band
Honolulu - 6 Days / 5 Nights
Wednesday, January 14- Monday, January 19, 2026
You have the option to pay by credit card (fees range from 2.90%-3.90%) or by e-check (no fee)
Installment Payment Plan (auto payments are turned ON and can be turned off upon request. Please note that ALL payments once made to/received by NTE, are non-refundable - please reference the full Terms and Conditions)
1st Installment (Booking Deposit) - $500.00
2nd Installment due June 14, 2025 - $550.00
3rd Installment due July 14, 2025 - $550.00
4th Installment due August 14, 2025 - $550.00
5th Installment due September 14, 2025 - $550.00
6th Installment due October 14, 2025 - $550.00
7th Installment (Final Payment) due November 14, 2025 - Remaining balance
Round-Trip Air Ticket: Austin (AUS) - Honolulu (HNL) - Austin (AUS) - Note: baggage fees, if any, are not included
Five (5) Nights at Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikiki Beach Walk - including room & occupancy taxes & resort fees
Westlake HS Chaparral Band Performance on the Pier next to the USS Battleship Missouri at Pearl Harbor
Four (4) Venue Admissions per itinerary - Secret Island Beach Adventure, USS Battleship Missouri (post-Band performance) self-guided tour), Diamond Head Crater, Polynesian Cultural Center
HA: Breath of Life Show at the Polynesian Cultural Center and Cirque du Soleil: 'Auana
Charter Coach Transfers in Honolulu per the itinerary
Four (4) Breakfast buffets at the hotel with a cook to order omelet station
One (1) Breakfast on the homebound departure day either at HNL Airport or in-flight ($25.00 allotted using an Amex Gift Card)
Three (3) Lunches with $25.00 allotted for each using an AMEX Gift Card & Two (2) Catered Lunches on location per the itinerary
Three (3) Dinners at various restaurants, One (1) Luau Dinner Buffet at the Polynesian Cultural Center & One (1) pre-show dinner at the Waikiki Food Hall - $50.00 allotted using an AMEX Gift Card
Unless Band Leadership has made other arrangements, participants are responsible for getting to/from Austin Airport (AUS) on their own
Baggage Fees, if any, are not included
$$ for souvenirs, snacks, etc. and for other items not specifically noted as "included" on the itinerary
Food/snack purchases at airport and/or in-flight (except as noted on the itinerary)
We strongly suggest that participants consider purchasing travel insurance. We offer a RoamRight travel plan underwritten by Arch Insurance Company. More details upon enrollment.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (L/D) - AM Flights to Honolulu
Have $$ to purchase Food at Airport and/or in-flight
ALL TRAVELERS - 4:00AM Report to Austin Airport (AUS) Baggage Claim - Lower Level (Level 1)
**Make sure Orange Note-Able bag tags are affixed to your bags**
**One (1) checked-bag, 1 carry-on and 1 personal item**
**FLIGHTS ASSIGNED BY BAND LEADERSHIP**
Multiple AM Flights - Austin (AUS) - Honolulu (HNL) / ALL Flights will make a connection (plane change)
PM Arrival Honolulu (HNL) - Hawaiian Time -5 hours
Upon arrival, meet “Red-Jacket” Tour Management Team in Baggage Claim
Hawaiian Fresh Lei Aloha Greeting & Cold Water upon boarding charter coach
Charter Coach transfer to hotel with a lunch stop enroute
Lunch at the Ala Moana Center Food Court (AMEX Gift Card - $25 allotted)
Re-board assigned coach, transfer to hotel
4:30PM+ Hotel Check-in: Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikiki Beach Walk - 5 Nights
201 Beachwalk St, Honolulu, HI, 96815
6:15PM Meet Band Leadership & NTE “Red-Jacket” Tour Management Team, walk to Rock A Hula for dinner
7:00-8:30PM Welcome Dinner @ Rock A Hula Luau Buffet
Walk back to hotel, overnight 1/5
Thursday, January 15 (B/L/D)
6:30-8:00AM Breakfast Buffet w/cook to order omelet station on the 4th Floor
8:10AM Meet Band Leadership & NTE “Red-Jacket” Tour Management Team
Bring Beach Wear, Towel, Sunscreen, Hat, Sunglasses, Water Bottle
8:15AM Board assigned Coach, transfer to Kualoa Ranch (45-60 minutes)
9:15AM+/- Arrival at Kualoa Ranch
Secret Island Beach Adventure at Kualoa Ranch (Take Shuttle boat)
Semi-Private beach offering water sports & beach games
• Kayaking
• Stand-up paddleboarding
• Volleyball, table tennis, etc.
11:30AM-1PM Catered Lunch on Secret Island
4:00PM Shuttle boat back to Kualoa Ranch
4:30PM Board Charter Coach, transfer to hotel via Nuuanu Pali Lookout
Photo Op Stop at Nuuanu Pali Lookout
Return to hotel (shower and change for dinner)
7:00PM Meet Band Leadership and NTE “Red-Jacket” Tour Management Team, walk to dinner
7:30-9:30PM Dinner Buffet @ Queensbreak Restaurant
Walk back to hotel, overnight 2/5
Friday, January 16 (B/L/D)
6:00-6:45AM Breakfast Buffet w/cook to order omelet station on the 4th Floor
Bring Hat, Sunglasses, Water Bottle and an extra T-Shirt
7:00AM Meet Band Leadership and NTE “Red-Jacket” Tour Management Team
Instruments loaded onto truck for security screening at Pearl Harbor
7:20AM Board Charter Coach, transfer to the USS Missouri via security screening
-Allowed wallets (money & ID), cell phones, sunglasses, hat, reusable water bottle
-NO backpacks, purses, luggage, camera bags, etc.
8:15AM+/- Arrival to USS Missouri Security
-Safety briefing & wristband distribution
-Unload instruments/warm-up
9:30-10:00AM Band Performance on the Pier next to the USS Missouri
Visit the USS Missouri (self-guided tour)
11:30AM Catered Box Lunch on Grassy Lawn (next to USS Missouri)
12:30PM Pearl Harbor Visitor Center
Pearl Harbor Memorial Visitor Center (Exhibits, Film Presentation, Memorial Walk)
2:30PM Board Charter Coach, transfer to Diamond Head Crater National Park
3:45 PM Hike Diamond Head Crater (Hat, Sunscreen, Full Water Bottle)
6:00PM Charter coach transfer to hotel
Return to hotel (shower and change for dinner)
7:15-10:15PM Dinner @ Embassy Suites 4th Floor (breakfast area): Taco Bar
Overnight 3/5
Saturday, January 17 (B/L/D)
6:30-8:30AM Breakfast Buffet w/cook to order omelet station on the 4th Floor
9:00AM Meet Band Leadership and NTE “Red-Jacket” Tour Management Team
9:30AM Board Charter Coach, transfer to Polynesian Cultural Center (approx. 1.5-2.0 hours)
11:00AM+/- Arrive at the Polynesian Cultural Center
Lunch at Hukilau Marketplace (AMEX Gift Card - $25 allotted)
12:30-5:00PM The PCC / Islands of Polynesia Experience
• Divided into groups of 15 for the various guided experiences
• Immersive Cultural Experience in 6 Island Villages
• Hands-On Activities
• Canoe Tour
• La’ie & Temple Visitors Center Tour
5:00-6:30PM Luau Dinner Buffet
7:30-8:45PM HA: Breath of Life Show
9:00PM Board Charter Coach, return transfer to hotel
10:45PM+/- Return to hotel
Overnight 4/5
Sunday, January 18 (B/L/D)
6:30-10:30AM Breakfast Buffet w/cook to order omelet station on the 4th Floor
Freestyle Waikiki Beach Day - Explore with Chaperones
AMEX $100.00 Gift Card for these three (3) meals
-Today's Lunch along the beach (w/ chaperones) ($25)
-Today's Dinner at Waikiki Food Hall (pre-Show) ($50)
-Tomorrow's Breakfast at Airport or In-flight homebound from HNL ($25)
Lunch along the beach (w/ chaperones) (AMEX Gift Card - $25 allotted)
4:00PM+/- Return to hotel (shower and change for dinner & show)
5:15PM Meet Band Leadership and NTE “Red-Jacket” Tour Management Team, walk to Waikiki Food Hall for Dinner (15-minutes)
5:45-7:15PM Pre-Show Dinner at the eatery of your choice (AMEX Gift Card - $50 allotted)
7:30PM (8:00PM Curtain) Cirque Du Soleil: 'Auana (80 minutes; no intermission)
Meet Band Leadership and NTE “Red-Jacket” Tour Management Team outside theatre
Pre-Departure Group Meeting on the 4th Floor
Overnight 5/5
Monday, January 19 - MLK Day! (B) - AM Homebound Flights
4:00-7:00AM+/- Hotel check-out, charter coach transfer to HNL Airport
Charter buses assigned by Flight Groups
**Make sure Orange Note-Able bag tags are affixed to your bags**
**One (1) checked-bag, 1 carry-on and 1 personal item**
**FLIGHTS ASSIGNED BY BAND LEADERSHIP**
*Flights schedule subject to change
Breakfast purchased at Airport and/or in-flight (AMEX Gift Card - $25 allotted)
Multiple AM Flights - Honolulu (HNL) - Austin (AUS) / ALL Flights will make a connection (plane change)
Late PM Arrival Austin (AUS) - Central Time +5 hours
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Sequence of Activities Subject to Adjustment
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