Shangri La
A Center for Islamic Arts and Cultures

The Shangri La Virtual Tour is a way for you to experience the beauty and grandeur of Shangri La from anywhere in the world. You’ll explore areas of the property that Doris Duke designed nearly seventy years ago and see rooms in the Main House not accessible in the public tour. start the virtual tour

Shangri La is open to the public for guided, small group tours. Because of high demand, tickets may need to be reserved several months in advance.

More information about tickets, reservations and public tours is available from the Honolulu Academy of Arts at www.honoluluacademy.org.

About the Tours
Tours begin at the Honolulu Academy of Arts with a viewing of the Arts of the Islamic World exhibition and a short video introducing Shangri La. Tours depart the Honolulu Academy of Arts on minivans for the 15 minute drive to Shangri La. Tours last approximately 2 1/2 hours, with 1 1/2 hours on site at Shangri La.

Due to on-going historic preservation, at this time tours visit only the public rooms of the main house, and portions of the grounds as described below:

On Public Tour
(see in person at Shangri La)
Entry Courtyard
Foyer & Stairway
Central Courtyard & Powder Room
Living Room
Mihrab Room & Library
Dining Room & Lanai
[with view of Playhouse, sun pavilion, pool, and landscaping]
Turkish & Baby Turkish Rooms
Mughal Garden
Virtual Tour Exclusives
(not viewable on Public Tour)
Damascus Room
Private Hall & Lanai
The Mughal Suite
Moroccan Room
Service Wing & Kitchen
Playhouse

Doris Duke's Shangri La

Discover Doris Duke's love of Hawaii and passion for Islamic art, as the story of Shangri La is explored in depth for the first time in this colorful book by Sharon Littlefield, Curator at Shangri La.
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