Liljestrand House 90-Minute Architectural Group Tour

Overview

The Liljestrand House tour is a 90-minute guided walk through Vladimir Ossipoff's hillside home on Tantalus Drive, capped at 10 guests for $75. It suits architecture and design travelers who have a rental car. The biggest drawback: the house has no air conditioning and can be very hot in summer and fall, and children under 10 are not admitted.

Highlights

• Guided 90-minute tour of the Liljestrand House, limited to 10 guests per group, $75 general admission or $55 with a Hawaii State ID or student ID (liljestrandhouse.org, October 2026).
• Rated 4.8 from 106 Google reviews and 4.9 from 21 TripAdvisor reviews as shown on Wanderlog in October 2026.
• Located at 3300 Tantalus Drive, about 15 minutes by car from downtown Honolulu and 30 minutes from Waikiki; no bus service reaches the house.
• Full refund or credit with 72 hours' notice; no-shows pay the full price.
• Shoes come off at the door to protect the wood floors, and tripods, selfie sticks and backpacks are not allowed inside.

What to Expect

1. You drive yourself or take a taxi to 3300 Tantalus Drive using the directions emailed after booking; the foundation warns that rideshare drivers often drop guests at the gate, a quarter mile below the house.
2. At the door you remove your shoes and leave backpacks and large bags outside, as the foundation requires.
3. A guide leads the group of up to 10 through the house, explaining Ossipoff's design and the Liljestrand family's history; Wanderlog's review summary says visitors value the guides' personal knowledge of the home.
4. The tour includes the lanai with its 180-degree view over Honolulu, the feature named most often in the review summaries we saw.
5. Photography is allowed for private use only; no tripods or extension poles.
6. The tour ends after about 90 minutes, and you drive back down Tantalus Drive.

What to Bring

• Water in a container with a secure lid
• Socks if you prefer not to walk barefoot; shoes are removed inside
• A rental car or taxi arrangement; no bus route serves Tantalus Drive

Restrictions and Requirements

• No children under 10
• No pets, backpacks, large bags, tripods, extension poles or selfie sticks
• No smoking or vaping on the property
• Photos for private, noncommercial use only
• No air conditioning; the house can be very hot in summer and fall

Cancellation Policy

Full refund or credit if you cancel with at least 72 hours' notice by emailing info@liljestrandhouse.org; cancellations by the foundation for weather or other reasons are refunded in full; no-shows are charged the full price. Checked October 2026 on liljestrandhouse.org.

Location

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Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

Meeting Point

Liljestrand House, 3300 Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI 96822

Check-In

Arrive at the house at the booked time; detailed driving directions are sent by email after booking

Parking and Getting There

Parking details are not published; the foundation says to come by rental car or taxi and not by Uber or Lyft, whose drivers may stop at the gate a quarter mile from the house

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