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Ultimate Circle Island Tour: All-Inclusive Day Trip with Lunch and Waimea Waterfall
4.8
2,623 Ratings
Honolulu
Experience the ultimate Circle Island Tour with an all-inclusive day trip. Enjoy luxury transportation, professional guides, admission fees, a souvenir book, and a delicious lunch. Book now!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Oahu Nature Tours - Embark on an exhilarating adventure through the stunning Amelia Earhart Point on the ocean-facing slopes of Diamond Head Crater (drive-by), the renowned Halona Blowhole, “From Here to Eternity” beach, Makapu’u Point (drive-by), visit Valley of the Temples, the vibrant Byodo-in Temple, and the picturesque Mokoli’i Island. Enjoy a delectable lunch at the famous Tanaka Kahuku Shrimp on the North Shore, offering a variety of sautéed shrimp plates. *Chicken and Veggie options are also available. Next, explore the world-famous Waimea Valley, the Arboretum, and Waterfall, followed by a visit to the Dole Pineapple Plantation. Your knowledgeable nature guide will share captivating insights about Hawaii’s bird and plant species, geology, history, and culture. The tour includes all admission fees, lunch, and a 152-page Gift Book “Guide to Nature on Oahu” as a souvenir, a $47.00 value at no extra cost to you.
- Diamond Head State Monument - This is a drive-by (not a stop!) on the ocean-facing outer slopes of the iconic Diamond Head Crater and the Amelia Earhart monument, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean as the 100,000-year-old volcanic crater towers above. *This tour does not include entry inside the crater, only a drive-by on the outer flanks. Hiking to the top from inside the crater floor is included in the three-hour Diamond Head hiking tours.
- Halona Blowhole - This fascinating geological site features an ocean-carved hole through the lava. From the lookout point at Halona, you can often spot Green Sea Turtles in the emerald waters of the “From Here To Eternity Cove,” made famous by the Oscar-winning movie. **Please note, due to potentially dangerous rip currents and shore breaks, swimming at the Blowhole is not permitted for your safety.
- Sandy Beach Park - Visit Sandy Beach, a beautiful sandy-bottom beach known for its powerful shore breaks. *Please note, due to dangerous shore breaks, swimming at Sandy Beach is not permitted for your safety.
- Makapu’u Point - Enjoy stunning coastal views and vistas of offshore islands.
- Nu’uanu Pali - The Nuuanu Pali State Wayside offers a panoramic view of Oahu’s Windward side, including Kaneohe, Kaneohe Bay, and Kailua. Known for its strong tradewinds, it was here in 1795 that Kamehameha The Great conquered Oahu in a historic battle. Over 400 of Kalanikupule’s soldiers were driven off the cliff to their deaths 1,000 feet below.
- Byodo-In Temple - Nestled in a lushly landscaped paradise, the temple grounds feature wild peacocks, Japanese koi carp, a large reflecting pond, meditation niches, and small waterfalls. Featured in TV series like Hawaii Five-O, Magnum, P.I., and Lost, visitors describe it as beautiful, peaceful, and restful.
- Mokoli’i Island - Enjoy scenic vistas at Mokoli’i.
- Tanaka Kahuku Shrimp - LUNCH STOP! Visit a shrimp farm and the popular Tanaka Kahuku Shrimp truck for a delicious garlic shrimp, fish, or chicken plate and a drink (vegetarian options available). After lunch, observe endangered native wetland birds and learn about Hawaiian aquaculture from your tour guide. *Lunch is included in the tour price!
- Sunset Beach - Famous for its big-wave surfing, this legendary location hosts surfing contests between November and April.
- Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden - Explore Waimea Valley and Waterfall, home to over 5,000 species of tropical plants, ancient archaeological sites, and one of the island’s most scenic waterfalls. A paved path provides easy access to the waterfall.
- Dole Plantation - Visit the Dole Plantation country store, offering a variety of gifts, local favorites, foods, and refreshments, including DoleWhip®.
What's Included
- Live commentary and escort, not just audio!
- Separate professional driver and dedicated narrator-guide!
- All entry fees included, a $30.00 value!
- Hotel pickup from selected Waikiki hotels.
- Lunch included.
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning.
- Professionally trained tour guide.
- Local taxes covered.
- Free 152-page ‘Pocket Guide to Nature on Oahu’ book (one per family).
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
We offer transport services in lavish, climate-controlled panorama coaches equipped with top-notch air filters. Your journey is narrated by a professional guide, and a SEPARATE pro-CDL DRIVER ensures a safer trip. The TICKET FEE for ALL attractions, a 152-page memento book, and a MOUTHWATERING MEAL(a $60.00 extra value that WE cover for you) are included. When we mention that a halt or a meal is included, we mean it covers the cost too. Therefore, with us, there are never any ‘hidden costs’, we will never ask for on-the-spot payments and we ensure your entry to the chargeable sites. We have 28 years of operation under our belt, consistently receiving top-notch, 5-star ratings year after year.
We encourage you to compare us with other tour packages and read our reviews. This tour special stands out due to its exceptional guide and vehicle quality, scrumptious meal, number of visits and all-inclusive package.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Age limit: *CHILDREN MUST BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS OLD TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ADVENTURE. All persons between 3 and 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over age 21.
- *For your own safety, it is not recommended swimming in Hawaii’s waterfalls.
Location
Oahu Nature Tours
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(2623 Ratings)
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Martha_j
Jun 2, 2024
Fabulous!! Well worth it!! - Great tour!! Kai’No was a fabulous tour guide. Plenty of time at all the stops with a few extra added in!! Wonderful way to see the entire island!
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Getaway770907
Apr 25, 2024
Tremendous experience in Nikko - We had an all day tour of Nikko with Yumi Aoyama on April 5, 2024.
She was fantastic.
Our experience with her actually started 2 months before our tour. When we booked the tour, we received an email from Yumi asking if there was anything in particular that we wanted to see and if we had any questions. Over the course of the next 2 months we worked with Yumi to custom tailor our tour. Any questions I had were answered very quickly and were always spot on.
On the day of the tour, she met us at the train station and took very good care of us. She was extremely knowledgeable, giving us lots of wonderful insight on what we were seeing and answering all our questions. Since it was a very cold day, she even stopped and bought hot pads to keep our hands warm.
Our Nikko experience would not have been anywhere near as educational and informative without Yumi.
I would definitely book with her again in the future.
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N186fpjonb
Apr 17, 2024
If I could give more than 5 stars I would - We are first time visitors to Hawaii and are staying in Waikiki. We booked this tour to get an idea of what the rest of Oahu had to offer. Wow were we blown away by this day. The day started at 7:30 with a very efficient checkin/pickup process. And then we were off. The tour was exactly as described by the operator only the descriptions don’t do Oahu justice. The entire island is one gem after another and our driver took us to all of them and our guide provided non-stop commentary. Our guide was Kanoa and he is local and provided historical context for everything. The only low mark was the disappointment that is the Dole Plantation. The good news is that we didn’t waste precious time to visit this spot on a separate trip. As part of this tour it was OK and did allow us to get a Dole Whip!
The tour ended up dropping us off at 6:30 so it was a full 11 hour day. I could have gone on if Kanoa had more stories to tell!
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Wally_g
Apr 8, 2024
A Wonderful Tour Capsulating Most of the Major Areas of the Island, Oahu - Our tour guide, a native of the island with world experience, shared with us his love for his native land. The tour stops were paced well. He shared many wonderful history stories of events.
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Daydream299519
Apr 3, 2024
Amazing circle island tour - One of the BEST tours I have ever been to. Brandon was the best guide ever. Plenty of time given to explore each stop and excellent recommendations were given.
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Stephen_k
Mar 6, 2024
Hawaii History - Our guide was top notch! Lunchtime was awesome! The whole tour was great ! Really enjoyed the atmosphere and how much knowledge our guide has about the real Hawaii.
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Kafayato
Jan 28, 2024
Island Tour - The tour was long but well worth the times and views. The waterfall is a must, great view. A great tour of the island. Lunch was great as well.
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Tanya
Jan 23, 2024
Pablo and Tanya do Oahu Nature Tour - The Ultimate Circle Island Tour was a full day tour - Brandon our guide was knowledgeable on all of the wildlife on the island of Oahu his background complimented the stops and he was able to give us a lot the history of the island, many things to see, plenty of breaks and opportunities to purchase souvenirs and snacks along the way.
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Frank_m
Jan 18, 2024
Fine experience, but ignore the global warming propaganda - It was a wonderful experience, only marred by Brandon's repeating spouting of the global warming / climate change hoax. If we wanted to hear radial leftist propaganda, we'd have gone to a Democratic Party meeting. We're tall, so the seat spacing was tight. We both thought the very best part was the visit to the park with the little waterfall and a great variety of lush plants.
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I4488xknancyc
Jan 28, 2024
Some positive, some negative - Tour guide Claudia did a great job, but I was very disappointed we were on such a large bus which took forever to get off and on. Several places we just whizzed by without even an opportunity to take a photo. Lunch was awful, at a very crowded place.
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