Oahu: North Shore Tour with Waimea Waterfall
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Honolulu, USA
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
This tour allows you to see the sights of the North Shore of Oahu, including Hanauma Bay. During this full-day tour, ride in a mini-bus to the Dole Plantation, Turtle Town, the Banzai Pipeline, and either Waimea Bay to swim or take the botanical garden waterfall hike or go hiking in Waimea Valley. Pickup and drop-off at Waikiki hotels are included.
- Full-day tour of Oahu's North Shore
- Skip the hassle of renting a car—transportation included
- Hike through the lush valleys of Oahu with a guide
- Swim at Waimea Bay or go on waterfall hike
What's Included
- Waikiki Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
- Fully narrated tour of North Shore and island of Oahu
- Botanical Garden Admission (optional) *Admission Included *Closed Mondays SEP - MAY
- Lunch (optional) $18 Cash Only
- Gratuities / Tips (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
You must contact our reservations department 48 hours prior to your activity to confirm your exact pick-up time and location. We provide pick-up from select hotels & hubs within Waikiki. If we do not pick it up from your hotel, we will offer the closest pickup location to your hotel. Pick-up starts in Waikiki from 6:45 AM - 7:20 AM. This tour only provides pick-up from locations within Waikīkī. If you are staying outside Waikīkī, we can meet you at Ross Dress for Less on Seaside Avenue. This location is conveniently next to an affordable parking garage, where guests may park their rental cars.
Start time.6:45 am
Itinerary
Within a single day, visitors can enjoy the most popular sites & attractions on the island of Oahu and save money and time. Skip the hassle of renting a car and see the highlights of Oahu’s North Shore and East & North-east shores from the comfort of a minibus or van. Along the way, a guide keeps you entertained and shares details about the island that you would likely miss if traveling on your own. This tour also has a perfect balance between sightseeing (30%) and activities (70%) tour. It covers 80% of this whole island. We have the best tour guides with abundant sharing and caring spirit so called "the Spirit of Aloha".
We are highly proud of TripAdvisor’s #1 rank out of 480 tours in Honolulu for 4 years in a row. We are striving to provide the most memorable, unique, and fun tours every day.
We are highly proud of TripAdvisor’s #1 rank out of 480 tours in Honolulu for 4 years in a row. We are striving to provide the most memorable, unique, and fun tours every day.
1
Diamond Head State Monument
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve (Pass By)
2
Halona Blowhole
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Makapu‘U Point (Pass By)
3
Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Mokoli’i Island
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Fumi's Kahuku Shrimp
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Kahuku Farms
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Banzai Pipeline (Pass By)
7
Waimea Botanical Gardens, Oahu
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
8
Dole Plantation
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Nu’uanu Pali
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
10
Nu’uanu Pali
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years.
- Hotel information, participant names and contact number need to be provided at the time of your booking.
- This tour only provides pick-up from locations within Waikīkī. If you are staying outside Waikīkī, we can meet you at Ross Dress for Less on Seaside Avenue. This location is conveniently next to an affordable parking garage, where guests may park their rental cars.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 23 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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I booked the Waimea Falls/North Shore tour through Bright at Atrium, and Robert was our driver and guide. Robert was incredibly kind, attentive, and clearly cares about giving people a good experience. He really goes the extra mile and shared a lot of helpful information throughout the day. He definitely loves to talk, which makes him perfect for this kind of job because you learn a lot along the way.
Unfortunately, because of the storm alerts and strong current, we were not able to go into the waterfall, which was disappointing but completely understandable for safety reasons. The botanical garden was still beautiful. We also stopped at the North Shore market area, a beach, Dole Plantation, and had lunch.
The lunch was actually one of the best surprises of the tour — very affordable and delicious. I do think it would be nice if lunch were included in the tour price, since it would make the overall experience feel more complete.
Overall, I really enjoyed Robert and would absolutely recommend him as a guide. He is warm, knowledgeable, caring, and you can tell he genuinely wants his guests to have a great day. For a future visit, I personally might explore some of these places on my own, but I’m glad I did the tour this time and had Robert as my guide.
Great tour. John was a great guide. Takes you to a lot of cool spots. The shrimp truck was great. Waimea falls was awesome but recommended hauling ass up the mountain so you have more time to swim! Would recommend this tour to anyone and think the price is extremely reasonable for the experience and transportation around Oahu.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you had such a great experience exploring Oahu, and we'll be sure to share your kind words with John. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again soon.
Great tour . Cover what the advertise . Our guide was very good . Charlie. He made the trip enjoyable
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you had such a great experience, and we'll be sure to share your kind words with Charlie. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
So fun! Definitely pack water, towels, a change of clothes, and some snacks…it’s a long day! The waterfall was beautiful and the stops were great 😊
Response from Host, May 2026
Aloha! We’re glad you enjoyed the waterfall and all the stops along the way. Hope to see you again soon!
The guide was VERY knowledgeable about everything on Oahu (not just the stops on the tour)…the guide knew all of the ins and outs / secrets to make this tour ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!
This tour was worth every penny…I will never forget this tour..
This was a great trip and the guide Bill was very knowledgeable. We had spectacular views. The shrimp was amazing for lunch as well. It was a fun day and it was not stressful at all due to just being able to enjoy the experience with out the driving.
If you don’t want to drive to the Waimea valley and still want to see the botanical garden and/or swim at the Waimea fall (water conditions permitting), this tour might be a good option for you. In addition, you will have a chance to stop by a few local spots for a short ocean view break or for some local food. And the tour guide Ian was great. I also liked the short clips they showed on the bus regarding the Polynesian culture.
Driver talked about ancient history for 7 hours non stop. Could of told us more about the sights we were passing. When playing music and weird videos, it was extremely loud.
This was one of our best tours and would highly recommend. Our driver was John and guide Kanamu, both very kind and professional. Kanamu was the best guide we ever had (and we have been on hundreds of tours). Kanamu was very knowledgeable and funny, she held my attention the whole tour (8 hours). Just a wonderful and beautiful person.
Tim is an amazing tour guide who provides wonderful antidotes during a full day tour of Oahu! Tim pointed out all the celebrity homes, Hollywood movie highlights, took us to epic sightseeing vista points, gave us plenty of time to explore Waimea Falls and Botanical Gardens, and took us to multiple eateries. We ate and enjoyed a lot!
Great! Good way to see the whole island in a day. Not long at each stop but if you want to get a general feel of the whole island this is a great tour.
Great guide and a wonderful way to see the island. I know there’s so much to do but would have liked to stop to shop locally. Overall very enjoyable day.
Lots of places visited, although due to time, didn’t stop at all of them. The guide was very knowledgeable and funny
Great tour to learn more about Oahu. We stayed in Waikiki which is big city. The other side of the island is really beautiful and more tropical. We enjoyed that side of the island.
Caps was our tour guide and was amazing. Very knowledgeable and informative. We greatly appreciated the history lesson
Pleasant but unexciting overview of coast. Waimea Garden is very touristy and underwhelming as a “waterfall swim experience”. Think would have been better to go into Kualoa Ranch or Halewa instead.
Driver was 25 min late in morning and in return had to double back for people who did not get off on their stop making us stay on bus longer.
It was mind blowing. It was very informative and interesting. My favorite part was all the movie clips.
It was a wonderful tour of the other side of Waikiki. Our tour guides John and Eric were great, we learned many things about the Island and they took good care of us. Highly recommended!
Cousin RJ was the best. Friendly, knowledgeable, and kind person. His love for Hawaii is contagious. He made everyone feel special.
Excellent tour of the Island! Tim has a lot of great knowledge to share about the history of the Island and Hawaiian culture.
Well worth the money. Ian our driver was awesome. All the cool stops at the macadamia plantation and the door place was excellent. Can't believe how much fun I had at The falls
Really the only thing that , I would consider a downside was the traffic. Other than that, it was very enjoyable. Our guide RJ was very professional, friendly with a healthy dose of humor!
We had a great time on our tour. We were able to see many spots around Oahu, all in one day. Our driver, Ian was amazing. So knowledgeable and very funny. He made the drive around Oahu very enjoyable and memorable. Thanks!
This was our favorite tour during our 9 days here. We got to see so many sites! Loved the blowhole and the falls and valley were beautiful. Eon our guide was the best! His knowledge and humor made the tour even better! We never felt rushed and had lots of bathroom breaks. Also a nice stop for lunch. Would definitely recommend this tour!
There were some beautiful scenes. The Dole Plantation is really just a shopping area. You don’t get to see the plantation. Our driver Cap was knowledgeable. But the anti Americans really was frustrating. Especially when he wants our money and that’s the only good thing he would say about Americans
We had a great time on this tour. It was easy to book and pickup at our hotel was a breeze. We learned a lot about the island and saw many beautiful sites. It’s a great way for first time visitors to explore and see what they might want to do later. Rocky was an excellent tour guide.
Excellent trip with very knowledgeable local tour guide and driver Charlie, who knew everything about the island. Got to know us all on our small group of 11, very friendly and funny.
It’s an all day tour, but it is worth it. Get to see a lot of the island that you don’t usually see. Rocky was a great narrator and kept things interesting. To the Waterfall at Waimea Valley was a nice stroll about 25 minutes each way, paved.
This bus ride takes you to historical landmarks. The waterfall in Waimea is breathtaking, and the trail is like walking through paradise. We visited the Dole Plantation and ate some whipped pineapple ice cream. We visited the Macadamia Nut Farm, where they actually grow their own macadamia nuts. The whole trip was scenic on both sides of the bus. Oh make sure you ask for Charlie he has a big screen television that narrates every stop with fun pictures and historical facts.
We ended up not being able to go on this tour because Viator let us book the tour with our hotel as the pick up and drop off point, except the tour operator would not actually pick us up there. Viator also refused to give us a refund or find another tour for us to do that would pick us up at our hotel.
We had the SWEETEST guide, Rocky. Well-paced all-day tour of the island. Didn’t feel rushed at the sights.
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