Botanical Tours

Foster Botanical Garden, 1 p.m., Guided tours of the garden offered Monday through Saturday. (522-7066)

Culinary Walks In Chinatown

Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 9:30 a.m., $10, includes samples and snacks. Discover the rich culture and history of Honolulu’s Chinatown with the 2-3 hour walking tour with food writer Anthony Chang. Visit noodle factories, dim sum parlors, roasted meat stalls, food courts, bakeries and more. Every Tuesday. (533-3181)

Food Tours

Matthew Gray’s Hawaii Food Tours, $59, $99 and $149 per person. This tour offers three different guided restaurant tours, “Hole-in-the Wall,” “Hawaiian Feast in Paradise,” and “Gourmet Trilogy for Food & Wine Lovers” in and around Honolulu. Reservations required. (926-3663 or www.HawaiiFoodTours.com)

Garden Tram Tour

Senator Fong’s Plantation, 47-285 Pulama Road, Kahaluu, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1, 2 and 3 p.m., $14.50, kamaaina discounts available. Have an adventure riding through valleys of tropical flowers, fruit and nut trees and exotic palms on this 45-minute narrated tour. (239-6775)

Hawaii’s Plantation Village

Hawaii’s Plantation Village, Waipahu, call for time, $10 for adults, $7 for kamaaina and military and senior citizens, $4 for youth. Step back in time and experience cultural diversity in The Friends of Waipahu Cultural Garden Park tours of the historic plantation village. Ongoing Monday through Saturday. (677-0110)

Historic Hawaii Theatre Tours

Hawaii Theatre, 11 a.m., $5. Docent-led tours of the renovated theatre include a demonstration on the 1922 Robert Morton Theatre Organ. (791-1305)

Japanese Language Tours

The Honolulu Academy of Arts, 1 p.m., no extra fee. Japanese language tours offered every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. These tours feature the highlights of the museum. (532-8726)

Outings

Sierra Club has ongoing hikes, service projects and weekend service trips. Call for a recording of near-term events. (538-6616 or www.hi.sierraclub.org)

The Diamond Head Story

Meeting place is at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of the Honolulu Zoo, 9 a.m.-noon, $5. The Clean Air Team leads this informative walking tour. The first Saturday of every month. (948-3299)

Visit Shangri La

Shangri La, the Hawaiian home of heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke, opened for guided tours. The Islamic-style residence offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore Islamic art and culture in a stunning Hawaiian setting. A new local Honolulu phone number for reservations has been activated. (532-3853)

Weekend Fishing

Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., call for cost. Catch and release. Come prepared with hand held poles, small barbless hooks, non live bait and something to eat and drink. (233-7323)

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