Ultimate Pearl Harbor Circle Island

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Honolulu, USA

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10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Maximise your time on Oahu with a tour that checks off all the highlights in just one day. Start by visiting Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial, then take the Circle Island Drive, stopping at attractions such as the Dole Plantation, Halona Blowhole, Hanauma Bay Lookout, Hukilau Marketplace, and the North Shore beaches.

Visit the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and the USS Arizona Memorial
Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch in Hukilau Marketplace
Ideal introduction to Oahu for first-time visitors or those short on time
Great-value tour includes hotel pickup, lunch, and all entrance fees

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Operating hours
.6:30 am

Itinerary

Your tour begins with a 6am pickup from your Waikiki hotel and a short transfer to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. On arrival, use your pre-paid tickets to head inside and enjoy free time to visit the WWII memorials and museums commemorating those who fought and died during war in the Pacific.

The highlight of the visit is a tour of the USS Arizona Memorial, located on the site of the sunken battleship USS Arizona and reached by boat (included). Here, you’ll have chance to watch a documentary on the history of Pearl Harbor and learn more about the fateful events of December 7 1941, the worst naval disaster in American history.

At the end of your tour, your driver will be waiting for you and you’ll set off on the Circle Island Drive, taking in the natural and historic highlights of Oahu. Pass the Wheeler Airfield, one of the first targeted objectives of the Japanese naval attack, then make a stop at the Dole Plantation, where you can stroll through the pineapple plantation maze and perhaps sample some tasty frozen pineapple DoleWhip® (own expense).

Continue to the North Shore, where you’ll have chance to explore seafront towns such as Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach, enjoy sweeping views of Waimea Bay, and watch the surfers taking to the waves.

As you head down the east coast, stop at the lively Hukilau Marketplace, where you’ll enjoy a delicious buffet lunch (included) and have free time to shop for souvenirs, traditional foods, and handicrafts.

After lunch, soak up the scenery as you drive along the Nuʻuanu Pali sea cliffs, and make stops at Waimanalo, Sherwood Forest, Makapuʻu, and Sandy Beach. As you turn back towards Honolulu, stop to explore the Halona blowhole, a magnificent underground lava tube; spot sea birds swooping over Hanauma Bay; and hop out to see the dramatic volcanic cone of Diamond Head.

After a full day taking in the island’s highlights, return to Waikiki, where your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.

Pearl Harbor Historic Sites Visitor Center

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

USS Arizona Memorial

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Dole Plantation

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sunset Beach (Pass By)

Haleiwa Beach Park

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kawela Bay

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Laie Hawaii Temple (Pass By)

Kualoa Regional Park

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nu'uanu Pali Lookout

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Makapu'u Beach (Pass By)

Sandy Beach Park (Pass By)

Halona Blowhole

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate
Security restrictions at Pearl Harbor will be enforced. Please do not bring large bags or anything that could offer concealment. Storage is available at Pearl Harbor an additional cost
On rare occasions, the Navy unexpectedly suspends shuttle operations to the USS Arizona In such case, you will still be able to visit the many Arizona Memorial exhibits, visitor’s center and park monuments

Dress comfortably, but please remember that shirts and shoes are required on the USS Arizona Memorial; swimsuits not permitted. High heels, dresses and skirts not recommended
Lunch stop en route at the Hale Aloha Buffet, Hukilau Marketplace only. Food and beverage purchases on own
Guide reserves the right to adjust route for maximum visitor enjoyment and safety
Be ready for spur-of-the-moment stops, unexpected views and special sightseeing along the way!
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 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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Reviews

4.9

based on 425 reviews

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An awesome experience

Heather_T, Dec 2025

Our tour guide Chico was awesome and made the perfect day for the group. Starting with prompt pick up, we got on the comfortable air conditioned bus and Chico told us what to expect for the day. He even ordered our lunches ahead so everything was well coordinated, on time, and followed the expected itinerary. We visited the pearl harbor site and USS arizona memorials which were beautifully done. Then we took a trip around the island, stopping at the dole plantation (which I enjoyed way more than I thought), macadamia nut farm, and saw multiple breathtaking viewpoints -- the Pali overlook and the blowhole were stunning and we even got to see a few sea turtles at one of our stops. Chico narrated the trip with some great stories, legends and fun facts. We got to see a little of everything around the island, and while I wish I had more time I never felt rushed and there really isn't anything I would have wanted to take off to have more time as it was all great. Overall it was the perfect day. And I highly recommend this tour and Chico! Our family split for the day, as some of us wanted to see more of the island and some wanted to do the full pearl harbor tour with the submarine so we scheduled two different tours and both groups were very happy with their respective tours and enjoyed sharing stories from our days over dinner. If you want to see the island I highly recommend this tour!

Big Jon was the best...

Mark_K, Oct 2025

Big Jon was the best driver very knowledgeable Weather was perfect and the views so amazing Loved it

Chuck was a great tour...

Rhonda_W, Jun 2025

Chuck was a great tour guide! Very knowledgeable! We saw so many things we would never have seen without this tour. We really enjoyed it!

Lots of fun!

Beth_Y, Mar 2020

Lisa was a very good guide. She has a lot of information that she shared and it made the tour a lot of fun!

Too expensive for the experience

Paul_S, Mar 2020

Rent a car and do these things on your own at your own pace you will enjoy them more that way. This way is very rushed at times.

Pua is the best!

Mary_R, Mar 2020

Pua was fantastic! The tour was very smooth, entertaining and she made sure that we didn’t miss a thing! Would absolutely recommend this tour if you are looking to see the whole island but don’t have a lot of time. 5 stars across the board! We love E Noa tour company!

Wet and disappointing

Steve_V, Mar 2020

Didn’t realize the Pearl Harbor was partially self-guided. The movie was informative, as was the volunteer?, who spoke on the USS Arizona. Unfortunately, the weather was rainy and windy. Luckily, the gift shop sold rain ponchos...the best $3.00 I’ve ever spent! We were disappointed that we didn’t stop at the beaches! The lunch at Pounders used up all the allotted time of our stop. My lunch was the last to be served, after the others in my party were already finished. As a result, I got no time to see any shops! The driver was very knowledgeable and shared many interesting stories/facts.

Rocky is the greatest tour guide

LindaG_W, Feb 2020

Everyone on our tour including us thought this was a great tour! As they say Rocky is the greatest! Make sure to ask for one of his tours!!

The Best Circle Tour We Have Taken

Howard_F, Feb 2020

The tour was one of the best that we have taken. Nobody knows more about Hawaii than he did. If I could remember only one half of what he told us, I would be an expert on the island of Oahu. Visiting the Arizona Memorial was the main reason why we booked this tour. Everything else was a pleasant bonus.👍

Fun educational beautiful day

Donna_B, Feb 2020

We had the friendliest educational and helpful tour guide with Punia It is a long day but our time went so very fast because she kept us on schedule and gave us so much information about Oahu that we would have never known The best of any tour I have taken anywhere

Waikiki tour of the island including Pearl Harbour.

Elizabeth_D, Feb 2020

Excellent tour guide named Lisa. She was very knowledgeable, fun and aware that we wanted the trip to be an excellent experience. I always book Viator because the expect high quality from their travel staff. Looking forward to the next trip now.

Worth it

Marie, Feb 2020

Tour guide/bus driver was excellent. Very enjoyable day. Lunch was also very good I highly recommend.

Pearl Harbor Cirle Tour

saredeemft, Feb 2020

Our driver Aaron was fantastic. Very informative. It was rainy and still so enjoyable. The island is beautiful.

Hawaii Round Island Tour

rstuart7, Feb 2020

Great guide but horrible riding & noisy bus that was very hot & uncomfortable, could not wait for next stops to get out & get cooler air, and it was low 80’s outside. Guide had air at maximum!

Great tour experience!

gary, Jan 2020

Our tour guide was excellent with lots of knowledge. The tour was a great pace with a lot to see and do!

Great tour

Janis_L, Jan 2020

We had a wonderful tour and our guide was great. He was very entertaining in giving the history of the island.

ultimate pearl harbor circle tour

Robert_H, Nov 2019

Our tour was excellent. Lisa, our guide, was knowledgeable and super friendly - she made everyone feel like one of her family.

Awesome Tour

janburns2019, Nov 2019

Really learned a lot every time I went there. The audio was fabulous. a Must! I recommend for everyone to take tags trip and get the True experience of what our men went though at Pearl Harbor.

Best way to see the island!

beardenise, Oct 2019

Cousin Fred is quite the character! Loved his wit, his knowledge, and the little tidbits to make the experience even better! If you want to see the island and not have to worry about driving, this is for you!

Pearl Harbor and Island Tour

Sunshine45309, Sep 2019

We had a great time on our tour of Pearl Harbor and Dole Plantation, Sandy Beach, Blowhole Lookout, Hanauma Bay, Macadamian Nut Outlet, etc. Out tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun. Lunch at the Polynesian Center was Great. It was a wonderful 10 hr. trip around the Island. Well worth the price.

Wonderful tour, highly recommend!

Valerie_K, Aug 2019

I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Oahu. It is a great way to see the entire island in just a day. My family and I visited Oahu for one week, and we would not have been able to see as much of the island if it hasn't been for this tour. It allowed us to see North shore, and most of the sights on the east side of the island (one road is currently closed due to landslides from the mountains, so we were not able to see a couple of views... didn't make much difference though we saw plenty of views). North shore is over an hour from Waikiki Beach where we were staying, so even if we had rented a car it is likely we would not have visited if not for the tour. This tour is super early (6am!), but that actually wasn't much of a problem. We arrived on Oahu on Saturday and went on the Tour the following Monday. We were still jet lagged and would've woken up at like 5am anyway, so the timing was pretty perfect. The Dole Plantation is great! We didn't spend much time there, which is good because there is not much to see. Get the Dole Whip (pineapple ice cream)!!! Get it with the pineapple chunks, it is the best pineapple I have ever eaten. In some of the other reviews people said that the lines were too long to get the whip. I guess it depends on the day, because we went on a Monday and there was like 5 people ahead of us and we had plenty of time to eat the whip. This tour is unique because it takes you to see the lookout on Hanauma Bay (gorgeous)! You drive by Diamond Head Crater but do not stop inside. You should definitely go back and do the hike, it is well worth it. Lunch at the Polynesian Center was delicious! Halona Blowhole was my other favorite stop, but that stop is not unique to this tour. The only reason I rate this four stars out of five is because we had a tour guide who was very difficult to understand. At the beginning of the tour, he even apologized for his English, which he said was not very good. It was actually decent, and if he had just talked a little louder or slowed down/enunciated a little more clearly he would've been much easier to understand. Still, what we could understand was great and he was very kind and funny. My neighbor loved their guide when they went. We were very disappointed that the Arizona Memorial is currently closed due to construction. You take a boat ride around it but you can't see the Arizona. This is not the tour's fault though, but just be warned that you will not be able to enter it.

Very nice

Gina_S, Apr 2019

Our guide “shorts” was funny and very knowledgeable throughout our tour. Will recommend this to my friends

Too much time wasted

Haoran_L, Apr 2019

We chose to have hotel pickup, and we're not to told to wait outside of the hotel. In addition to some pretty beaches, we were led to three tourist traps. The last one was in a strip mall. The store smelled.

Nancy from Orlando

C801GNdavidn, Dec 2018

We toured on the Ultimate Pearl Harbor Tour. Our guide was Collins who was extremely knowledgeable about the entire area and current events. Pearl Harbor was very moving. Sad that The Arizona Monument platform was still under construction so not able to get close to monument. This is controlled by the Navy not by any tour group regardless of the company so...”Don’t kill the messenger!” Made several stops going on our Ultimate Circle-all of which very nice and different in every way. Surprised that we just drove past Diamond Head, but once again that must just be the “norm”. Excellent tour; excellent guide! Could not go wrong. 10 hours of information and another check off the bucket list.

Trip with Friends

Jennifer_E, Dec 2018

Great way to see the Island and learn about it's history. Eugene gave us much more than we could have asked for with his wealth of knowledge.

A Fantabulous Day in O'Ahu

Deborah_J, Oct 2018

Our tour guide, Shorts, was the absolute bestest. He is extremely knowledgeable and articulate. He took us to places we would not have found on our own.

More than I expected, Vanessa was a...

Danielle M, Sep 2018

More than I expected, Vanessa was a great tour guide.

What an amazing day!! Our tour...

Elania_W, Aug 2018

What an amazing day!! Our tour guide/driver Rocky was THE BEST!! We were looking so forward to this tour and he made it even better! So knowledgeable about the places and so kind and polite! He knew how to get us in and out timely at each place without feeling rushed so we could see everything the island had to offer. Our family highly recommends this tour and if you can, request Rocky!!

Awesome Trip

Andy_A, Jul 2018

Great tour. Very informative and got to see the entire island. Pau our driver was amazing and had us learning the whole way. Meet some nice people along the way. Arizona Memorial was just amazing even though we could not get on it. We saw beaches rainforest. Just really a great day. Thanks so much. Make sure you try the Dole whip. It’s amazing.

Amazing

Shana_L, Jun 2018

Loved everything but I would have liked to have been able to go more at my pase. Being that we were in a tour we felt a little more rushed that we had to be in certain places at a certain time. Other than that we loved it. Very informational.