Oahu Uncovered: Full Island Tour with a Local Guide
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Honolulu, USA
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Circle the island of Oahu and its many points of interest on this guided adventure. Learn about Hawaiian history and culture while exploring the coastline. Visit sites like Diamond Head, the Pali Lookout, Mokoli'i Island, and Laie Point. Also, see famous places like Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach, and Waimea Bay. For lunch, try some fresh Hawaiian shrimp from one of the local food trucks (own expense). And if time permits, check out some of the secret spots for viewing sea turtles and monk seals.
- Circle the island of Oahu on a guided tour
- Explore ancient sites, natural landmarks, and food stops
- Learn about Hawaiian history and culture
- Waikiki hotel pickup and drop-off included
What's Included
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Soda/Pop
- Gratuities
- LunchWhile our guides certainly have their favorites ... we prefer not to include lunch in the price of our tours, so that you can decide to eat whatever you're craving on the day of your tour!
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Minimum group size is 4 passengers, the tours may be subject to cancellation if the minimum required number of passengers is not met. PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS We'll send you your Tour Guide's name and mobile number at least 2 hours before your scheduled pick-up time (if they haven't already communicated with you) by SMS text message and/or email. Please contact your Tour Guide's mobile number directly. If you reply to the message where we provide their contact information, it will not go to your Tour Guide. If you cannot contact and/or locate your Tour Guide, please call our office. WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING We recommend wearing and/or bringing comfortable shoes, casual attire, sunscreen, and a light jacket (in case it rains). Make sure to bring your camera, as well! WHAT WE WILL BRING FOR YOU Water/Beverages, Snacks, and a few other goodies!
Operating hours.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Diamond Head State Monument
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Waimea (Pass By)
2
North Shore
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Nu’uanu Pali
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Mokoli’i Island
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Shark's Cove
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Ehukai Beach Park
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Aloha General Store
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Laie Point State Wayside Park
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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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Featured review
Dennis_M
Chris was outstanding. He took us to some little known beautiful spots which captured the true Hawaiian spirit and culture.
He was extremely Knowledgeable and very personable.
Spent the entire day viewing the island and enjoying his stories and explanations
Reviews
4.9
based on 151 reviews
Maureen_T, Sep 2025
We enjoyed the beautiful island of Oahu and the spirit of Aloha with a local guide and learned the past and present history of Hawaii. We enjoyed delicious local food, entertainment, many laughs and a very fun day.
Matt, our guide was wonderful, we were fortunate to be the only two on the trip with him, we learned a great deal about his culture and were able to ask many questions and topics. After our day touring with Matt we were sorry to say goodbye to our new brother.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We’re so happy to hear that your day on Oʻahu was filled with history, laughter, good food, and the true spirit of aloha. Having Matt as your guide really makes the difference—he has such a gift for connecting with people, sharing his culture, and making every tour feel personal. It sounds like you had a really special day together, and we love that you left feeling like family.
We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to Matt—he’ll be touched to know you now consider him a brother. Mahalo nui loa for choosing us, and we hope to welcome you back to Hawai‘i again soon! 🌴✨
The Secret Hawaii Tours Team
Giacomo_S, Apr 2025
Our guide Jason was exceptional. We had another couple with us - total 4 - and he was able to adapt the tour to everyone’s taste. We saw and learned so much it was amazing.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Mahalo for the wonderful feedback! We're so happy to hear Jason made the experience amazing and tailored it perfectly for your small group. Please come back and recommend us to your family and friends. We offer a return customer discount on our website! 🌺
David_T, Feb 2025
We did NOT have the excursion we booked. The driver was a fill in. He was trying his best however there were 9 in the group. Seems that there were at least 3 different itineraries combined for one tour. We did not see the majority of what was on our printed tour. The driver even stated that it was not legal or permitted to stop at a couple of them that was on our itinerary. Very disappointed as we have had this planned awhile. I sent messages about the experience and of course no response. I would NOT recommend this to anyone
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Aloha,
Mahalo for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. Our Secret Oahu Full Circle Island Tour sometimes unforeseen circumstances require adjustments while ensuring we provide a great and legal experience for our guests.
We strive to provide clear communication and respond to all messages, so we apologize if we missed yours. Please reach out to us directly at info@secrethawaiitours.com, so we can better understand what happened and make things right.
Mahalo,
Leslie_A, Feb 2025
My husband & I thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Aaron. We were pleasantly surprised that it was just the two of us & the vehicle was very comfortable for the 6 hour tour. Aaron was extremely pleasant, personable & knowledgable. He was flexible & open to any suggestions of sights we might like to see. Since it was our 1st tour of the Island, we let him choose the highlights. Aaron made the trip memorable & we'd highly recommend this tour. The 6 hours flew by & we could have easily gone for longer. A huge thanks to Aaron.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Leslie, thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We greatly appreciate it.
Linda_P, Sep 2024
Sharing our trip with great friends to Hawaii and having a great Tour guide. Thanks Sean you’re very knowledgeable about the island and the history here on the island. Our friends just loved their first visit here on the island.
Erin_B, Aug 2024
We wanted to see the island beyond Waikiki, and this is such a great way to do it. It was just me, my husband, and our wonderful guide, Travis. He showed us some highlights of Honolulu, then a stop at the Dole Plantation for a Dole Whip. We worked our way up to the North Shore, stopping at several spots to check out the scenery and even a few turtles popping up! He got us to a great spot for some macadamia nuts and then to the food trucks. He made sure we had a taste of what we considered the big 3 to try- poke, garlic shrimp, and huli huli chicken. Ty’s Poke Shack is life changing! We had seen a lot of coastline so Travis got us up to a mountain park overlooking Honolulu for some amazing views. We enjoyed hearing about the history of Oahu and the various areas, as well as about life for a local. That is how we like to experience a place. Sure, the touristy stuff can be fun, but peeling back a few layers of a place always makes it even better.
Michelle_T, Aug 2024
Sean was absolutely amazing. He was so nice, entertaining and informative. My mom had to use a walker and he was so attentive to her. We all walked away with an amazing new appreciation of the island. I would definitely recommend taking this trip within the first couple of days of arriving to Honolulu. Sean shared great info and tips that helped with the rest of our trip.
Monica_E, Apr 2024
Loved everything about the tour. Our guide, Travis was kind, knowledgeable and courteous. Thanks!!!!
Natosha_R, Apr 2024
We truly enjoyed this trip with Travis! He stopped at the most memorable places and allowed us to spend ample enough time in each spot! Loved the dole pineapples, macadamia nut house, seeing turtles in the beach, watching people ride the waves, learning some history about the island and the food trucks! Everything was awesome and worth the money…thank you so much!
Whitney_L, Feb 2024
Shawn was a superb guide. Great overview of Hawaiian history’s and culture. Tailored the itinerary to portions of Oahu we were unfamiliar with. Visited roadside fruit stand, lunch spot, and malasada bakery. A great day! I would highly recommend him and the tour.
hvarness14, Feb 2024
Sean, our guide, was great in all respects: experienced, personable, extremely knowledgeable about Ohau, Hawaii in general, history, language, and culture. He drove us to relatively unknown scenic locations, exposed us to food (great donuts from a food truck in a parking lot, lunch from a local shrimp truck) that we would never known about, avoided "tourist traps," asked us what we wanted to do and how long we wanted to stay, and overall gave us an extremely positive day in conclusion to our trip to Hawaii. Couldn't have been more pleased.
Picked us up near the cruise on time and dropped us off at the airport.
Matthew_L, Feb 2024
This was a first class tour of the island with a local guide Sean who was amazing. I didnt realize this was a private tour and it was just our guide and me and my wife in an SUV. We managed to hit all of the attractions off the beaten path including many hidden food gems along the way. We were able to go everywhere at our own pace and it was a full seven hour day. Well worth the price and definitely one to consider instead of the big tour bus groups.
Ilene_A, Dec 2023
Fantastic private tour in Oahu! My husband and I were coming from a cruise and it was easy to meet our guide. Sean was awesome- personable and knowledgeable! We drove all over the island and saw amazing sights. Went to a food truck stop for lunch which was delicious and authentic. Definitely recommend!
John_W, Sep 2023
Travis was great. Showed us all the beaches and sights and a few local spots. Highly recommended this one versus a tour with a bus load of people.
Becky_F, Apr 2023
Excellent tour of the island. Our tour guide, Travis, a native Hawaiian, was very professional and shared much about the history and culture of the island. He was awesome.
We highly recommend this tour.
lgtorres1, Mar 2023
We LOVED this private tour!!
We saw whales breaching, sea turtles, people surfing a river outlet (I'd only seen something like that online!), saw a couple of surfers on hydrofoils and had a fabulous lunch stop where you could choose from all sorts of local foods from least 10 different food trucks. There was so much more!! (I don't want to give it all away. Go experience it for yourself!!)
We also really appreciated learning about the history of the areas we went through and he taught us a little about the language. Our guide, Travis, gave us so much insight to what it's like to be a Hawaiian and was so open, warm and charming.
We did several tours and this was by far the best!!
Dennis_M, Mar 2023
Chris was outstanding. He took us to some little known beautiful spots which captured the true Hawaiian spirit and culture.
He was extremely Knowledgeable and very personable.
Spent the entire day viewing the island and enjoying his stories and explanations
Michael_B, Feb 2023
Our tour guide Sean a local, very knowledgeable, very entertaining, and most of all very accommodating to all of our needs. If you’re looking to get the full Hawaiian experience, Be sure to book with Sean.
Gennaro_S, Aug 2022
The whole experience was great, I’m glad we were able to do it at the beginning of our trip, we went back to some of this places we saw
Big thanks to Travis (our guide) we were lucky to get him great guy!!!
Martha_S, Mar 2022
Travis is awesome! From the moment he said hello to the moment we said goodbye, Travis was incredible. We felt like we’ve known him forever. He was so kind and understanding to my husband’s unexpected disability that day. His love for and knowledge of the history of the area was superb. It was a fun day. Highly recommend!
Paul_S, Dec 2021
Great tour. Saw lots of things with a knowledgeable friendly guide. this is all that needs to be said
Pam_W, Feb 2021
What a wonderful Private Oahu Circle Island Tour with Sean! He picked us up at the Aulani Hotel when most tours currently are not traveling there. He gave us great information throughout the day. He gave us choices and adapted the day to our preferences. Sean took fabulous pictures. He knows the local places and gave us choices for lunch. It was a wonderful day and we would highly recommend this tour!
derek_z, Jan 2021
Wonderful tour of the island. Our guide was knowledgeable, kind, and flexible with what we wanted to see. Highly recommend!
Veronica P, Aug 2018
Our tour guide Matt showed up almost an hour late, we were stuck waiting for him in the pouring rain, but despite him being on Island Time, this was the best tour we took in Hawaii. He was an amazing tour guide who did everything possible to make up for the rough start to our day! He is really knowledgeable of the area and I was able to get some really nice photographs. I gave him a really hard time, but he it dealt with it like a champ! This was a great tour, and if you are staying in Honolulu you would be doing yourself a disservice to not venture out to see the real Hawaii! I highly recommend this tour!
Lise, Oct 2017
Long over due review from our trip to Oahu. Me and my husband went on an all day trip tour with Dan our awsome guide, driving around the island in a jeep. We got to see beaches that where almost empty but beautiful, if tourist knew they didn't have to pack themselves on Waikiki beach To bad I didn't bring any swim wear. Our guide went way and beyond to make our day an awsome one. We even got back to our hotel later then scheduled. We got to see wonderful beaches, a resting sea turtle on a turtle beach, try new and interesting native food etc.
michael_c, Oct 2017
There is no other way to see the island than with this tour! Matt was the most amazing guide we have ever had, he was so knowledgeable but not boring about it. We were the only ones in the jeep so it was like a private, exclusive trip and we were lucky that Matt was prepared to be flexible and adapt the stops to our needs. We cannot recommend this company and Matt specifically more highly...why would anyone want to be herded on and off a big bus when they can be treated like royalty? We didn't stop laughing, talking and enjoying for the entire 7 hours! Please do not go past this company for your next excursion on Oahu... and, if you can, ask for Matt!!!
Nathan T, Sep 2017
This tour was amazing. Was able to see so many beautiful locations.
Malcolm L, Aug 2017
Trip is great for first timers to Hawaii or to explore outside of Waikiki. Our driver, Lanaii, was very informative regarding history and the battles the locals face with development. He showed us some great sites and their relevance and also some great places to eat. The trip was comfortable, relaxed and well paced. If all the drivers are as good as Lanaii then it's good value for money.
Susy C, May 2017
David was our driver and guide, and we were lucky that we were the only ones on this Jeep tour. As we had already done most of the island, other times, he tailored our tour to what we wanted to do. He was great, was like we knew him for years. Knew the island, we went to this coffee place that tour buses, do not go. Went to Haliewa but rained so much we could not get out. Went to Dole plantation a must when in Hawaii and get the pineapple soft serve. Great day, Thanks David.
Diana B, Sep 2016
We had such fun and learned so much about the island. Our driver Daniel was the best. Even got to experience some foods we had never eaten before. He is very knowledge and personable.
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