Oahu Circle Island Tour with Waimea Valley Waterfall
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Oahu, USA
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Oahu Circle Island Tour
- Admission Fee - Waimea Botanical Garden and Waterfall
- Waikiki Pick-up and drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
- Meals
- Beverages
- Gratuities
- Personal Expenses
- Swimsuit & Towel for Waterfall
- Sunscreen
Meeting and Pickup
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End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.7:00 am
Itinerary
1
Waikiki
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Queen Kapi'olani Park (Pass By)
Waikiki Aquarium (Pass By)
2
Diamond Head State Monument
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Koko Crater Arch Trail (Pass By)
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve (Pass By)
3
Halona Blowhole
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Eternity Beach (Pass By)
Sandy Beach Park (Pass By)
Makapu‘U Point (Pass By)
Waimanalo Beach (Pass By)
4
Nu’uanu Pali
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Koolaus Mountains (Pass By)
5
Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Kualoa Regional Park
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Mokoli’i Island
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kualoa Ranch (Pass By)
Kahana Bay Beach Park (Pass By)
Laie Hawaii Temple & Visitors' Center (Pass By)
8
Kahuku Farms
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
9
North Shore
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
10
Sunset Beach
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Banzai Pipeline (Pass By)
Shark's Cove (Pass By)
11
Waimea Botanical Gardens, Oahu
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Laniakea Beach (Pass By)
12
Dole Plantation
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pearl Harbor National Memorial (Pass By)
Downtown Honolulu (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Bring cash for lunch and gratuities
- Will you be bringing a wheelchair? If yes, please write this in the Special Instructions section so we can assign you to a bus with a storage compartment. We only accept standard foldable wheelchairs. Guests must be accompanied and able to walk a short distance to board the bus, as we do not have a ramp.
- For optional swimming at the waterfall, depending on whether it's flowing at that time of year, bring a towel and swimsuit.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 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
We spent the day with Charlie who was a great guide. He had a good sense of humor, was personable, and shared a lot of information about the sites we were seeing and about all the islands. It was a great experience. Our favorite part was the botanical gardens with waterfall.
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Great overview of the island, including scenic view points, a local lunch and ice cream, and swimming in a waterfall.
Our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge, friendly, caring, professional, hard working and protective. His driving skills were on point and took us to the best stops to eat and shop. We’d tour with him again
Had such a fun time!! Felt completely safe as a solo traveler and met great people. Driver Eric was fantastic and so was my guide. All phenomenal views on the bus ride and excellent stops for food and souvenirs. Would do again!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Aloha! We’re so glad you had a fun and memorable experience exploring Oahu with us. Thank you for recognizing Eric’s fantastic service and for sharing how comfortable and safe you felt throughout the tour. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Great day. Driver safe, guide funny and knowledgeable. Full Oahu experience. We highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Aloha! We’re glad you had a great day exploring Oahu with us. Thank you for recognizing our team’s safe driving, humor, and knowledge, and for your wonderful recommendation!
Very informative. So much to see. Got to see things we would have never seen.
Caps was our driver for the tour. He was the BEST. From the moment he picked us up till the moment he dropped us off always had a smile on his face and a funny story to tell.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Aloha! We’re thrilled you enjoyed discovering the hidden gems of Oahu with Kapena. Thank you for appreciating his knowledge, humor, and welcoming service. We hope to see you again on your next visit!
John H did a wonderful job sharing his vast knowledge and keeping us on track. John J was a fabulous driver!
Time at the falls could be a little longer as it’s a beautiful park. Time at the beach (near Jurassic Park area) could be shorter as well as the fruit stand. But overall a wonderful tour. Power was out at Dole plantation, but John had a backup that worked well.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you had such a great experience with the Johns, and we appreciate your helpful feedback about the time spent at each stop. We're also glad John was able to provide a good alternative at Dole Plantation. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Bill was very knowledgeable and and a great personality. Very enjoyable and wonderful experience! I highly recommend
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you had such an enjoyable experience, and we'll be sure to share your kind words with Bill. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again soon.
Charlie was awesome! He had so much information and was funny while relaying it Highly recommend this tour
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 truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again soon.
This tour is a perfect way to see the island. There are spots that our tour guide took us that I probably wouldn’t have seen. Our tour guide also gave us some history about the island and the different spots we visited.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you had such a great experience exploring the island and learning about its history along the way. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again soon.
This was my first tour since arriving to Honolulu and I’m grateful that it was with Robert Chao. Robert is personable, knowledgeable, and just so much fun!!! He knows so much local history and has such an entertaining way of narrating it. He had facts, anecdotes and humor from beginning to end, really heightening my curiosity for Hawaii’s history and culture. The tour is a must-do and if you get Robert know that you’re in great company!! He will enhance your experience and you’ll feel like you just made a new friend.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you had such a memorable experience, and we'll be sure to share your kind words with Robert. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again soon.
If you'd like to see alot of the island in one day, get all the amazing scenic pictures and info on Hawaiian culture and history of the island, I highly suggest this tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you enjoyed exploring the island and learning about Hawaii's history and culture. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again soon.
Bill did a great job. He is very knowledgeable. Made the full day easy. He was very friendlyand kind.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you had a great experience, and we'll be sure to share your kind words with Bill. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Definitely a must do if it's your first time in Hawaii! This was our second time experiencing this excursion and it never fails! From the food, to the stories, to the beautiful sceneries all around! We had the pleasure of having Tasha as our driver she was so amazing, funny, and genuine!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you enjoyed another great experience with us, and we'll be sure to share your kind words with Tasha. We truly appreciate your continued support and hope to welcome you back again soon.
This tour was fantastic, especially if it's your first time visiting Hawaii. It takes you along the beautiful North Shore and includes everything listed in the description. We drove past Diamond Head and stopped at several breathtaking beaches and scenic viewpoints. The shops were fun to explore, and the place where we stopped for lunch was excellent.
My favorite part was visiting Waimea Valley Botanical Garden. It was absolutely breathtaking, and getting to swim beneath the waterfall made it even more memorable. Our driver was very knowledgeable and shared lots of interesting information about the island throughout the tour.
The only downside was that most of the stops were fairly short—usually about 20–30 minutes. Waimea Valley was a little longer, which I appreciated. That said, I understand there was a lot to see in one day. We ended up returning to a few of our favorite spots later in our trip so we could spend more time there.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting a great introduction to Oahu and the North Shore.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad you had a fantastic experience and enjoyed exploring Oahu with us. We also appreciate your feedback about the stop durations and hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon.
Most stops were worth seeing, but we could have skipped a couple of the stops that were just to purchase items. Our tour guide was okay when he was talking about island history and traditions, but he often made negative comments that were not necessary. The food at the lunch stop was okay, but not great. Would have preferred to stop somewhere with more variety of menu items.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your review and for sharing your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed learning about the island, and we appreciate your comments regarding the shopping stops, lunch, and overall tour experience. Your feedback helps us continue to improve, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.
The tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The waterfall in the botanical garden was magical and I am so happy I booked this tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and appreciated the knowledge and friendliness of our guide. We are glad the botanical garden waterfall made your visit memorable and hope to welcome you again soon.
One of the most amazing tours I’ve ever done. Rob, our driver, was phenomenal, on time, considerate, and a wealth of knowledge. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear you had such a memorable experience and that Robert made your tour even more enjoyable with his knowledge and thoughtful service. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon.
Good tour for people new to the island. The tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. This tour is a great intor to Oahu.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your kind review. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the tour and found it to be a great introduction to the island. We appreciate your support and are happy you had a wonderful experience with us.
This tour goes around most of the island with an abundance of sights and quick stops for photos. The pace was fine for us. It is a fairly easy hike to the waterfall. The tour guide was good, and this was a good way to get a quick view of Oahu highlights. The tour says it goes to 3:00, but I don’t see how you could do it all by 4:00. We got back around 4:30, with some delays from a road reduced to one lane because of rock slides.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for sharing your detailed review. We're glad to hear you enjoyed seeing the island highlights and had a great experience with the tour. We appreciate your feedback and are happy our guide helped make your day enjoyable.
Kap was an excellent tour guide and very informative! We loved the different stops on the tour and the delicious meal.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed the tour with Kapena and found him informative and engaging. It's great that you loved the variety of stops and the delicious meal along the way.
Wonderful day. So many places and our tour guy RJ was born and raised in Hawaii. Very knowledgeable and fun to ride along with. Thanks for a great day.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Mahalo for the kind words! We’re so glad you had a wonderful day with RJ, he’ll love hearing this. Hope to see you again for another fun adventure soon!
Our tour guide Bill was excellent, the island tour was wonderful so much to see and he explained every stop so much knowledge it was kind of overwhelming just couldn't absorb it all. Couldn't have asked for a better tour guide!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Mahalo for the wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the island tour and that Bill made it such a memorable experience. He truly loves sharing his knowledge of the island, and there’s a lot to take in! We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him.
It does take all day. The falls is the most strenuous, you take the tram up if you feel that you can’t make it.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed your tour with Bill and appreciate your helpful tips about the falls and the tram. Hope to see you again soon!
Excellent journey around eastern and central parts of the island. Our tour guide, John H, and his driver, John, made us feel like friends and the tour was well organized and a great learning experience.
Response from Host, May 2026
Aloha! Mahalo for your kind review. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed exploring the eastern and central parts of the island and that John H and John made the experience feel welcoming and well organized. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again on another tour soon!
The tour gave a great overview of the island. Bill, of Go Tours Hawaii, was an excellent guide (and driver). The pace of the tour was perfect.
Response from Host, May 2026
Aloha! Mahalo for your kind review. We’re so glad you enjoyed the island overview tour and that Bill helped make the experience even more memorable. We’ll be sure to share your compliments with him. We hope to welcome you again on another adventure soon!
This was an absolutely incredible experience. It’s an 8 to 9 hour tour with lots of stops at beautiful places. You leave from Waikiki, travel to Diamond Head, stop by the Blowhole and other beautiful beaches, and end up at Waimea Waterfall. The hike to the waterfall is about 20–25 minutes, depending on how many people are there. Our tour guide was great. It was wonderful, and I highly recommend it.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so glad you enjoyed the full day exploring O‘ahu’s beautiful spots, from Waikiki and Diamond Head to the Blowhole and Waimea Waterfall. It’s great to hear the tour and guide made the journey memorable, and we really appreciate your recommendation.
Loved being able to get a full snapshot of the island! Our guide was great and the stops were perfect timing.
Response from Host, May 2026
So happy you enjoyed it! Great guides and perfectly timed stops really make exploring the island even more memorable.
We enjoyed the tour very much! Our tour guide was Bill. He was very experienced, knowledgeable, and organized and kept it fun- he is a walking talking hawiiian history book!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much! We’re thrilled you had such a great time with Bill — we love the “walking talking Hawaiian history book” description. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with him!
Not really worth the time or money. You spend "A LOT" of time on the bus. This experience should've cost $79-$99 max. Our guide was great. She was knowledgable and funny, but the tour was so-so. I think you are better off to rent a car and see the sights yourself, (which we did later in the week), as you do not have much time at the stops. As well, the advertising is misleading as all admissions are free (except for Waimea Falls). However, if you want to ride the train tour at Dole, you have to pay for that. The description makes it sound like the tour is included, but it isn't. There were a few spots skipped over due to time.
This was a wonderful tour! Bill, our tour guide, was amazing! The tour began on time and it took us to many nice places on Oahu. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone going to Oahu that wants to see a whole lot but has limited time.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the great review! We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and that Bill helped make it such a memorable experience. It’s wonderful to know you were able to see so much of Oahu in a limited time while still enjoying each stop along the way. We truly appreciate the recommendation and hope to welcome you back again in the future!
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