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Hands down, one of the BEST tours we have ever done! Kathleen and Uncle Joe (I believe that was our wonderful driver’s name—so sorry if I got it wrong!) were truly the perfect duo. Kathleen put so much heart into every single detail of the experience. She was incredibly knowledgeable, smart, witty, funny, and genuinely made the entire day so much fun. You could tell how much she truly cares about Hawaii, its history, culture, and making sure everyone on the tour has an unforgettable experience. She went above and beyond in every possible way. The two of them worked so perfectly together and made us feel welcomed and taken care of from beginning to end. We saw so much, learned so much, laughed constantly, and honestly did not want the day to end. We were genuinely heartbroken when the tour was over! This was easily the best tour we have ever taken, and a huge part of that was because of Kathleen and Uncle Joe. We will 100000% be visiting Hawaii again, and this experience will always be one of our favorite memories from the trip. If you’re considering the Grand Circle Island Tour, BOOK IT—and if you’re lucky enough to get Kathleen and Uncle Joe, you’re in for an incredible day! 🌺🤙🏼

Overall experience was great. Minus a few unforseen hiccups. That were taken care of. By far Pearl Harbor is a must see. The Polynesian Center excursion was the highlight for us. The shows we're culturally informative and educational. The Tonga show with the three gentleman from Texas, Connecticut & South Korea who participated made it worth our while and entertaining. We want to give a big shout out to our shuttle driver Summer Gibson who was the best. Had us singing pointed out every site we need to look at so we wouldn't miss a thing. A real people person. She made our experience memorable.

The guys were great and friendly ! The snorkel spot was crowded on the 9am with others there that shouldn’t have been. They made the call to take a little ride and wait, which I appreciated. Once we did get in they were helpful to locate some turtles. There were only 2 when we went, but happy we were able to see some. Plenty of fish though. Would recommend them to others though!

Such an amazing full island tour!! The Best part was our amazing tour guide, Captain Vince, who went over and above with his knowledge of the history of Hawaii, teaching us the language, & his humor, & making us feel like family!! He even took pics with ours & his own phone, that he shared with us. He Absolutely MADE this tour enjoyable & worth every minute!! You won't regret taking this tour & if you get Captain Vince you will have an Epic experience! Mahalo Nui Loa.

We had a great tour of the island-with Johnny . He is very punctual, patient and knowledgeable not only with Hawaii’s history but the world as well. He made our day very enjoyable with his good sense of humour and knowledge he shared with us. We would definitely book with this company and hope we get Johnny as our driver again!

We loved the Island History. The whole tour was the best. I can’t believe that Chief Rob kept us engaged and listening to the Island Legends and history the whole time. My husband and I come to the Islands at least every year since we’ve been married for 35 years and we do the Circle Island Tour whenever we are here for a week. This was one of the best tours we have been on because of the authenticity, honesty, humble and real fun stories and even jokes and laughter. Chief Rob knows the Island inside and out, edge to edge. He gave us a deeper appreciation of the Islanders, true Hawaiians and he also educated us how to love each other with the Aloha Spirit (my husband and I immediately practiced putting our foreheads together and breathing and sharing our spirit with each other) Today my husband picked up some plastic that he found on the ground, and I am more cautious not to let any of our items become garbage left on the ground (I already do that, but I better aware of taking care of the Island) We will also enjoy the food recommendations today for sure. Lastly the Island roads that took us around the island were a bit difficult to navigate however with Chief Rob at the helm we knew we were taken cared of. About 10 years ago I went on a snorkeling tour and our tour guide did not mention anything about murky water possibly being not good to swim in, so there were a group of us who opted to go snorkeling. Shortly after we came home, just a week later, ai developed an ear infection in both ears. It was because of the bacteria in the water. I just want to say, Chief Rob, went above and beyond and was honest and I love that about the Tour yesterday. He mentioned that the waters would be a little muddy because of the high winds and the forecast of high surf advisory. We even saw that the water was murky and he still asked if there would be anyone interested in either snorkeling or just swimming. While no one on our bus chose to snorkel because of the obvious conditions of murky brown waters, again I just want to point out that Chief Rob had our best interest at heart and truly took care of all of us! I am sad that he will be retiring soon. I hope that the people he trains who work for Rainbow Island Tour have the same Spirit, Mission, and Passion and Love of the Islands and the people, as Chief Rob! Aloha and Mahalo Chief Rob! John and Suzanne in California on 2/24/2026 Picked up from the Hyatt at 7:45 AM

We had a great guide (Paula). It is a long day but saw awesome sites, multiple coastline, beautiful foliage, black sand beach, ended the day watching surfers and saw a large group of sea turtles resting on the beach. Over packed with swine ware that no one in our group needed. Awesome experience

Viator is such a great experience! Booking was easy, everything ran smoothly, and the tour was even better than expected. Our guides were knowledgeable and made it so much fun. And the audio driving tours were so helpful and interesting, including the music options. Would definitely book with Viator again!